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Sabaton's, "Wehrmacht"
The Lyrics:
Ad victoriam,
Ex machina,
Non sibi sed patriae.
Ex machina,
Non sibi sed patriae.
Why:
Latin for: To victory! Out of the machine. Not for self but for the fatherland.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "Resist and Bite"
The Lyrics:
Gloria fortis miles, the Wehrmacht's closing in!
Adversor et admorsus, the Boar against the Eagle!
Adversor et admorsus, the Boar against the Eagle!
Why:
"In" and "Eagle" don't rhyme.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "The Red Baron"
The Lyrics:
Call out his name, Rote Kampfflieger.
Why:
“Roter Kampfflieger” in German means Red Fighter Pilot, which was the color of the plane the Red Baron flew and instilled fear into every allied fighter pilot that saw him. It's also a reference to Manfred von Richthofen’s book, “Der Rote Kampfflieger”.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "The Lion from the North"
The Lyrics:
Der Löwe aus Mitternacht comes.
Why:
"Der Löwe aus Mitternacht": "The Lion of Midnight" in German.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "Resist and Bite"
The Lyrics:
Gloria fortis miles...
Adversor et admorsus.
Adversor et admorsus.
Why:
Latin for, "The glory of a strong soldier" and "Resist and Bite" respectively.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "Smoking Snakes"
The Lyrics:
Cobras Fumantes, eterna é sua vitória.
Why:
Portuguese for: “Smoking Snakes, eternal is your victory”.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "Hearts of Iron"
The Lyrics:
Nicht ein Schlacht, ein Rettungsaktion
Why:
German for “Not a battle, but a rescue mission”.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "The Lion from the North"
The Lyrics:
Gustavus Adolphus,
Libera et impera.
Acerbus et ingens,
Augusta per angusta.
Libera et impera.
Acerbus et ingens,
Augusta per angusta.
Why:
Latin for: "Gustavus Adolphus,
Free and command us.
Harsh and mighty,
Honors through difficulties."
Free and command us.
Harsh and mighty,
Honors through difficulties."
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "A Lifetime of War"
The Lyrics:
Döpas och dö i strid.
Why:
Translated from Swedish: "Baptized and died in war."
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "The Carolean's Prayer"
The Lyrics:
Fader vår, som är i himmelen,
Helgat varde ditt namn,
Tillkomme ditt rike
Ske din vilja
Såsom i himmelen så och uppå jorden
Ge oss bröd och idag
Och förlåt oss våran skuld.
Helgat varde ditt namn,
Tillkomme ditt rike
Ske din vilja
Såsom i himmelen så och uppå jorden
Ge oss bröd och idag
Och förlåt oss våran skuld.
Why:
The Lord's Prayer in Swedish.
Submitted by: Katy
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