Two ravens preyed my slumber As I laid by the runestone One with silken feathers One of rotten bone In strange tongues they cried to me Words of glory or of doom Fly beyond the skyline to destiny Which cry to follow — I must choose One with silken feathers One of rotten bone Long-forgotten path of light Leads to fortune or demise Now it's time to take flight, to gain the runesight And to follow the raven's cry This path/ of making has been laid before me Boldly I must brave onward Although I cannot see The end of the road Crimson thorns pave the way Shattered remains painted with colours of decay I paused to see the light At the end of the long night Resumed my flight And followed the ravens cry