Here’s an original song I wrote and performed, this time in Gothic and Latin (with Classical Latin pronunciation). The song is structured to be exactly 50% of each language to symbolise the coming together of two great historical European forces, and to give the perspective of each side. It was quite the labour of love putting this together I'm not sure I've ever worked so hard!

The song revolves around the invasion of Attila the Hun into Western Europe. To have a chance at beating the mighty Huns, Theodoric, King of the Visigoths, and Flavius Aetius, a Roman general, put their differences aside (they had previously been at war against each other) and joined forces to fight their common enemy, Attila and his Hunnic army, at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. In a mighty charge, the Goths captured a key strategic hill position, while the Romans arranged their troops in a slightly unorthodox fashion to outmanoeuvre Attila.

They ultimately won the day, but the King of the Goths, Theodoric I, lost his life in the process. The Romans decided not to kill Attila when they had the chance, perhaps hoping he would cool off after his defeat… but as it turns out, that was to be an unwise decision, as he returned to invade the Western Empire again the following year.

Fun fact: King Theodoric was JRR Tolkien’s inspiration for the character Théoden King in Lord of the Rings, and the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains inspired The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence.

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Lyrics:
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(Attila, sa sleidja faþs fūla)
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(atfarida in gawi unsar.)
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(Ƕōta mikila beidiþ hēr.)
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(Ju diswulwun landa austar.)

(Farand us stada in stad)
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(tandjandans haimos jah gardins.)

(Faura guda jah oþala)
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(habām triggwa miþ rūmōnim.)

ROMA, COR IMPERII, TVTA EST.
SED FVRVNT ANIMI MENTESQVE
HVNNORVM, HOSTIVM ORIENTALIVM.
GALLIA IN PERICVLO!
AVITVS SENATOR HORTATVR
AETIVS VIRES SOCIET CVM
THEODERICO GOTHICO
VT IMPERIVM SERVETVR.

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(Hairjus unsarai ƕassai.)
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(Wilja unsara mahteiga.)
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(Fijands unsarai gudalausai.)
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Frauja unsar mikils.

CONIVNCTIM IN CAMPIS CATALAVNICIS.
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(Skulum Attilans þiudanans faurdammjan)
PORRO PRO ROMA, GALLIA EVROPAQVE.
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(Himma daga ustaiknjam grundu raudana!)

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(Gutþiuda urreisiþ miþ anþaraim)
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(swaswe gabairgaima siduns unsarans.)
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(Blōþ jah galaubeins uns bindand.)
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(Usdreibam þō manageins allaþrō.)
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(Sunnō uns swinþein fragibiþ,)
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(ei weihaima þans fijands.)

(Þiudareiks attiuhiþ du waihjōn.)
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(Gagudaba wiþragaggam þiudai!)

PAX IN VRBE AVRELIANORVM
EXPVGNATIO DEFECIT.
ALANI BENE DEFENDEBANT,
NVNC ETHNICI DISPERSI SVNT.
TRIBVS EVROPAE CONGREGANTVR
ET PRO PATRIIS PVGNANT.
AD GLORIAM DEI ET ROMAE
AD PROELIVM PROPERAMVS.

ROMA NON DESTITERIT.
GLADIO VINCEMVS
ILLOS QVI EAM LACESSVNT.
DEVS VVLT VT VINCAMVS!

CONIVNCTIM IN CAMPIS CATALAVNICIS.
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(Skulum Attilans þiudanans faurdammjan)
PORRO PRO ROMA, GALLIA EVROPAQVE.
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(Himma daga ustaiknjam grundu raudana)


(Mōdaga him fijandam)
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(Gutþiuda fariþ in waihjōn.)

(Swaswē þeiƕō marhōs)
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usagjand hairtōna þiudō.

(Þaurismoþs sunus þiudanis)

(du taihswōn uns attiuhiþ.)
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(Fāham hlain, iþ qainom)
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(untē afslōhun balþan Þiudareik.)

SCITE ORDINAMVS ACIEM.
CONSILIVM NECOPINATVM.
AGGREDIMVR HVNNOS,
SANGVINANTES BARBAROS!
FLAVIVS AETIVS OCCVPAT
LOCVM PROELII CRVENTVM.
VICTVS EST ATTILA HVNNVS
SED EI PARCIMVS.

CONIVNCTIM IN CAMPIS CATALAVNICIS.
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(Skulum Attilans þiudanans faurdammjan.)
PORRO PRO ROMA, GALLIA EVROPAQVE.
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(Himma daga ustaiknjam grundu rauþana.)

CONIVNCTIM IN CAMPIS CATALAVNICIS.
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(Skulum Attilans þiudanans faurdammjan.)
PORRO PRO ROMA, GALLIA EVROPAQVE.
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(Himma daga ustaiknjam grundu rauþana.)

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