Hammerfall at Wacken 2023 - Glory to the Brave

Let me tell you a story.. So.. last year I couldn’t attend as my cat of 17 years was really sick and I needed to be with him. Sadly, on 13th August 2022, he left this world for the glorious hall of Valhalla. Not a bad end, considering he is now in charge of Freya’s chariot and enjoys sleeping on the lap of shield maidens and warriors. Apparently, that fired a mechanism of sorrow that activates randomly every time I attend a concert. This was one of these random moments where I could feel my voice crack and pretend that those water beads running down my face were raindrops and not tears. Now, if somewhere, sometime you see a girl ball her eyes out in a concert, maybe it’s me weeping because my furry friend went to Valhalla and I can’t follow him.. So I say farewell my friend,I hope we’ll meet again when my time has fall from grace... Now Sing Along Snow is falling down on this glorious land Colors fading, turning into white again To fallen heroes angels sting, they cry their winter tears Endless mourning days will turn to years So this is goodbye, I take leave of you and Spread your wings and you will fly away now, fly away now Nothing on earth stays forever But none of your deeds were in vain Deep in our hearts you will live again You’re gone to the home of the brave Every solemn moment I will treasure inside Even though it’s hard to understand That a silent wind can blow that candle out Taking everything leaving the pain far behind You call out my name, but your voice is fading Into the wind, embraced, you’ll fly away now, fly away now Nothing on earth stays forever But none of your deeds were in vain Deep in our hearts you will live again You’re gone to the home of the brave My eyes are closed I feel you’re faraway (so close) Far beyond that shining star I know you’ll find what you’ve been fighting for Far beyond that shining star Down on bended knee I pray, bring courage to these souls Make ’em live forever in the heart of the bold So I say farewell my friends, I hope we’ll meet again When my time has come to fall from the grace So this is goodbye, I take leave of you and Spread your wings and you will fly away now, fly away now Nothing on earth stays forever But none of your deeds were in vain Deep in our hearts you will live again You’re gone to the home of the brave