Dine With the Gods Tonight
As I was making my way along the trails, I could almost see me—as a little boy running along the trail and disappearing in the brush. (Hiawassee, April, 2024)
This is a song I started singing as I was climbing mountains on the Appalachian Trail.
I only had the chorus and beat at the time and this weekend, I took the time to write out some lyrics.
Work in progress along with a violin accompaniment.
Dine With the Gods Tonight
By Ahza Rex
We’re goin’ up the mountain side
To dine with the Gods tonight.
We’ve said goodbye to our wives—fair maiden’s light.
Cuz we’re goin’ up the mountain side.
Ov’r the valleys and bright streams,
To cross the plains and the great divide
We’re going to the other side.
We know our destiny tonight,
Is to dine with the gods tonight.
We’ll feast with the mighty Thor—
A hammer at his side.
The clever Loki swoops and jests,
As he bows,
‘Welcome to the other side.’
We gaze upon—
Fairest of maidens—Frigg,
Gaia—
All-Mother, great Lover, Creator and Holder—
Of our sweet destiny.
Raising our pints of nectar sweet
To the great one-eyed Raven King,
Adorned with a crown of fragrant flowers
Great antlers hang upon thee—
Who hung three nights from the tree of life—
A spear in his side—
Yes—
To make us wise—
A gift so divine—
The wolves and the deer,
Dance at his side—
Yes—
We drink to the Raven King.
Yes, we march on—to the mountain side
To dine with the gods tonight.
Yes, there is much fear in our quivering hearts
But Valhalla awaits
And the Valkyrie cry—
“Whose cups shall overflow
With the drink of the gods—
Tonight?”
To protect the Tree of Life,
In all its divine might.
So we’ll dine tonight with the gods up above.
We give our thanks and pray,
Our lives we have received—
Protect our kin—
Keep these lands plenty—
We don’t need much more than this.
Than to live lives well in the bosom of our loves—
What a life well lived.
Feet planted down as we listen to the land
And the sound of the beating drums.
We march on through
Dark, murky lands,
Across the sky—star bust night.
Our sword at our hips,
And our shields by our side,
We await the gods tonight.
Let the Valkyries sing their song of war
Take us up to Valhalla’s feast,
Claiming our great prize,
Where we’ll dine with the gods tonight.
Yes—
We’re goin’ up the mountain side
To dine with the Gods tonight.
We’ve said goodbye to our wives—fair maiden’s light.
Cuz we’re goin’ up the mountain side.
Ov’r the valleys and bright streams,
To cross the plains and the great divide
We’re going to the other side.
The initial lyrics and notes (2026)
A preliminary working of putting the notes down in MuseScore (2026) More to come!