Bathory - One Rode To Asa Bay (High Quality + Lyrics)

Bathory - One Rode To Asa Bay (Music Video)

One man rode the way through the woods
Down to Asa bay
Where dragon ships had sailed to sea
More times than one could say
To see with own eyes the wonder
People told of from man to man
The God of all almightyness
Had arrived from a foreign land

The rumours told of a man
Who had come from the other side the seas
Carrying gold cross around neck in chain
And spoke in strange tongue of peace
He had come with strange men in armour
Dressed in purple shirts and lace
Smelling not of beer but flowers
And with no hair in face

And the bold man carrying cross
Had told all one of Asa bay
The God of all man woman child had come
To them all save
And to thank Lord of Heaven
One should build to God a house
And to save one's soul from Hell
One should be baptised and say vows

A man of pride with the Hammer told new God
To build his house on own
And spoke loud of the Gods of their fathers
Not too long time gone
The rumours said the man with a beard like fire
And the Hammer in chain
By men in armour silenced was and by
Their swords was slain

Those who did not pay the one coin
Of four to man of new God
Whipped was twenty and put in chains then locked
By their neck to the log (To the log...)
And so all of Asa bay did build
A house of the cross
Every hour of daylight they did sweat
Limbs ached because faith does cost

And on the day two hundred
There it stood white to the sky
The house of the God of the cross
Big enough to take two dragon ships inside
And all of Asa bay did watch
The wonder raise to the sky
Now must the God of the cross be pleased
And satisfied

Just outside the circle of the crowd
One old man did stand
He looked across the waters
And blotted the sun out of his eyes with one hand
And his old eyes could almost see
The dragon ships set sail
And his old ears could almost hear
Men of great numbers call out Oden's hail

And though he did know already
Though he turned face towards sky
And whispered silent words forgotten
Spoken only way up high
Now this house of a foreign God does stand
Now must they leave us alone
Still he heard from somewhere in the woods
Old crow of wisdom say
...people of Asa land, it's only just begun...

Source:~ In Memory Of Quorthon (DVD)

Album:~ Hammerheart (1990)

Genre:~ Viking Metal

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bathory
• One
• Rode
• To
• Asa
• Bay
• Hammerheart
• Quorthon
• Kothaar
• Vvornth
• Viking
• Metal
• Sweden
• 1990

[matakills]

possibly one of the best songs ever! the part at the end when he says its only just begun... amazing and sadly true

[virusAlex20]

as being a christian myself(not a catholic though) i am very ashamed of what they did. the vikings among others had a really interesting relligion.and to conquer just to impose your own beliefs is rather stupid, not to say immoral

[megatron836]

I've spend my day listening to all of Quorthon's works.since 3:00PM now its 9:00PM AND WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I am mesmorized by his works Hail Quorthon.!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperUFB]

Hail Odin!

[LordNazgulKing]

@dembones420 Firstly, this video is about Sweden being Christianized. Quorthon made this video from a historical view point to match the story of the song, not to oppose Christianity. Secondly, who's ancestors are you talking about? The converted Christians at the time of Viking Norway are ancestors of the Norwegians of today. Lastly, how can you be opposed to Christian ideals, yet tell people to burn in hell for their sins? It's a good thing Quorthon isn't around to witness your stupidity...

[COUNTHAVALMAL]

God damn christians



[bmays002]

Time to battle the niggers that infest Sweden and the rest of Europe. Remove the Jews and Judeo-Christians who bring filth to Europe.

[valhallawelcomesme]

@ParaTamere More like convert or die, accept christanity or die.

[ParaTamere]

@OuTBreaKOfEviL2 Naaaah, it deals with men taking other men's land in the name of a God.

[OuTBreaKOfEviL2]

@ParaTamere Ok now you got me interested! How does this song relate to israel? im stupid i probably wont figure it out myself.

[ParaTamere]

@nmillwater33 I know, I was just quoting Holy Wars. I meant, these lyrics could be used to describe the situation today in Israel/Palestine.