We're standing across the abyss
it's glazed in black ice
but steam penetrates
through cracks in the stone
By honor, my mission is this...
your death would suffice
an absence of hate
when steel meets your bone
They gather around
sky swirls with a sense of calm
The sun is going down
The shadows awaken
I've been testing the outskirts of Niflheim
since before I was old
It makes the badlands seem tame
it makes the sunlight feel cold
I've seen gods battle here, despite the odds
against demons from below
I've seen men cower in fear
to submit because they know
Now in the center of Niflheim
where ice shafts pierce and rocks are stained
with the rust of hard fought blood and iron
It chills to the bone while you're burnt by the fire
So now I pay tribute
to the ones who came before
when you step to the edge of the abyss
it can leave you wanting more
The mission is this
in concert we roll
Infinite abyss
It can't take it's toll
if we refuse to be defeated
The latest from NY’s David Nagler is a stirring chamber-folk record with rich instrumentation and vivid, evocative lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 7, 2022