[ti:Thousand Years of Oppression] [ar:Amon Amarth] [al:Versus the World (Bonus Edition)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Thousand Years of Oppression - Amon Amarth [00:30.25]Written by:Amon Amarth [01:00.51]He hung on the windswept world tree [01:04.09]Whose roots no one knows [01:07.75]For nine whole days he hung there pierced [01:11.52]By gugnir his spear [01:15.47]Swimming in pain he peered into the depths [01:19.07]And cried out in agony [01:23.02]Reaching out he grasped the runes [01:26.18]Before falling back from the abyss [01:30.30]He gave himself unto himself [01:33.83]In a world of sheering pain [01:37.71]So that we all may live our lives [01:41.36]By the wisdom that he gained [02:01.12]You doubted him and spread their lies [02:04.73]Across the world with sword in hand [02:08.42]You raped our souls and stole our right [02:12.18]All for the words of mild mannered man [02:16.03]You listened to mild mannered god [02:19.70]And put your faith in deceitful words [02:23.53]Your powertrip was paid by blood [02:27.24]In kindness name you spilled our blood [02:38.37]I refuse to submit [02:41.98]To the god you say is kind [02:45.73]I know what's right and it is time [02:49.44]It's time to fight and free our minds [03:16.05]Let me die without fear [03:19.27]As I have lived without it [03:23.02]So shut your mouth and spare my ears [03:26.89]I'm fed up with all your bullshit [03:31.05]After a thousand years of oppression [03:34.36]Let the berserks rise again [03:38.11]Let the world hear these words once more [03:42.20]Save us oh lord from the wrath of the Norsemen [03:53.15]Let the world hear these words once more [03:57.21]Save us oh lord from the wrath of the Norsemen [04:15.79]Our spritis were forged in snow and ice [04:19.60]To bend like steel forged over fire [04:23.34]We were not made to bend like reed [04:27.33]Or turn the other cheek [04:38.42]He grasped the runes they're ours to use