This song is about the Thirty Years' War that dominated central Europe in the 17th century (1618-1648). To this day it is one of the longest and bloodiest wars in history, with the death toll falling between 4 million and 8 million. Many of the fatalities were not even from active warfare, but famine and disease also plagued the area, upping the casualties that much more. Casualties reached such a high number that many Swedish men were forced to fight when they had barely reached manhood, and sometimes even before then. Which really makes the title of the song ("A Lifetime of War" in English) hit a little harder. Men basically spent their entire lives at war, no chance for a peaceful life. The was about the battle between Catholics and Protestants, and at some point during the war almost every major player/Country in Europe was a part of it. This Swedish version of the song tells the story from a Swedish soldier's point of view. You should also check out the English version; it is not a direct translation from the Swedish, but it rather tells the story of the war from the perspective of the outside people, those not involved directly in the war but were affected by it. The lyrics hits hard, but it also shows that even when times change, new technology comes, one thing remains constant and that is the horrors of the war, both those who fall in it and those who survive and have to live with nightmare every day (ptsd). Greetings from Denmark
The deep story about this song, is this soldier, grown up without family, don't have any story, get drafted into one of the longest wars. When he dies, he has not made any mark to be remembered. Just fading away into oblivion.
Sabaton "40:1" from Woodstock Poland 2012 is a must see live performance. The story is about a few polish soldiers delaying the huge German army during the German invasion of Poland. Having that sung in Poland for polish audience is spectacular. Also the crowed is enormous. If I am correct there was 550,000 there that year. There are also two other songs from that performance that is really good: "Ghost Division" and "Uprising". Ghost Division is about a German panzer group (?) that made a crazy advancement into Belgium and France far ahead of any of the German army. Uprising is about the polish uprising in Warzaw. That is also a great song when performed in Poland 😊
Danish here. i know this song and lyrics in swedish by heart. The song is so amazing and beautiful. Denmark and Sweden have been to war with eachother for about 36 times or so. Cheers for peace my Swedish brothers and sisters. Heja Sverige! :)
If you want something else take a look at ruclips.net/video/wPE6cw812oI/видео.html. It is a song by Tommy Johansson, the lead guitarist from Sabaton. The song is a fun one with music from Disney movie but song from Sabaton. It is really nice and you also get a chance to hear Tommy sing. He has a great voice. Take a look an have fun.
One of my ancestors was called out to fight for Sweden, leaving his family, during the 30 Years War. He was one of those who never came home. (At least according to my great grandfather's genealogical research.)
My favorite performance and live video, SABATON - Ghost Division (official Live) from Woodstock 2012. 550.000 people in the crowd. That's amazing. Can you make a reaction video?
They also have a History Channel connected to the history of all their songs. Swedish Pagans live in Wachunfest is amazing with a worls renown Chelist.
Nice reaction, I was at this show ( sitting somewhere in the middle of the platform to the left from this view of the stage) Just before this clip started Joakim asked everyone to hold up their cellphones since no one carries around a lighter anymore. Needless to say, this was one hell of a show that night. Sadly, this was just before covid broke out and started canceling shows (had for once tickets for 5 shows and 1 festival that year and this was the only one I got to attend) as for the lyrics, they are kind of a hit and miss on some of the translations. There is a difference between the English version and the Swedish version of this song which I usually explain is that the Swedish version tells the story from a Swedish soldier's view while then English is more of an outside observer's view.
The same tour, Amaranthe did 82nd All The Way with the band. It was called The Great Tour. Sabaton, Apocalyptica and Amaranthe. Sabaton has a playlist on their channel.
Isnt it an artiliary gun not a tank? I mean isnt this the tour from the great war album? They didnt have tanks like that in ww1 - only the very distinctive wierd early mainly british tanks - none had big barrels like that. So it would seem odd to have a ww2 tanks on stage for a ww1 album?
In 2012 they performed at Sweden Rock Festival . The concert happened to be on Swedens national Day. They started the're performance playing The national anthem . 30 000 People sang with them
Not really true though. They only had a short time to play as they had been booked for other places before, so it was a special made ceremony mostly for the Anthem. Not a real concert. As plenty of us aren't very nationalistic, we did other things instead. I think I had a great time at the camping instead. 30 000 would have been more or less all visitors to the festival and that certainly wasn't the case. The estimate I've seen used for that year is ten thousand people. Perhaps you are thinking of some other year as they have played on national day before?
It is just like a time machine. Back in the days of the Vietnam war, lots of the greatest bands wrote about war. Nowadays Sabaton are almost pretty alone on the subject, but more are coming, because we are heading right into wars once again - because of politics and religion. Nightwish are attacking the religious side of it, as well and are also focused on the environmental side of human stupidity / behavior. The money driven music scene are getting defeated by bands like Sabaton and Nightwish, because more and more people realizes what's going on - and because the bands are able to create such phenomenal music that grabs people minds and gives them a necessary wake-up call. Just like Deep Purple, Jimi and all the others from back in the days when we were young. Great reaction from you - of course - we all know you listen, watch and understand = great reaction 👍
This one always gets to me . The crowd knows it because there will be quite a few conscripts there and apparently it's a tradition to sing it in the military over there. For something in the same vein why not try the soldiers song by Diana Ankudinova but be warned you will need tissues.
They are amazing, been to only one show so far, but will be going to more! Another song that is also really amazing is Sabaton - To Hell and Back, if you've not already seen/heard it give it a listen :)
Wintersun Sons of Winter and Stars Sonic Pump Studio. They were rehearsing for their tour. You'll recognise the drummer Kai who is also in Nightwish the bassist is now also in Nightwish.
You should definitely check out the English version. Same instrumental but the lyrics are from a different perspective. This version being a soldier going to war while the other being from the perspective of somebody seeing the war from the outside. Personally this version hits harder but both a great.
The Thirty Years War lasted, well, thirty years and something like 20% of all Europeans died overall. Sweden was the main force behind the protestant side and the war grinded several generations of men into mince meat. Now, this performance was in Sweden and sung in Swedish, so there's this somber 'it could have been me' undertone in it.
You are so right. They all died for nothing. Hundreds of thousands of Swedes, finns, Germans and Russians died literally for nothing. I hope we can live on better than as the past
If you want to sing crows sing watch Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song & Valhalla - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016 Almost entire first song was performed by the crowd.
A fantastic song 🥰🥰🥰 Gives ya something to think over 🤗🤗 Wintersun has a melody on their Forest seasons album called Loneliness! Also a breathtaking piece of geniousity from Jari and the guys 🥰🇩🇰❤️
Tu es vraiment très craquant et sensuelle et très mignonne, j'adore ta couleur de cheveux please, tu as des tatouages please, j'aime vraiment les filles ou les femmes avec des tatouages magnifiques c'est vraiment sexy chez une fille ou une femme magnifique aussi belle comme toi please, merci beaucoup j'oublierai jamais please j'ai vraiment une femme magnifique aussi belle que toi, je pourrais jamais la quitter, c'est vraiment jusqu'a la fin de ma vie vraiment darlirg please.
Il ne faut vraiment plus que chaos se reproduise comme pour les juifs ou, aussi pour ma family please,, la seconde guerre mondiale please, c'est caotic please, tout ma family on était résistant, pour sauver surtout les personnes juive, mais moi je ne lâcherai jamais rien aussi pour mes trois maladies graves surtout pour mes ancêtres les vikings please, je préfère disparaître pour toujours please,je suis désolé please profiter de l'évolution de vous tous,vraiment please,jamais please, je préfère disparaître comme pour mes ancêtres les vikings please, ou aussi pour être encore vraiment vivant please comme un gladiateur qui doigt disparaître pour toujours please,c'est vraiment plus simple, ou aussi comme ma family please, qui ont survie et qui on sauver des gens juifs pour être encore là à notre époque, et que j'ai perdu vraiment,aussi les personnes les plus chères de ma vie pour sauver et aussi surtout pour survivre seul comme moi, pour combattre comme moi.
All your comment tells people are that you are very ignorant and do not know what you are talking about and should not be listened too. Just so you might know.
This song is about the Thirty Years' War that dominated central Europe in the 17th century (1618-1648). To this day it is one of the longest and bloodiest wars in history, with the death toll falling between 4 million and 8 million. Many of the fatalities were not even from active warfare, but famine and disease also plagued the area, upping the casualties that much more. Casualties reached such a high number that many Swedish men were forced to fight when they had barely reached manhood, and sometimes even before then. Which really makes the title of the song ("A Lifetime of War" in English) hit a little harder. Men basically spent their entire lives at war, no chance for a peaceful life.
The was about the battle between Catholics and Protestants, and at some point during the war almost every major player/Country in Europe was a part of it.
This Swedish version of the song tells the story from a Swedish soldier's point of view. You should also check out the English version; it is not a direct translation from the Swedish, but it rather tells the story of the war from the perspective of the outside people, those not involved directly in the war but were affected by it.
The lyrics hits hard, but it also shows that even when times change, new technology comes, one thing remains constant and that is the horrors of the war, both those who fall in it and those who survive and have to live with nightmare every day (ptsd).
Greetings from Denmark
Wow, so crazy! Thank you for sharing that!
The deep story about this song, is this soldier, grown up without family, don't have any story, get drafted into one of the longest wars. When he dies, he has not made any mark to be remembered. Just fading away into oblivion.
Sabaton "40:1" from Woodstock Poland 2012 is a must see live performance. The story is about a few polish soldiers delaying the huge German army during the German invasion of Poland. Having that sung in Poland for polish audience is spectacular. Also the crowed is enormous. If I am correct there was 550,000 there that year.
There are also two other songs from that performance that is really good: "Ghost Division" and "Uprising".
Ghost Division is about a German panzer group (?) that made a crazy advancement into Belgium and France far ahead of any of the German army.
Uprising is about the polish uprising in Warzaw. That is also a great song when performed in Poland 😊
Seconded!
Woodstock's official numbers from what I have seen put the crowd at over 650,000 people with some going as high as 750,000 people.
They sing about the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) .. Where Sweden became a great power 💙💛
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Danish here. i know this song and lyrics in swedish by heart. The song is so amazing and beautiful. Denmark and Sweden have been to war with eachother for about 36 times or so. Cheers for peace my Swedish brothers and sisters. Heja Sverige! :)
If you want something else take a look at ruclips.net/video/wPE6cw812oI/видео.html. It is a song by Tommy Johansson, the lead guitarist from Sabaton. The song is a fun one with music from Disney movie but song from Sabaton. It is really nice and you also get a chance to hear Tommy sing. He has a great voice.
Take a look an have fun.
Sabaton is a great band
If you ever have a chance to see Sabaton live, don’t even think about it, just go, you will have the most fun you have ever had at a live gig!
As one of the many who recommended this, glad you liked it!
One of my ancestors was called out to fight for Sweden, leaving his family, during the 30 Years War. He was one of those who never came home. (At least according to my great grandfather's genealogical research.)
My favorite performance and live video, SABATON - Ghost Division (official Live) from Woodstock 2012.
550.000 people in the crowd. That's amazing. Can you make a reaction video?
Love your reactions.❤❤❤
Thank you Tony!!
Joalim conducting a choir of thousands...
Hits me every time.
They also have a History Channel connected to the history of all their songs. Swedish Pagans live in Wachunfest is amazing with a worls renown Chelist.
Nice reaction, I was at this show ( sitting somewhere in the middle of the platform to the left from this view of the stage) Just before this clip started Joakim asked everyone to hold up their cellphones since no one carries around a lighter anymore.
Needless to say, this was one hell of a show that night.
Sadly, this was just before covid broke out and started canceling shows (had for once tickets for 5 shows and 1 festival that year and this was the only one I got to attend)
as for the lyrics, they are kind of a hit and miss on some of the translations.
There is a difference between the English version and the Swedish version of this song which I usually explain is that the Swedish version tells the story from a Swedish soldier's view while then English is more of an outside observer's view.
So awesome you got to see them!
Hello,from spain,li liked to much your reaction of nightwish,look at the nightwish sing SAHARA,is fantastic,thanks
A very special band, song, performance and crowd. A very special moment.
The same tour, Amaranthe did 82nd All The Way with the band. It was called The Great Tour. Sabaton, Apocalyptica and Amaranthe. Sabaton has a playlist on their channel.
"This is going to be epic." YES SHE GETS IT
Isnt it an artiliary gun not a tank? I mean isnt this the tour from the great war album? They didnt have tanks like that in ww1 - only the very distinctive wierd early mainly british tanks - none had big barrels like that. So it would seem odd to have a ww2 tanks on stage for a ww1 album?
If you want live performance you shuold definitely react to 40:1 and Uprising from the concert in 2012 in Poland!
Juhu more sabaton your the best 🥰
Great song
You'll have to react to The price of a mile, live with Sabaton
This is our pride and joy....Nice power...
Hi. Love your reaction videos. Just love your Energy. Your energy makes me happy. Keep up the good work.💕💕
In 2012 they performed at Sweden Rock Festival . The concert happened to be on Swedens national Day. They started the're performance playing The national anthem . 30 000 People sang with them
Not really true though. They only had a short time to play as they had been booked for other places before, so it was a special made ceremony mostly for the Anthem. Not a real concert. As plenty of us aren't very nationalistic, we did other things instead. I think I had a great time at the camping instead. 30 000 would have been more or less all visitors to the festival and that certainly wasn't the case. The estimate I've seen used for that year is ten thousand people. Perhaps you are thinking of some other year as they have played on national day before?
I would suggest Bismarck or Soldier of Heaven next from Sabaton.
Time for Swedish Pagans live from Wacken.
You Will love it! And a cool special guest….cliffhanger❤️
It is just like a time machine. Back in the days of the Vietnam war, lots of the greatest bands wrote about war.
Nowadays Sabaton are almost pretty alone on the subject, but more are coming, because we are heading right into wars once again - because of politics and religion.
Nightwish are attacking the religious side of it, as well and are also focused on the environmental side of human stupidity / behavior.
The money driven music scene are getting defeated by bands like Sabaton and Nightwish, because more and more people realizes what's going on - and because the bands are able to create such phenomenal music that grabs people minds and gives them a necessary wake-up call.
Just like Deep Purple, Jimi and all the others from back in the days when we were young.
Great reaction from you - of course - we all know you listen, watch and understand = great reaction 👍
Thank you Kim! Yes, my mantra is Fk politics lol
Concert List is up. Got my eyes on Montreal show
such a beautiful, yet sad song.......thank you for reacting to this, thank you
Hello,from spain,li liked to much your reaction of nightwish,look at the nightwish song call SAHARA,is fantastic,thanks
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i like this
nice song
nice music
JVB your channel is the best
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Thank you Endru! ;)
@@jacquelinevanbierk 👍👍 nice to meet u on twitter 👍
This one always gets to me . The crowd knows it because there will be quite a few conscripts there and apparently it's a tradition to sing it in the military over there. For something in the same vein why not try the soldiers song by Diana Ankudinova but be warned you will need tissues.
Love your reaction! Love that song!
They are amazing, been to only one show so far, but will be going to more! Another song that is also really amazing is Sabaton - To Hell and Back, if you've not already seen/heard it give it a listen :)
Wintersun Sons of Winter and Stars Sonic Pump Studio. They were rehearsing for their tour. You'll recognise the drummer Kai who is also in Nightwish the bassist is now also in Nightwish.
That's coming next week. ;)
You wanna seem them be vikings you gotta see their live version of Swedish Pagans from Wacken 2019.
Gothenburg, best city in Sweden, they are playing the show in the hockey arena called Scandinavium
Loved the reaction have a look at The Unkillable Soldier.
Thank you Jayne!!!
You should definitely check out the English version. Same instrumental but the lyrics are from a different perspective. This version being a soldier going to war while the other being from the perspective of somebody seeing the war from the outside. Personally this version hits harder but both a great.
Broken vow by cakra khan (cover), I think you'll like it
I know I will ;)
Can you do more similar videos? I'd love that!
Wery Nice Jacqueline. From Sweden Gothenburg ;-)
like your reaction 😁😊
War is old men fighting and sacrificing young men for it.
The Thirty Years War lasted, well, thirty years and something like 20% of all Europeans died overall. Sweden was the main force behind the protestant side and the war grinded several generations of men into mince meat.
Now, this performance was in Sweden and sung in Swedish, so there's this somber 'it could have been me' undertone in it.
Winged Hussars is one of my favorites OR
you could do live in Sthlm with apocalyptica ruclips.net/video/OApKNxd5oz4/видео.html Carolus Rex.
"im ready to settle down down now!" haha
Looking good today!
Thank you Michael ;)
this song, in particular, is to Sabaton as One is to Metallica
Thank you for an amazing reaction❤please check out 1916. 🇸🇪❤️
If you haven´t, you should listen to christmas truce by sabaton. also a true story from WW1
Welcome to sweden
I was there… 😍
Thank you for an amazing reaction❤please check out 1916. You will very.
Sabaton💪🤘
You are so right. They all died for nothing. Hundreds of thousands of Swedes, finns, Germans and Russians died literally for nothing. I hope we can live on better than as the past
We can only hope for the best and do our best to spread love and kindness!
"what a crowd" Me: wait for it
もし、今、ウクライナの人々がこの歌を聞いたとしたら、なんと言うだろうか？この歌に感激するだろうか？現実の戦争にこんな甘い感情ははない。
If you want to sing crows sing watch Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song & Valhalla - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
Almost entire first song was performed by the crowd.
A fantastic song 🥰🥰🥰
Gives ya something to think over 🤗🤗
Wintersun has a melody on their Forest seasons album called Loneliness!
Also a breathtaking piece of geniousity from Jari and the guys 🥰🇩🇰❤️
Great War next! 👊
This song is about the 30 years war, in fact the first world war actually. Europe was on fire back then, and Sweden started it.
This lyrics can make grown man cry.
Click 👍
Sabaton representa o Metal!
Have y done a Sabbaton 1916 i think
If you're into melody and metal, please watch Insomnium
Also saw them live once. They make a show, but I wish I could've been in that particular show. It has so much power.
Now Wintersun. please. you'll like it, I promise.
I concurr 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Next week ;)
@@jacquelinevanbierk cool. it will be epic
Toi, je ne te lâcherai jamais, tu me comprends peut-être please ou pas du tout please, merci please
The drommer is Floor Jansen husbond.
Could you please react to HammerFall - Hammer of Dawn
Is pawor full man
Its an artilary gun i think not a tank
The song is a dirge.
Tu es vraiment très craquant et sensuelle et très mignonne, j'adore ta couleur de cheveux please, tu as des tatouages please, j'aime vraiment les filles ou les femmes avec des tatouages magnifiques c'est vraiment sexy chez une fille ou une femme magnifique aussi belle comme toi please, merci beaucoup j'oublierai jamais please j'ai vraiment une femme magnifique aussi belle que toi, je pourrais jamais la quitter, c'est vraiment jusqu'a la fin de ma vie vraiment darlirg please.
Carolus Rex in swedish Live.....
Il ne faut vraiment plus que chaos se reproduise comme pour les juifs ou, aussi pour ma family please,, la seconde guerre mondiale please, c'est caotic please, tout ma family on était résistant, pour sauver surtout les personnes juive, mais moi je ne lâcherai jamais rien aussi pour mes trois maladies graves surtout pour mes ancêtres les vikings please, je préfère disparaître pour toujours please,je suis désolé please profiter de l'évolution de vous tous,vraiment please,jamais please, je préfère disparaître comme pour mes ancêtres les vikings please, ou aussi pour être encore vraiment vivant please comme un gladiateur qui doigt disparaître pour toujours please,c'est vraiment plus simple, ou aussi comme ma family please, qui ont survie et qui on sauver des gens juifs pour être encore là à notre époque, et que j'ai perdu vraiment,aussi les personnes les plus chères de ma vie pour sauver et aussi surtout pour survivre seul comme moi, pour combattre comme moi.
14000 singig
Pink hair on a *your age*-year old is a horrible look, just own your looks, I wouldn't have shut of the video if it wasn't for that thing...
No sabaton. Please. I looks like they are war lovers. It’s ugly and aggressive on negative we ,there no beauty. IT’S. CREEPY.
All your comment tells people are that you are very ignorant and do not know what you are talking about and should not be listened too.
Just so you might know.
You just cannot be more wrong in this analysis...LOL. You are completely lost dude.
Are you Lost, or Judy plain stupid???? Its a song about the horrors of war