Rollo – My Brother’s Shadow | Epic Viking Folk Song with Deep Male Voice & Nordic Instruments

Описание: Rollo – My Brother’s Shadow | A Viking Folk Ballad of Jealousy, Blood, and Fate
This original Nordic folk song is inspired by Rollo, the legendary Norse warrior from the Viking sagas — a man torn between loyalty, love, and envy. “My Brother’s Shadow” tells his story through deep, haunting vocals and authentic Viking-era instruments, capturing the eternal struggle between brothers and the weight of destiny.

The song uses only instruments from the Viking age: tagelharpa, lyre, bukkehorn, bone flute, frame drum, and wooden percussion. The deep, resonant male voice and throat singing evoke the primal sound of ancient rituals, echoing across northern fjords and battlefields.

🔥 Close your eyes and hear the wind, the waves, and the gods whispering his name.
This is not just a song — it’s a lament of a warrior living in the shadow of his brother, bound by blood and fate.

🎶 Lyrics – “My Brother’s Shadow”

Verse 1
We once walked side by side into the storm,
Bound by blood and battle’s vow.
You found the light, I was left in the dark,
The gods chose you — I still don’t know how.

Chorus
My brother’s shadow grows on me like chains of fire,
Every victory of yours feeds my quiet desire.
I call to the gods, but only silence replies,
Your name in the stars, while mine slowly dies.

Verse 2
I saw in her eyes what I could never claim,
Not love — but the look that spoke your name.
I dreamed of a shore where no one would know me,
But my blood remembers what I cannot be.

Chorus
My brother’s shadow grows on me like chains of fire,
Every victory of yours feeds my quiet desire.
I call to the gods, but only silence replies,
Your name in the stars, while mine slowly dies.

Bridge
If I raise my sword to you, it’s not out of hate,
But longing — to be seen, to share your fate.
If I fall, then let it be with a name,
For glory burns bright in the heart of the flame.

Final Chorus
My brother’s shadow has fallen on me,
Yet the blood I spill still carries your memory.
And if you hear my voice through the northern wind —
Know, my brother, even wrath was love within.

⚔️ About the Song

Rollo’s journey from Viking warrior to prince is one of the most powerful tales of Norse legend — a story of betrayal, redemption, and identity.
“My Brother’s Shadow” captures that inner conflict: the pain of living in Ragnar’s light, and the yearning to carve his own fate.