Ravenstrikex — One More Shield (Part 2)

You don't have to trust me.
You don't have to forget
When the shield wall is breaking, we don't settle old debts.
Put your shoulder beside mine.
Let the war drums collide
If there's nowhere left to run, then we turn and fight
Hands shake from the weight
Till we lift them again.
Someone waits beyond these mountains
For every one of these men.
There are wounds behind our shields
Worth more than our rage.
So, if your strength gives out, take some of mine today.
They pretend to like iron
Thought they'd make me strong
Truth cuts cleaner,
I held it far too long.
You can stand with an enemy
And never call him friend, but
I'd rather fight beside you
Than watch us both give in
Then strike the shields louder
Let the whole north hear.
Axes up together, that's why we're still here
Not because it's easy, not because we're the same.
When everything closes around us a
Viking is the name
You don't have to trust me.
You don't have to forget
But we walk out together
Before we count old debts.
Put your shoulder beside mine.
War drums under skin
When the whole world closes around us
We close ranks and push in
Tomorrow
Walk your own
Right now
Hold your shield stand hey