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While I'm not a fan of Manowar, many of their songs have lyrics which stereotypical orc would sing.
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This song is taken from album “Kings of Metal” (1988).
Brothers, I am calling from the valley of the kings. With nothing to atone A dark march lies ahead, together we will ride Like thunder from the sky. May your sword stay wet like a young girl in her prime. Hold your hammers high! Blood and death are waiting like a raven in the sky. I was born to die. Hear me while I live as I look into your eyes. None shall hear a lie. Power and dominion are taken by the will. By divine right hail and kill! [Chorus:] Hail and Kill (x5) My father was a wolf, I'm a kinsman of the slain Sworn to rise again. I will bring salvation, punishment and pain. The hammer of hate is our faith. Power and dominion are taken by the will. By divine right hail and kill! [Chorus] Rip their flesh, Burn their hearts, Stab them in their eyes, Rape their women as they cry, Kill their servants, Burn their homes! Till there's no blood left to spill, Hail and Kill Power and dominion are taken by the will. By divine right hail and kill! [Chorus x2]
“In her prime” was translated literally as “at flowering of her”. “By divine right” was transformed into “mogshirzi polmob” = “by right of (physical) force”.
BROSH AGH DOG Honk, dabugd nildumah arnob. Sha narash paitat Ash thûkhbûrz kâtâ dro, dakbamub sha Oth zgu nûtumbo. Gâkh gib lag irn mizg ash nizdfîmsi shi lûthautnab. Mank gib drang târ! Ghor agh gurz darbû kragsi nûtor. Dakuz nozdaga ghurat. Koziz kusn dakîb kusn dahon hontgibishi. Nar maug khlârut ash prakh. Polm agh bal kul snabuga dirbirzi. Mogshirzi polmob, brosh agh dog! [Chorus:] Brosh agh dog! (x5) Krankdab kuzâ harg, dakul ash nur dogaukob Gazduga tulgat nokhar. Dathrakub bharnurm, danghurm agh hrizg. Drangum mogob kulâ samburm dakob. Polm agh bal kul snabuga dirbirzi. Mogshirzi polmob, brosh agh dog! [Chorus] Khor hrau takob, Ghâsh tish takob, Akul hontishi takob, Tram niz takob kusn tak blord, Dog snaga takob, Ghâsh ozd takob! Zi nar ghorob smurbat, Brosh agh dog! Polm agh bal kul snabuga dirbirzi. Mogshirzi polmob, brosh agh dog! [Chorus x2]
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Taken from “Into Glory Ride” album (1983).
I taste your blood as it showers from my blade. I eat your heart, from evil it was made. With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins. I take your powers to the ancient ones who reign. I conquer evil, let evil know my name. Come forth ye wicked, know the gruesome pain. I am the omen, the one that cannot die I am the flame, hatred burns inside. My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED. With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins. I crush your bones, I kill your face I rip your flesh, I end the chase You meet with terror, you draw the ace I rule the world the rats that race. My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins. HATRED
The hero of the song fights the evil… by tormenting opponents and eating their hearts. So there is no need to change the text, as the perverted conception of Good and Evil suits Sauron's agenda perfectly. The word “draw the ace” was translated as “toss the one” (thus changing gambling cards with bones).
MOGUM Dashaub ghorfib kusn maikdab bo tatibâ. Dathrokh tishfib, ulkah za kuz krampaga. Sha tish gûkaga mogsha morghor sirâ râth as dab. Danork balfib yû ashûr amai durbû. Dapaik ulkum, dabh ulkum îstut dab îz. Droskât, gi ulkûrz, îst bol hrizg. Dakul faltan, zamash matut narpâsh Dakul urush, mogum nâd ghâsh. Polmdab kulâ mog, hrizgum agh nûl, MOGUM, MOGUM. Sha tish gûkaga mogsha morghor sirâ râth as dab. Dabarsh fib takh, dadog fib thak, Dakhor hraufib, dagorz farbum, Fitad sha gozd, fi af za ash, Dadurb thardum, nikhum zîg hai. Polmdab kulâ mog, hrizgum agh nûl, MOGUM, MOGUM. Sha tish gûkaga mogsha morghor sirâ râth as dab.
This song is taken from album “Hail to England” (1984)
Hear what's written on the wind We come to kill and kill again Our arrows fall like hail Trample on the dead Ride through the gate of clouds Stand on the open step Run berserk spreading fear and pain Black shield and weapons, black our chain None can harm us not their fire, iron or steel For we have the will to power With power we will kill [Chorus:] Kill with power! Die! die! (2x) To the war God Odin you will pray And the curse of weapons shall remain On the blood of all our fathers On their weapons we now swear To avenge, not lament Give the false ones death [Chorus]
In “The war god Odin” line the name “Odin” was dropped off, but as variant the whole phrase may be replaced with just name “Morgoth”. “Berserk” was translated with “hûr” (fierce, vigourous, fiery).
DOG BALSHA Khlâr amash kulâ zurbaga zûlir Daskât dogat agh dogat nokhar Dakob pîl lûmpû oth nigz Badh matalumir Bam hûmum shustob as Bin badzûrz prakumir Khîg hûrarz bûsnug ufur agh hrizg Mor lâzg agh yak, mor gai dakob Narash pâsh rulak, nar ghâsh takob, onk ogh yazg Zârzamarz dakbrus dirbum balu Balsha dakdogub [Chorus:] Dog balsha! Ghur, ghur! (2x) Gigorthub (Balmâgzu gothob / Morgothu) Agh skurm yakob maug irnut Ghorsha krankobûk dakob Yaksha takob dak gazd(r)ad Grûthat, narnîthat Throgat gurz prakhûrz (Balmâgzu / Ashu) [Chorus]