On the wood I lie bared
At my side, my old sword
Lifeless, resting for my last journey
Offspring, carry my name onwards on earth
When the smoke rises to the sky
And the ashes mix with earth
Burning wood, fire eats away at my bones
Sea of flames will devour my flesh
To the realm of the dead
The fire will lead me
Waiting for my final journey
My body lies, cold as ice
Before my spirit, freed from flesh
Rides to the high halls
To the realm of the dead
The fire will lead me
Between the earth and the sun
Where once, my being began
Lived on after I died
Only the name I acquired
In the tracks of my old blood
Sounds the call of my people forever
Stone and song carry my memory
Fame of [my] deeds lives for eternity
To the realm of the dead
The fire will lead me
Between the earth and the sun
Where once, my being began
Lived on after I died
Only the name I acquired