The song Ravenlord by HammerFall depicts the arrival of winter through the imagery of ravens. The lyrics describe a grey morning, with the dawn driving away the night as fog rises in the fields. Dark shadows, representing the ravens, alight on a gallows tree with black feathers and amber beaks, waiting for their deity. The leaves are spinning around, lost and never found, as the king takes the crown and the autumn wind blows. The Ravenlord, represented by the ravens, is coming to stay, and the passing bell tolls to signal this arrival. The sharp talons and pinions of ice obscure the new-born day, and the hot breath freezes to snow as the piercing caws lead the listener astray. Overall, the song describes the power and mystery of winter's arrival through the symbolism of ravens and their association with the Ravenlord.
