Thanks for a great reacting video! Warms my heart when you detects these small details and symbolisms we wrote in the script. So far, It´s only you and another reacting guy (@Fuchswinter) that understood and mentioned the wine / blood symbolism in your reacting videos. Hopefully the scene is not to far-fetched for the rest of the viewers... Keep up your great work! :)
Rickard... All I can say is that you guys did one hell of a job! They way the shows and the videos are made shows a true passion for history and their music. It is an absolute joy to watch and listen to anything Sabaton so far. So... YOU keep up your great work. I would love for you to mention this to the people you work with. PS: You can say hi to the band too :P
Might be wrong here, but I thought it was a symbol of the "blood bath of Stockholm". Then the Danish king Kristian 2(called "Kristian the great" in Denmark, "Kristian the tyrant" in Sweden) had kind of like a red wedding and killed all the nobles of Stockholm. That's more or les how the story of Gustav Vasa started. when he turned to Dalarna for help to retaking Stockholm from the enemy and takes the throne of Sweden.
Får jag lov att fråga, och jag önskar även svar på frågan, varför bär de knappar i silver och inte guld i uniformsrockarna? Även kvadraten med diagonal på någons koppel förbryllar mig. Vänligen förklara.
As for the movements of the regiment on the map, what sprung to my mind was that the close ups of the regimental formations (helpfully denoted in yellow) seemed to be done three times during the course of the music video. I might be wrong in that, but it seems to me that each time it was done, it was symbolic of each of the battles that were denoted in the song. And the wine/blood symbolism could point to what happened at the Battle of Narva. Its more than likely pure speculation on my part, but I couldn't help but notice those tiny details.
Music knows no borders. It travels all over and touches us all :). It is universal and has the power to bring people together. You got to love that! Thanks for the comment :)
I'm only 1/16th Swedish, but this song makes me proud of every ounce of svenskt blod that flows through my veins!!! It also makes me wish that my college offered Swedish Language courses...
@@teodorgren2939 You're right, I somehow managed to forget that being born and raised in America to American parents makes me an American citizen and not a Swedish Citizen. Please forgive me of the unforgivable crime of deriving enjoyment and satisfaction in appreciating the heritage and culture of my forefathers.
@@Utahpanzer Don't mind the comments, it's fine. It's just Europeans have a really hard time understanding this whole American thing of calling yourself [insert nationality] because to us you're just Americans, or from the US. We tend to forget it's a young nation and that we would probably behave the same way if we were a country of immigrants of multiple nationalities. It's just fun you've taken an interest in our nation. Try to trace your ancestors if you've got the time, could be fun!
@@reindeerman214 Yeah, the concept of nationality in America can get weird because it's still a pretty young country. I was also raised in a religion that puts a huge emphasis on genealogy, which means I feel an even larger connection to the countries where my ancestors came from. I'm also super lucky to have parents who are really into family history and who have done a lot of work on our Swedish ancestry. We seem to have two primary lines, one from Skåne and the other from Östergötland, and at least one of my ancestors was a Grenadier in the Swedish Army during the Napoleonic Era. So while I'm not aware of any direct connections between my lineage and the Livgardet, this song makes me think of what my parents have pieced together of my 5th Great-Grandfather's story.
@@Utahpanzer Ah that's cool:). I'm from Skåne myself so feel free to ask if there's anything on your mind. I know my dad and some distant relative has done a lot of work on our family history as well but I never really took too much of an an interest in it or checked it out haha. Are you mormons? That's like the only religion I know where genealogy is important🤔. Fun fact btw, I've got two friends who are brothers and last year they got a letter from somebody who had made genealogical research about Gustav Vasa. Turned out Vasa humped a maid or something so these two are apparently in a direct descending line (not sure if that's the correct English expression but you get it) and ofc they will never shut up about it.
No matter what country's history they sing about, Sabaton always makes you feel pride and patriotism for that country, even if you're not native! Can't wait to see you react to their show at Woodstock Poland! SKÅL!
Traditioner i från förr⭐🇸🇪 Vaktar ännu maktens dörr I frid Och i strid Vart vägen än går Runt vår konung gardet står För land och för rike de offrar sitt liv ⭐🇸🇪 Traditions from the past Still guarding the door of power In peace And in battle Wherever the road goes Around our king guard stands For land and for kingdom they sacrifice their lives ⭐🇸🇪
"It really does sound like an anthem". Yup. It is the same melody as a swedish hymn/psalm called "Härlig är jorden", which has its roots in an old 17th-18th century german hymn that i can't remember the name of right now.
Hello fellow viking! I'm new to your channel, but i just had to say "Thank you" for reacting to this. I'm a Swedish viking and i served with Livgardet back in 2002-2003, so this song truly feels like my personal anthem. I'm very proud and honoured to have been a part of such a unit. I wish you all the best on your journey!
They also did sing the life guards motto: ”they who does what seems to be impossible” great reaction. I had the same thought about the wine/blood symbolism. There is a lot of symbolism both in the song and in the video. :)
Yeah, I only read about the motto after editing the video. I did see that but only after sadly. But cool nevertheless. Sabaton and their crew just do an awesome job.
English, German and Swedish etc belongs to the same language group (Germanic) so a lot of words are similar, just slightly different spellings and pronouncements...
Proud to know that my Dad has been apart of the Swedish Armed Forces for a little over 30 years, during his time he temporarily served in "Högvakten" (Royal Guard), was deployed with the UN in several places, helped make the logistical nightmare of several big recent exercises possible and is currently reaching the 3-month mark of his 6-month deployment as a Logistics liaison in Kuwait with the Americans.
This was recorded 2 km from my house. I actually passed with my car during the recording. They put up signs that we should keep quiet. This song and Sabaton are a pride for all of us!
Thanks for your reaction, always great to watch your videos, maybe specially for us in the Northic countries. As a Swede, and as a former servant as sergeant in the Svea Livgardets Dragoner in the cavalery regiment of K 1 in Stockholm , it's a great, great pleasure and hounor to listen to this song from my favorite band Sabaton. If it makes me proud? You bet I does and I love Sabaton for their efforts with this song (as well as with all their other songs). About the wine (blood) spilled on the map. It's spilled over the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland so I would guess it's a reference to the Finnish war 1808-1809 when Sweden lost Finland (1/3 of its territory of that time) to Russia. Finland then became an autonomous region of the Russian Empire, but later emancipated them self to their own country. The message and symbols in this video to me tells me that the soldiers comes from the battle of Finland, their is fights within the group how the battle was fought (some of them were angry the swedes gave up on their brothers in Finland to easy), then they accept the facts (rolling up the map) and begin with the eating and drinking that makes them old friends again, i.e. Livgardet består (= The Royal Guard remains) in spite of the loss, now it's time to look forward and move on, whereafter the guys are rising from the table. There the video stops, with them moving on. Cheers from Sweden and MickeP :-)
As well it should make you proud! I like reading these comments and seeing what other people have to say. To see your personal connection to the song and the pride you feel is awesome. More people should be able to feel pride instead of shame nowadays. I am glad it is working out for you! Nice analysis on the video there! And thanks for the added info!
@@VikingReacts "More people should be able to feel pride instead of shame nowadays." Agree. You can't respect others if you don't respect yourself. Simple as that. /MickeP
Great reaction!🤘 As a Swede, I get goosebumps every time I listen to this song and watch this video. I also love the fact that so many non- Swedish speaking people have been embracing this song! 🤘😊 I'm impressed! 🇸🇪
Yes you got the first painting right, it's Gustav Vasa who got 16 handsome men from Dalarna as his lifeguards in 1521.And the second painting is Karl XI who led his troops at the battle of Lund in 1676. The third painting is Karl X who led his troops cross the two Belt sounds in Denmark in the winter of 1658-59.
@@VikingReacts if one lives here, live thier lives within the law and contribute to society. Then the background, skincolour or religion does not matter. One may not be an ethnic swede, but can be a cultural swede. And it is a hard culture to take in beacause we are a cautios people. But those of us who are patriots or nationalists always welcome great people into our midst beacause life should be great and talking and breaking bread together to both learn and educate are a great thing.
Livgardet is the most honored army core in Sweden... if you can be a part of it... you are a part of a 500 year old regiment that has a 100% loyalty to the Royalty of Sweden.... Can never be misstrusted in anything... Thank you for your service Edirt :)
Livgardet was created by our landsfader/landsfather Gustav Vasa earlier known as Gustav Eriksson. It was a huge battleship named after him called ”Vasaskeppet” wich sank on its maiden voyage it was built on order by the king Gustav II Adolf later known as ”lejonet från Norden/Lion from the north”.
Love from Sweden❤🇸🇪 The music is actually a psalm called Härlig är Jorden :) The Royal Lifeguards celebrate 500 years this year so it's basically for that
The Life Guard The honored Life Guard stands founded by our country's father, 500 year long dedicated service. From the March across the Belts, the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva, they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
Forged in fire and Dalecarlian blood, frozen ground and heroism, in a time of war they rose.
Descended from only 16 men, the Kingdom's oldest military unit. A time of war.
Wherever the road may lead, the guard swears to protect they devote their life to king and kingdom.
Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches, fought for our country's father 500 year long dedicated service. From the March across the Belts, the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva, they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
Irrespective of who wears the crown, they swear fidelity to the king in a time of peace they persist.
Traditions from ages past, still guarding the door of power in peace and in battle.
Wherever the road may lead, the guard stands around our king, they sacrifice their lives for country and kingdom.
Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches, fought for our country's father 500 year long dedicated service. From the March across the Belts, the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva, they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
For Sweden in a time when the king departs, they do what seems impossible, whatever the future may hold.
Wherever the road may lead, the guard swears to protect they devote their life to king and kingdom.
The honored Life Guard stands founded by our country's father, 500 year long dedicated service. From the March across the Belts, the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva, they follow in the footsteps of heroes lyricstranslate.com/en/livgardet-life-guard.html
I thought it interesting that the actual lyrics said "Knä om knä livgardet går" which is translated as "Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches". Funny because "Knä" means knee and not shoulder...
:-) well spotted, "shoulder to shoulder" would refer to infantry, while "knee to knee" would refer to cavalry. Must have been hard to ride a horse so close to eachother. But even harder for the defenders to defend against
That was a great Sabaton reaction. And indeed the details you mentioned with the wine or blood was something I had not thought of. You should also do Ghost Division. You are gonna love that song😁🤟🏻 Love the channel man. Keep it up👍🏻🤟🏻
It was confirmed in these very comments, by the Director and script writer of the actual video. It was indeed meant to be a symbol of blood :). Thanks for the compliment!
Solid reaction my friend.. U will Soon be able to call yourself swedish and a solid member in Sabatons army. 🤟 I love the way you notice every hint made. Good job!
A proud Swede even ;). I honestly don't understand why some people think it is wrong to be proud of the nation you live in... but it seems the case for some Swedes. Odd. I am just glad you liked the reaction! Thanks for the compliment!
I'm not sure how common it is anywhere else, but the melody is actually a pretty common chrismas hymn in Scandinavia called "Härlig är jorden"/"Deilig er jorden" etc.
Your pronunciation is great! Keep at it! I think the head is a boar. I would say that it's quite uncommon now to eat boar (at least in the bigger cities) in Sweden but throughout history it was more common. And I agree with you about the wine, it's definitely a representation of blood.
Well...thanks for the compliment. I tried to sing along once I had the lyrics...it was not yet possible ;) And the head being a boar makes more sense...but it looked so oddly shaped. And I have a comment by Rickard Erixon under this video (Script/Directing/DOP for the official Livgardet video) which says that I am 1 of 2 reactors who actually noticed the blood symbolism. So yes... I was right!
You know... I don't really see the point of those reactors that go "ah that's dope" and "this good" and over hype everything they say. I enjoy the song and feel that i deserves to be learned from :). I am glad you like my approach!
You might like Sabaton History, where the Sabaton members together with Indy Neidell(he has his own YT with history) explain the history behind their songs
As a side note here, För Sverige i tiden is the motto (could not come up with ha better translation than that for the word valspråk) of the current king of Sweden.
@@VikingReacts No not dialect, every king has had his own motto that he "coins" when he is crowned, the king before him had Plikten framför allt as his.
I really liked that even though you didn't have the lyrics, you actually tried to listen and understand anyway 👏 And did a good job too! I've seen several reactions where the youtuber is just "Well, I'm not Swedish so I will not put in an effort to understand the lyrics" which I think is almost... rude... because the lyrics is everything! 😅
Exactly why I added them while editing :). I have always had an interest in languages. Maybe because I am raised bi-lingual? English is actually my third language :P I can not react properly to something that I can not understand...and I do want to do a good job basically. The song, the people that worked at it and the fans of the band deserve nothing less...
Even as dane I feel how great a tribute this song must be, and what kind of pride the Swedish livgarde must feel when they hear this song. Just a info for those non-danes/swedes. The chorus about "Lund" & "Belts", are famous battles against the Denmark. The Battle of Lund in 1976 (in mordern day Sweden, but at the time in Denmark). Were one of the Bloodiest battles in Nothern History, and if you take in consideration that Denmark & Sweden hold the "record" of having most wars with each others (England - France are second) it does say something. The battle ended with Denmark retreated to Landskrona, but Sweden could not take advantage because of the heavy losses. The Belts part was when Sweden marched over the frozen water in Denmark and took the danes by surprise and lay a Siege upon Copenhagen and when truce was made, Denmark had lost a lot of its land to Sweden (most of it is still a part of modern day Sweden).
This makes me understand why there is some friendly and sometimes not so friendly animosity between the Danes and the Swedes :P. I have a friend in Denmark... and he doesn't always seem to joke about the subject ;)
@@VikingReacts Sweden and Denmark have fought each other for centuries and hold the record for most wars fought between them. It all adds up to around 30 wars since the 15th century. We even beat the biggest enemies of Europe, England and France, who have fought 16 wars. This doesn’t include friendly Swedish and Danish Vikings paying each other some friendly visits pillaging and plundering since the countries wasn’t really formed yet.
Absolutely loved this reaction and this song. I love it when a Viking does some research. 🤓 I love how in the credits they put Hannes as an Extra. 😂😂😂 Thank you for this great reaction. Can you please react to Sabaton The Future of Warfare - Soundtrack Version and the live version. Ps. I will learn Swedish with you 😜
It makes no sense to me to just look at the video, quickly react and have nothing of actual value to mention... I don't get why people watch these reactors just going "ah that is dope" or "very good" and that over hype everything they say. It seems fake and useless to me. I need honest reactions and emotions :). It takes a lot of time but I am happy to spend it! PS: Yes, I will hold you to that :P
@@VikingReacts that is very much true and you can see immediately when someone's reaction is not genuine. I love watching reactors like you who put time in to learn more about the song and the band because you enjoy them, and don't just do a reaction for the views but for the love of the music😊. Looks like our schedule is getting along First we learn Swedish then we head into battle. 🤣🤘
Yes I have :). But I haven't seen any stage performances or music videos... So who knows ;). Raubtier has been mentioned before so I will eventually react to some of it. Just be aware that there is a LOT to react to...
Bit late but i think the wine symbolizez their defeat at a battle(dont know which one) where they were totally defeated and lost all men, but rebuilt later
LOL I gotta be that guy: while Sabaton always churns out bangers, sometimes their music videos are incredibly lackluster. This is one of them. It's just showing the Livgardet having a spat, followed by a lovely dinner. Seven Pillars of Wisdom just shows some chubby old guy cosplaying as T.E. Lawrence chatting up the natives for an evening around the fire. Meanwhile you get badass lyric videos like Attack of the Dead Men or The Red Baron, or straight up badass videos like Bismarck and Screaming Eagles. There. My only real critique of Sabaton. It's not much. And the song is so damn good it kinda doesn't matter.
You should react to Swedish Pagans! would fit well to your channel because... FORGED IN VALHALLA BY THE HAMMER OF THOR OUT FROM ASGARD A VIKING SHIP SAILS *NEVER TO TURN BACK AGAIN* oooOOOOooooOOOOOOOOHHH OOOH OOOH
@@VikingReacts yes but the regement public relationship oficer stoped the colaberation due to sabatone had played a concert organized by the night wolfs in russia back in 2015
To get the correct pronounciation of "Livgardet" Say LIV like you would say the word "believe" but leave out BE. GARD is pronounced like guard, but with a hard R & D (No sexjokes please). and finally, ET is like the word "met" but without the M. Now say that all as 1 word and practice until it flows out of your mouth like a summer breeze, and after that you will be able to pronounce a word you most likely will never use again.
Thanks for a great reacting video! Warms my heart when you detects these small details and symbolisms we wrote in the script. So far, It´s only you and another reacting guy (@Fuchswinter) that understood and mentioned the wine / blood symbolism in your reacting videos. Hopefully the scene is not to far-fetched for the rest of the viewers... Keep up your great work! :)
Rickard... All I can say is that you guys did one hell of a job! They way the shows and the videos are made shows a true passion for history and their music. It is an absolute joy to watch and listen to anything Sabaton so far. So... YOU keep up your great work. I would love for you to mention this to the people you work with.
PS: You can say hi to the band too :P
Might be wrong here, but I thought it was a symbol of the "blood bath of Stockholm". Then the Danish king Kristian 2(called "Kristian the great" in Denmark, "Kristian the tyrant" in Sweden) had kind of like a red wedding and killed all the nobles of Stockholm. That's more or les how the story of Gustav Vasa started. when he turned to Dalarna for help to retaking Stockholm from the enemy and takes the throne of Sweden.
Får jag lov att fråga, och jag önskar även svar på frågan, varför bär de knappar i silver och inte guld i uniformsrockarna? Även kvadraten med diagonal på någons koppel förbryllar mig. Vänligen förklara.
I was wondering about the diagonal lines myself!
As for the movements of the regiment on the map, what sprung to my mind was that the close ups of the regimental formations (helpfully denoted in yellow) seemed to be done three times during the course of the music video. I might be wrong in that, but it seems to me that each time it was done, it was symbolic of each of the battles that were denoted in the song. And the wine/blood symbolism could point to what happened at the Battle of Narva.
Its more than likely pure speculation on my part, but I couldn't help but notice those tiny details.
Sabaton is type of band that will make you feel proud of a country that you don't even belong to
Agreed :)
I served in Livgardet, this is a fantastic tribute to it.
I can only imagine the pride you must feel :)
sad that they were not allowed to perform at the ceremony
@@zap117 Who knows what the future may hold ;)
Jag också som Dalmas vid Livgardet I1 Kungsängen - Idrottspluton
@@zap117 Yeah, that’s a shame.
As a swede its fun to see people from other countrys react to this! Respect to you all!
Music knows no borders. It travels all over and touches us all :). It is universal and has the power to bring people together. You got to love that! Thanks for the comment :)
I'm only 1/16th Swedish, but this song makes me proud of every ounce of svenskt blod that flows through my veins!!!
It also makes me wish that my college offered Swedish Language courses...
I think that sabatons song ”lejonet från norden” from the carolus Rex album Will make u feel more swedish if u understand lyrics
@@teodorgren2939 You're right, I somehow managed to forget that being born and raised in America to American parents makes me an American citizen and not a Swedish Citizen. Please forgive me of the unforgivable crime of deriving enjoyment and satisfaction in appreciating the heritage and culture of my forefathers.
@@Utahpanzer Don't mind the comments, it's fine. It's just Europeans have a really hard time understanding this whole American thing of calling yourself [insert nationality] because to us you're just Americans, or from the US. We tend to forget it's a young nation and that we would probably behave the same way if we were a country of immigrants of multiple nationalities. It's just fun you've taken an interest in our nation. Try to trace your ancestors if you've got the time, could be fun!
@@reindeerman214 Yeah, the concept of nationality in America can get weird because it's still a pretty young country. I was also raised in a religion that puts a huge emphasis on genealogy, which means I feel an even larger connection to the countries where my ancestors came from. I'm also super lucky to have parents who are really into family history and who have done a lot of work on our Swedish ancestry. We seem to have two primary lines, one from Skåne and the other from Östergötland, and at least one of my ancestors was a Grenadier in the Swedish Army during the Napoleonic Era. So while I'm not aware of any direct connections between my lineage and the Livgardet, this song makes me think of what my parents have pieced together of my 5th Great-Grandfather's story.
@@Utahpanzer Ah that's cool:). I'm from Skåne myself so feel free to ask if there's anything on your mind. I know my dad and some distant relative has done a lot of work on our family history as well but I never really took too much of an an interest in it or checked it out haha. Are you mormons? That's like the only religion I know where genealogy is important🤔.
Fun fact btw, I've got two friends who are brothers and last year they got a letter from somebody who had made genealogical research about Gustav Vasa. Turned out Vasa humped a maid or something so these two are apparently in a direct descending line (not sure if that's the correct English expression but you get it) and ofc they will never shut up about it.
No matter what country's history they sing about, Sabaton always makes you feel pride and patriotism for that country, even if you're not native! Can't wait to see you react to their show at Woodstock Poland!
SKÅL!
And so I shall ;). Welcome back to the comments by the way! Kinda cool to see familiar faces now :). SKÅL!
This: I'm Portuguese and can't help to fall to the "Sabaton effect", I constantly feel patriotic regardless of which nation they are singing about.
Traditioner i från förr⭐🇸🇪
Vaktar ännu maktens dörr
I frid
Och i strid
Vart vägen än går
Runt vår konung gardet står
För land och för rike de offrar sitt liv ⭐🇸🇪
Traditions from the past
Still guarding the door of power
In peace
And in battle
Wherever the road goes
Around our king guard stands
For land and for kingdom they sacrifice their lives ⭐🇸🇪
"It really does sound like an anthem". Yup. It is the same melody as a swedish hymn/psalm called "Härlig är jorden", which has its roots in an old 17th-18th century german hymn that i can't remember the name of right now.
See, it reminded me of the style of songs that would either be an actual Anthem or something sang in a catholic church. This makes sense :)
Hello fellow viking!
I'm new to your channel, but i just had to say "Thank you" for reacting to this.
I'm a Swedish viking and i served with Livgardet back in 2002-2003, so this song truly feels like my personal anthem.
I'm very proud and honoured to have been a part of such a unit.
I wish you all the best on your journey!
They also did sing the life guards motto: ”they who does what seems to be impossible” great reaction. I had the same thought about the wine/blood symbolism. There is a lot of symbolism both in the song and in the video. :)
Yeah, I only read about the motto after editing the video. I did see that but only after sadly. But cool nevertheless. Sabaton and their crew just do an awesome job.
There are lots of references in the song like "Knä om knä" which is the carolean cavalry tactic and "För Sverige i Tiden" the current Kings motto.
I'm finding it interesting how many Swedish words are very close to their English counterparts.
English, German and Swedish etc belongs to the same language group (Germanic) so a lot of words are similar, just slightly different spellings and pronouncements...
Proud to know that my Dad has been apart of the Swedish Armed Forces for a little over 30 years, during his time he temporarily served in "Högvakten" (Royal Guard), was deployed with the UN in several places, helped make the logistical nightmare of several big recent exercises possible and is currently reaching the 3-month mark of his 6-month deployment as a Logistics liaison in Kuwait with the Americans.
This was recorded 2 km from my house. I actually passed with my car during the recording. They put up signs that we should keep quiet. This song and Sabaton are a pride for all of us!
Thanks for your reaction, always great to watch your videos, maybe specially for us in the Northic countries. As a Swede, and as a former servant as sergeant in the Svea Livgardets Dragoner in the cavalery regiment of K 1 in Stockholm , it's a great, great pleasure and hounor to listen to this song from my favorite band Sabaton.
If it makes me proud? You bet I does and I love Sabaton for their efforts with this song (as well as with all their other songs).
About the wine (blood) spilled on the map. It's spilled over the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland so I would guess it's a reference to the Finnish war 1808-1809 when Sweden lost Finland (1/3 of its territory of that time) to Russia. Finland then became an autonomous region of the Russian Empire, but later emancipated them self to their own country. The message and symbols in this video to me tells me that the soldiers comes from the battle of Finland, their is fights within the group how the battle was fought (some of them were angry the swedes gave up on their brothers in Finland to easy), then they accept the facts (rolling up the map) and begin with the eating and drinking that makes them old friends again, i.e. Livgardet består (= The Royal Guard remains) in spite of the loss, now it's time to look forward and move on, whereafter the guys are rising from the table. There the video stops, with them moving on.
Cheers from Sweden and MickeP :-)
As well it should make you proud! I like reading these comments and seeing what other people have to say. To see your personal connection to the song and the pride you feel is awesome. More people should be able to feel pride instead of shame nowadays. I am glad it is working out for you!
Nice analysis on the video there! And thanks for the added info!
@@VikingReacts "More people should be able to feel pride instead of shame nowadays." Agree. You can't respect others if you don't respect yourself. Simple as that. /MickeP
Thanks 🙏 Awsome reaction 😀😀🇸🇪 Tack så mycket
Varsågod! Glad you liked it :)
Awesome reaction goosebumps all the way man!!!
Glad you enjoyed! So did I.... a lot!
Great reaction!🤘 As a Swede, I get goosebumps every time I listen to this song and watch this video. I also love the fact that so many non- Swedish speaking people have been embracing this song! 🤘😊 I'm impressed! 🇸🇪
And that dear Lion... is the power of music. It connects :). And... Lion of the North? Lejonet från Norden :)
Yes you got the first painting right, it's Gustav Vasa who got 16 handsome men from Dalarna as his lifeguards in 1521.And the second painting is Karl XI who led his troops at the battle of Lund in 1676. The third painting is Karl X who led his troops cross the two Belt sounds in Denmark in the winter of 1658-59.
Oh I’m so glad I found this! I am part Swedish! I love this reaction & I love sabaton so much. ❤️ Please react to more sabaton!
It is a great song which makes it easy to react to :). Glad you liked it! Sabaton is here to stay for a while!
I'm a proud Swed 💪
I wanted to say I am a proud Swede... but i can't :P
@@VikingReacts if one lives here, live thier lives within the law and contribute to society. Then the background, skincolour or religion does not matter. One may not be an ethnic swede, but can be a cultural swede.
And it is a hard culture to take in beacause we are a cautios people. But those of us who are patriots or nationalists always welcome great people into our midst beacause life should be great and talking and breaking bread together to both learn and educate are a great thing.
this man have balls of steel, he reacts to Sabaton songs and uses a DANISH mic filter
Muhahahahahaha
Livgardet is the most honored army core in Sweden... if you can be a part of it... you are a part of a 500 year old regiment that has a 100% loyalty to the Royalty of Sweden.... Can never be misstrusted in anything... Thank you for your service Edirt :)
Livgardet was created by our landsfader/landsfather Gustav Vasa earlier known as Gustav Eriksson. It was a huge battleship named after him called ”Vasaskeppet” wich sank on its maiden voyage it was built on order by the king Gustav II Adolf
later known as ”lejonet från Norden/Lion from the north”.
Can't wait to see your reaction, I've been hearing the song a lot of time and absolutely love it.
Well...let me know if you liked it after you've seen it! I know how I feel about it ;)
Love from Sweden❤🇸🇪
The music is actually a psalm called Härlig är Jorden :)
The Royal Lifeguards celebrate 500 years this year so it's basically for that
You're spot on with the details. Nice reaction video once again! :-)
Thank you so much 😀
The Life Guard
The honored Life Guard stands
founded by our country's father,
500 year long dedicated service.
From the March across the Belts,
the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva,
they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
Forged in fire and Dalecarlian blood,
frozen ground and heroism,
in a time of war they rose.
Descended from only 16 men,
the Kingdom's oldest military unit.
A time
of war.
Wherever the road may lead,
the guard swears to protect
they devote their life to king and kingdom.
Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches,
fought for our country's father
500 year long dedicated service.
From the March across the Belts,
the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva,
they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
Irrespective of who wears the crown,
they swear fidelity to the king
in a time of peace they persist.
Traditions from ages past,
still guarding the door of power
in peace
and in battle.
Wherever the road may lead,
the guard stands around our king,
they sacrifice their lives for country and kingdom.
Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches,
fought for our country's father
500 year long dedicated service.
From the March across the Belts,
the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva,
they follow in the footsteps of heroes.
For Sweden in a time
when the king departs,
they do what seems impossible,
whatever the future may hold.
Wherever the road may lead,
the guard swears to protect
they devote their life to king and kingdom.
The honored Life Guard stands
founded by our country's father,
500 year long dedicated service.
From the March across the Belts,
the battle at Lund, to the fields of Narva,
they follow in the footsteps of heroes
lyricstranslate.com/en/livgardet-life-guard.html
I thought it interesting that the actual lyrics said "Knä om knä livgardet går" which is translated as "Shoulder to shoulder the life guard marches". Funny because "Knä" means knee and not shoulder...
@@VikingReacts Yeah, the "Knä om Knä" or "Knee on Knee" is the battle-tactic the Caroleans used.
Viking Reacts hahaha 😂
:-) well spotted, "shoulder to shoulder" would refer to infantry, while "knee to knee" would refer to cavalry. Must have been hard to ride a horse so close to eachother. But even harder for the defenders to defend against
That was a great Sabaton reaction. And indeed the details you mentioned with the wine or blood was something I had not thought of. You should also do Ghost Division. You are gonna love that song😁🤟🏻 Love the channel man. Keep it up👍🏻🤟🏻
It was confirmed in these very comments, by the Director and script writer of the actual video. It was indeed meant to be a symbol of blood :).
Thanks for the compliment!
Solid reaction my friend.. U will Soon be able to call yourself swedish and a solid member in Sabatons army. 🤟
I love the way you notice every hint made. Good job!
A proud Swede even ;). I honestly don't understand why some people think it is wrong to be proud of the nation you live in... but it seems the case for some Swedes. Odd.
I am just glad you liked the reaction! Thanks for the compliment!
I'm not sure how common it is anywhere else, but the melody is actually a pretty common chrismas hymn in Scandinavia called "Härlig är jorden"/"Deilig er jorden" etc.
These guys are such a huge influence on me.
Another great reaction from you.
Keep up this great job.
Thank you! Will do!
Your pronunciation is great! Keep at it!
I think the head is a boar. I would say that it's quite uncommon now to eat boar (at least in the bigger cities) in Sweden but throughout history it was more common.
And I agree with you about the wine, it's definitely a representation of blood.
Well...thanks for the compliment. I tried to sing along once I had the lyrics...it was not yet possible ;)
And the head being a boar makes more sense...but it looked so oddly shaped. And I have a comment by Rickard Erixon under this video (Script/Directing/DOP for the official Livgardet video) which says that I am 1 of 2 reactors who actually noticed the blood symbolism. So yes... I was right!
Vildsvin är en av Sveriges viktigaste mat resurser när det kommer till vilt och är väääldigt vanligt utanför storstäderna
Did you guys know that they are going to realese a new album around this song! Iam a 14 year old Swedish fan btw!🥰
Plz learn Swedish i wanna se the process!😁
Japp jag längtar 🤘
Längtar också:)
Haha, i will...but not yet. I need to do some studying for work. After that... yes!
Jag kommer att meddela dig... I think :P
Awesome reaction, I really appreciate your analysis and detail explanation (all the work you put down) even though I'm from Sweden :D
You know... I don't really see the point of those reactors that go "ah that's dope" and "this good" and over hype everything they say. I enjoy the song and feel that i deserves to be learned from :). I am glad you like my approach!
@@VikingReacts Exactly, great job!
This is real swedish !!! .. this makes me proud to be swedish !!!
It sure does fill me with pride!
As it should ;)
Hey I just found your channel recently brother and I love your content already KEEP IT UP
Nice reaction, you'll keep seeing familiar people coming back as long as you keep the quality of your reactions 😉👌🤘🤘
That's the plan! I don't plan on making them worse :P
in one month you have gotten 2870 subs thats great i am one of them. I love your reacts keep doing it my fellow friend and i am swedish
I appreciate that! I am actually very surprised by that myself by the way! Thanks for the compliment and your sub my friend!
"THEY SPILLED ALCOHOL!" is the best phrase of the entire reaction.
You might like Sabaton History, where the Sabaton members together with Indy Neidell(he has his own YT with history) explain the history behind their songs
i think your right ,when i first watch it that what i thought too.
It has been confirmed by the script writer and producer of the video. Check the pinned message under de video :)
Long live our country 🇸🇪
As a side note here, För Sverige i tiden is the motto (could not come up with ha better translation than that for the word valspråk) of the current king of Sweden.
Dialect? I think I even mentioned this in the captions of the video. But now I am not sure :P. Thanks for the info anyways!
@@VikingReacts No not dialect, every king has had his own motto that he "coins" when he is crowned, the king before him had Plikten framför allt as his.
To be hones, normaly I don´t like reaction videos....but you´re awesome, here take my subscription:) Greetings from Germany to the Netherlands:)
The melody is from a church psalm, "Härlig är jorden".
I really liked that even though you didn't have the lyrics, you actually tried to listen and understand anyway 👏 And did a good job too! I've seen several reactions where the youtuber is just "Well, I'm not Swedish so I will not put in an effort to understand the lyrics" which I think is almost... rude... because the lyrics is everything! 😅
Exactly why I added them while editing :). I have always had an interest in languages. Maybe because I am raised bi-lingual? English is actually my third language :P
I can not react properly to something that I can not understand...and I do want to do a good job basically. The song, the people that worked at it and the fans of the band deserve nothing less...
@@VikingReacts For sure, I appreciate it a lot! Btw, if you like languages, you need to check out Heilung. Just saying ;)
@@jennyl.8184 Oh no worries. They are on the list ;)
i would HIGHLY recommend Great War next. It just blows my mind every time Joakim starts to sing in the start
It is on the list... Not sure yet if it will be next... But soon!
@@VikingReacts HELL YEAH brother
Even as dane I feel how great a tribute this song must be, and what kind of pride the Swedish livgarde must feel when they hear this song.
Just a info for those non-danes/swedes. The chorus about "Lund" & "Belts", are famous battles against the Denmark.
The Battle of Lund in 1976 (in mordern day Sweden, but at the time in Denmark). Were one of the Bloodiest battles in Nothern History, and if you take in consideration that Denmark & Sweden hold the "record" of having most wars with each others (England - France are second) it does say something.
The battle ended with Denmark retreated to Landskrona, but Sweden could not take advantage because of the heavy losses.
The Belts part was when Sweden marched over the frozen water in Denmark and took the danes by surprise and lay a Siege upon Copenhagen and when truce was made, Denmark had lost a lot of its land to Sweden (most of it is still a part of modern day Sweden).
1676 ;)
@@MrGlore True, the Battle of Lund was in 1676.
Sweden walked over the Belts in january 1658.
This makes me understand why there is some friendly and sometimes not so friendly animosity between the Danes and the Swedes :P. I have a friend in Denmark... and he doesn't always seem to joke about the subject ;)
@@VikingReacts Sweden and Denmark have fought each other for centuries and hold the record for most wars fought between them. It all adds up to around 30 wars since the 15th century. We even beat the biggest enemies of Europe, England and France, who have fought 16 wars.
This doesn’t include friendly Swedish and Danish Vikings paying each other some friendly visits pillaging and plundering since the countries wasn’t really formed yet.
You should do the English version of this song.
Fun fact: this song was requested for the 500th anniversary of the Livgardet.
Absolutely loved this reaction and this song. I love it when a Viking does some research. 🤓 I love how in the credits they put Hannes as an Extra. 😂😂😂 Thank you for this great reaction. Can you please react to Sabaton The Future of Warfare - Soundtrack Version and the live version.
Ps. I will learn Swedish with you 😜
It makes no sense to me to just look at the video, quickly react and have nothing of actual value to mention... I don't get why people watch these reactors just going "ah that is dope" or "very good" and that over hype everything they say. It seems fake and useless to me. I need honest reactions and emotions :). It takes a lot of time but I am happy to spend it!
PS: Yes, I will hold you to that :P
@@VikingReacts that is very much true and you can see immediately when someone's reaction is not genuine. I love watching reactors like you who put time in to learn more about the song and the band because you enjoy them, and don't just do a reaction for the views but for the love of the music😊. Looks like our schedule is getting along First we learn Swedish then we head into battle. 🤣🤘
if the vikings saw this sign on the map they would think about it again ...
could you react to (the final solution) from sabaton i love you videos and it´s good that you are answering you questions in your videos
I'll check it out! It has been on the list for a while. And... I am glad you like the format of the videos :)
another great video from a viking and fun to watch.
have you written up "sabaton-konungens likfärd"?
Can't say that I have. Can you share some info?
So, the English version of our national antenn is out now
Can you listen to twilight of the thunder god by Amon Amarth next?
I would if I didn't already know it really well ;). Amon Amarth is one of my favorite bands. I will be reacting to the Sabaton cover though :)
I'm sure you've heard most of the songs by Amon Amarth? :>
Also you might want to check out another swedish band called; Raubtier
Yes I have :). But I haven't seen any stage performances or music videos... So who knows ;).
Raubtier has been mentioned before so I will eventually react to some of it. Just be aware that there is a LOT to react to...
@@VikingReacts Twilight of the Thunder God by Sabaton and Amon Amarth. It's interesting to hear them right after the other.
Bit late but i think the wine symbolizez their defeat at a battle(dont know which one) where they were totally defeated and lost all men, but rebuilt later
They just released the English version of the song called "The Royal Guard". Can you please react to it
I will :)
Huh, I got an add for Livgardet
I’m not complaining
Our king is a badass🤘 Sweden ❤️
This is such a cool song, at first, I thought it was a bit odd, but it grew on me immediately as I listened to it! Sabaton creates masterpieces!
It is clearly build on a actual anthem. That makes it special/odd at first. Sabaton does indeed create art!
The english version has a different video to this cracking tune
Knee on knee is an old tactik.
Pride overwhelming. Skål!
Nothing else to say *drops mic*
The animal head on the table is from a wild boar 👋☺
That is what I was thinking :)
you shoud listen to the whole Carolus rex album.swedish history i viking history... right :D btw i am from sweden
Oh I will ;). Sabaton has grabbed my attention and I do not mind at all!
you shoul react sabaton winter war , solider of 3 armie, primo victoria
And so I shall :)
@@VikingReacts indeed 👌😏
Damn you are learning
Better keep that brain busy right :P
@@VikingReacts Ja
Check: on the Swede Goose bump!!!!
i got an ad for livgardet watching this
Livgardception?
definitely
Wednesday, or Onsdag (Odin's day). Skål!
That is why we have Sabaton on wednesday :). Odin's day! Skål!
Góðr werg dude.
(Good work)
Haha, thanks! I like how people are slowly teaching me ;)
This is great, never stop what you’re doing💪🏻❤️
För Sverige i tiden😁
Next do : To hell and back
så jävla bra!
From where the battalions are placed over the map . It seems that they are heading for " Narva"
I don't know the maps that well :P. I'll believe you!
where are all my Swedish brothers ??
I think they are sleeping...
Should be the national anthem for Sweden 3.0.
LOL I gotta be that guy: while Sabaton always churns out bangers, sometimes their music videos are incredibly lackluster. This is one of them. It's just showing the Livgardet having a spat, followed by a lovely dinner. Seven Pillars of Wisdom just shows some chubby old guy cosplaying as T.E. Lawrence chatting up the natives for an evening around the fire.
Meanwhile you get badass lyric videos like Attack of the Dead Men or The Red Baron, or straight up badass videos like Bismarck and Screaming Eagles.
There. My only real critique of Sabaton. It's not much. And the song is so damn good it kinda doesn't matter.
You will not be facing the firing squad, your pronunciation of"Livgardet" was quite good for a non-native speaker :)
Hey Sweden.. how much longer.. are you going to watch
Well, you could do a reaction on the English version now 😃🇸🇪🤘
You realy should get over here and ecperience all the Viking history. Just let me know. You will be welcome brother.
You should react to Swedish Pagans! would fit well to your channel because... FORGED IN VALHALLA BY THE HAMMER OF THOR
OUT FROM ASGARD
A VIKING SHIP SAILS
*NEVER TO TURN BACK AGAIN*
oooOOOOooooOOOOOOOOHHH OOOH OOOH
I did ;). There is a videoOooHoooo
Proud swede
Rightfully so :)
Livgardet: best food ever 😂
Skål!
Skål! Let's drink mead!
You should watch a video from Orden ogan favourite power metal band
I don't know them... I'll check it out!
not there anthem but a tribute song for the 500 year celibration
Sabaton themselves stated that they wanted to write a anthem. That is why I mentioned it ;). But indeed...it is a worthy tribute!
@@VikingReacts yes but the regement public relationship oficer stoped the colaberation due to sabatone had played a concert organized by the night wolfs in russia back in 2015
To get the correct pronounciation of "Livgardet" Say LIV like you would say the word "believe" but leave out BE.
GARD is pronounced like guard, but with a hard R & D (No sexjokes please).
and finally, ET is like the word "met" but without the M.
Now say that all as 1 word and practice until it flows out of your mouth like a summer breeze, and after that you will be able to pronounce a word you most likely will never use again.
Concidering your name you should react to Týr
how do you understand Scandinavian language so well??
I wouldn't say I understand it well. But there are some similarities with German and Dutch...that helps ;)
"The royal guards", by Sabaton, same shit, but better vldeo. English subtiles avalible. Ps, more blood though.
You didn’t butcher the name too bad. You pronounce it kinda like ”leaveguardett”
Haha, maybe we should do a video where I guess what people said in their native languages and try to pronounce it ;)
Viking Reacts please do 🤣 but first you should listen to some more swedish stuff from them, the Carolus Rex album.
Maybe Powerwolf or Orden Ogan someday?
Anyway, I love watching this.
Or so many other fucking good songs out there, god I love the metal scene. You can't do them all hahaha
That is a bit of an issue. You really have to pick from the suggestions as there are indeed so many :P
¿why I feel home but im not swedish?
Behold! The last un-neutered Swedish men.
Ah, so that is what those Swedish meatballs are! ;)