Thousand Years Of Opression Lyrics - Amon Amarth

He hung on the windswept world tree 

Whose roots no one knows 

For nine whole days he hung there pierced 

By Gugnir, his spear 

Swimming in pain he peered into the depths 

And cried out in agony 

Reaching out he grasped the runes 

Before falling back from the abyss 

He gave himself unto himself 

In a world of shearing pain 

Go that we all may live our lives 

By the wisdom that he gained 

You doubted him, and spread their lies 

Across the world, with sword in hand 

You raped our souls, and stole our right 

All for the words of mild-mannered man 

You listened to mild-mannered god 

And put your faith in deceitful words 

Your powertrip was paid by blood 

In kindness' name you spilled our blood 

I refuse to submit 

To the god you say is kind 

I know what's right, and it is time 

It's time to fight, and free our minds 

Let me die without fear 

As I have lived without it 

So shut your mouth and spare my ears 

I'm fed up with all your bullshit 

After a thousand years of oppression 

Let the berserks rise again 

Let the world hear these words once more 

"Save us, oh lord, from the wrath of the Norsemen" 

Our sprits were forged in snow and ice 

To bend like steel forged over fire 

We were not made to bend like reed 

Or turn the other cheek 

He grasped the runes, they're ours to use