The Loss of Negankerdak

Текст песни Clamavi de Profundis - The Loss of Negankerdak

Oh, who can say, for who was there?
When all things came into the air?
And who can know, who was around
When all was made, and their forms were found?

When first bright stars sent forth their light
When first ice frost covered the night
When first the west wind unfurled the seas
When first gleaming fruit adorned the trees

When first nine moons tall mountains crowned
And all was silent underground
Then Irna the earth put forth her gift
A fountain deep in a darksome rift

Rivulets ran far beneath the seas
Flowing like vines far beneath the trees
Formed as it passed in deep earth was cast
Far below ground, in deep chambers vast

How did it catch the starry bright sky
Miles beneath shining realms on high?
Light in it's depths like fire or sun
Through it's own heart living courses run

Iron is soft and gold is dim
Smooth marble coarse, shining silver thin
Metal must fail, stone beauty lack
Beside the gift, the diamond black

It cannot be shaped it cannot be tamed
However it's found, so it is framed
Too hard to break and too true to melt
The Humbler thwarts arts of smith and smelt

Oh then was found that single treasure
A sword unique in shape and measure
By Irna formed from the diamond black
The earth-wrought, unforged, Negankerdak (Negankerdak, Negankerdak)

Lightcatcher, it's appearance stark
Unbedecked yet flawless, dark (Negankerdak)
A glow in it's depths from blade to hilt
Weapon of kings, for greatness built (Negankerdak, Negankerdak)

The pride of dwarves, it held a place
That set us apart, a favoured race (Negankerdak)
Who else received such a gift of worth?
Who else such blessings from the earth?

How, then, a gift that becomes a curse?
Blessing from heaven, to hell and worse
Came from Shalda a demon replete
With envy, hatred and vile deceit

He stole from us in our delight
Negankerdak, that thief in the night
Wielding no arts but evil and ire
He left our people in darkness dire

Oh, Negankerdak, when none could break you
What cruel malice could come and take you?
Where are you now in enemy hands
A demon thrall in what shadow lands?

Black diamond sword, our symbol of light
Without you, see, our days become night
Gift from Irna, of metal most pure
Icon of our race, how shall we endure?

(Forever I will be searching for you)
(Forever I will be seeking you)