The Great Escape-Turisas

[ti:The Great Escape] [ar:Turisas] [al:Stand Up And Fight] [by:] [offset:0] [00:55.87]Word I bring from far up North [00:57.49] [00:59.49]Songs I sing from you nephew's court [01:01.12] [01:03.56]Convened Ting on the death of Harthacnut [01:06.05]Proclaimed king and the Danes salute [01:09.94] [01:12.93]End you exile Your claim to the throne is strong [01:17.12]Svein's your ally The Swedes will fight along [01:19.62] [01:21.99]Norway awaits me It's time to cross the north sea [01:24.81]First I must break free We could ask Constantine [01:28.31] [01:28.94]I'm needed elsewhere No way' my troops I can not spare [01:32.93] [01:33.74]This seems quite unfair Can't you hear My answer is NO [01:37.50] [01:55.99]My Basileus' my Emperor [01:56.87] [01:57.99]I have honourably served this kingdom [01:59.12] [02:00.31]Sand have I won' and furthermore [02:01.44] [02:02.37]Blood of Saracens have flowed by my work of sword [02:03.93] [02:04.56]My Basileus' my Emperor [02:05.43] [02:07.31]You have left me no choice but to escape [02:09.12]Taking my men' and from the Horn [02:10.43] [02:11.43]We are breaking our way out after nightfall [02:13.06] [02:13.93]"This is insane' we're trapped in the sound " [02:15.49] [02:17.75]Row for all you're worth' despair to mirth [02:18.50]"The chain will not break' there's no way around " [02:20.68]Over we shall go So' hasten now' from stern to bow [02:23.37] [02:25.19]Tilt the galley over' for no emperor nor chain will stand in my way [02:27.56] [02:39.06]Man the oars Out to the sea [02:40.12] [02:43.06]Bid farewell and wave goodbye [02:44.25] [02:45.31]Because gentlemen' we are heading home [02:47.18] [02:48.31]Rising' a new rising [02:48.87]New kingdoms await [02:49.50]New lands there to take [02:50.31]Your son's heading home [02:50.43]He's a viking' the last of The Vikings [02:51.68]With chests full of gold [02:52.31]Great tales to be told [02:52.49]Your king's heading home