The Lion From the North is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton, in remembrance of Gustavus Adolphus, considered to be the greatest king inSwedish history.
English version[]
The English version of the song share some resemblance with the Swedish original and the main contents are the same in both versions of the songs.
Lyrics:[]
- A time of religion and war,
- legends tell the tale of a lion.
- This beast in the shape of a man,
- with a dream to rule sea and land.
- And all those who stand in his way,
- die by God and victorious arms.
- With the righteous that follows him south,
- once more, set ashore, to war!
- Legends have taught, battles fought,
- this lion has no fear at heart.
- Lion come forth, come from the north,
- come from the no-o-o-o-orth.
- GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS!
- Libera et impera!
- Acerbus et ingens!
- Augusta per angusta!
- A storm over Europe unleashed,
- dawn of war, a trail of destruction.
- The power of Rome won't prevail,
- see the Catholics shiver and shake.
- The future of warfare unveiled,
- showed the way, that we still walk today.
- Der Löwe aus Mitternacht comes,
- once more, he is here, for war!
- Stories of old, truth unfold,
- control over Europe he holds.
- Freedom he'll bring,
- lion and king, lion and ki-i-ing.
- GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS!
- Libera et impera!
- Acerbus et ingens!
- Augusta per angusta!
- GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS!
- Gustavus Adolphus go forth!
- Libera! Impera!
- Libera et impera!
- Acerbus et ingens leo!
- Acerbus et ingens!
- Libera! Impera!
- Augusta per angusta!
- Mighty eagle rule alone,
- liberator claim the throne.
- Lion from the northern land,
- take the scepter, from its hand.
- Mighty eagle rule alone,
- liberator claim the throne.
- Lion from the northern land,
- take the scepter, from its hand.
- Oh, oh, oh, you lion from the north.
- Mighty eagle rule alone,
- liberator claim the throne.
- Oooooooooh, you lion from the north.
- Lion from the northern land,
- take the scepter, from its hand.
- MIGHTY EAGLE, rule alone!
- LIBERATOR, claim the throne!
- Lion from the northern land,
- take the scepter, from its hand.
- Legends have taught, battles fought,
- this lion has no fear at heart.
- Lion come forth, come from the north,
- come from the no-o-o-o-orth.
- GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS!
- Libera et impera!
- Acerbus et ingens!
- Augusta per angusta!
- GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS!
- Gustavus Adolphus go forth!
- Libera! Impera!
- Libera et impera!
- Acerbus et ingens leo!
- Acerbus et ingens!
- Libera! Impera!
- Augusta per angusta!
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