Wardruna Gibu English Translation Lyrics

A man must be a friend
To his friend
For himself and for the friend
But no man must
Be a friend of a friend
Of his foe

Know, if you have a friend
In whom you have faith
And you wish to get something good from him
You must share minds with him
And exchange gifts
And go often to seek him out

If you have another
Whom you mistrust
But you want to get something good from him
You must speak fair to him
And think deceitful thoughts
And give deception in return for a lie

There is more about the one
Whom you mistrust
And whose disposition you suspect:
You should laugh with him
And speak other than your thought
There should be repayment for such gifts

Long ago I was young
I travelled on my own
Then I turned astray in my paths:
I thought myself rich
When I found another
Man is man's entertainment