Traust's lyrics are pulled from different incantations: one comes from the Merseburg charms (song of the Idisi - sung by Maria), one comes from Grógaldr (sung by Maria and interjected with a line by Kai and the other men), another comes Galdrabók. The song of the Idisi is a spell to free someone from their hardships, or literally, their binds or whatever is keeping them trapped in place:"Eiris sazun idisi, sazun hera duoderSuma hapt heptidun, suma heri lezidunSuma clubodun umbi cuoniouuidiInsprinc haptbandun, invar vigandun!" - "Once sat the Idisi, they sat here, then thereSome fastened bonds, some impeded an armySome unraveled fettersEscape the bonds, flee the enemy!" If you look at a live performance of Traust, this is highlighted by the binding of a young women by Kai and the release of her binds by Maria later on (see: ruclips.net/video/gNZX1TpGzoE/видео.html). I find it mesmerizing and I know it back to front. It's a great breathing exercise, to sing it, too. There is no pause in the singing, it's like an eb and flow that gently rolls over you. The Idisi are more or less supernatural female figures that can be called upon, to free or sabotage an enemy (army). If you look at some of the words, you can see that this old Germanic tongue shares a common ancestral root with English and my own native tongue. The next part is from Grógaldr which is a lot more intricate in how it connects to lore and stories from all parts of the Edda, but I too find it to be a healing or a cleansing spell: "Þann gel ek þér fyrstan,þann kveða fjölnýtan, þann gól Rindi Rani,at þú of öxl skjótir, því er þér atalt þykkir;sjalfr leið þú sjalfan þik. Þann gel ek þér annan, ef þú árna skaltviljalauss á vegum, Urðar lokurhaldi þér öllum megum, er þú á sinnum sér. Þann gel ek þér inn þriðja, ef þér þjóðáarfalla at fjörlotum, Horn ok Ruðrsnúisk til heljar meðan, en þverri æ fyr þér. Þann gel ek þér inn fjórða, ef þik fjándr standagörvir á galgvegi, hugr þeim hverfitil handa þér, ok snúisk þeim til sátta sefi. Þann gel ek þér inn fimmta, ef þér fjöturr verðrborinn at boglimum, leysigaldr læt ekþér fyr legg of kveðinn, ok stökkr þá láss af limum,en af fótum fjöturr." - "Then first I will chant thee | the charm oft-tried,That Rani taught to Rind;From the shoulder whate'er | mislikes thee shake,For helper thyself shalt thou have. Then next I will chant thee, | if needs thou must travel,And wander a purposeless way:The bolts of Urth | shall on every sideBe thy guards on the road thou goest. Then third I will chant thee, | if threatening streamsThe danger of death shall bring:Yet to Hel shall turn | both Horn and Ruth,And before thee the waters shall fail. Then fourth I will chant thee, | if come thy foesOn the gallows-way against thee:Into thine hands | shall their hearts be given,And peace shall the warriors wish. Then fifth I will chant thee, | if fetters perchanceShall bind thy bending limbs:O'er thy thighs do I chant | a loosening-charm,And the lock is burst from the limbs,And the fetters fall from the feet." Heilung interjects each stanza with a different bit of the Edda: "Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra" - "I wash off the hatred of my enemies and the theft and anger of rich men." The genius in the way Heilung composed these lyrics and implemented them in a musical style that entirely befits the old Germanic/Norse age, is that each stanza is a blessing issued by Maria, and the men affirm this blessing by saying - "I have received this blessing and I wash away the mortal sins of men". It is a typical way of how Pagan blessings or incantations work: they are issued by a Völva/healer/seer and the person receiving the blessing, participates in the spell. It is carefully constructed and put together, in a way that our ancestors lived in their time, to the point it becomes its own being. It's good to know that these three different parts of lore are invoked from a very large timespan, probably predating the viking age, far into the Icelandic staves and runes. Another interesting tidbit is that the Merseburg charms (see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_charms) also return in Hamrer Hippyer, which denotes Odin's healing spell. The Futha album version is sublime. The live version is currently accompanied by even more, very talented (and beautiful) female vocals, which makes it all the more impressive. All the soot, the dirt, the pain, the filth is resonated off of your being. The massive drums wallop your gut as your eardrums vibrate at a holy frequency. Truly a healing experience
The lyrics are actually a ninefold blessing for the traveler. The refrain translates to “I wash from myself the hatred of my enemies and the wrath of powerful men.”
you need to hear eivor. you want it nordic? eivor. you want folk? eivor. you want it modern? eivor. you want phenomenal vocals? eivor. you want blues? eivor. stripped down to the basics? eivor. you know the last kingdom? yes, right: eivor. you like to play god of war? yes, that's eivor, too
Eivor is BS compared to Heilung. Seriously, Eivor sounds HEAVILY produced and is full of anachronistic sounds... This is a very rare thing in Heilung in terms of sound.
@@perrymanso6841 i have a previously unexperienced amount of doubt. I'd love to engage in a battle of wits with you, but it seems you're unarmed, you total clown
You have to listen to Gåte they are a Norwegian band that mix folk/rock they only sing in Norwegian but it is always a mix of dialects and old Norwegian.Their song Ulveham is also based on a 1000 year old poem. And in that Gunhild is singing in something called kulokk a form of herd calling that has roots at least a 1000 years. They are super popular here in Norway won several music awards and are amazing And i am sure you know Wardruna when you know Heilung this well they are amazing the feeling they give
Thank you, Susan!!! Love that you tune in from Norway, and very much appreciate you introducing us to Gäte! We'll have to check them out. And yes, we've done some Wardruna and love learning these bands. HELGA is next on our radar!
I really look forward to my 2nd Heilung's Concert in September / Vienna, Austria. First one was a blast, but was enclosed. This one is Open Air a the End of Summer with an Amazing Background, this probably will be the best Concert i ever experienced and i went to a few including rammstein and metallica. (I'm hyped)
EXCELLENT!!! Having been to two performances, we can say they are always different in some way. You will have an AMAZING time!!! We are going to their Red Rocks (CO) performance in April and will be vlogging the experience. If you are interested, please keep an eye out. All our best!
What really impresses me is the transformation Kai has undergone in record time. Lifa was his first ever live performance. You have to imagine, Maria and Christopher were already established and experienced musicians before that. Kai was not. He had to prepare for the Lifa tour within a year and his premiere took place in front of several thousand people. And they are all getting better and better. I can hardly wait to see them in Hamburg this year.
As far as I know "traust" is old norse/proto German for trust and/or shelter. So I would interpret the song and the performance as an initializing ritual to become a member of the tribe. Bella (the lady) needs to commit herself fully to the tribe by getting her arms bound so she hast no choice but trust in the shelter of the tribe. She is practically defenseless and dies to be reborn in the tribe again. That is the moment when Maria frees her from her binding. From that point in Bella is a new member because she showed her absolute commitment to the tribe. But please ask them. I'm eager to learn.
Will do. We have seats pretty close to stage, so I will keep an eye out. I do a lot of nature photography in CO and getting a concert photo pass at RR can be a tough one. Good luck. @@musikbyjh
@@robertwhite7234oh nice! CO is such an amazing place! We’ve spent a bit of time out there. The landscape photography is just amazing! Last time we were there, I shot the lunar eclipse rising over the Denver Aquarium. Good times. And yeah, hopefully you can shoot at Red Rocks some time! It’s a blast! Last time we saw a concert there, I was shooting it as well. Opeth, Gojira, and Devin Townsend. I just love that venue!
Traust's lyrics are pulled from different incantations: one comes from the Merseburg charms (song of the Idisi - sung by Maria), one comes from Grógaldr (sung by Maria and interjected with a line by Kai and the other men), another comes Galdrabók.
The song of the Idisi is a spell to free someone from their hardships, or literally, their binds or whatever is keeping them trapped in place:"Eiris sazun idisi, sazun hera duoderSuma hapt heptidun, suma heri lezidunSuma clubodun umbi cuoniouuidiInsprinc haptbandun, invar vigandun!"
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"Once sat the Idisi, they sat here, then thereSome fastened bonds, some impeded an armySome unraveled fettersEscape the bonds, flee the enemy!"
If you look at a live performance of Traust, this is highlighted by the binding of a young women by Kai and the release of her binds by Maria later on (see: ruclips.net/video/gNZX1TpGzoE/видео.html). I find it mesmerizing and I know it back to front. It's a great breathing exercise, to sing it, too. There is no pause in the singing, it's like an eb and flow that gently rolls over you. The Idisi are more or less supernatural female figures that can be called upon, to free or sabotage an enemy (army).
If you look at some of the words, you can see that this old Germanic tongue shares a common ancestral root with English and my own native tongue.
The next part is from Grógaldr which is a lot more intricate in how it connects to lore and stories from all parts of the Edda, but I too find it to be a healing or a cleansing spell:
"Þann gel ek þér fyrstan,þann kveða fjölnýtan, þann gól Rindi Rani,at þú of öxl skjótir, því er þér atalt þykkir;sjalfr leið þú sjalfan þik.
Þann gel ek þér annan, ef þú árna skaltviljalauss á vegum, Urðar lokurhaldi þér öllum megum, er þú á sinnum sér.
Þann gel ek þér inn þriðja, ef þér þjóðáarfalla at fjörlotum, Horn ok Ruðrsnúisk til heljar meðan, en þverri æ fyr þér.
Þann gel ek þér inn fjórða, ef þik fjándr standagörvir á galgvegi, hugr þeim hverfitil handa þér, ok snúisk þeim til sátta sefi.
Þann gel ek þér inn fimmta, ef þér fjöturr verðrborinn at boglimum, leysigaldr læt ekþér fyr legg of kveðinn, ok stökkr þá láss af limum,en af fótum fjöturr."
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"Then first I will chant thee | the charm oft-tried,That Rani taught to Rind;From the shoulder whate'er | mislikes thee shake,For helper thyself shalt thou have.
Then next I will chant thee, | if needs thou must travel,And wander a purposeless way:The bolts of Urth | shall on every sideBe thy guards on the road thou goest.
Then third I will chant thee, | if threatening streamsThe danger of death shall bring:Yet to Hel shall turn | both Horn and Ruth,And before thee the waters shall fail.
Then fourth I will chant thee, | if come thy foesOn the gallows-way against thee:Into thine hands | shall their hearts be given,And peace shall the warriors wish.
Then fifth I will chant thee, | if fetters perchanceShall bind thy bending limbs:O'er thy thighs do I chant | a loosening-charm,And the lock is burst from the limbs,And the fetters fall from the feet."
Heilung interjects each stanza with a different bit of the Edda:
"Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra"
-
"I wash off the hatred of my enemies and the theft and anger of rich men."
The genius in the way Heilung composed these lyrics and implemented them in a musical style that entirely befits the old Germanic/Norse age, is that each stanza is a blessing issued by Maria, and the men affirm this blessing by saying - "I have received this blessing and I wash away the mortal sins of men". It is a typical way of how Pagan blessings or incantations work: they are issued by a Völva/healer/seer and the person receiving the blessing, participates in the spell. It is carefully constructed and put together, in a way that our ancestors lived in their time, to the point it becomes its own being.
It's good to know that these three different parts of lore are invoked from a very large timespan, probably predating the viking age, far into the Icelandic staves and runes.
Another interesting tidbit is that the Merseburg charms (see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_charms) also return in Hamrer Hippyer, which denotes Odin's healing spell.
The Futha album version is sublime. The live version is currently accompanied by even more, very talented (and beautiful) female vocals, which makes it all the more impressive. All the soot, the dirt, the pain, the filth is resonated off of your being. The massive drums wallop your gut as your eardrums vibrate at a holy frequency. Truly a healing experience
Wowwwwwww!!!
The lyrics are actually a ninefold blessing for the traveler. The refrain translates to “I wash from myself the hatred of my enemies and the wrath of powerful men.”
Heilung ist einmalig.
Sehr wahr... und so unglaublich talentiert.
Ein Meisterwerk sowohl optisch als auch musikalisch, einfach Sensationell 👍👍
Das denken wir auch, vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen und diesen Kommentar!
you need to hear eivor. you want it nordic? eivor. you want folk? eivor. you want it modern? eivor. you want phenomenal vocals? eivor. you want blues? eivor. stripped down to the basics? eivor. you know the last kingdom? yes, right: eivor. you like to play god of war? yes, that's eivor, too
Eivor is BS compared to Heilung. Seriously, Eivor sounds HEAVILY produced and is full of anachronistic sounds... This is a very rare thing in Heilung in terms of sound.
@@perrymanso6841 i have a previously unexperienced amount of doubt. I'd love to engage in a battle of wits with you, but it seems you're unarmed, you total clown
@@soleywolfgangsdottir you better write in a language that you're able to form sentences...
@@perrymanso6841 I'd love to engage in a battle of wits with you, but it seems you're unarmed.
@@perrymanso6841 I'd love to engage in a battle of wits with you, but it seems you're unarmed.
It is absolutely mesmerizing! Wish I could go to Red Rocks, but it’s pretty far from NC….
They have been around here twice and both were amazing! Red Rocks would be amazing and such an experience.
You have to listen to Gåte they are a Norwegian band that mix folk/rock they only sing in Norwegian but it is always a mix of dialects and old Norwegian.Their song Ulveham is also based on a 1000 year old poem.
And in that Gunhild is singing in something called kulokk a form of herd calling that has roots at least a 1000 years.
They are super popular here in Norway won several music awards and are amazing
And i am sure you know Wardruna when you know Heilung this well they are amazing the feeling they give
Thank you, Susan!!! Love that you tune in from Norway, and very much appreciate you introducing us to Gäte! We'll have to check them out. And yes, we've done some Wardruna and love learning these bands. HELGA is next on our radar!
Saw them the first time they played Red Rocks. Hoping to see them again, but that will be up to the Gods. Thanks for the video, guys! 🧡💚💜
I really look forward to my 2nd Heilung's Concert in September / Vienna, Austria. First one was a blast, but was enclosed. This one is Open Air a the End of Summer with an Amazing Background, this probably will be the best Concert i ever experienced and i went to a few including rammstein and metallica. (I'm hyped)
EXCELLENT!!! Having been to two performances, we can say they are always different in some way. You will have an AMAZING time!!! We are going to their Red Rocks (CO) performance in April and will be vlogging the experience. If you are interested, please keep an eye out. All our best!
The lyrics are from the Merseburger Charms, in Old High German. These are Pre-Christian magic spells from the 8th century.
They released their official recording of the Red Rocks performance of this, FYI. It's incredible
Righteous, you’re going to Red Rocks in April too! I’ll keep an eye out. Watch for an old black Wolf.
You should really listen to the Audio Version. Its honestly amazing.
What really impresses me is the transformation Kai has undergone in record time. Lifa was his first ever live performance. You have to imagine, Maria and Christopher were already established and experienced musicians before that. Kai was not. He had to prepare for the Lifa tour within a year and his premiere took place in front of several thousand people. And they are all getting better and better. I can hardly wait to see them in Hamburg this year.
As far as I know "traust" is old norse/proto German for trust and/or shelter. So I would interpret the song and the performance as an initializing ritual to become a member of the tribe. Bella (the lady) needs to commit herself fully to the tribe by getting her arms bound so she hast no choice but trust in the shelter of the tribe. She is practically defenseless and dies to be reborn in the tribe again. That is the moment when Maria frees her from her binding. From that point in Bella is a new member because she showed her absolute commitment to the tribe. But please ask them. I'm eager to learn.
Interesting video !
April in St Petersburg, no chance of being topless on stage, much too cold, around 5° C (41° F).
Red Rocks would be great.
We will be there at RR. Looking so forward to it. Are you planning on doing shots there?
Yes!!! We are working on getting Jeremy a photo pass. We are going regardless, so please be sure to say hi if you see us!! That would be fun. 🤩
Will do. We have seats pretty close to stage, so I will keep an eye out. I do a lot of nature photography in CO and getting a concert photo pass at RR can be a tough one. Good luck. @@musikbyjh
@@robertwhite7234oh nice! CO is such an amazing place! We’ve spent a bit of time out there. The landscape photography is just amazing! Last time we were there, I shot the lunar eclipse rising over the Denver Aquarium. Good times. And yeah, hopefully you can shoot at Red Rocks some time! It’s a blast! Last time we saw a concert there, I was shooting it as well. Opeth, Gojira, and Devin Townsend. I just love that venue!
oh the PG version)
and ther is alot more of this kind of musik
1.Ankluz
2.wardruna
3.eivør pálsdóttir
4.SKÁLD
5.Peter Gundry | Composer
6.Heldom
7.Myrkur
8.Hüetære
9.Gealdýr
10.Danheim
11.Munknörr
12.Jonna Jinton
13.Kaatii
14.nytt land
15. Sowulo
16.nebala
17.Eldrvak
18.JötunnBlót
19.Eolya
20.FORNDOM
21.Rúnahild
22.A Tergo Lupi
23.Kati Rán
24.Noiduin
25.Bjorth
26.Eihwar
27.Vígundr
+ ochelie soroki
Old high german sounds older to me than it really is. Its weird
About to see them @ Red Rocks for the 2nd time in April.
Nice!!! We are going too! If you see us, please say hi!!!