SABATON - 1648 - English (Official Lyric Video)

The official lyric video for "1648 (English)" by Sabaton. Taken from the album Carolus Rex.
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========= 1648 (English) LYRICS ==========
While Europe speak of peace, all other battles cease
There’s a man who aims for more than he can reach
Blood,
All over
Prague
On fire
Burn
All of Bohemia set ablaze
Stand on their own
The road to the city has been blocked
Denied
(They’re denied)
To enter the gates
Though they tried
(Though they tried)
When Prague was called to arms
They fought them on the bridge
Their freedom was at stake
Stand and fight, the city is burning
Königsmarck lost, stopped him at Karluv Most.
Stained by blood, their brothers die side by side
Did what they could
Died where they stood
Their city has been besieged, all hell on Prague unleashed
As the cannons crush the walls, the city shakes
Fear
Is spreading
Hate
Increasing
Death
And pain is all that Sweden brought
Rise and strike back
The walls of the city has been breached
Reclaimed
(They’re reclaimed)
On that very night
Unsustained
(Unsustained)
They did it on their own
They fought them on the bridge
Their freedom was at stake
Unconquered city on Vltavas shore
Start of the conflict and end of the war
Unconquered city on Vltavas shore
Is protected by its people
And thirty years ago the war begun
It has returned to where it started
========= Historic Fact ==========
Europe had grown tired of war by the summer of 1648, and after much deliberation, peace talks in Westphalia had reached their final stages, but not everyone agreed. The last major clash of the Thirty Years’ War happened in Prague, where it all began. Sweden took the opportunity for a last assault on Bohemia to loot Prague Castle.
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[@Sabaton]

Europe had grown tired of war by the summer of 1648, and after much deliberation, peace talks in Westphalia had reached their final stages, but not everyone agreed. The last major clash of the Thirty Years’ War happened in Prague, where it all began. Sweden took the opportunity for a last assault on Bohemia to loot Prague Castle. Read more about The Battle of Prague in 1648 👉 www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/battle-of-prague-starts/ ➞ SUBSCRIBE for more Sabaton: sabat.one/KZbin ➞ MERCHANDISE Official Store: sabat.one/ytdshop

[@Nick2126]

Love from georgia ❤️🇬🇪✊

[@maxteraform]

Kinda based

[@daulet219]

Это как 2 недели назад? Вы же 28 минут назад видео публиковали...

[@tyreekhillthecheetah]

yo, whats ur next song gonna be about?

[@Koyumasa_Art]

Amazing, suggestion: make a song about Jean Bernadotte, the french marshal who became the King of Sweden 🇸🇪 and a song about the Duke of Wellington, the man who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo 🇬🇧

[@wetwillyis_1881]

I’m grateful for Sabaton. Without them I would never had known how theatrical and poetic the 30 years war was. Especially it’s closing act in Prague.

[@Apus__]

Theatrical and poetic? It is estimated that 8 million died during that period, most being non-combanants.

[@Scaevola9449]

@@Apus__ And? That's just how war was for 99% of history. Our pretentions at civilized warfare are a very modern invention.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

Not as epic as the Battle of Rocroi 5 years earlier but great song !

[@DerStammtischphilosoph]

War is never theatrical or poetic. Watch the new Im Westen Nichts Neues while listening to the glory anthems they make about WWI and the absurdity should suffocate you like chlorine gas.

[@gamerguy5578]

I think any of their song are good

[@duglife2230]

This song always gives me chills. Imagine being around in the Thirty Years War (or really any war before the invention of the automobile). The average person likely had not traveled five miles away from their home, living and dying there for an entire lifetime. It was all you knew, and as far as you were concerned, the world revolved around that one place. Now imagine your village or city was being besieged, even worse if you were losing... that was your entire world crumbling before you. I imagine the resolve to fight like hell would have been much more vicious, because if it fell? You had nowhere to go. No other home, probably no family outside, didn't know what was beyond the woods and fields. Everything was there.

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

2:24

[@-WarCriminal-22]

_Akshually_ people traveled a lot in that specific period of history. World was quite globalised, if we were to adjust for technological progress then the world of 1600s was VERY similar to our current world.

[@arcticpossi_schw1siantuntija42]

The song sounds just like the war it is about. A powerful sadness. Exquisite design. It kicks ass so hard that it hurts for centuries.

[@arcticpossi_schw1siantuntija42]

@Ha Ha Thanks

[@imnotfunny2000]

those brave men fought an overwhelming number of Swedish soldiers may they all rest in peace

[@Flipdagoose]

Men? Everybody fought there, everybody who could, not just the able bodied men, but everyone who wanted to fight. Everyone who was fed up with being sacked every 2 minutes. Which was a lot of people, believe it or not.

[@aolmsn]

​@@Flipdagoosethe word "men" in this case means people.

[@ianmack5203]

I like that Sabaton is willing to write their own nations as the villains. Not many people do that.

[@dusankazandzic401]

Everyone is one in the 30 years war ngl

[@Begula005]

listen to the swedish version of this song

[@hans_alfredschannel9982]

Really, there are never any heroes nor are there any villains, just people who would do anything for the greater good based on their respective ideologies, religion, nationality and race. "Ideals are peaceful, History is violent"

[@SlimeMakesArt]

I'm afraid there are no heroes in war only survivors - Sherman Foster

[@skunkapestories4622]

@@Begula005 I googled it. Google translate makes the Swedish lyrics sound like they're painted in an even worse light than in this one.

[@ladislavsubrt3587]

Amazing song, great band. Love from 🇨🇿❤️

[@mega-chad8809]

Just a guess, but is that Czechoslovakia?

[@Bushaa_]

Hello fellow čechýno

[@michaelkvapil9769]

@@mega-chad8809 Idk what you meen but Czechoslovakia separated in 1993

[@abnormali2944]

@@mega-chad8809 its a czech flag, czech was a heart of bohemia which contained a lot of neighbouring countries.

[@tobiaskrchnak1347]

@@mega-chad8809 average american citizen

[@paulkruger2003]

funfact: after the battle, swedish troops quarter themselves with a man named Jaroslav Borsita. Thirty years earlier, he had been thrown out of a window in that same town, which started the war in the first place.

[@empereurnico6048]

"quarter"?

[@polishdancingcow4509]

@@empereurnico6048basically another word for living in a place

[@annas6960]

Nesmysl, žádný Borsita. Z oken Pražského hradu byli vyhozeni královští místodržící Vilém Slavata z Chlumu a Košumberka, Jaroslav Bořita z Martinic a sekretář písař Filip Fabricius, protože měl blbé řeči.

[@jakubslezak4520]

​@@annas6960 V tomto případě se bude jednat o chybu v přepisu a komentář zřejmě odkazuje právě na Jaroslava Bořitu z Martinic

[@commandertoastcz6256]

Fun fact: The bridge Swedish soldiers were stopped is called Karlův most, or Charles´s bridge, named after the king Charles the fourth. People believed he, and the spirit of Saint Václav, that has his sword there... or so the legend says. Anyways, people believed it was their spirits who protected the city.

[@Landwehr1812]

That's oddly inspiring

[@Rowan-s9x]

Ah yes, they thought Václav would come from Blaník right? I still think we should have faith, and also be scared actually, if it hasn't been the most dire situation yet... Wow this comment brought memories all the way back to kindergarten.

[@commandertoastcz6256]

For you English speaking people, the whole reason this was is the same reason the word "defenestration" is in the dictionary.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

This song is about the end of the 30 years war, not the start

[@jenom_kubis_]

after all that years i've been listening you i didn't knew that song was about Prague...now when i understand it i want to cry..Czech Republic loves you Sabaton 🙏❤️🇨🇿

[@fortheculture1537]

First I hear the European song “Sayo- Ndrangheta “ and now I come across this. Europe for the win !!!

[@elisei3999]

Sayo Ndrangheta

[@Bushaa_]

Hehe, in Czechia, we have a painting of the Battle of Prague. I recommend to see it, if you ever come by to Petřín. Awesome video as always, boys, keep rockin'!

[@lw9954]

Planning on coming soon brother, I may visit it.

[@Bushaa_]

@@lw9954 Yeah yeah, great place to visit! It is a part of the famous mirror maze close to Petřín lookout tower. Btw, I am a woman, so no brother, but sister, but nevermind XD

[@petrakristalova6089]

Yes, i have been there my fellow czech 🇨🇿

[@danielnagy1030]

As Praguan myself I love this song soo much, thanks for revisiting it. Each time I'm crossing Charles bridge, I use to listen to this blaster.

[@MrMorrberg]

SISTE VIATOR, SED LUBENS, AC VOLENS UBI SISTERE DEBUIT, SED COACTUS GOTHORUM, AC VANDALORUM FUROR

[@thehellhound8582]

Prague is great just steer clear of the windows.

[@Yildun28]

When I last crossed the bridge, because of this song I wandered over to see if you could still see the bullet holes on the city-side tower. You definitely can! It's patched all over.

[@stephenhancock1578]

Thank you guys for your American tour, it was great to see y'all. Been a fan since 2015, and my kids can sing along to 90% of your songs.

[@xavierthepaladin5966]

We’re u at the Dallas concert recently? I know I was

[@stephenhancock1578]

@@xavierthepaladin5966 Atl, Ga. Second time seeing them.

[@linusr2168]

It is always a good day when Sabaton releases a new video

[@theknight4279]

"Their city has been besieged, all hell on Prague unleashed As the cannons crush the walls, the city shakes" Sabaton sure knows how to paint a picture with their lyrics.

[@_Seaborg_]

I never knew Prague was so cool Amazing work Sabaton, Thank you for being so amazing ♥️

[@thehellhound8582]

This war actually aterted because a few guys were thrown out of a window in Prague, again.

[@ahsokatano6727]

@@thehellhound8582 Yep. I remember the Dějepic episode about the defenstration and how they jokingly made it a sport discipline.

[@commandertoastcz6256]

@@ahsokatano6727 We like throwing out people from windows.

[@commandertoastcz6256]

@servermeta4995 That´s our specialty!

[@Afganistan289]

@@commandertoastcz6256 v hospodě se t ostává až dodnes

[@25BDominique2021]

This is definitely one of my favorite Sabaton songs. The energy is real on this one 🔥🔥🔥

[@jessicakoster2543]

How Sabaton is not shown in every school in the world is beyond me. The artwork reminds me of Mucha's Slav Epic. The use of light.

[@miloslavduchon1330]

Awesome song Sabaton. 🔥👍👌. Greetings from Czech Republic ❤🇨🇿💪

[@-keksikcek-526]

@@user-ih2yv6hb5o Go to sleep little child

[@drakon3386]

​@@-keksikcek-526?

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

EVERY song is a hit! These guys are really amazing.

[@Sabaton]

Thank you for your message Zarko

[@GegiAWT]

I simply love how half of the comment section is just fun and history facts. That's Sabaton fanbase for you.

[@vitpokorny6563]

Another great one would be the siege of Brno (3.5.1645-23.8.1645) where aprox 1500 men held the city for almost 4 months against 28 000 and won in the end.

[@charlieholt147]

I first listened to Sabaton around 2014 and I have been loving them since. Got to love our favourite Swedish heavy metal band 🤘

[@alexpietzak33]

Sabaton teaching history! Absolute and epic! Greetings from Brazil👊

[@Sabaton]

Thanks from Sweden!

[@rocketboss259]

can we all take a moment to enjoy how musically pleasing the final chorus is

[@pikleman5880]

Telling the story of those who fought and died for all sorts of causes is a noble mission. Especially so when it is done in a song form that allows listeners to better remember details. I hope my opinion represents the opinions of other as well when I say that I genuinely greatly appreciate your work.

[@hankj.wimbleton8618]

This band has made me love history more than i already do.

[@Joescotterpuss]

Keep these lyric videos coming! I love revisiting Sabaton's older songs.

[@davidkandr8251]

Když vidím Prašnou bránu v plamenech, jsem nas*aný i smutný zároveň a to jsem z Jižích Čech. Musím pochválit Sabaton, že dokáže mluvit i o nechvalných stránkách historie své země. Myslím, že i my Češi by jsme si mohli vzít příklad. Bravo pánové!

[@ExploderIlu]

Awesome Sabaton song, makes me feel proud to be czech 🇨🇿❤️

[@H31s3nberg]

This is one of my favorite songs! Lyric vid is great.

[@dannygo500]

I feel like every sabaton song has a very juicy part and i think 2:10 to 2:43 is the juicy part of this song.

[@theROOOOK2662]

you mean the loudest part

[@dannygo500]

@@theROOOOK2662 Not really.

[@TheReichos]

it's called bridge

[@dannygo500]

@@TheReichos Thanks a lot!

[@TheReichos]

@@dannygo500 youre welcome ;)

[@lootbloody9760]

I like it 🤘🤘

[@treymartinez3461]

Then the winged hussars arrived...

[@unspoken7841]

@@treymartinez3461 coming from the mountain side

[@tyreekhillthecheetah]

why tf u talking about the winged husssars?

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Of course you like it, who wouldn't

[@colinmackay92]

I love it

[@majitelzemekoule1887]

im from czech republic and i love that ''karluv most,,

[@4storyboss]

as a person from slovakia I also like that detail he used

[@OverNine9ousend]

Most underrated song from Carolus Rex. Hands down.

[@Aikisbest]

A metal band that makes awesome music and also teaches history? Like...I don't think people truly understand what a thing this actually is.

[@Delta007YT]

Sabaton, the music that’s good if you don’t understand history, and amazing if you understand history

[@Sabaton]

Interesting reflection

[@ghaznavid]

My favourite song. Heard it over a hundred times, it never gets old.

[@themaskedhungarian5156]

One of the best bangers in the album. But all songs in the album is a masterpiece.

[@A_Man_Named_Mark]

Me, my son, and my daughter listen/watch sabaton all the time. They're 5 and 6 years old, and know almost every word to their songs. Love you guys, keep up the awesome music/videos!

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

Same thing. My daughters and me... all the best for Sabaton Army🤟

[@aestheticaf5336]

Nice man, I was suggested here while listening to the song “Sayo- Ndrangheta “ 👍👍

[@chadlittewillie7397]

"Stand and fight, The city is burning!"

[@LarryThorne1919]

“Königsmarck lost stopped him at karluv most”

[@BarbaraLockwood-q3k]

Love Sabaton. I got my first master's degree in German and Russian history. I love how they can educate people about history through their videos and music.

[@Sirmatthaeus]

The best historical musician! A comrade worthy of greater respect!

[@The_unforgiven2]

I know yall won't see this but yall have always helped me when I'm down with inspiring tales. It gives me a burst of energy and keeps me pushing

[@livelongapple2936]

Thank you Sabaton for meatoning Prague And Karlův most

[@ivaurbanova731]

Karlův most, je tam znatelně slyšet , no super. 👏🙂

[@hiiroshima4178]

Recently was at your concert in Boston, one of the coolest things to witness, and got hit with a shoe. Solid experience overall

[@warstriker857]

Then the winged shoes arrived!

[@eo_ballack]

The Lyrics is good, but this solo is INSAAAANE 2:44

[@Formbi1988]

Greetings from czech republic. Thank you for reminding us our history we should be proud of

[@lgjosh2481]

Happy birthday to me I guess

[@Goondiver]

Happy late birthday!

[@lgjosh2481]

​@@GoondiverYou have ventured far. XD Thanks.

[@vaspier279]

Happy birthday!

[@lgjosh2481]

@@vaspier279 where did you come from as well aha, my birthday is the same as the upload date of this video btw ehe. Thanks.

[@Radna_skela]

​@@lgjosh2481Happy birthday, and I wish you all the best the life can give!

[@polishdancingcow4509]

Got to stand on Charles bridge today and all I thought of was this song

[@lellolatina8157]

I love it! Absolutely majestic as always Sabaton

[@steelrose9166]

When I listen to sabaton's songs It feels like the history is happened yesterday

[@dand4139]

I love all the people who don’t know this is a Sabaton classic and has been out for like 10 years

[@ondraseidl466]

Thank you sabaton for this song. Love from Prague ❤️

[@BlazeLycan]

Just realize that I have a bit of a unique connection to this song which I believe Joakim also has. I am a Swede who's lived most of my life in Sweden born and raised. However, my mother is from Czechia. While my Czech lineage doesn't track to Prague as far as I know, it's kind of fun to have a connection to both sides of this song. 😅 Though, I never knew that Sweden got so far down during the thirty years war as to invade Prague. That is quite insane to me.

[@LAGAMAAA]

Swedes have been as far south as Vienna as well

[@BlazeLycan]

@@LAGAMAAA damn. That do be quite far from home. Though we did later go even further at the end of the Swedish Empire's time by having had our King Charles the 12th spend a year in the Ottoman Empire.

[@Ametys007]

When czech students and guards of the city were able to fend off professional Sweden army. Damn

[@natedefrees5862]

I listened to this song while standing on Karluv Most back in June. Prague was beautiful.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

I wonder if people do that alot. Locals must hate that. Don't ever live in a city

[@ssmarton]

​@@goldenfiberwheat238 Judging by the fact that this Has around 1.3 milion views? Probably not

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

@@ssmarton this amount of views this song has is irrelevant to my comment

[@ssmarton]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 but it is. If this video has 1.3 million views then I don't think that many people would to what the original comment said. Well at least not so much that the locals would hate it

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

@@ssmarton I see no correlation

[@TheZProject115]

Sabatan always produce music that just scream ROCK ON!

[@Sharker626]

What a masterpiece! Thank you for once again mentioning Czech republic in your songs!

[@wjexs]

Sabaton never lets down with their songs.

[@BavieraAdMortem]

I love the carolus rex album, still waiting The Carolean's Prayer and Long live the king, amazing song!

[@cameronnewton7053]

They've already released the new Carolean's prayer

[@petr146cz9]

Fun fact for newbies this song is old and its about great country called Czech republic. Hi from czechia 👋

[@hgamer7116]

Fun fact: Joakim's mom is Czech so he is half Czech and half Swede

[@petr146cz9]

@@hgamer7116 i know 😉

[@mika2761994]

Just went to prague castle an hour ago on my vacation. This is the best way to end my tour of prague.

[@rusty5115]

Ждём старых и атмосферных времён, и песен, как это было раньше. Песня огонь, продолжайте в том же духе ребята 🇷🇺❤🇸🇪🤘

[@stanukr1194]

Пиши англійською а не собачою мовою 🇺🇦🤝🇺🇲🤝🇸🇪. 🇷🇺🤢🇧🇾

[@gyurmagyuri6440]

STAND AND FIGHT, THE CITY IS BURNIN′! 🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸 Btw my sister loves this song, although she's a K-POP fan 😢

[@jeremykershaw]

A new Sabaton video always makes me happy

[@Jakub310]

Hi to Sabaton and big respect from Czech republic

[@LordAnestis]

The entire album is awesome and hope you cover all of your songs! I wonder what background photo you will use on 7734 and Hellrider!

[@user-pc4rp2bj9d]

Guys, maybe it sounds banal, but thanks. In this difficult time for the whole world you continue to delight your fans with absolutely amazing songs. With you , the world understand that there's no light and dark side in any conflict. You show, that each side has it's own heroes and it's just great. From Russia with love! P. S. Sorry for mistakes P. P. S. Please, make song about 28 panfilovites, this WW2 story is really interesting.

[@darthscotchy471]

This song is from 2008 I believe, the carolus rex album

[@not_a_real_cow-9701]

I think they have designated place for song requests, But idiot know anything about that story, would you mind and enlighten me on its history? I’d love to know more

[@ado_tim]

It's like Attero Dominatus, but reversed and put back in ages 😉 Truly awesome song!

[@gigachad2162]

one of the most underrated of this album good song

[@leticiadudas3041]

It is amazing! As always. I hope someday you will make a song about Hungarian history. It was one of the most influental country when it was austro-hungarian empire. And now it's unknown and forgotten. I love your music and I wish you the best! ☺️

[@DavidtheNorseman]

True that there have been many battles fought in Hungary...Liegnitz, Mohi...all of those sieges where they turned back Mongol or Ottoman (and some where they didn't..)...Attila, of course, though I understand some Hungarians revere him and some revile him. Titusz Dugovics who threw himself and his enemy off the ramparts to save the fortress...Count Miklós Zrínyi IV's story is a Sabaton kind of one, I think. Lots of stories of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds to protect their communities and country.

[@holextv5595]

What you mean unforgotten? Literally Hungarian kingdom was one of the most influential also you got the black army (fun fact first and largest part of black army was Czechs) 🇨🇿♥️🇭🇺

[@chemssss2790]

Sabaton should just be the history teacher for everyone

[@DmitryNetsev]

I think, that banners in borders of the scene should represented country - "Lion from the North", "Carolus Rex", "Carolinear's prayer", "Ruina Imperialy" - Swedish banner (Torn for last), "1648" - Bohemian banner, "Gott mind unst" - Prussian, "killing ground" - Saxonian, "Poltava" - Russian, "Long live the king" - Norwegian. And "Lifetime of war" - no picture, just corridor full of banners for EWERY state, that fighting in that war (all Europe, except Montenegro)

[@krystofblacha4619]

This song during the night on the empty Karluv most hits differently.

[@nothingspecialjustmyaltacc50]

Another constant Lyric Video upload season. I love this

[@GarkKahn]

Interesting turn of events how the same people that defied the emperor for seeing him as an oppressor decided at the end he was the lesser of two evils and end up being seen as bringer of peace and stability

[@user-sm2mh5li8j]

Could anything be better?!?! It's just PERFECT!!! Thanks for enjoying the Music! Ukraine is listening to you.

[@RemsHusband]

"DENIED! To enter the gates!" Has to be my favorite line in this entire song

[@samy1127]

SABATON just rocks BEST BAND

[@prelawnoob]

Let's goo!! One of my most favourite songs from Sabaton finally gets a Lyrics video!

[@jerrybuldra]

Hello from the Czech republic! This song is so epic and not just becouse its about our own past. Lookingforwrd to see you soon again!

[@zlutymedved192]

Love from 🇨🇿

[@galactica0433]

Another belter from Sabaton. Keep em coming, you guys are awesome.

[@commandertoastcz6256]

it´s great to hear about a country you were born in, and even more, the city where you live. Thanks Sabaton, great as always!

[@takebacktheholyland9306]

born too early to explore the stars born too late to be in history but born just in time to enjoy sabaton lyric videos

[@merwthegreat]

we are exploring the stars and are in history at the same time

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Saw a Prague travel guide book sitting on a table and opened it up to a random page and it was about the bridge in this song. I saw that and thought to myself YOOOOOOOO

[@melanight_wsh]

J'oubliais jamais comment j'ai découvert cette chanson. Je l'ai découverte en regardant une vidéo sur le seigneur des anneaux sur KZbin 😅 et depuis je adore 😎🤘🔥

[@dmitryaxenov5126]

Perfect!!!

[@megalodonsniperelite]

Without Sabaton I would never have heard this song yet again.

[@thebombbeast6465]

Yet another fire song by Sabaton✊

[@brandonarmienti7734]

Hell Yeah!! Another great Sabaton lyric video🤘

[@Kurt_Cobain1991]

Oh Sabaton you never disappoint

[@Gamer-er6su]

Loved this song ever since it was released

[@stevenhussey9228]

Yay another song i love these so much thank you Sabaton keep the great music going.

[@Starvationru]

What I respect Sabaton for is its historical truthfulness. Still, they are a Swedish band and I think it is still difficult for them (as well as other people who love their country) to write songs in which Sweden is either put on the bad side, like in "killing ground" or simply loses, like in "Poltava" or in "1648".