He strikes hard Down in the forge yard Out of the mountain mineshaft Hammered handcraft A broad blade To cast a dark shade Whether a mindful maker Or a bloody breaker He's long gone now Yet somehow Roads still lead there Ways of warfare Will rise again Right as rain Battle-ready Strong and steady We're hammered Into the vanguard We go to greet the old god Hammered heartblood Expended And life has ended Whether we're kind creators Or annihilators We're long gone now Yet somehow Roads still lead there Ways of warfare Will rise again Dead and slain Battle-hardened Paid and pardoned We're hammered hard We're long gone now Yet somehow Roads still lead there Ways of warfare Will rise again Inhumane Battle-weary Dark and dreary We're hammered hard