Myrkviðr (Mirkwood) - Old Norse Chant | Viking Music

Myrkviðr. The dark wood. In the old sources it's not just a forest – it's the border. The stretch of black trees you have to cross to get from one world into another. In Völuspá, the sons of Muspell ride across Myrkviðr when the end begins. That line stuck with me. So I wrote this from the other side: one man walking into that forest alone, no fire, no iron, carrying nothing but his own fear. The moon goes out under the branches. The roots whisper his name down in the soil. And whoever comes out on the other side – grey with ash – might not be the one who went in. Written and sung in Old Norse. The verses stay quiet and close, the refrain repeats like footsteps that don't stop: mörk á milli heima – the border between worlds. Myrkr á milli manna – the dark between men. Best heard alone. Preferably after dark. – – – 🎧 Streaming: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/6lqtGiVfAXRM2kxeDgFas6?si=MMOSPYWvQfOfh9U9gC6pQQ&nd=1&dlsi=2638799c4e36455a Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nordic-versecraft/1812282683 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.in/artists/B0F7GH569P/nordic-versecraft YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCdQnpSuy_H0acGpa0Vn4S6A Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/58100738 – – – Lyrics (Old Norse): Reið ek of rökkr at randi skógar, myrkr tók mána ok mín augu. Hljóðnar heimrinn und hári grein, stígr engi aptr inn sami maðr. Myrkviðr, Myrkviðr, mörk á milli heima, Myrkviðr, Myrkviðr, myrkr á milli manna. Vegr er enginn, viðir einir standa, stjörnur slokkna und svörtu laufi. Heyri ek hvísla harðar rætr, nafn mitt nefna niðr í moldu. Myrkviðr, Myrkviðr, mörk á milli heima, Myrkviðr, Myrkviðr, myrkr á milli manna. Riðu Muspells megir myrkvið yfir, eldr í augum, öskufall á baki. Ek geng einn saman, án elds ok járns, ber ek aðeins óttann minn. Handan trjánna tekr at grána, ljós sem lygi langt í fjarska. Gekk ek í gegnum, grár af öskum — hverr sá er kom út, veit ek eigi enn. Myrkviðr, Myrkviðr, mörk á milli heima. #darkfolk #vikingmusic #nordicfolk #norsemythology #darkfolk #myrkviðr #paganfolk #oldnorse #celtic