Skyforger Prologue Lyrics:
Since ancient times the Eastern coast of the
Baltic Sea has been inhabited by the Latvians, one
of the Baltic peoples. The Baltic tribes settled
here about 4000 years ago and had their own
mythology and customs based upon the worship of
the natural forces. They were the last pagan
tribes in Europe. In the 13th century the Knights
of the Teutonic Order invaded the country to bring
in the Christianity. One by one crusaders
subjugated the free peasant-tribes of the
Latgalls, Sels and Kurshi, destroyed their
villages and fortified castles, devastated their
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fields and tried to turn native inhabitants into
serfs of Christ. Only the tribe of the Semigalls
under the guidance of chief Viestards (and later -
Nameisis) still carried on the fight against the
servants of cross. Until finally in 1290 after
several bitter fights they were forced to leave
the native land, but they went away unsubjugated.
Many an old castle-hill or an oak which has
weathered the storms and adversities of centuries
are the sole witness of these events, but people
tell legends about them - about brave Semigallian
warriors... In memory of those who lost their
lifes in these battles we dedicate the SEMIGALLS'
WARCHANT. The brave pagan spirit of those will ive
in our hearts forever...
Lyrics: Prologue, Skyforger [end]