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Legend of a land far north
Wants artefacts so great
I cannot forge what you ask of me
But I will find a way

Ilmarinen, great forger in heavens up high
Smiting the mighty anvil with pride
He keeps going strong, working deep in the night
Until the metal will rise

The blacksmith travelled to Pohjola
He met the maiden fair
A great forge was built in three days straight
Great treasures created there

A crossbow, golden, claims lives each day
Its spirit will impale
A metal ship rows from the flames
To battle it will sail

Cattle, strong, blessed by the sun
Ill-tempered, became its end
A plow, so fine, but it was flawed
It destroyed both seeds and land

Ilmarinen, great forger in heavens up high
Smiting the mighty anvil with pride
He keeps going strong, working deep in the night
Until the metal will rise

The metal seemed cursed
As flames reached out high to the skies
You cannot give up now
You have to keep trying
Just lift up your hammer and smite

Ilmarinen, great forger in heavens up high
Smiting the mighty anvil with pride
He keeps going strong, working deep in the night
Until the metal will rise

Four winds
Four winds
Four winds
Four winds
Four winds are conjured to feed the great flames

Angered by lack of success
Ilmarinen commands the skies
For three days straight the winds blew on
Till Sampo was designed

Ilmarinen, great forger in heavens up high
Smiting the mighty anvil with pride
He keeps going strong, working deep in the night
Until the metal will rise

Ilmarinen, great forger in heavens up high
Smiting the mighty anvil with pride
He keeps going strong, working deep in the night
Until the metal will rise

credits

from Ilmarinen - Live at SLIM Herfstfestival 2017, released December 13, 2017
Music & Lyrics - Wesley

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