Sabaton - Lejonet Från Norden Lyrics






[Swedish version:]

En tid styrd av mörker och krig,
En legend beskriver ett lejon
Den besten tar form av en man
Med en dröm att den skall bli sann

För alla som står i hans väg,
Väntar död, för han ger ingen nåd
Med en mäktig arme ifrån norr,
I strid, denna tid, till krig

Legenden har spådd, gult och blått,
Han fruktar ej svärd eller skott
Lejon gå fram, i krut och damm,
I krut och damm

Gustavus! Adolphus!
(Gustavus Adolphus gå fram, libera, impera)
Libera et impera!
Acerbus et ingens!
(Acerbus et ingens gå fram, libera, impera)
Augusta per augusta

När stormen Europa har nått,
Ond bråd död, förödande blodbad
Ta då makten från kejsarens hand,
Katolikerna lämner sitt land

Krigskonstens framtid är här,
Lys den väg, deres sönar skall gå
Såsom lejonet leder en här,
I strid, denna tid, till krig

Legenden den löd, örnens död,
Den skållas i helvetets glöd
Konung kom fram, best eller man,
Best eller man

På ett slagfält, döpt i blod
Skall de mötas ond och god
Örn och lejon, klo mot tand
Satte världen uti brand
Å åå å å som världen brann
Å se hur en legend blir sann.

[English version:]

The Lion From The North

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,
Will 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-ort

Gustavus! Adolphus!
(Gustavus Adolphus go forth, libera, impera)
Libera et impera!
Acerbus et ingens!
(Acerbus et ingens leo, libera, impera)
Augusta per augusta

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 king

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,
Ooooooooh you lion from the north





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  1. d.... ....

    Em Português vai Ficar Top!

  2. M.... W....

    Konsekvenserna av historien formar vår karaktär, vår karaktär formar framtiden

  3. G.... ....

    I've just realized how similar Swedish is to German

    G.... ....

    Both are germanic, i guess

  4. B.... M....

    Konung kom fram, best eller man,
    Best eller man

    The most badass lyrics this band has ever written

  5. A.... ....

    SVERIGE REGLER

  6. L.... D....

    *Art of war*

  7. A.... A....

    I do believe that I am the only Egyptian who listens to sabaton in swedish I played 1648 to my friends in swedish they all just laughed at me

  8. A.... J....

    "Libera et Impera" this line was perfectly delievered.

  9. �.... �....

    You know shit is going to go south because they want to avoid the nordic imperium winter going down south and an army of Swedish Blood Vikings

  10. W.... ....

    Eine Schweigeminute für den Löwen aus Mitternacht.

  11. P.... F....

    You all should look up Ultima thule that predestined Sabaton :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4MZup_pY9Q

  12. T.... ....

    Refugees Från Norden :D

  13. M.... A....

    Gott🙏Mit Uns💪❤🦁

  14. M.... F....

    Lejonet Från Sveariket

  15. A.... B....

    Jag älskar historia och därför älskar jag att lyssna på Sabaton.

  16. J.... r....

    Petition for this song to become Sweden's national anthem.

  17. J.... J....

    I like how it sounds in swedish, but reading the translation sort of ruins it for me. The translated lyrics are okay, but this is one of the few times where I think the English version is better, though just by the lyrics.

  18. T.... W....

    >Swedish lyrics.
    >"För alla"
    Seems about right.

    T.... W....

    Explain pls. American ignoramus here trying to learn Swedish, any help is appreciated :)

    T.... W....

    just google translated it

    För alla=For All

    T.... W....

    David Simonyan he’s trying to express his moronic xenophobic view that refugees, specifically those from majority Muslim countries, are bad. It seems that he fails to understand that it’s foolish to generalize entire groups because of a few bad apples. He is saying that “för alla” sounds like “for allah”, thus implying that Muslims are somehow detrimental to Sweden, when in reality the vast majority of refugees simply want to make a better life for themselves. In short, he’s a drooling imbecile.

    T.... W....

    @Atomizer Thanks man that was very helpful

  19. S.... M....

    When the Catholic kid bullies the Swedish kid

  20. P.... M....

    Swedish music at it's best

  21. S.... G....

    My normal metalhead self: sounds pretty good
    My inner Swede: *starts to hell march into battle*

    S.... G....

    Are you actually Swedish?

    S.... G....

    @David Simonyan Yes I am, but not entirely. Only 10%

    S.... G....

    @Steam Gamer STG. HUNTER hah bara tio procent det är typ inget kul att du gillar Sverige ändå.

  22. V.... K....

    Lejon från norra Östland (Finland)?

  23. l.... ....

    god the hate aginst muslim in some coment threads are.

  24. C.... ....

    5:10

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  25. C.... ....

    awesome

  26. G.... A....

    svensken 2019: Ja gärna älskling, stek på en till sojaburgare medans jag kammar mitt sketna pk-hår och tänker på "barnen i Afrika" medans jag kryssar i veckans antirasist i miljökrysset.
    svenskken 2025: GE HIT KONSERVERNA ALI BABA ELLER BLI SKJUTEN, BENSINEN OCH AMMUNITIONEN OCKSÅ, LIGG STILL

    G.... A....

    hahaha!

  27. T.... ....

    I can't play Civilization against Sweden without this song being in my head

  28. V.... K....

    The King in the North!

  29. V.... K....

    Alltid för Gustaf, alltid för det bra i Norden. Min släkt, mina fränder slog för tro och kung.

  30. 0.... ....

    And now we have Greta...

  31. A.... N....

    På den tiden hade vi en stark armé som besegrade dåtiden supermakt Spanien vad har vi nu inget

  32. J.... S....

    This is what you blare when you're playing Sweden in any game, whatsoever

  33. D.... G....

    Proud Protestant King, respect from Indonesia

  34. G.... M....

    What the fuck is this poor translation?

  35. N.... C....

    Make Sverige great again! And Sabaton is 10x better in Swedish

  36. A.... S....

    yep Yep !, du har rätt

  37. e.... b....

    imagine GUSTAV coming back today and seeing what Sweden has become...

    e.... b....

    He's probably rolling in his grave now :(

  38. B.... L....

    The lyrics are better in swedish than in english

  39. J.... M....

    I love you guys

  40. S.... ....

    Can the far-right Americans just fuck off?

  41. L.... t....

    Best part for me is when he breaks the staff,like he wants to say "I don't need this earthen representation of power,I answer to the Lord!"

  42. J.... M....

    It’s time sabaton made a trip to Australia.

  43. V.... ....

    Sabaton and their swedish songs are the reason why I started playing Europa Universalis 4 i made Sweden great again and i made a new Kalmar Union because i love the Scandinavian countries and want them to be together like one but with every country to have it's own leader

  44. C.... F....

    ЛЕВ С СЕВЕРА

    Век распрей за веру легенду родил
    О льве с человеческим телом.
    Всем миром под светом небесных светил
    Неистово править хотел он.

    И всякий, кто путь преградит ему вдруг,
    Сражён будет Божией десницей.
    За море войска поведёт он на юг,
    Чтоб с вражеской ратью сразиться.

    Легендой воспет, шёл славе вослед
    Лев с Севера – словно от полночи свет!
    Не лжива молва: нет страха у льва,
    Нет страха у льва!

    Gustavus Adolphus, libera et impera!
    Acerbus et ingens, augusta per angusta!

    Европа утопла в дыму и огне,
    Безудержна львиная сила.
    Всевластию Рима приходит конец,
    Католиков дрожь охватила.

    Война проложила в грядущее путь,
    Которым идём мы доселе.
    Полуночный лев! Ты вождём нашим будь,
    Веди нас к намеченной цели!

    И воин Христов минувших веков
    Несметные орды жестоких врагов
    Помножит на ноль. Он лев и король,
    Он лев и король!

    Gustavus Adolphus, libera et impera!
    Acerbus et ingens, augusta per angusta!

    Правил миром Орёл,
    Но Спаситель пришёл
    С Севера, из-за морей,
    Вырвал власть из когтей!

    Славься, Северный Лев!
    Славься, Северный Лев!
    Славься, Северный Лев!
    Славься, Северный Лев!

  45. J.... G....

    4:08 That is a mighty 'stache how can you oppose him? I'm not even a beardlet nor a stachlette but still that's mighty.

  46. j.... i....

    Regarding your "caution", that's one of the things I love about this band. They can sing exclusively about war and military history, and while capturing the pride and glory of these moments in our shared past, the overall tone carries a melancholy. It tells a story of heroism, and alludes to the cost implicitly. Frankly genius lyricism

  47. T.... ....

    we should train our soldiers like they trained the Carolines

  48. l.... o....

    I listen to this everyday. It boosts my discipline and thesis writing by 150%

  49. L.... ....

    most gay song i ever heard

  50. H.... S....

    Men ni som gör Sabaton är ni från Sverige?



    But Sabaton are you from Sweden? Or ”you” insted of Sabaton

    H.... S....

    Minpie Sweden ja det är dem dem kommer från Falun

  51. H.... J....

    #SWEXIT

  52. E.... ....

    Damn swedish is a lot easier to sing along to when you only speak english

    E.... ....

    Its even easier when you speak German

  53. E.... ....

    All rise for the national anthem of Sweden

  54. N.... ....

    Gustav Adolph: the Überchad of Sweden:

    • Pretty much created the Swedish Empire
    • Nicknames included “Lion of Midnight,” “Lion from the North,” and “The Golden King”
    • All but invented the tactics behind musket warfare
    • Considered by Napoleon and General Patton to be one of the world’s best military leaders
    • Defeated Prussia in battle
    • Died leading a cavalry charge

    N.... ....

    Prussia wasnt tough during his reign though

  55. A.... N....

    Sweden, please get your shit together again. Don't desecrate Gustavus' legacy.

  56. V.... S....

    Sabaton needs more swedish lyrics :D <3

  57. P.... O....

    Ok why dose it always sound better in swedish oh yea because swedish is better then english

  58. B.... E....

    Please remember to take action against climate change today fellow humans

  59. K.... ....

    Great video

  60. p.... 4....

    This song makes me want to eat a whole wheel of hushållsost with crisp bread

  61. I.... B....

    вони й так досить зробили - хай живуть собі щасливо. а у світі є достатньо претендентів на роль вождя. по можливості вибирайте нормальних, якщо Бог царя нам не дав

  62. s.... ....

    Du har en så mäktig röst vilket gör låtarna så mäktiga

  63. E.... M....

    This song is frickin awesome but I also have to say this video is like perfectly made. Thank you for your dedication.

  64. Z.... D....

    This song made me realize that Swedish might be too stiff for my toungue.

  65. r.... e....

    One Does Not Simply Speak Swedish Quickly While Not Knowing How To Read It And Being Tired. Trust Me. I Tried.

  66. G.... ....

    Legenden har spått
    Gult eller blått
    Han fruktar ej svärd eller skott

    One of the best lines of this song

  67. J.... C....

    i swear that at 2:27 i heard bestseller man

  68. n.... ....

    Makaronisk hårdrock

  69. K.... ....

    Can someone explain why everyone says this is better in Swedish? I understand them saying that the actually sound of the words being better, but the lyrics have more interesting meanings in English. Also, the "fram" in "Gustavus Adolphus ga fram" sounds a bit off.

    K.... ....

    KingChickenwing the fram doesn’t sound off?

    K.... ....

    the fram sounds exactly like it should
    judging by the fact that you said ga instead of gå you probably don't know how it's pronounced in swedish anyway

  70. P.... E....

    And then came Finnish, who spoke Swedish.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC1e1BINTTM


    And you're are done Swedish! And you're not only ONE!

  71. N.... B....

    RIP Swedish empire 1611-1721

    N.... B....

    Noe' Brown 😔

  72. F.... S....

    Hello there,

    I've seen some Godless men again, aye I can tell from their comments, and oh that hatred of theirs with Christianity. Aye, I've been there albeit didn't see myself as an Atheist, I reckon mine to be an Agnostic one, which means I was uncertain if God does exist or not yet one unique trait about mine was that it doesn't reject the probability of things unseen. I might have hated Christianity at some point when I was forced by my grandparents to go to church with them, because I found no reason to go there at all. If I do, I would hear people singing and dancing in a somewhat strange manner, uttering words which I didn't understand what's the reason behind those but as a young lad I found it hilarious and tolerable as long as they don't disturb me in playing outside the church in the midst of flowery fields. At the age of 8 I began to defend the authenticity of Charles Darwin's Theory against my sister, I was a 5th grader but at the same time I was also beginning to have an increasing kinship towards reading the Bible and having read the accounts written in Genesis and gave it a thought comparing it to Evolution, I felt disgusted of the notion that our origins came from apes or that they are our distant cousins, which would mean we have the same roots. Being enraged more on his theory, I decided to wend to Genesis, because it explains well that we're created in God's image, there are times that I have to get a sense on my own body parts and its movements and how that by using anatomy, all parts whether they be great or small in us work as with order and with wonderful sophistication. The words written in the Bible are proven to be scientific and though many deem this to be primitive, it does make me wonder how that it possesses knowledge uncommon during their period of civilization and then through modern times have confirmed those of foreknowledge to be true. Aye, some may try to refute it being a book of fairy tales through citing the mention of cockatrice or unicorn but from what I and the others have understood is that some words are not to be taken literally. Aye, the Old Testament does mention some bloody events but those were not done without someone warning them and it was up to them if they heed to that person's warnings. Aye, there are reasons why God had commands that were bitter even for me as a reader and his reasons are all found in his Holy Word. There were also those years when I branded myself to be a Deistic Theist, meaning that I may doubt some supernatural accounts in the Holy Scriptures. Finally, I've come as a Theist.

  73. m.... m....

    You know that you have truly no life when you are able to sing a whole song in a foreign language.

  74. j.... ....

    213 catholics disliked

  75. L.... ....

    Jag älskar den här låten i båda språken men det är bara svenska versionen som ger mig gås hud hälsningar från Sverige



    I love this song in both languages but it's only the Swedish version that gives me goose bumps greetings from Sweden

  76. L.... M....

    When i gonna max lift in the gym my ancestors give my the strengh through this song

  77. T.... L....

    Why would you glorify national socialism by showing this video? This is just celebrating one of swedens greatest kings

    T.... L....

    He basically copy-pastes it for every video because certain songs like The Final Solution and Rise of Evil for example tends to attract neo-Nazis/Holocaust deniers.

  78. L.... f....

    För Kung och Land!

  79. A.... L....

    It sounds weird to me because it sounds like English but it's not.

  80. E.... M....

    2:17 Is one of the best lyrics i've ever heard, i might just get a tattoo of it, anywhere

  81. A.... ....

    The lyrics are so much more powerful in this “Lion come fourth, From Gunpowder And Dust” is a lot cooler than “Lion come fourth, come from the north.”

  82. F.... T....

    We, here in Sweden, call it the shot in the mist of Lutzen. As I have heard (Hearsay) it was a prophecy involved. Someone from the north, a lion and a beast, will conquer Europe. A bullet stopped the 'progress'. Another detail was, he was trying to convince Elizabeth I of England that he was ment for her, by this conquest.
    He sent her a portrait and she declined his proposal. Then he went off to show her his colour of manhood. He tried to mansplain to her ...went so,so.
    He also invented the cavalry as we know it today. Before him, the cavalry stride forth with their horses and charged. But they did not went back for another charge, stayed put and died. Gustav II told them to turn back for another rush/charge. By that strategy, he changed the game...as I have been told.

    F.... T....

    By the time Gustavus Adolphus ascended to the throne of Sweden in 1611, Elizabeth was dead for 8 years...

  83. A.... ....

    It's ok to be a nationalist.

    A.... ....

    Pure nationalism implies that your nation is superior to everyone, it's a bit dickish. I personally prefer to be called a patriot.

  84. T.... I....

    this song makes me honoured to be an swede. lets honor our ancestors with this song! Cheers!

  85. R.... ....

    Eagle's death.. Does he mean fall of Poland by that?

    R.... ....

    The Holy Roman Empire

  86. S.... ....

    *in the middle of a holy war in Civ VI*
    notification: "claim great person"
    "huh, a great general.. wait a second"
    *song starts playing*

    S.... ....

    Would this holy war happen to be Catholic vs Protestant? XD

  87. M.... P....

    The only king in the 30 year war, who would lead his men into battle

    M.... P....

    That's why the swedish soldiers had great morale in battles.

  88. g.... ....

    APH Sweden’s ringtone

  89. T.... R....

    I love this song soooo much!

  90. J.... M....

    Despite not knowing a lick of Swedish i can sing this version better than the english

    J.... M....

    Jake Myers damn bro thats good work swedish is a hard languege to learn xD IM swedish myself an try to teach peeps english but dont succed xD so i think its a hard languege xD

  91. H.... L....

    And now Sweden is full of sjw and feminist leftist shit

  92. J.... B....

    Stannis *pauses* the Mannis,

  93. d.... s....

    Who would win? Carolus Rex and the swedish empire army, or some norwegian farmers with guns in Halden?

  94. T.... C....

    Something i noticed is how different the lyrics are when translated like. Wow

  95. S.... D....

    And then we take a look at the current king of Sweden;
    Journalist: “have you been in a sex/strip-club?”
    Swedish king: “nooo, I actually don’t think so, no”

    S.... D....

    That's just fucking embarrassing. To be fair Malay sultans nowadays are just as pathetic, if not more so, given that they have no great ancestor to refer to.

    S.... D....

    I love the current king of Sweden, he's just a lovely old man.

    S.... D....

    >implying that old kings didn't go to strip clubs

    i hate it when people think that "back then" everyone was serious and glorious and crap. people and rulers back then were often as "degenerate" or "immature" as today's. of course, some were great. there have even been official diplomatic conversations during which one party was like "lmao ur willy is small". it was pretty common in fact.

    S.... D....

    Knugen will rule europe.

  96. D.... R....

    Hmm. Love the 1632 series by Eric Flint. Especially since Gustav does NOT die in that series.

  97. M.... M....

    I love the intro scene so much. The part on which he tears apart the scroll really portrays his extremely strong vision and willpower, incredibly strong and fitting song for the character like Gustav II Adolf

  98. B.... D....

    GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS! Just a swede drinking some beers passing through :) cheers

  99. S.... B....

    Rest in Peace Gustavus Adolphus
    December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632