Sabaton - En livstid i krig (Lyrics Svenska & English)

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Det trettioåriga kriget (1618-1648) var en av de längsta och mest destruktiva konflikterna i Europeisk historia, och var ett religiöst krig mellan Protestanter och Katoliker i Romarriket. Krig, sjukdom och svält tog död på ungefär 8 miljoner Européer, och i vissa delar av södra Tyskland överlevde bara en tredjedel av befolkningen.

OBS!
Jag tänker inte tolerera racistiska, diskriminerande eller på något sätt olämpliga kommentarer! Den här låten glorifierar inte krig eller Nationalsocialism, utan borde betraktas som ett historiskt verk.
"Nej, vi glorifierar ingenting, vi berättar bara om saker som har hänt." (Rikard Sundén, grundarmedlem av Sabaton)

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The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, fought largely as a religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire. The war, disease and famine brought death to about 8 million Europeans, in some parts of Southern Germany only one third of the population survived.

CAUTION!
I won't tolerate any racist, discriminatory or in any other form inappropriate comments! This song neither glorifies war, nor National Socialism, but should be considered as a historical work.
"No, we don't glorify anything, we just tell stories about things that have happened." (Rikard Sundén, founding member of Sabaton)

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[theholyavenger]

I served in the Swedish army back in 2012 when Carolus Rex was released, and this song became my platoon's theme song. We'd sing it during long marches. :')

[jamiesnack]

"Sabaton glorifies war."
Sabaton:

[dalsenov]

My 17 year old daughter informed me about this song.She is a big Sabaton fan.She already watched live the 2 Sabaton concerts in Romania. 
This song is awesome.

[filipkasovski]

For some odd reason, after listening this version of the song and it's translation, there's this strange liquid coming out from my eyes. Anyone care to elaborate?

[Heavenbounding]

Oh my, the Swedish version brought the tears... As a Finn, at the time of 30-year war there was no separate Finland, we all Finns were the Sweden together. So the Finns fought there too. Great song Sabaton.

[takachimaya]

I sang this at school in swedish, (Which I don't speak, I'm hispanic.) my classmates asked me to translate it, I translated half the song, they all teared up.

Powerful song.

[zaelz]

I like the Swedish version of the song more than the English version of the song.

[freya]

This song was played on my younger brothers funeral yesterday (13-02-2024) on the organ instrument to send him off. This was his favorite song, and it fit him and the funeral, because he has fought his own wars all his life. He was the strongest person I ever known.

[MrTimebomb]

So En Livstid I Krig is about the impact of the war to a Swedish soldier, while Lifetime of War is about the sheer scale of destruction the Thirty Years' War brought to Europe. I personally think both have equally heart wrenching lyrics. As a passionate amateur historian, I almost shed a tear when I first listened to Lifetime of War.

[The_Commodore]

the dead are the lucky ones, the war is over for them. unknown solider

[AFamiliarStranger]

This song gives me goosebumps. Absolutely brilliant.

[duglife]

I would love to hear a version of this song where a bunch of people are singing it in different languages.

[rhyanbennett]

Wow. These lyrics make the english ones seem almost pathetic in comparison... So much more emotion and meaning in these.
I kinda want to write a new set of english lyrics with the swedish as a base.

[THEFINALHAZARD]

Nice vid. I'm learning Swedish and this is teaching me some words :D Also, it, seems you switched the places of sörjer and saknar, but big deal.

[herlaqueen]

I never really liked the English version, but this one gives me chills. Thanks for posting this.

[Martina-Kosicanka]

I've just heard it for the second time and realised, how I love the song. Greeting from Slovakia

[Forzagnagetlife]

This song make you realize how bad war is and how bad it would be to lose a loved one in war🥺

[mckornjacaofficial]

I like how the Swedish version sings the story of a soldier during the 30 years wars and the English version sang about how pointless the war was seeing all that was lost. Hence the "Has man gone insane?" line.

[jorenhens]

Understanding Swedish is a bit easier when you speak Dutch and German, they are related ;)

[kayleighbrown]

This and 1916 are for me are pure raw emotion. Its speaks reality from the heart of a soldier, to those who couldnt possibly understand the level of maturity needed in a young man, to go to battle, to experience things no man should ever experience in a life time. Carolus Rex have words that describe perfectly the mental, physical and emotional stress that duty to ones country does to a man. Its is beutifully written