Ravenstrikex - One More Shield

You don't have to trust me.
You don't have to forget.
When the shield wall is breaking, we don't settle our debts.
Put your shoulder beside mine.
Let the war drums collide.
If there's nowhere left to run, then we turn and fight.
Hot north wind cuts hard, riven circle low, ax weight in my hand.
Boots buried in snow.
I know why you hate me.
I remember it too.
But there are lies behind us.
So
I'm standing with you right here.
Save your mercy.
Save your hand.
I don't need forgiveness.
I need you where you stand.
No speeches, no promises, no pretending we're friends.
You take the left side, our guard, the other end.
We can hate tomorrow.
Right now, nobody bends.
I spent years wanting you down.
Now
I'm keeping you up.
This the truth
I hate saying.
Don't let the whole world hear it.
You don't have to trust me.
You don't have to forget.
When the shield wall is breaking, we don't settle debts.
Put your shoulder beside mine.
Let the war comes to life.
There's nowhere left to run.
Then we turn and fight.
Handshake from the waist
Till we lift them again.
Someone waste beyond these mountains.
For every one of these men
There are behind our shields
Worth more than our rape.
So if your strength gives out
Take some of mine today.
Like iron thought that made me strong, truth cuts cleaner
I held 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.
Let's swipe the shields out
And let the whole north here.
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 ears the name.
You don't have to trust me.
You don't have to forget.
But we walk out together
Before we count all debts.
Put your shoulder beside my war drums under skin.
When the whole world closes around us
We close ranks and push in.
Tomorrow
Walk your
Right now
Hold your shield yeah