Bull, Dan - The Banner Saga Lyrics






The Gods...
The Gods are dead

The whole world as we've come to know it is broken
Since the sun's eye blinked shut and never opened
The lakes, plains and the oceans are frozen
The Gods are dead
Yet someone over us has spoken, saying
Fill up the flagons
Pack the wagons
And advance the Caravan
Through arid lands
Narrow valleys
Parry avalanches
Trudging through the snow
Clutching to the hope
That we'll be crunching dredge to slush
As we deliver crushing blows

The drum beat threads pointed needles
With the noise of a big hammer
The saga of our paths entwined
Embroidered in the Banner
So wave your Banners high
Make them fan the sky
Though you're just as much a mortal man as I
We do not plan to die

I am Rook
I do things by the book
Since childhood I toed the line that Iver took
I've seen vile things;
Grunts, rapping gruff rhymes
Skalflings
Varl Kings
From the Gruin Sea to Groffheim
Meet me at the Mead House at three bells
I need a Siege Archer and a Shieldbanger
See my renown
Can you hear the thunder?
By the Beard of Dundr
Gods know the Godstone's got me crying tears of wonder

Night is here, and thus we must find a bed to slumber
I am but a Hunter
Liable for providing
For fighting fit men numbering a hundred
Fighting fits of hunger
I must guide lumbering Varl
Or risk lying ripped asunder

The drum beat threads pointed needles
With the noise of a big hammer
The saga of our paths entwined
Embroidered in the Banner
So wave your Banners high
Make them fan the sky
Though you're just as much a mortal man as I
We do not plan to die

On the first day the Earth quakes
Your nerves shake
But your fate is certain
No need to let your reserve break
You must assert;
Bravery and an alert brain
Will serve to save you from a world of hurt
And will avert pain
Marching ever forward
No rest, lest we be cornered
Tortured then slaughtered
Hung, drawn and quartered
Bellower will see the error of his ways ever so soon
When we thread his dread and terror's weft
Back into Mother's loom

The drum beat threads pointed needles
With the noise of a big hammer
The saga of our paths entwined
Embroidered in the Banner
So wave your Banners high
Make them fan the sky
Though you're just as much a mortal man as I
We do not plan to die

Wave your banners high
Make them fan the sky
Though you're just as much a mortal man as I
We do not plan to die





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  1. I.... A....

    ive not lost 1 person to hunger

  2. D.... F....

    Hey Dan Spyro Rap get on it bro.
    Sub to Dan Bull ;)

  3. c.... r....

    0:48 That face though

  4. T.... ....

    No idea what this game is... but this rap is fife !!!! Love it

  5. k.... h....

    now we await for summer, to banish the darkness, kill the world serpent, vanquish the dredge for a third time and hopefully do something about bolverk... i honestly fear him more than i do the black hole up north

  6. C.... C....

    That fuckin Chorus...

    Its not a chorus, its a Anthem an army of glorious knight would march on

  7. J.... E....

    Nothing gets me more "crunked" than this song when crushing a faen of bi@%^ -a$% in "The Banner Saga Factions" game.

    Doryan the Iconoclast Banner will always bear the most widely respected banner in the land of the Varl!

  8. R.... S....

    One of my favourite works of Dan Bull.

  9. k.... ....

    i dunno why but i had this video disliked

  10. T.... B....

    Giving this a listen today as we're deep in the midst of Banner Saga 3 development. Still awesome as when we first heard it. Added to our Channel's favorites. Thanks again, Dan Bull!

    T.... B....

    if u make a spinnoff game it better have gunnulf

    T.... B....

    This rap is truly astounding

    T.... B....

    ITS A BANE BLADE!!!!!!! I'm still crying over that.

  11. J.... K....

    has anyone else ever notice how this song is underated wish it would get more views it's really good

  12. B.... ....

    Great game!

  13. j.... m....

    banner saga 2 rap please

  14. R.... C....

    I always do this, I put on the Dan Bull game raps and I try to guess the game. Anyone else?

  15. T.... S....

    now do bannersaga 2 rap :D

  16. G.... ....

    This may not be the most famous game or the most famous rap by Dan, but I must say it has the best (in my opinion) chorus out of his songs

  17. L.... S....

    Piercing. Just like the game :' -)

  18. B.... O....

    The instrumental is awesome

  19. A.... ....

    every time hear one of your songs dan... I just want to subscribe twice

  20. N.... ....

    1.5x speed sounds awesome.

  21. S.... ....

    Poor Bellower, so misunderstood. All the dregde are. :(

  22. V.... ....

    One of your best!

    V.... ....

    And underrated! I agree!

  23. S.... ....

    Tryggvi, what a guy, follow his advise to the word

  24. c.... ....

    Great game

  25. F.... ....

    What font did he use in the video

  26. a.... 5....

    Dan bull would you be willing to make a bioshock 1 rap?

  27. Y.... ....

    Pretty fuckin' epic, and I don't even know what the game's about...

  28. S.... K....

    Just cause 3 rap pleasssssssse

  29. s.... t....

    DAN I SO SO SO MUCH LOVE YOUR RAPS

  30. D.... D....

    Don't really now this game but your rap is mighty

  31. J.... ....

    not my favorite song you could do better





    still good but wasnt feeling the beat

  32. M.... M....

    I wish there was an alternate way to play this, like a hack and slash. I hate that kind of RPG but the story is so good.

  33. A.... 9....

    I just noticed, this tune reminds me of the Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lector.

  34. R.... F....

    It would be fun to watch Dan do a lets play

  35. G.... ....

    I just found out this game is free! O.O

    G.... ....

    what? Are you sure? you might be looking at "the banner saga: Factions" or something like that.

  36. S.... ....

    This is one of my favourite games of all time

  37. F.... ....

    Someone give this man a job in advertising holy shit

    F.... ....

    He has one

  38. G.... A....

    Something about Dan and viking raps just go well together

  39. S.... ....

    The. Witcher. Wild. Hunt. Rap. Pretty. Please. You. Da. Best. Dan.

  40. H.... F....

    What Is The Letter Name That Is In That Lyrics

  41. A.... L....

    Could you make more war-chant songs like this? You do great on delivering a song that makes me bloodthirsty when playing an online game, or just get me ready for a giant boss battle.

  42. K.... ....

    @DanBull
    Goosebumps man .... great work !!!

  43. V.... d....

    Dan can u make a nightmare on elm street rap please

  44. T.... P....

    Darkest Dungeon RAP would be awesome

  45. t.... ....

    i love your raps dan

  46. R.... ....

    Final Fantasy (Any)




    *hides in bush*

    R.... ....

    +RetroTreeyo *Pats head* I know I know I want one of at least 7, 13, 14 and 15.

  47. A.... A....

    An instrumental is needed for this one! A great rap as usual Dan!

  48. Z.... ....

    FINALY a game based around vikings

    Z.... ....

    +RestlessDraugr kind of

    Z.... ....

    +RestlessDraugr nope more Viking than anything

    Z.... ....

    +RestlessDraugr Antrim is a mix of midevil area just a bit of Viking more so of the Knights area

    Z.... ....

    "I'm descended from the vikings back in my kingdom but my lyric writing's better than my skill at fighting" - Dan Bull (The Bard's Secret)

    Z.... ....

    +Alex Healy for Valhalla!!!

  49. D.... ....

    Probably my favorite of Dan's Songs.

  50. B.... J....

    what is thes

  51. K.... ....

    This song is beautiful just like the game.

  52. C.... C....

    your raps are awesome

  53. T.... G....

    what's this game about i might consider playing

  54. T.... G....

    my personal favorite of. all your songs

  55. B.... G....

    You're killing it Dan!! I swear your unique flow keeps me coming back for more aha

  56. T.... ....

    That Chorus:
    THE DRUM BEAT THREADS POINTED NEEDLES
    WITH THE NOISE OF A BIG HAMMER
    THE SAGA OF OUR PATHS ENTWINED
    EMBROIDERED IN THE BANNER
    SO WAVE YOUR BANNER HIGH
    MAKE THEM FAN THE SKY
    THOUGH YOU'RE JUST AS MUCH A MORTAL A MAN AS I
    WE DO NOT PLAN TO DIE!

    I will be saying this over and over while play this game, and use it for Massive Chalice as well.

  57. S.... P....

    So few views on this. Its unfair. This is one of Dan Bull's best raps, so just because no one knows this game its ignored. The soundtrack and the lyrics are just amazing.

  58. S.... K....

    Holy shit dem bars
    Dan Bull is an unstoppable beast!

  59. T.... ....

    I loved this game and your rap just works so well with it :D

  60. P.... N....

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  61. Z.... ....

    this is a game? it looks like a Disney film.

    Z.... ....

    +Zps Zps
    That makes sense. A lot of the animation was inspired by early Disney films.

    Z.... ....

    +Pseudo Nymn oh, that explains a lot.

    Z.... ....

    It's an amazing game. One of my favourites. You should play it

  62. T.... J....

    Please stop using iTunes to sell your music. The client is terrible, the store is nigh impossible to navigate, they take a shitload of money from you and they make downloading a track after you purchased it a mythical quest the likes of which are normally reserved for Hobbits.

  63. J.... K....

    what happened to dbgames

  64. T.... ....

    so, banner saga, i think it should be good an fire emblem rap, why do not try it?

  65. d.... ....

    Dan Bull and PelleK collab. oh my god

  66. S.... ....

    The beat, music, rapping and lyrics are on point on this one. Nice work Dan!

  67. D.... ....

    I kickstarted Banner Saga but never really got into it. This was an epic rap that made me want to give the game another shot. Well done!

  68. D.... s....

    Why not a portal rap

  69. N.... G....

    hey dan bull!!!! plzzz make a rap song on the whole cod mw searies

  70. C.... T....

    You should do a Star Citizen rap! :0

  71. e.... ....

    lol ur hungry anyway I luv ur raps Dan and could you do rise of the tomb raider rap I sub

  72. R.... ....

    Where's the Killing Floor (2) rap? :)

  73. M.... 4....

    Can you do a rap about Ghost in a shell Stand alone Complex First assault online

  74. R.... A....

    you fuck off

  75. C.... J....

    do an undertale rap dan i think it would be cool (wounder if anyone agrees?)

  76. J.... D....

    Awesome ! Epic lyrics !

  77. L.... W....

    dan bull just cause 3 please

  78. C.... D....

    Do a clash of clans rap please

    C.... D....

    No. Sorry, just...no.

  79. F.... ....

    Dude this rap was SICK. The beat was amazing too.
    Nice job! Chorus was epic in this one. Your improving on that front, keep it up!

  80. z.... x....

    Duuude please Just Cause 3 rap!!!!!!

  81. G.... ....

    Please do a rap on Total War:Attila.Love you Dan! :D

  82. G.... ....

    do just cause 3

  83. S.... ....

    Would love some Undertale songs to the soundtrack's beat!

  84. N.... ....

    Hey man,why not a rap on Ghost recon Wildlands ? :D

  85. C.... K....

    DO UNDERTALE

    C.... K....

    +BlewDog GPC Understale

  86. Z.... ....

    RAISE YOUR BANNERS HJGH,

  87. M.... R....

    Dan Bull, I'd love to see you do a rap fur warframe.

  88. O.... ....

    this song give's chills bro:D Keep your good lyrics.

  89. W.... ....

    do a rap about just cause 3 please :)

  90. S.... ....

    Dan Bull Do a Rap For Ark Survival Evolved Rap!!!!!

  91. P.... W....

    Hey Dan can u think about creating a DotA2 Song? :D

  92. W.... O....

    hey dan bull can you please make a warframe rap it's a game from 2013 but its like the one thing i play so can you please make a rap about it thx boss

  93. N.... ....

    Its not a game but I would really love for you to make a rap about FairyTail or Sword Art Online

  94. D.... V....

    Yay I got this game recently and I love it buy it it's epic also don't pick up onef trust me

  95. V.... ....

    you made me want to replay this game again thanks Dan :D

  96. T.... W....

    0:23 -0:30 is so smooth I love that

  97. N.... P....

    Please do an Undertale rap!!!

  98. P.... O....

    make a fallout rap or ark

  99. N.... C....

    Make a video in support of Donald Trump