When the Ancestors Call

• Lyrics by Will Kitchen
• When the Ancestors Call on SoundCloud, sung by Chris Clarke and Asha Menai Oldale

When the winter is at an end And it's time to make war again When the blood is upon the moon Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun! Marching to battle, by night or noon Jotun, Jotun Ancestors call and we sing this tune!

When we march into hostile land When our foe is so near at hand When the battle is starting soon Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When the arrows are whistling in When blood boils beneath your skin When their ranks are ripe to prune Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When the column's about to charge When we set our weapons fast When the enemy sees their doom Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When the foe is about to break When they pale and sob and shake When they flee before our typhoon Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When the foe attacks again When our lives we must defend When the heralds offer their boon Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When the battle is done at last When the wounded are fading fast When the bodies around are strewn Ancestors call and we sing this tune

Jotun, Jotun...

When we come to cross the Abyss When we've felt a steely kiss When the howling winds do croon Ancestors call and we sing this tune!

Jotun, Jotun! Marching to battle, by night or noon Jotun, Jotun Ancestors call and we sing this tune!