Lyrics

# RAGNA – "Rísum Upp (Rise Up, Danelaw)"

*RAGNA is an openly AI virtual artist. Vocals and music were generated with ElevenLabs Music.*

Style: Nordic pop anthem, ~118 BPM, stomps, claps, "hey!" gang chants, Viking war drums, bright, powerful, slightly breathy female lead. The hook arrives in the first 15 seconds.

## Lyrics

[Intro – Chant Hook]
Hey! Rísum upp!
Hey! Syngjum hátt!
Frjáls erum vér
í Danalǫgum!

[Verse 1]
From the Trent to the Lincoln stone,
we were never made to walk alone.
Derby fire and Nottingham light,
Leicester drums are beating through the night.

[Pre-Chorus]
So stamp your feet and raise your hands,
we are the daughters of the Danelaw lands!

[Chorus]
Hey! Rísum upp!
Hey! Syngjum hátt!
Frjáls erum vér
í Danalǫgum!
Rise up, rise up, sing it loud,
we are free and we are proud!

[Verse 2]
Longships sleeping under city streets,
but the old blood's rising in the beat.
Every heart a shield, every voice a flame,
the whole East Midlands calling out our name.

[Pre-Chorus]
So stamp your feet and raise your hands,
we are the daughters of the Danelaw lands!

[Chorus]
Hey! Rísum upp!
Hey! Syngjum hátt!
Frjáls erum vér
í Danalǫgum!
Rise up, rise up, sing it loud,
we are free and we are proud!

[Bridge – drums only, building]
Óðinn hears us, the sky is wide,
nobody can hold back the tide.
Rísum upp… rísum upp…
RÍSUM UPP!

[Final Chorus]
Hey! Rísum upp!
Hey! Syngjum hátt!
Frjáls erum vér
í Danalǫgum!
Rise up, rise up, sing it loud,
we are free and we are proud!
Hey! Hey! Rísum upp!

## Old Norse chant – translation

| Old Norse | Pronunciation (approx.) | English |
|---|---|---|
| Rísum upp! | REE-sum OOP | Let us rise up! |
| Syngjum hátt! | SING-yum HOWT | Let us sing loud! |
| Frjáls erum vér | FRYOWLS ER-um VAIR | Free are we |
| í Danalǫgum | ee DAH-na-law-gum | in the Danelaw |

Grammar notes: *rísum* and *syngjum* are 1st-person plural hortative forms of *rísa* (to rise) and *syngja* (to sing), i.e. "let's…". *Frjáls* = free; *erum vér* = we are. *Danalǫg* ("Danes' law") is the Old Norse name for the Danelaw; it is a plural noun (*lǫg*, laws), so "in the Danelaw" is the dative plural *í Danalǫgum*.

## Meaning

A call to the crowd: the people of the old Danelaw (Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, the heart of the Five Boroughs) stand up together, sing as one, and celebrate being free and proud of their shared Anglo-Scandinavian roots. It's about pride and togetherness, not conquest.

## Files & generation
- RAGNA_Risum_Upp_v1.mp3 (2:45, 192 kbps): full-energy start, hook from 0:00. Picked as the best version for social.
- RAGNA_Risum_Upp_v2.mp3 (2:45): quieter intro, full band comes in around 0:16.
- RAGNA_Risum_Upp_hook_28s.mp3: 0:00–0:28 of v1 with a fade-out, for TikTok and Reels.
- Generated 4 Nov 2026 with ElevenLabs Music v2.5 (flow U9hacRMNL2WzVHyQthUV), using about 4,950 credits (~$1.80).

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# RAGNA – "Ek Em Eldr (I Am Fire)"
*RAGNA is an openly AI virtual artist. Music and vocals generated with ElevenLabs Music.*

[Intro – kulning call, frame drum]
Hey! Ho! Ek em eldr!

[Chorus]
I am fire, come closer — Ek em eldr!
Hey! Ho! Komdu nær!
I am fire, come closer — Ek em eldr!
Hey! Ho! Komdu nær!

[Verse 1]
Copper in my hair, gold upon my skin,
the drums are calling and you want to come in.
Danelaw night, the flames are running high,
one look from me, you'll never say goodbye.

[Pre-Chorus]
Brenn með mér — burn with me,
dance in the smoke 'til the dawn breaks free.

[Chorus]
I am fire, come closer — Ek em eldr!
Hey! Ho! Komdu nær!
I am fire, come closer — Ek em eldr!
Hey! Ho! Komdu nær!

[Verse 2]
Tagelharpa singing low and slow,
feel the heat, baby, let it go.
From the Trent to the northern sea,
every fire in the night belongs to me.

[Bridge – throat chant]
Eldr, eldr, brenn, brenn...
Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho!

[Final Chorus x2]
I am fire, come closer — Ek em eldr!
Hey! Ho! Komdu nær!