SABATON - En Livstid I Krig (Live - The Great Tour - Gothenburg)

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  • Live music video for En Livstid I Krig by Sabaton, filmed on stage during The Great Tour.
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    ======== En Livstid I Krig LYRICS =======
    Jag ser mig om och ser mitt hem försvinna bort
    Min tid där hemma känns nu alldeles för kort
    Blott ungdom, knappt en man då plikten kallade mig
    Om jag får se mitt hem igen det vet jag ej
    Bland fränder från min by så drog jag ut i strid
    Och världen brann
    För kriget det kan
    Förgöra en man
    Jag ger mitt liv för mitt fosterland
    Men vem saknar mig?
    Så se mig som den
    En make, en vän
    Fader och son som aldrig kommer hem
    Men vem sörjer mig?
    Gick ut i strid för Sverige, blev döpt i blod
    Där ute väntar döden, inte hjältemod
    I fält där fränder faller, hörs ingen sång
    Utmanar våra öden, ännu en gång
    Långt hemifrån
    Döpas och dö i strid
    Och världen brann
    För kriget det kan
    Förgöra en man
    Jag ger mitt liv för mitt fosterland
    Men vem saknar mig?
    Så se mig som den
    En make, en vän
    Fader och son som aldrig kommer hem
    Men vem sörjer mig?
    Och när min tid har runnit ut
    Vem bryr sig då?
    De kämpar på
    Får en soldat ett värdig slut?
    Få somna in
    Försvinna bort
    Och aldrig vakna
    För kriget det kan
    Förgöra en man
    Jag ger mitt liv för mitt fosterland
    Men vem saknar mig?
    Så se mig som den
    En make, en vän
    Fader och son som aldrig kommer hem
    Men vem sörjer mig?
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  • @Sabaton
    @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +897

    Which other song do you think made the set-list? So far we have > czcams.com/play/PLA_zjX3swAf6diIOW6qOJy81r-fDnhSO6.html
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  • @xibir
    @xibir Před 3 lety +4579

    A Song doesn't need to be heavy.
    To be heavy.

  • @sarpbakrsoy8125
    @sarpbakrsoy8125 Před 3 lety +5999

    I don't speak a word of Swedish but this version sounds way better imo. And sadder, for some reason.

    • @lazid1598
      @lazid1598 Před 3 lety +291

      i thought exactly the same, but i acctually want to learn swedish...

    • @Triforce469
      @Triforce469 Před 3 lety +195

      If you watch a video with English subs the lyrics quite a bit sadder

    • @wyzuxirus-8174
      @wyzuxirus-8174 Před 3 lety +552

      The english version sings more about the war in generall while this version follows a soldier in this war which is more personal and sad in a way

    • @TheCanonApologist
      @TheCanonApologist Před 3 lety +22

      Go Google the translated lyrics man...

    • @stefannilsson2406
      @stefannilsson2406 Před 3 lety +378

      It is sadder. The lyrics are about the individual soldier instead of the war in general. "The war can destroy a man. I give my life for my fatherland. But who will miss me? See me like a husband, a friend. Father and son who will never return. But who mourns me?"

  • @Conradist
    @Conradist Před 2 lety +2718

    As a finnish man, this Swedish version is twice more powerful than the English version.

  • @BeardnManbun
    @BeardnManbun Před 11 měsíci +591

    "So see me as such, a husband, a friend, father and Son who never returns home" that lyric literally hit me like a truck

    • @SilvanG1992
      @SilvanG1992 Před 10 měsíci +22

      I'm going through some tough time and as crazy as for some it sounds... This song help me a lot. More or less I lost everything but stand up again but will never return again.

    • @user-qc2zj1eu2f
      @user-qc2zj1eu2f Před 10 měsíci +8

      @@SilvanG1992get better soon. A lot of times life gets hard but overcoming it will only make you stronger

    • @Humpelfunftel
      @Humpelfunftel Před 7 měsíci +3

      ​@@SilvanG1992hope today you feel better. I know that feeling.

    • @Doug.Dimmadome
      @Doug.Dimmadome Před 6 měsíci +8

      Also the "But who will mourn me..?"

    • @nikitarosen7902
      @nikitarosen7902 Před 4 měsíci

      ❤​@@SilvanG1992

  • @aaronsiva1678
    @aaronsiva1678 Před 3 lety +4848

    The part where the crowd sings melody and he sings harmony is ridiculously amazing.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +1803

      Epic, isn't it?

    • @PANZER69
      @PANZER69 Před 3 lety +214

      @@Sabaton Yes!!!

    • @margoepperson8209
      @margoepperson8209 Před 3 lety +69

      I was wondering what that was about, not understanding the words.

    • @surya5077
      @surya5077 Před 3 lety +84

      @@margoepperson8209 30 years war, I believe

    • @Voldine2
      @Voldine2 Před 2 lety +48

      @@margoepperson8209 The english closed captions give a good idea.

  • @erikgtp5789
    @erikgtp5789 Před 3 lety +2319

    after the show when i got home, drunk metalheads sang it on the train, and so did i. Amazing show.

    • @eliteranger1001
      @eliteranger1001 Před 3 lety +100

      Pendeln på helgkvällar är alltid en unik upplevelse

    • @Trapphus22
      @Trapphus22 Před 3 lety +65

      As is tradition

    • @Flokenx
      @Flokenx Před 3 lety +67

      Ay, same! Var sjuk stämning! Tåg banan till Avenyn, sen hamnade vi på någon krog jag inte minns namnet på, som låg på Avenyn. Satt på uteservering, och folk där satt och sjöng allsång. På fucking Avenyn. AVENYN.

    • @johnhughes2124
      @johnhughes2124 Před 3 lety +65

      I can only imagine, really looking forward to seeing them live once this beastly pandemic ends

    • @MR-cm5yd
      @MR-cm5yd Před 3 lety +47

      sadly I'll likely never see this song/version live and I've always wanted to see it. I'll have to leave Canada and go to a festival in Sweden likely to experience it.

  • @franciscodetonne4797
    @franciscodetonne4797 Před rokem +496

    The 2 versions of this song truly express the Sabaton's principle of oppose war, honor soliders - the English version sings about the 30 years war in a very negative light, while the Swedish version immortalizes an unknown soldier and his forgotten peers.
    "Has man gone insane" is the most powerful line in the English lyric, while "Men vem sörjer mig?" ("But who'll mourn for me") is easily what makes most people tear up in the Swedish version.

    • @renos3565
      @renos3565 Před 8 měsíci +48

      I'd say that "father and son that's never comming home is rhe strongest line. 😭

    • @franciscodetonne4797
      @franciscodetonne4797 Před 8 měsíci +16

      ​@@renos3565I cry silently to the whole song, friend 😭

    • @ZenoDovahkiin
      @ZenoDovahkiin Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@renos3565Also the part that get's me. It's a line in the same league as "no parent should bury their child" in LotR, except related to a real war.

    • @ArathirCz
      @ArathirCz Před 4 měsíci +3

      For me, the hardest hitting line in both versions is the "They’ve been to war a decade, Two more to come".

    • @memeboi6017
      @memeboi6017 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@ArathirCz What about "Religion and Greed cause Millions to Bleed"

  • @garruslcr9227
    @garruslcr9227 Před rokem +670

    This is one of the most powerful and emotionnal live performances i have ever seen from a metal or rock band. Only sabaton can perform this. France loves you

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před rokem +98

      Thank you for your kind words

    • @gigachad6885
      @gigachad6885 Před rokem +12

      Content de voir des frères français ici 💪

    • @isotty-Mori
      @isotty-Mori Před rokem +9

      @@gigachad6885 vous n’êtes pas seuls

    • @slayersentience666
      @slayersentience666 Před rokem +5

      ​@@gigachad6885 saluts du Québec!

    • @graffzon
      @graffzon Před 7 měsíci +4

      You would understand if you seen how Sweden is now, Carl xII an Gustavus adolphus would cry if the saw how it is now and many of us had family dying in these wars so it means a lot to a lot of us😢

  • @elssir1537
    @elssir1537 Před 3 lety +2622

    If someone asks me why I decided to learn Swedish from all the languages... I will just show them this.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +941

      😎 Thanks

    • @mrhowdy_9013
      @mrhowdy_9013 Před 3 lety +200

      I’m learning Swedish too because of sabaton, it’s an amazing language.

    • @asopbob6064
      @asopbob6064 Před 3 lety +33

      I am a Pickle

    • @AlexGNR
      @AlexGNR Před 3 lety +12

      @@mrhowdy_9013 exactly

    • @hanxsstoneberg835
      @hanxsstoneberg835 Před 3 lety +20

      @@mrhowdy_9013 that album is super in swedish

  • @maciejbartoszewicz5229
    @maciejbartoszewicz5229 Před 2 lety +1807

    Joakim. I am a Polish soldier. A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. This song broke my heart. She is so real! Thank you!

  • @saschaross5749
    @saschaross5749 Před rokem +50

    I was there. A German trying to sing in swedish. What a day it was

    • @devilmillenium2912
      @devilmillenium2912 Před 3 dny

      Same here as a French, Brother, it truly was a wonderful moment.

  • @jobogin5679
    @jobogin5679 Před rokem +167

    I don’t speak Swedish, I’m Canadian, but this song is incredibly moving and powerful. I love it

  • @Sannoz
    @Sannoz Před 3 lety +2355

    For our none Swedish speaking friends :)
    "I look around and see my home disappear
    My time at home now feels far too short
    Only youth, hardly a man when duty called me
    If I get to see my home again, I do not know
    Among relatives from my village, I went out to battle
    And the world burned
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?
    Went out in battle for Sweden, was baptized in blood
    Out there, death awaits, not heroism
    In fields where relatives fall, no song is heard
    Challenging our destinies, once again
    Far from home
    Be baptized and die in battle
    And the world burned
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?
    "Guitar solo"
    And when my time has run out
    Who cares then?
    They are struggling
    Does a soldier get a dignified end?
    Get to sleep
    Disappear
    And never wake up
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?"

    • @wujosztanga7054
      @wujosztanga7054 Před 3 lety +157

      Thank you my Swedish speaking friend😁

    • @artembannick8017
      @artembannick8017 Před 3 lety +167

      Damn the text us completely different still very sad tho

    • @LiewLmao
      @LiewLmao Před 3 lety +60

      Listened to it so much I can translate it to English when I hear it now :D

    • @DC-ru5xz
      @DC-ru5xz Před 3 lety +17

      Thank you!

    • @kellymccook7233
      @kellymccook7233 Před 3 lety +33

      Thank you for translating. Very moving song.

  • @johntaylor4787
    @johntaylor4787 Před 2 lety +1918

    Let's all learn Swedish so this can be sung at every Sabaton concert!

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 2 lety +688

      Swedish is an interesting language

    • @davidthor4405
      @davidthor4405 Před 2 lety +136

      Börk

    • @johnnysteele5934
      @johnnysteele5934 Před 2 lety +46

      @@Sabaton It might be, but I believe it's worth it. Hell, it's why I've taken it up myself.

    • @alexanderormwiklund
      @alexanderormwiklund Před 2 lety +14

      @@johnnysteele5934 it's a pretty nice language :)

    • @johnnysteele5934
      @johnnysteele5934 Před 2 lety +11

      @@alexanderormwiklund It is, isn't it :)

  • @ghostofarose95
    @ghostofarose95 Před rokem +308

    I wish that one day I will be in the middle of all these swedish guys, hearing them singing in a language I absolutely don't understand, but crying because of all the emotions this song gives me. Thank you so much Sabaton.

    • @yuchongliu5951
      @yuchongliu5951 Před rokem +28

      I no joke cried yesterday evening at their concert in Stockholm when we all sung, belted and screamed to this!

    • @Thennix
      @Thennix Před 10 měsíci +8

      Listen to this song all the time and an tear always form !

    • @otaviobarros8631
      @otaviobarros8631 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I felt the same way… greetings from Brazil… Senta a Pua !!!!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

    • @Gnaaal
      @Gnaaal Před 5 měsíci +2

      Dude, now I wish I wasn't Swedish, I also want to not understand the lyrics :S

    • @tech1m502
      @tech1m502 Před 4 měsíci +1

      that is a beautiful comment!
      Love from Sweden

  • @markusjesioranta3339
    @markusjesioranta3339 Před 2 lety +433

    Finland and Sweden brothers for ever 🇫🇮🇸🇪💪💪

  • @Liikavarvas2
    @Liikavarvas2 Před 3 lety +2755

    As a Finn this always makes me think of the Swedish volunteers who came to defend our country from the Soviets. Very emotional and sad song.

    • @Nightwalk444
      @Nightwalk444 Před 3 lety +55

      Suomi kuuluu Ruotsille :)

    • @HB-qu8dm
      @HB-qu8dm Před 3 lety +176

      Brothers forever

    • @Otsomeister
      @Otsomeister Před 3 lety +83

      @@Nightwalk444 Tule hakemaan

    • @pontuxdanex
      @pontuxdanex Před 3 lety +343

      Yes but this song is very much also about the finnish soldiers who so bravely fought for the swedish empire. Remember that finns and swedes have in every war always fought side by side, but never against each other!🇫🇮🤝🇸🇪

    • @druncensailor9439
      @druncensailor9439 Před 3 lety +18

      USSR was great country.

  • @Kiki_248
    @Kiki_248 Před 3 lety +1924

    You can see how amazed and touched they are by the crowd singing along and that is so pure and wholesome omg

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +675

      It was amazing

    • @Ben_Dover128
      @Ben_Dover128 Před 3 lety +37

      @@Sabaton please come back to Haugesund!

    • @colins.5536
      @colins.5536 Před 3 lety +37

      The amount of times I've gone and restarted the video to see that part is insane

    • @Kiki_248
      @Kiki_248 Před 3 lety +8

      @@colins.5536 yes same! And it gets me every time

    • @alek1766
      @alek1766 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Ben_Dover128 holy shit Ben Dover of ntw3??

  • @7Anakin7
    @7Anakin7 Před 2 lety +453

    This song is going to increase in popularity in the next days/weeks.

  • @florianbinder7755
    @florianbinder7755 Před 2 lety +274

    Jag är tyska, men den här sången… jag kan sjunga hela texten utantill. Jag hittade ni när jag sökte svensk musik för min svenskkurs och jag blev helt begeistrad

    • @YINISTASDEMIR
      @YINISTASDEMIR Před rokem +19

      Ja precis! Jag kommer från Nederländerna men jag kan också sjunga hela texten utantill...

    • @jeanette7160
      @jeanette7160 Před rokem +7

      ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥Love from Sweden 🇸🇪👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Alla Sabatons låtar är bättre på svenska. Det är en del av vår historia som de sjunger om, Dessvärre…🥺
      🎶❤️‍🔥🎶❤️‍🔥🎶❤️‍🔥🎶

    • @doop00
      @doop00 Před rokem +13

      Du skriver rätt bra Svenska också, älskar Tyskland

    • @bigstanko7391
      @bigstanko7391 Před rokem +11

      Du (Florian) och Joris pratar båda väldigt bra svenska. Det är imponerande, svenska är inte ett lätt språk att lära sig!

    • @arronthomas68
      @arronthomas68 Před rokem +1

      With love. 👍

  • @bismarckandthekriegsmarine9711

    I love how the opening verse is sung by the crowd alone

    • @lucassegovia1669
      @lucassegovia1669 Před 3 lety +27

      Goosebumps

    • @vitus4514
      @vitus4514 Před 3 lety +53

      tbh they could've just sung the whole song

    • @the_bob_147
      @the_bob_147 Před 3 lety +24

      They all stopped dead in their tracks when they heard them and just enjoyed it and it was so wholesome

    • @nikolaiorr8383
      @nikolaiorr8383 Před 3 lety +4

      I'll always love that

  • @joehudson3042
    @joehudson3042 Před 3 lety +816

    I know this song is about a soldier’s experience in the thirty years war but it could honestly fit with any soldier, in any war from ancient times to modern day. That’s what makes the song so powerful in my opinion

    • @pepaphantom
      @pepaphantom Před 3 lety +77

      I think that’s really the beauty - and tragedy - of this song. Every time I hear the chorus, I picture in my head film and images from the World Wars, of soldiers from various countries with their children, family, friends, etc. It’s definitely a powerful song.

    • @joehudson3042
      @joehudson3042 Před 3 lety +3

      @my toughts that’s a good point

    • @lancermaza6726
      @lancermaza6726 Před 3 lety +13

      Brothers in arm, the same sacrifice, from the times of our forefathers till now.

    • @rexwave4624
      @rexwave4624 Před 3 lety +8

      When they come home, they can’t speak. The pain is too great to load onto their families. Sometimes, they’ll tell a trusted man. The stories are appalling.

    • @fishnujish1511
      @fishnujish1511 Před 3 lety +5

      @@pepaphantom I think of a single WW1 man hobbling out of a foxhole to his brother's corpse as the war cries of the bayonet charge grow ever louder... They will show no quarter...

  • @joefraney9827
    @joefraney9827 Před rokem +102

    I'm a native English speaker (from England). Listened to this for the first time months ago and it hit so much harder than the English version, so much so that I decided to start learning the language. I'm so glad I did, because this song rings forever true about the reality of war.

    • @SvensktTroll
      @SvensktTroll Před 7 měsíci +1

      I am Swedish and I learned English from listening to music so I bet it works the same the other way around 😉 can recommend music if you want just say what you listen to and I will try giving some easy listening where the words are clear.

  • @Quadraxis
    @Quadraxis Před 2 lety +50

    Fra Norge til våre brødre i øst.
    Vi elsker dere all i hop!

    • @Cloud-dq1mr
      @Cloud-dq1mr Před měsícem

      Till våra bröder i väst - kärlek, eller kjaerlighet, är det så ni säger? Ni vet vad vi tycker om er, kära norska bröder.

  • @theAIbinoNinja
    @theAIbinoNinja Před 3 lety +712

    My students are going to have Sabaton as a core part of their curriculum, whether they like it or not lol

    • @heckleypanes4988
      @heckleypanes4988 Před 3 lety +74

      Wish to be a student of yours

    • @blebbb4728
      @blebbb4728 Před 3 lety +15

      @@heckleypanes4988 me too

    • @seand.g423
      @seand.g423 Před 3 lety +31

      When a man makes a claim like that, you _know_ he doesn't teach _anywhere_ Stateside...
      And if he does, then not for fucking long.

    • @kayeshannon9081
      @kayeshannon9081 Před 3 lety +22

      I actually have a few of their songs in my History class as opinion pieces. We haven't gotten to them yet, but I am pumped to here what the kids think.

    • @jmvicente820
      @jmvicente820 Před 3 lety +14

      You're just like my History teacher he introduced Sabaton too us in 9th Grade most my classmates didn't liked it because it was Power Metal but I loved it and was a great way to teach history and because of him I loved Sabaton ever since.

  • @perarubin6041
    @perarubin6041 Před 3 lety +872

    This song made me fall in love with Swedish language. Greetings from Poland.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +271

      Greetings from Sweden!

    • @mojito510
      @mojito510 Před 3 lety +20

      True, you should definitely record more in Swedish

    • @somerandomdude409
      @somerandomdude409 Před 2 lety +16

      Swede here.i am a huge Polonophile, i am even learning Polish on my free time (:

    • @Stetch42
      @Stetch42 Před 2 lety +8

      Poland!

  • @evenstar6495
    @evenstar6495 Před rokem +196

    An anthem for every soldier who fell defending their homeland. Thank you, Sabaton. This resonates deeply in my soul.

    • @ivarbjornson533
      @ivarbjornson533 Před 4 měsíci +5

      We clearly hear different messages in the music, you and I. What I hear is a testament to the pointlessness of dying in war, not a celebration of it.

    • @millanoire
      @millanoire Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@ivarbjornson533 This is what the song is about, it's a strict anti-war song. Fallen soldiers are victims, not heroes.

    • @Settings208
      @Settings208 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@millanoire I disagree partially. down here In NZ/Aussie we have a huge culture of revering our fallen heroes because they fought to keep us safe. Yes, they were victims, I don't disagree there, but they are heroes and should be treated as such. Heroes

  • @benisaten
    @benisaten Před 2 lety +399

    Real music and raw emotion is clearly understood, no matter the language. The feeling is so strong, regardless of where you call home. Respects and thanks to Sweden and Sabaton, from your 🇨🇦 friends and brothers. ✌️

  • @TheMmus
    @TheMmus Před 3 lety +854

    I can't even begin to imagine how awesome it must be to be a rock star and see that amount of lighters/phones in the air... Epic and beautiful. Sabaton, don't ever quit. If you do, you'll answer to me.

    • @Xceqter13
      @Xceqter13 Před 3 lety +62

      I was one of those 11000 people and it was so amazing ❤

    • @Snaqejack
      @Snaqejack Před 3 lety +12

      @@Xceqter13 same!

    • @Speedster___
      @Speedster___ Před 3 lety +5

      ^

    • @djdrake1163
      @djdrake1163 Před 3 lety +52

      Joakim could have just been standing there and they would have sang the whole song.... Amazing....

    • @josephpeck8723
      @josephpeck8723 Před 3 lety +41

      The fact that most if not all of the crowd knew most (if not all) of the lyrics was awesome. I agree: Epic and beautiful.

  • @Xerathiel
    @Xerathiel Před 3 lety +420

    A chorus this large sounds so amazing.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +181

      Epic, isn't it?

    • @Xerathiel
      @Xerathiel Před 3 lety +46

      @@Sabaton Yes it really feels epic. Quite a difference indeed. Thank you for sharing.

  • @XxBrian22
    @XxBrian22 Před rokem +38

    Alright... Danish man here.. Sabaton is my fav. band.. Sabaton is the freaking Goat, and this song EVEN THO IT IS IN SWEDISH.. I love it.. Master piece. Many hugs from Denmark.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před rokem +7

      Thanks for your kind words! 🤘 Have a METAL day!

  • @IsfetSolaris
    @IsfetSolaris Před dnem +1

    The fact that the audience sings the entire thing with them, to the point where they can sing it undirected, is so incredibly powerful. Easily one of the most amazing performances I've ever seen.

  • @bramborovyastronaut
    @bramborovyastronaut Před 3 lety +520

    Guys, if I die, and if there are any songs playing for me at the funeral, this will be it, because I would wake up.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +285

      And that would be epic

    • @PANZER69
      @PANZER69 Před 3 lety +36

      Must be an honor for SABATON to reply!!! xD

    • @alemaun2619
      @alemaun2619 Před 3 lety +30

      Attack of the Dead Men

    • @patrik5123
      @patrik5123 Před 3 lety +2

      If?..

    • @alemaun2619
      @alemaun2619 Před 3 lety +10

      @@patrik5123 considering he is still alive, there is a chance of he be immortal

  • @alexboric88
    @alexboric88 Před 2 lety +837

    being a veteran of the 1981 Kosovo war and the 1990 Bosnian war, I found something in this song I Can not describe. All I feel is the honoring the fallen. Hail Sabaton. Man of honor, that is who they are. My respects and all the love.

    • @AimlessSavant
      @AimlessSavant Před rokem +48

      Honor the fallen soldier, and murdered civilian. Damn the leaders who set the Balkan lands on fire.

    • @vilmerplays1959
      @vilmerplays1959 Před rokem +1

      @@AimlessSavant Yeah shame mankind seeks for war and conflict in our nature

    • @alexboric88
      @alexboric88 Před rokem +20

      @@Hosenfuhrer Yes brother it is solitude, contentment. It is just that the memories don't fade as I wish they would :-) All in time, right.

    • @antekrzelj2562
      @antekrzelj2562 Před rokem +7

      If you fought for the serbs you are on the wrong side of history buddy

    • @alexboric88
      @alexboric88 Před rokem +5

      @@antekrzelj2562 By the way I am not Serb, I am Canadian. You must be what? Croat....

  • @pottsiee2145
    @pottsiee2145 Před rokem +71

    To my nordic brethren from a Scot, you are as much a part of us as the english, it may not make great tv or music but I know I myself and many others will always be there for my nordic brothers

    • @doop00
      @doop00 Před rokem +4

      Thank you brother, lets drink together when we meet ok?

    • @Fistfury42
      @Fistfury42 Před rokem +1

      Dublin or Belfast?

  • @RusskiBlusski
    @RusskiBlusski Před rokem +145

    I was there on the 14th to see it live. My first concert and I just have to say, this song hits you right in the heart when you see it live. It would be worth going just for this song alone.
    The emotions you feel listening to this is genuinely not rivaled by anything.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před rokem +44

      Thanks a lot for sharing your message and for coming!

    • @jontraz5993
      @jontraz5993 Před rokem +10

      @@Sabaton jävla kungar ni är som svarar fans, ni fattar inte vad sånt betyder grabbar. Ni är top lads! Sett er 5 ggr btw, puss på er alla ♥️

    • @Snotling_Fury
      @Snotling_Fury Před 4 měsíci

      Same for me. It was magical

  • @thomasbraie2826
    @thomasbraie2826 Před 3 lety +603

    That moment when you're in the middle of the crown surrounded by Swedish but you don't understand a word so you just enjoy this moment of pure joy!
    Tack så mickett svenska! You rock!

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +307

      Sometimes it's just about feelings

    • @Davidkiser13
      @Davidkiser13 Před 3 lety +11

      But the thing is. You don’t have to know what it means but the feeling is a that matters and the emotion. It’s 20X depressing.
      Than life time at war.

    • @rivahoukes1554
      @rivahoukes1554 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Davidkiser13 life time of war is alot less personal then this version

    • @northbreeze0198
      @northbreeze0198 Před rokem

      That's the best part, you don't even have to know language to appreciate this song

  • @Eric-ht4qc
    @Eric-ht4qc Před 3 lety +369

    They say they glorify war, they say they are Rasist, but they really just write about human history. This song is a good example. Their singing about family members who doesn’t comeback after wars. And how war can destroy a human. For me this doesn’t sound like glorify war. It sounds like true music 🎵🤘❤️

    • @soft_er0030
      @soft_er0030 Před 3 lety +6

      This is where such "smart people" live?

    • @Voldine2
      @Voldine2 Před 2 lety +48

      To be clear: IDIOTS say that Sabaton glorifies war. IDIOTS say Sabaton are racists.
      Anyone who actually listens to the songs and knows about this little thing called CONTEXT knows that they're simply singing about history and trying to make those songs have an impact.

    • @Mowraq
      @Mowraq Před 2 lety +12

      I've actually never heard anyone say that or seen that in the comments but I didn't exactly search for it.

    • @Voldine2
      @Voldine2 Před 2 lety +17

      @@Mowraq They've been barred from performing on some countries in recent years because of some songs that have been improperly considered to be glorifying war crimes.

    • @pietristephane3537
      @pietristephane3537 Před 2 lety +14

      They don t glorify war, the sing for all fallen soldiers in history. All their songs are about battles and the men who went through them. War exist since the tribe try to beat up the next one eons ago. At the end it is always a human tragedy, and they sing about that.

  • @osowiecwalking9434
    @osowiecwalking9434 Před rokem +84

    Sabaton , a request from non swedish speaking person .pls make swedish version of all ur songs .
    This language just adds extra flavour.

    • @tes90
      @tes90 Před rokem +6

      It's not only an extra flavour. Lyrics of this song are much better, more heartbreaking in swedish than in english. English lyrics are about religion as a one of the reasons of war. Swedish tell about soldier's pain.

  • @zmbrand
    @zmbrand Před 2 lety +59

    This isn't just powerful... its an unstoppable fucking force. This is the most united crowd I've ever seen.

  • @Majestiicc12
    @Majestiicc12 Před 3 lety +363

    I don't speak the language, and to be honest before I found this band, I never cared. I also didn't care much about history. This was the very first song I ever heard by this band, the Swedish version. I was already in a particularly rough patch in my life, and then I found this randomly. I broke down. I could not understand a word of it, but it crushed me that night. I've always believed music affects so many people because it's pure energy and that night, it could not have been more true for me. I searched everything I could about this song and band that brought me quite literally to my knees that night. I found so many more songs, about history, things I never knew. It was the beginning of my absolute love for them. My fathers side of the family was in the military, and I never really cared in the past. This band changed that. I can't explain it really, and to the average netzien, it likely sounds like the ramblings of a madman. I accept that. I wanted to say that Sabaton, you changed quite a bit for me that night and those going forward. Thank you. I hope one day I will find the courage and the means to see you in concert for myself. Best wishes to you and yours.

    • @RRXn3oN
      @RRXn3oN Před 3 lety +29

      Beautiful comment and thanks for sharing. I hope you feel better now, you deserve it!

    • @nygarmik
      @nygarmik Před 2 lety +10

      Even if you don't understand the language, you feel the power and the emotion behind the song.

    • @martijnjansen7067
      @martijnjansen7067 Před 2 lety +4

      Exactly the same here! But then last week:)

    • @Kay2kGer
      @Kay2kGer Před 2 lety +3

      i feel you bro. its hard to put those feelings into words, when you experience something like this. glad to read your comment. i agree, music is some kind of energy and its harmonising when you find the kind of flow that you feel naturaly.

    • @jonnaku7560
      @jonnaku7560 Před 2 lety +4

      How are you today? Hope your patch is easier today :)

  • @ayylmao02
    @ayylmao02 Před 3 lety +119

    As a man who served in the army, been training for killing a man in the battlefields, this Swedish version lyric hits me even harder.

    • @francoisperrinel6575
      @francoisperrinel6575 Před 3 lety +8

      The swedish version is more emotional, ever, I think.... As a French Patriot, i became a swedish patriot listening the swedish version... BTW, i like sweden since more than 35 years for multiple reasons, so, this is not surprising ;p)

  • @tomasnagy106
    @tomasnagy106 Před 2 lety +877

    Don't know about you, but this song hits even deeper during the conflict in Ukraine. Almost all the lyrics can be aplied to anybody draged to that horror.
    Sabaton, this song is trully a masterpiece and we should send its message to the world.

    • @meniplex4895
      @meniplex4895 Před 2 lety +13

      True words

    • @Nylander2004
      @Nylander2004 Před 2 lety +21

      So True.... Glad i can understand o great portion of the lyrics since i am a dane

    • @MechWomanWarrior15
      @MechWomanWarrior15 Před 2 lety +19

      I do not speak Swedish but learned the chorus of this song and one of the verses while at home during the pandemic. I personally think it was one of the best things I have done over the pandemic, and now with everything going on, it means even more to me now. Now I want to work on the other two verses.

    • @regress5732
      @regress5732 Před 2 lety +4

      listen the "Coat of Arms", that the story about Greek who made contratack against fasists (Mussolini) at 1940, that the way how we fight and will defeat the putin )

    • @frankielala6515
      @frankielala6515 Před 2 lety +16

      @@MechWomanWarrior15 the swedish version of this song is far more emotional compared to the english version. I'm Swedish myself so I'm biased, but this song.. it has to be sung in Swedish cause of the emotions the singer portrays in his voice!

  • @erikyfufklro2723
    @erikyfufklro2723 Před rokem +110

    "One death is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic" -Jospeh Stalin.
    That quote is probably one of the strongest ive ever heard and embodies the senseless death in wars for both soldiers and civilians. Its sad how those who've died for their country are boiled down to faceless number along with millions of others

    • @tes90
      @tes90 Před rokem

      This is fake. In fact this quote comes from German-Jewish writer Kurt Tucholsky. He wrote it in 1925. Originally it sounds like this: Der Tod eines Menschen: das ist eine Katastrophe. Hunderttausend Tote: das ist eine Statistik!

    • @blacktemplarbarachel3387
      @blacktemplarbarachel3387 Před rokem +5

      Who’d thought a man like Stalin would give a quote so sad

    • @Bregott07
      @Bregott07 Před rokem +12

      Sums stalin up pretty well tho

    • @robertawesome2410
      @robertawesome2410 Před rokem

      Stalin was/is evil.

    • @blacktemplarbarachel3387
      @blacktemplarbarachel3387 Před rokem

      @@robertawesome2410 so?

  • @Blazstabman90PWNZ
    @Blazstabman90PWNZ Před 3 lety +239

    Not even Swedish, but damn you can just feel this even more in the Swedish version

    • @pervertbismarck5067
      @pervertbismarck5067 Před 3 lety +12

      ikr no problem even if you don't understand the lyrics

    • @SimonvanTilburg
      @SimonvanTilburg Před 3 lety +16

      Same here. Sabaton gave me so much interest in Swedish history

  • @asherperson5802
    @asherperson5802 Před 2 lety +487

    That has got to be the most sensational and humbling moment to be felt, to see and hear all of those people singing your song, the energy must have been amazing there

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 2 lety +189

      You guys make it so special

    • @DavidtheDoom
      @DavidtheDoom Před rokem +15

      I was there, one of the most powerful events I've experienced.
      Not only being there, but also sharing it with all those there. We were one at that moment, somewhat an intimate feeling.
      Having the ability to relive that moment through this videos is also awesome but the real deal can never be forgotten.

    • @MrKlacken
      @MrKlacken Před rokem +5

      It was fucking unbelievable!!!

    • @Templarofsteel88
      @Templarofsteel88 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I was there that night and if can only say that it was a magical night.

    • @Jaysin31
      @Jaysin31 Před 6 měsíci

      Humbling??? I think you mean "flattering". This moment is the opposite of humbling.

  • @Lee333Ino
    @Lee333Ino Před 2 lety +44

    When the crowd sing like this, you know you've made it

  • @faraway553
    @faraway553 Před 10 měsíci +35

    I have never heard or seen such an awesome performance of a song from fans. They all sound like one! No many choirs can sing like that

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 10 měsíci +21

      We couldn't be any more proud of our crowd and their support 😎

  • @powblock2569
    @powblock2569 Před 3 lety +376

    I'm just hoping they upload all these live songs to Spotify

  • @johanna3533
    @johanna3533 Před 3 lety +382

    I WAS THERE! It was an experience I will never forget.

    • @giddeee
      @giddeee Před 3 lety +11

      Samma här! Fantastisk show, och just denna låten var det mäktigaste under hela konserten

    • @johanna3533
      @johanna3533 Před 3 lety +3

      @@giddeee Verkligen!

    • @rattan3922
      @rattan3922 Před 3 lety +6

      Samma här!

    • @johanna3533
      @johanna3533 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rattan3922 Häftigt!

    • @Top_Hat_Walrus
      @Top_Hat_Walrus Před 3 lety +8

      Det var första gången jag såg Sabaton live, så mäktigt! Kan inte vänta tills Sverige turnén nästa år!

  • @samuelchard4816
    @samuelchard4816 Před rokem +35

    These people have managed to make me feel patriotic for a country I have never been to in a language I do not understand a word of.
    Absolute LEGENDS

  • @danielgyllenbreider
    @danielgyllenbreider Před 11 měsíci +26

    Fan, det här är nog den mest patriotiska svenska låten efter HELA nationalsången! GÅSHUD!!

  • @davidderricott3968
    @davidderricott3968 Před 3 lety +141

    This might be my favorite live performance video ever. This could be somebody’s national anthem.

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +47

      Thanks

    • @byggloket2590
      @byggloket2590 Před 2 lety +5

      You right. Sweden doesnt have a real national anthem so maube it is not too late!

  • @SimplePachGames
    @SimplePachGames Před 3 lety +196

    Thats the best song i have ever heard

  • @alechaseyes8146
    @alechaseyes8146 Před 2 lety +24

    The spiritual atmosphere this gave off. You can imagine every light is a soldier who passed during war throughout history.

  • @Mr_Kian_Kane
    @Mr_Kian_Kane Před 2 lety +78

    Spectacular song absolutely beautiful greetings from Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇪

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 2 lety +19

      Thank you! Greetings from Sweden

  • @A_Ducky
    @A_Ducky Před 3 lety +232

    War is hell.
    And even if you survive it, you live it forever.

    • @kurtnotafed4645
      @kurtnotafed4645 Před 3 lety +39

      "Only the dead have seen the end of war."
      -Plato

    • @GeneralOfAnegon
      @GeneralOfAnegon Před 3 lety +15

      And all along the shore
      Where cannons still roar
      They're haunting my dreams
      They're still there when I sleep

    • @ghosthost2033
      @ghosthost2033 Před 3 lety +7

      At least,Sabaton transform those horrors into something beautiful to listen

    • @lunadashie4642
      @lunadashie4642 Před 3 lety +2

      You can hate war but don't hate the soldiers. They give everything they have to protect their countries

    • @eliaz1582
      @eliaz1582 Před 3 lety +2

      @@kurtnotafed4645 litteraly one of my favourite quotes of all time

  • @user-mm1zz1tz3d
    @user-mm1zz1tz3d Před 3 lety +280

    this has to be the most heartfelt Sabaton performance ever

    • @tacticalmelon
      @tacticalmelon Před 3 lety +8

      Either this or final solution

    • @sirfeuerwolf2442
      @sirfeuerwolf2442 Před 2 lety +2

      Konungens Likfärd

    • @vixster6977
      @vixster6977 Před 2 lety +2

      the hammer has fallen, final solution and en livstid i krig all have heartfelt performances really

  • @ThyLLiS-
    @ThyLLiS- Před 2 lety +66

    I don't speak Swedish and I went to see the translation of this song. It made me tear up. What a beautiful song.
    Then I arrived on this video... guys I can't stop sobbing... this so powerful. It makes me think of 2 of my friends who were soldiers in the French Army and died in mission for our Country.
    Thank you for those beautiful emotions Sabaton.
    You are the best guys.

    • @mighty_spirit8532
      @mighty_spirit8532 Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/mo3cd1Rjsz4/video.html here is a translation

    • @ImpieYay
      @ImpieYay Před 2 lety

      ​@@mighty_spirit8532 You can also just enable subtitles on this video...

  • @cloroxbleach7684
    @cloroxbleach7684 Před rokem +38

    4:39 this part honestly gives me chills, you have very deep lyrics, an amazing singer, an amazing audience and it all adds up to create one of the best moments in metal history.

  • @Seymorebuttz
    @Seymorebuttz Před 3 lety +125

    Best way to learn Swedish

  • @Apmongoman
    @Apmongoman Před 3 lety +123

    For any potential history buffs out there (Who might be interested in Swedish history) to have some context to all of this. During the time period this album is taking place, the common people were incredibly poor. I'd guess that an aprox 90-95% of the SWE-population were farmers, farmhands or indentured servers of various forms, people outside of the wealthy elite had very little power and democracy was hardly conceptionalized at all as the monarchy and church held most of the power. People were overburden with taxation as many of the Swedish kings waged wars which forced many young men who had only just started having some leverage in their own homesteads and farms out to die in wars they had very little to say about at all, many of them hardly ever even reached the battlefields at all since a lot of the war camps they were assigned to were raging with various diseases.
    So I find a very deep poetic meaning in this entire album when I have the history to compare it to, Sabaton indeed sparks the interest to dig deeper into history with such a way of making history live through their music.
    Tack för allt er fenomenala arbete med musiken, vi ses i Februari i Huskvarna.

    • @Sannoz
      @Sannoz Před 3 lety +6

      Well explained, why the song and text is so impactful for people who know the history of that era in Sweden!

  • @mukwoorusilverhair4283
    @mukwoorusilverhair4283 Před rokem +30

    As a Hungarian, you are my brothers.
    Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki!

  • @imlucaswhitecastle
    @imlucaswhitecastle Před rokem +19

    Den här låten är utmärkt! Jag kommer från Brasilien och jag kan talar svenska därför jag bodde i Halmstad och Örebro. Det är smärtsamt och väldig ledsen att sjunga det, men ändå vackert med publiken! Den här publiken är helt otrolig och anmärkningsvärd! Svenska är så vackert att höra! Tack så mycket Sabaton!

  • @ImMagnetz
    @ImMagnetz Před 3 lety +142

    Imagine the validation of writing a song and having a stadium full of people know it word for word and sing it loud and proud.

  • @IoanCenturion
    @IoanCenturion Před 3 lety +50

    4:40 is legitimately one of the most awesome things I've ever heard.

  • @jamesmarin2903
    @jamesmarin2903 Před rokem +22

    I'm from Mexico. Listening to metal suddenly this song came out. I had never heard of Sabaton. The music captivated me, but when I turned on the English subtitles I was deeply moved. What a song, epic !!! Now I’m a Sabaton fan

  • @jankris4138
    @jankris4138 Před 2 lety +12

    Sabaton does not glorifying the war...they just love the soldiers,not those who commit atrocities,but those who think about home and loved ones,those who died holding a photo of a kid,wife, family,girl, in their hands,those who gave everything and got nothing in return,not even a descend burial...You got to love these guys...

  • @barneycalhoungaming69
    @barneycalhoungaming69 Před 3 lety +161

    This makes me wanna do it
    Forget it I’m doing it
    “HOLD THE LINE”

  • @mrlecyborg3504
    @mrlecyborg3504 Před 3 lety +210

    I am a soldier for my country. After looking up the lyrics i was in tears. If I ever fall in combat i want this to played at my funeral. Also hand out the lyrics for the people there so they understand why i did this.
    Sabaton after seeing you live as well i was amazed. Thank you for the music and never give up.

    • @roybollo6659
      @roybollo6659 Před 3 lety

      i,m a veteran too .... if you like this song , try bruce springsteen bloodbrothers , or the wall ..... veteran honour .....

    • @mrlecyborg3504
      @mrlecyborg3504 Před 3 lety +1

      @@roybollo6659 i am not a vet. I am still active

    • @roybollo6659
      @roybollo6659 Před 3 lety

      @@mrlecyborg3504 great , what soldier you are , and what mission?

    • @mrlecyborg3504
      @mrlecyborg3504 Před 3 lety

      @@roybollo6659 i serve in Germany. No deployment yet

    • @roybollo6659
      @roybollo6659 Před 3 lety

      @@mrlecyborg3504 so you are german?

  • @jan-akearonsson4765
    @jan-akearonsson4765 Před 2 lety +24

    I am 62 years old and just discovered this band! So proud of this band!

  • @juuhan
    @juuhan Před rokem +46

    One of the most powerful songs I've ever heard in my life🇸🇪🇫🇮

  • @bartoszbieganski506
    @bartoszbieganski506 Před 3 lety +115

    I look around and see my home disappear
    My time at home now feels far too short
    Only youth, hardly a man when duty called me
    If I get to see my home again, I do not know
    Among relatives from my village, I went out to battle
    And the world burned
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?
    Went out in battle for Sweden, was baptized in blood
    Out there, death awaits, not heroism
    In fields where relatives fall, no song is heard
    Challenging our destinies, once again
    Far from home
    Be baptized and die in battle
    And the world burned
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?
    And when my time has run out
    Who cares then?
    They are struggling
    Does a soldier get a dignified end?
    Get to sleep
    Disappear
    And never wake up
    For the war it can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who misses me?
    So see me as it
    A husband, a friend
    Father and son never coming home
    But who mourns me?

    • @A_Ducky
      @A_Ducky Před 3 lety +12

      Thank you. I can't say that I haven't cried.

    • @knockonrock7013
      @knockonrock7013 Před 3 lety

      Thanks friend..🤘😊

  • @stephenscribbles
    @stephenscribbles Před 3 lety +108

    I swear, every time En Livstid i Krig, Konungens Likfärd, or Ruina Imperii begin to play, I have to fight back tears and everyone around me is super confused.

    • @blebbb4728
      @blebbb4728 Před 3 lety +13

      When you're in a public transport and it plays in your headset is a real challenge

    • @davidthor4405
      @davidthor4405 Před 2 lety +2

      Konungens Likfärd and Ruina Imperii I can handle, but I’m never not at least fighting back crying loudly whenever this beauty comes up

    • @ronbird121
      @ronbird121 Před 2 lety +1

      i cry tears of joy everytime tour or an album is anounced. and soon my favorite history teachers are in my town. and yes i will cry like a soldiers wife wich man comes back home.

  • @87AndreasW
    @87AndreasW Před 2 lety +34

    When life is beating you down into the ground, find a song like this, raise up to, carry on, no matter what burdens are on your shoulder it may be:regret, sorrow, heartbreak, financial, or depression. Music can be the little thing you need to push through. For me this song is my goto song when life is giving me hell, and only path is forward and through it.
    Emotional, inspiring, loving and in plain text, an awesome song. 💯

  • @mighty_spirit8532
    @mighty_spirit8532 Před rokem +9

    I did a presentation at my school for our history class last Friday, I spoke about the swedish great power era (I'm swedish) using the carolus rex album and went through each song on the album and explaining what they are about. I wanted to show the class one example song that they could listen to and I chose to show this video between 01:00 and 02:18 so thank you Sabaton!

  • @NEvita198
    @NEvita198 Před 3 lety +343

    Do you guys play at weddings?
    Edit: Tommy's quitar solo at 3:39 is just beautiful.

    • @leonidas__1989
      @leonidas__1989 Před 3 lety +33

      Thats actually a very good question Xd

    • @TheMmus
      @TheMmus Před 3 lety +36

      I am seriously considering asking these guys to play at my 30th birthday! I wonder if they'll do it if the price is right...

    • @bboy7656
      @bboy7656 Před 3 lety +47

      @@TheMmus whats the price! Of birthday!?

    • @xibir
      @xibir Před 3 lety +14

      Lmao, invite me please !!

    • @TheMmus
      @TheMmus Před 3 lety +19

      @@bboy7656 I chuckled when I read your comment with Joakim's voice in my head :D

  • @Rillevippen
    @Rillevippen Před 3 lety +70

    5:32 biggest goosebumps. My proudest moment of my life was to return back to civilian life after service to have a coffee with my father who also served a generation ago.

  • @ArctikToast
    @ArctikToast Před rokem +15

    My dad has spoken swedish to me my entire life, even though we live in Finland.
    Always, no matter the ocasion he speaks swedish to me and as such I associate the swedish language with him and to hear a song sung of soldiers being sent into a meat grinder never to see their families again....
    It hits a completely other way especially with the current political situation and him still being the age where he would be called to service for his homeland

  • @lucialovecraft
    @lucialovecraft Před 11 měsíci +42

    I hope to travel to Sweden one day to hear them play this. Brings a tear to my eye

    • @Thennix
      @Thennix Před 10 měsíci +1

      If you can go see them :)

  • @boomerharris2965
    @boomerharris2965 Před 2 lety +58

    It's been a year. I still can't stop listening to this on repeat.
    I don't even speak Swedish

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 2 lety +43

      Don't need to, metal is universal 😎

  • @joonay8938
    @joonay8938 Před 3 lety +322

    Instant goosebumps.
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    After hearing this i can say you dont need to understand words to get message delivered. Excellent masterpiece not only from Sabaton, but for every single one from audience.
    Greetings from Finland.

  • @nagrom1003
    @nagrom1003 Před rokem +30

    5:32 this sounds so powerful, makes me want to learn Swedish just to hear how this hits in the native tongue

  • @sharpener3864
    @sharpener3864 Před 2 lety +128

    This is beautiful. I'm from Russia and I never thought that I could get such a big interest for other country's history and language. Just, damn! Melody, theme, language, meaning, all of this came into a masterpiece of a song! This concert footage is just wow! Made me tear up a bit at the beginning, all these lights in perspective, such an awesome crowd of people, singing the lyrics on their own, the recent events that made me fear for my young life... By law, people my age have to serve one year in the army. And this song perfectly represents what I feel. This war is terrifiying.
    But even before I've read the translation of lyrics, the sheer atmosphere of this song made it my favorite! Absolutely awesome.

    • @galacticbananastopmotions7292
      @galacticbananastopmotions7292 Před rokem +26

      I hope that you are doing fine and that you stay safe through all this. In the end regardless of our nation or leaders we are all fellow people.

    • @user-lc8lh9it3m
      @user-lc8lh9it3m Před rokem +7

      @@galacticbananastopmotions7292 man, All is good, thanks for good words. With love from Russia ♥️

    • @apyr1439
      @apyr1439 Před rokem +8

      @@galacticbananastopmotions7292 If only more people saw it like this, both sides people are victims, you can argue all you want about the justification or not of the war, but the death of anyone from either side is wrong and should never be justified, like some people do for Russians/Ukranians depending on their own views

    • @Erik-cv4tm
      @Erik-cv4tm Před rokem +4

      Greetings from sweden my friend. This war is benificial to noone. I hope you stay safe during this nonsense!

    • @ohyeahyeah6386
      @ohyeahyeah6386 Před rokem +2

      Stay brave warrior, you’re strong 🙏

  • @Backstabber056
    @Backstabber056 Před 3 lety +51

    This. This is the essence of what Sabaton do. They honor the fallen by not only singing of them, but teaching people what they went through...
    Then teaching them to sing along in the heavy metal choir that honors the countless fallen!
    No other band will ever come close to this for me, I think. Sabaton are the embodiment of all that music can and should be: hopeful and hyped, sorrowful and respectful.
    A thousand thank-yous to Sabaton!

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +16

      T(h)anks for appreciating!

    • @Backstabber056
      @Backstabber056 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Sabaton I should be thanking you folks! Hah, all the best, for all your days!

  • @suntiger745
    @suntiger745 Před 3 lety +157

    I know some people have already posted translated lyrics.
    I'll try to offer some with more sense for meaning than the direct translation can offer. Hopefully it will be useful. :)
    I'll add (some text within parenthesis), for things that the swedish lyrics imply, but does not actually spell out and _(some annotations in italics where I think an elaboration or explanation is warranted)_
    I look back and see my home disappear (in the distance)
    My time at home now feels way too short
    Merely (a) youth, barely a man when duty called me
    I don't know if I get to see my home again _(the swedish version is backwards to this; 'If I get to see my home again, I know not', a more archaic way of speaking)_
    Among (friends and family) of my village I went to battle _('fränder' is an archaic swedish word encompassing both friends and family, with the friends implied to be as close as family)_
    And the world (was) burning
    Because the war can _('Kriget' translates as 'the war', 'krig' is 'war'. Swedish uses ending suffixes instead of the prefixes usually used in english to distinguish general from specific)_
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland _('Fosterland' technically means 'land of my birth', but the modern meaning is homeland)_
    But who (will) miss me
    So see me as
    A husband, a friend
    (A) father, (a) son, who never will come home
    But who (will) mourn me?
    _(Here I would say 'den' should be omitted for the english translation. The literal translation would be 'it', a more contextual translation would be 'one', as in "So see me as one - a husband, a friend". However, in practical terms 'den' is just used to make the lyrics rhyme in swedish and can be omitted without any meaning getting lost.)_
    (I) Went into battle for Sweden, (and) was baptized in blood
    Out there death awaits, not bravery _(bit tricky here 'hjältemod' is closer to 'bravery' or 'heroic bravery'. Heroics would be 'hjältedåd' or 'heroic deeds')_
    In the field where friends and family fall, no song is heard _(military term, 'i fält'/'in the field' means not in the barracks/home base, not always a literal field of grass or battlefield)_
    (We) go out (into battle) against the odds, one more time
    _(Tricky last line. Literally it's "we challenge our destinies, once again" but in swedish to "utmana ödet" implies doing something stupid or foolish, implying that they go out into battle again despite it being a stupid thing to do, implying further that the fighting is hard and/or things are not going very well for them.)_
    Far from home
    _(background chorus):_ (We are) baptized and killed in battle
    _(Combined with the the line about destiny/odds in the preceding verse, and the far away from home sung by Jocke immediately before, "Döpas och dö i strid" implies that getting baptized in blood and then getting killed is what they can expect, or are expecting. Hence the lyrics of the refrain about how war can destroy a man.)_
    And the world (was) burning
    Because the war can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who (will) miss me
    So see me as
    A husband, a friend
    (A) father, (a) son, who never will come home
    But who (will) mourn me?
    And when my time has run out
    Who will care then?
    They fight on
    Will a soldier get a dignified end? _(The literal translation is 'worthy end' but the meaning is 'dignified end')_
    (Be) Allowed to fall asleep
    Fade away
    And never wake (up)
    _(The implication here is the soldier questioning if any of them will ever be allowed to die a peaceful death, because the war is raging on with no end in sight.)_
    Because the war can
    Destroy a man
    I give my life for my homeland
    But who (will) miss me
    So see me as
    A husband, a friend
    (A) father, (a) son, who never will come home
    But who (will) mourn me?

    • @kissakala6704
      @kissakala6704 Před 3 lety +9

      Thank you :D

    • @matso3856
      @matso3856 Před 3 lety +12

      I would applaud you if you could hear me for your good efforts , only nitpicking I could find was about ödet. In my humble opinion the line "don't tempt fate" could replace utmana inte ödet. And in this case it would be "We tempt our fate's , yet again"
      As in they are aware you shouldn't , but yet they still do.

    • @Andrew0you0tube
      @Andrew0you0tube Před 3 lety +4

      Underrated comment

    • @Backstabber056
      @Backstabber056 Před 2 lety +2

      I love this. My thanks.

  • @goniom7716
    @goniom7716 Před rokem +13

    Here is a letter from Wilhelm von Schwerin who was a 15 year old Swedish soldier who fought in the finnish war in 1808
    "Kronoby Headquarters 17 September 1808"
    "My beloved parents!"
    "i have not since Grisslehamn found any place I could write from, for the post office always follows the headquarters, which is far apart from the army. Since we went and drifted on the lake until the end of August, we finally got to land in Kristinestad.
    The disembarkation went in one day, and at night we marched a mile to Lappfjärd. We lay and slept as best we could, when the alarm went off and I had to leave my comfortable bed.
    The deal lasted 5 to 6 hours, but no battery was allowed. The Russians were defeated, and we pursued them all the way to Ömossa, 20 km from Lappfjärd. There was a halt, and Lieutenant Colonel Drufva was detached with 500 men and 2 cannons under my command to remain here with orders to fight to the last man.
    Here was a pitiful location! The people saw themselves 20 miles apart from the army, stationed against the main force of the Russians. My people were sad, they saw the uplanders being released every evening, but for nine days they had to lie incessantly on the field guard and, together with me, were soaked with heavy rain for many nights and days.
    Nothing but my tender care for them could keep them from complaining, I always and gladly use my excess money of my allowance for their benefit. 9th in the morning we were violently attacked.
    I would now for the first time go into the fire myself, I would bring my people there for the first time, and I would with 2 cannons defend the place against the enemy's infinite number of howitzers and cannons. The first was not difficult; I immediately took my cold and remained cold. The second was worse. My people were in the fire for the first time, they looked for the bullets and ran behind just at the most crucial moment.
    I could not run after, but did myself 5 man service at the cannon. When the business had slowed down somewhat, I went almost exhausted after them, imagining their cowardice, then they all sprang forward like lit candles each in their places. Here people fell like grass. Now it was time.
    The Cossacks charged at my exposed cannons 3 times, threw their darts, but I met them with canisters, and they withdrew. In this way, we continued the business under a constant fire for 5 hours and retreated 1 1/2 miles, where content was made. Here came Drufvan with the whole corps of officers, embraced me, thanked me for saving them.
    The people cheered and wished me a lasting welfare. Soon we had a battle, the longest and bloodiest here in this war. This stood at Oravais and lasted from kl. 6 in the morning until kl. 11 in the evening. I entertained the enemies alone until dinner by firing my cannons, when at this time I was wounded.
    They were just about to drag away when one of my men told me that I was run over: I scratched myself, sat on a cannon horse, for my own was shot, let the people cheer, put me first in the lead, shouted comrades, follow me: I commanded march, march and struck through the enemy, who greeted me with a bayonet.
    I got 3 bullets in my coat, and many of my people were stabbed. Generals Adlercreutz and Vegesack thanked me most sincerely. In the morning I would go out and reconnoiter, when I got a bullet through the hat, from which I fell over.
    I discovered the devil behind a rock, took the rifle of a soldier and shot him. In the evening towards dusk I got a new injury, they dragged me to the nearest village, where I lay until the enemy's bullets came in through the windows.
    I would have stayed, if not for a noble officer I had not yet gotten to know threw me on his back and we happily got away. Our loss is probably 2,000 men and 30 to 40 officers. General Aminoff, the generous man, picked me up, and now I'm pretty well."
    "Goodbye, beloved and worshiped parents and siblings! Live always well, wish you always affectionate son, brother and friend."
    "Wilhelm"
    it ended with "The general is in such a hurry that I have no time to enumerate the number of lost officers of the Upland and Westmanland regiments."
    Wilhelm passed away 27 september 1808 at an age of just 15, 10 days after this letter was written

  • @NeveAugustinB
    @NeveAugustinB Před měsícem +6

    The feeling Sabaton must get onstage facing that 🤯

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před měsícem +3

      It's a pretty insane feeling. Goosebumps. Thanks for watching 🤘

  • @trufelli
    @trufelli Před 3 lety +171

    This song bring tears to my eyes... This lyrics are so powerfull and meaningufll! Sabaton, keep composing great and powerfull songs like this one. Salute from Brazil!!

  • @SkurtavusGrodolfus
    @SkurtavusGrodolfus Před 3 lety +49

    Whenever this song is sung in Sweden is just breathtaking. Every one in the audince singing in reverence of their ancestors who fought and bled for their King, Country and Religion all those centuries ago.

  • @Swedmotherlife
    @Swedmotherlife Před 2 lety +12

    Ryser varje gång jag hör den här.❤️🇸🇪

  • @siem040
    @siem040 Před rokem +30

    Watched this at least 30 times by now. Fucking LOVE it. The passion. The feeling of the whole crowd. Unmatched, not even by the spotify version which I also adore. Lots of love from the Netherlands❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před rokem +8

      Thank you for your support!

    • @siem040
      @siem040 Před rokem +1

      ​@@Sabaton im gonna see you guys in Ziggo dome soon😍

  • @onewithmedicine5154
    @onewithmedicine5154 Před 3 lety +110

    Last time I came this early, my girlfriend broke up with me.
    Now Im crying, but not for her
    Long live Sabaton ❤

  • @MrZemIan
    @MrZemIan Před 3 lety +118

    The craziest thing when I was there was that at first I thought they turned the lights on, then I realized that no...it was all the cellphones that lit up the whole arena, crazy! ;-)
    Was an awesome experience, and honestly, an honor to be there live and sing along with everyone else! o7

  • @brianthorsen4251
    @brianthorsen4251 Před 2 lety +20

    Fantastisk 🤘 Jeg må komme til Sverige og se jer 🇸🇪🇩🇰

  • @morgan0928
    @morgan0928 Před 2 lety +30

    I must say, this is a good song. I was just looking for something nice to listen and randomly picked this one. I don't understand the language, and didn't pick the translations, so I started to listening it raw. During the first chorus I started to cry, and had no idea why. All I could feel were the emotions in the song, and it didn't even crossed my mind to check the lyrics, I just listened. When I played the song again, but this time with translation I cried even harder. Not gonna lie, it happens for me to cry to a song, but it never happened during listening to song where I don't understand the language. Good job, Sabaton. This is one of the most beautiful things I've heard in my life.

    • @mickeg741
      @mickeg741 Před 2 lety +1

      That is the power of good music!

  • @monicatudorache5542
    @monicatudorache5542 Před 3 lety +120

    What a beautiful song Greetings from the USA

    • @Sabaton
      @Sabaton  Před 3 lety +70

      Greetings from Sweden!

    • @rasmuslindell4873
      @rasmuslindell4873 Před 3 lety +9

      Älskar er sabaton från en smålänning till er i Dalarna har släkt där med

    • @Deutschland2025
      @Deutschland2025 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Sabaton greetings from Estonia sweden brothers

    • @crossroadsfate7433
      @crossroadsfate7433 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Sabaton One simple word that sums up this song. Respect.

  • @davidelancellotti8796
    @davidelancellotti8796 Před 3 lety +224

    I'd really wish that more countries like Sweden have a bigger metal culture...i mean they could sing the entire song by themself those fucking guys. I went to your concert in Milan and it was awesome, the place was probably maxed out, and we loved you guys. Probably the best metal band around right now so really, well done Sabaton

    • @Vezzoli17
      @Vezzoli17 Před 3 lety +8

      I was there too. Great concert, but nothing like this video.

    • @jimpanrooney
      @jimpanrooney Před 3 lety +12

      thought metal concerts where like that outside of Sweden as well, but really loving how being a metalhead is in Sweden. Such a wonderful place to be that

    • @davidelancellotti8796
      @davidelancellotti8796 Před 3 lety +7

      @@jimpanrooney Yes and no, sometimes you'll find the song that everybody knows and well we will sing it, but many times most of the people knows only a part (or none) of the lyrics. With that being said, every concert of them is extremely fun

    • @criwall
      @criwall Před 3 lety +11

      Before the song Jocke started a competition between Gothenburg and Stockholm (the next tour stop), so that's the reason why so many went all in on the singing. I have seen fan videos from Stockholm, they where also good but Gothenburg where better (might also be that I am biased AF...:)

    • @Papadragon18
      @Papadragon18 Před 3 lety +3

      Magnus Criwall You had the numbers advantage of a few thousand, my West coast friend. Quantity is a quality of its own. ;)

  • @gsresener
    @gsresener Před 2 lety +9

    Damn you, sabaton! For bringing tears to the eyes of a grown man who doesn't speak a word in swedish!