The Black Fortress Lyrics

Nerthus The Black Fortress

Proudly the stronghold's powerful walls
are rising to the thundery sky.

Towers and flags are almost appearing
to touch the mighty dark threatening clouds.

Built on a high elevation of rock -
it never has been in the enemy's hands.

(Repeat first verse of two lines)

From the towers the iron-clothed knights
are able to watch for miles and miles.

Built with the loss of hundreds of men -
it must not fall into the enemy's hands.

(Repeat first verse of two lines)

From far away the watchers perceive
the forward-movement of hostile troops.

Built of granite-blocks with hundreds of pounds -
sweat and blood flow through many decades.
Each soldier has sworn to defend it till death -
it never will fall into the enemy's hands!