SABATON - A Lifetime Of War (Official Lyric Video) Reaction

[@marinamucic908]

Personally, I think Carolus Rex is their best album, a masterpiece (both versions, but especially Swedish)

[@Lergmeister]

Please don't hate me! But the album about Carl the 12th. Is the only sabaton album i actuallly really liked and no i am not an ultima tule guy. it just i nevever got the feeling! if that makes sense when we talk about our history.. So what i am trying to say is that i love this album.

[@marinamucic908]

@@Lergmeister you like what you like, why would I hate you for that? It's great that we agree about this album 😃 I don't get it when people think they have to hate someone who doesn't like same things they do, as long as everyone is respectful.

[@Lergmeister]

@@marinamucic908 Haha i don't know i just am always afraid that i'll offend someone. plust i almost exclusivly comment when i am drunk, so it's kind of a saftey precaution.

[@MSTavares]

That's true, though the album Heroes is pretty close

[@iamabsconding6709]

like all the other albums are great and all but they dont have the funny *GUSTAVUS. ADOLPHUS. LIBERA ET IMPERA*

[@johanmalmsten7542]

A tip from a Swede. Watch the live video of this in Swedish. Thats really powerfull. In Swedish it’s: En livstid i krig.

[@Deilwynna]

official live version in swedish, recorded at scandinavium in gothenburg, sweden, thats the best version

[@trollofduty007]

I (A Scottish man) backs this 100% Swedish version is a whole different song, and live is a treat! They did a live version for “The Great Tour, Gothenburg” very good version

[@pf1740]

Swedish version is better to me. (Hi from Italy)

[@pietka33]

a tip to the tip for Dave: there are English subtitles.

[@marinamucic908]

This version is amazing, and in current situation lyrics hit even harder; but Swedish version is even better and definitely more powerful, as it is personal. In fact, whole album is better in Swedish (though English version is amazing too). Greetings from Croatia

[@manumainio]

I think most Sabaton fans that have listened to all their albums would rank Carolus Rex VERY highly. I definitely recommend going through the rest of it.

[@whatitdodave]

I’m in agreement. I’m just wondering how I haven’t got many request for it this past year. Most request have been from the Art of War album.

[@AverageSabatonListener]

Sabaton was truly a blessing in itself.

[@ShuyaTempest23]

Carolus rex is honestly my fav album by them

[@Revament]

The thing is Carolus Rex has both a Swedish and English version of the whole album so every track has unique lyrics. Like this song has a different take on the war compared to the swedish version.

[@oriongabriel6966]

Yeah, the english version is more about the horrible reason for the war while the swedish version is from the perspectivc of the soldeirs.

[@MSTavares]

yes and no, the Ruina Imperii song is fully swedish, and never got the english version, though I'm not complianing about it, the song hits harder in swedish

[@hannehammer4603]

It is one of the most emotional, beautiful and at the same time saddest songs of Sabaton for me. I have to sob every time I hear it. Sabaton was just on tour in the USA, there is a tour vlog on their KZbin channel.

[@avatar_of_battle4735]

Just saw them a few days ago in Boston and it was one hell of a time! I didn't expect some of their older songs to appear and we even got one in Swedish! Joakim had the entire venue hyped and laughing the entire time.

[@DaxTheOtter]

7:25 it means something along the lines of "be baptized and die in battle". the swedish version of the song is sung from the perspective of a single soldier being sent out into the horrors of the 30 years war, where the english version is more about the war as a whole. the live video of this sung performed in swedish is out of this world.

[@carinalundstrom7566]

Many people bring their kids to Sabaton concerts. There's many fan-made videos from their current US-tour on kids getting sunglasses and drumstics

[@johnekare8376]

7:22 "Döpas och dö i strid" means "Be baptized and die in battle".

[@davidiobrando]

For context I'm a Czech: The 30 years war was so bloody and deadly that 2/3 of the Czech population died. Similar happened in many other countries back then. Today the Czech Republic has the population of 10 million people, so imagine if a war happened and 6,5 million of the people died.

[@Denozo88]

Germany got it bad as well. Estimates are 10 million germans were killed.

[@Mr1und2]

a Lifetime of War is a insanely good song, I literally nearly cry every time

[@Dreamklubdk]

Carolus Rex is very possebly the best album Sabaton has made and the English versions and Swedish versions are insanly good in their own special way. Different lyrics but still great! 'Döpas och Dö i strid' means 'Both Baptized and killed in battle.'

[@Kratatch]

More like "Baptized and die in battle".

[@Dreamklubdk]

@@Kratatch Direktly translated yes. But the mening is that their whole life from birth to death happened during this long war. Its a callback to the title lifetime of war. But you are not wrong.

[@Kratatch]

@@Dreamklubdk Not directly translated, more that you where born in to war and you died in the war. The killed translation in this context would have been dödad.

[@leoenhorning]

I love this song, many speak about Sabaton glorifying war and try to show war as something cool and epic, but it’s totally the opposite and not just in this song, most of their songs sing about how horrible war is and all the horrible things that happens, but not to the level that this song does, truly a masterpiece

[@MrCaptainChief]

I really enjoy your reactions and most importantly your thoughts and commentary. Because each of us has our own take on the song, and by hearing your thoughts on it, it makes me understand and appreciate the song more. Thanks again Dave, i'm really glad you like this album, its my favorite Sabaton album.

[@krimson2077]

Never seen this chorus slap someone so hard :D love your vids man. found your channel yesterday! On a side note, ive seen this mentioned in the comments so far, Carolus Rex is definitely their best album. Makes you wanna learn Swedish so you can sing along with them! Definitely recommend you check out En livstid i krig Live from Great Tour and turn subtitles on. You will NOT regret it!

[@whatitdodave]

It’s already done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnS3lquNjNudl8k

[@tealepeck8580]

I knew when that chorus hit, you were gonna lose your MIND. And I was not disappointed. I think you reacted to the Swedish version of this song, "En Livstid I Krig" when they did it live. So you have heard the Swedish version that comes from a more personal perspective of the common soldier while the English version has a more pulled back look at the overall effect of the war and the futility of it all. But both versions slap though the Swedish version is the fan favorite. Good job, Dave!

[@kaizer5578]

Swedens history is amazing and epic. Also not well known. The same is said for so many other nations

[@gryffinthebaron2585]

I absolutely love a lifetime of war, everytime i hear the drums it sends shivers down my spine

[@TGS48Gaming]

Just saw them when they were in Houston, Tx Oct. 1st and they were amazing. Highly recommend going to see them at some point. Keep up the amazing content, love your commentary and I always stay for every second of it.

[@boydrobertson2362]

This was one of the songs that I just had on repeat for weeks. This song resonated with me so much, it's message is so damn valuable. Having been in combat for the first 20 years of my life, the idea of a lifetime of war makes too much sense. The music theory side is too great too, I like how, as you said, it is slower, simpler, with less arpeggios and progressions, but I also would describe it as carried. As a soldier, the sign carries forward constantly. The song didn't end, the ending wasn't some big final beat, it was just fade to black, for all we know, the song of endless war has not ended.

[@mattkandel2449]

That Swedish version is so personal. Powerful. Amazing song in any langauge!

[@spiritwolf7]

I recommend " en livstid I krig " with sabaton, the live version from gothenburg..its the same melody but from the soldiers view but in a diffrent text..its probably gonna make you emotional..but you need to have the caption on so you understand the swedish lyrics

[@boxingfan6766]

The utter joy on your face when the chorus hits 😅

[@eden_blacke]

Bro that's my exact reaction to this song, easily a favorite

[@babariankanibal822]

I think it's amazing how Sabaton reminds us of our history (not just Europeans). It shouldn't be forgotten

[@johanmalmsten7542]

”Döpas och dö i krig” mens something like. ”to be baptised and die in war”.

[@SwedishWarGoat.]

"Döpas och dö i strid" - "Get baptized and die in battle".

[@viktorbrndsted9912]

Wow. Great insight man, definitely not your typical react-channel.

[@astarothnyarlathotep3815]

"To be baptised, and die in battle/conflict." That is what it means.

[@miafranlund6982]

Good insightful reaction as always.For me, this is one of their best albums, I love both the English and Swedish versions of it. I think you have reacted to the Swedish one before, the live version with all of us singing with the band in Gothemburg. I think I once urged you to react to the whole album from start to finish since it really depicts the rise and fall of the Swedish empire.

[@CristianLopez-zw1uz]

Man, I'm Mexican but I still shed tears when listening to long live the king. RIP King.

[@80sHeavymetalchick9]

🤘😎🤘💜 The energy when u see them live is so awesome! Hope you check out their wacken festival performances!

[@gabrielstrong2186]

According to Wikipedia “The Thirty Years' War[l] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, and disease, while some areas of what is now modern Germany experienced population declines of over 50%.”

[@Denozo88]

I've seen numbers that push it to 10 million dead in Germany. This isn't counting the swedes, danes, Poles, Frenchman and Spaniards involved in the war.

[@jizburg]

A funny thing btw. They made the swedish version of the carolus rex album as more of a "superfan" special edition of the album. But it ended upp being their best selling album ever.

[@BroadwayRonMexico]

The total deaths from the Thirty Years War isnt known for sure, but at minimum, it was about 5 million, at maximum around 8 million. Many regions of Germany/the HRE had a bigger percentage of their populations dead from the Thirty Years War than from the Black Death.

[@michaelginnis521]

they are so awesome live , saw them for the first time on sunday they have sooo much fun, if you ever get the chance SEE THEM LIVE

[@trwortham]

Love the Sabaton reacts. Been here since the beginning. Two things: we'd love a reaction to all albums, and PLEASE check out live shows of the band before they settled on the modern military look. It's hilarious.

[@mudshark5393]

Why not take your kids with you to the concert :) Sabaton shows seems to be family events when they tour the US. There were kids the ages of 7 to12 at the shows this latest US tour, girls and boys.

[@whatitdodave]

They are too young at the moment. 3 years old and a 10 month old.

[@mudshark5393]

@@whatitdodave yeah, that might be a bit early... got ya ;)

[@Deilwynna]

they are on a north american tour right now alongside the dutch symphonic metal band epica

[@MSTavares]

the line "dopas och do i strid" means baptised and dead in battle, as in through battle they (soldiers) were baptised, and in battle they would die

[@lordgino2006]

Regarding the concerts: they just finished their north american tour on october 23, and they are really kid friendly. Dependong on their age, you could bring them with you, end up at the gate in the front, and Joakim would invite the child on stage. The facebook group I'm in has many parents who would confirm.

[@SJ-vc6zn]

The Swedish in this song roughly translates to "Be Baptized and fall in Battle." This is the English version of En Livstid I kreig that we have been asking for all this time lmao

[@RavetsU]

He has the reaction for the Gothenburg live performance of En Livstid I Krig.

[@SJ-vc6zn]

@@RavetsU I know. In the comments of that video there are many people asking for the english version of the song. Which is this. Hence the reference.

[@RavetsU]

@@SJ-vc6zn Oh okay, I misunderstood! My apologies.

[@SJ-vc6zn]

@@RavetsU All good! Have a good one

[@flyer3849]

they are un US tour currently, they visited USS Texas

[@jizburg]

There were units of soldiers that fought thru the entirety of the war, just think of how broken of a person you would be if you were on and of fighting constantly for 30 years and never get to return home if you even have a home to return to. If it even exists anymore.

[@benpearson49]

02:50 I don't remember the exact number, but it was approximately 1.5% of the entire population of Europe. Concentrated mostly in the HRE, today's Germany and France.

[@Future_sight_katakuri]

7:27 be baptized and die in battle is what it means and..holy shit.

[@tristandodd4806]

This and En livstid i krig are very powerful, i cry every time I hear them

[@mudshark5393]

"Two ways to view the world so similar at times"... The war was between the Catholics and the Protestants I believe, so that could be what they had in mind with that line.

[@wolffebaneschannel]

If I remember correctly the carolus rex album there was only 2 members at this time the main guitarist and main vocal(failer of a fan here can't spell their names) they were going to bring the band back up but if they failed they wanted to leave behind a great album

[@Kartoffelkamm]

A rather underappreciated band I'm a huge fan of, Orden Ogan, recently released a new song, December. It was supposed to come out three years ago, but something came up, and they had to postpone the upload. I'd love to see your reaction to the video.

[@jaybirdjargon]

Dawn of the AI and Heart of the Android are my faves. Followed close by Gunman. I would LOVE to see him review there.

[@ThumperE23]

Carolus Rex is IMHO their best album, their strongest album, and a passion project, as they are writing about their history. It covers; from the birth to the death of the Swedish Empire. They made two versions in their native Swedish and in English. It's a powerful album. It is worth listening to and you should see the Swedish version of this song En livstid i krig live in I believe Stockholm.

[@Cindercrisp]

The 30 years war was also an escalation of the Dutch rebellion against Spanish rule, that had been going on for 50 years of bloody combat when both sides escalated by bringing in allies it became an all out war between protestant and catholic Europe that lasted a further 30 years. To the rest of Europe it's known as the 30 years war. To the Dutch and Spaniards it is known as the 80 years war. It was one of the bloodiest and deadliest wars in human history, with only the two world wars having a higher estimated casualty count. Percentage wise it is the deadliest war in human history

[@merafirewing6591]

Imagine how ugly things would get if a modern day 30 years war does happen.

[@carinarodebak9419]

I don't think it will be possible to establish how many that died during that 30 years long war. Numbers vary enormously. How to count? Died on the Battlefield? Died in camp by sicknesses, wounds, famine etc? Count only soldiers? All the civilians living in those war-ridden countries killed by famine and diseases as well or by violence both on or outside battlefield in beleaguered towns or devastated countrysides? There are historians who talk about several millions and generations wiped out.

[@WurrzagsMorkyMischeif]

That little swedish course in the middle translates to be baptised and die in battle, probably eluding to the fact that the 30 years war lasted so long that many were baptiased during the war and then died in its battles as soldiers

[@nikosaurus4238]

You have a really cool voice my friend

[@PonyBoy1776]

Swear I've had the same facial expressions as you when I first heard this song lol

[@icantthinkofaname7293]

I'm surprised this album wasn't suggested much because it is Sabatons magnum opus, their highest rated and often considered one of the best power metal albums of all time.

[@TheHellHeadbanger]

Döpas Och Dõ I Strid is Swedish for Be Baptized and Die in Battle.

[@KimFareseed]

7:23 Essentially, "to be baptized and die in battle."

[@faarsight]

Both Germany and Poland had a higher per capita death count in the 30 years war than in ww2 or 1. Don't know about other countries but that should give you an idea. Döpas och Dö i krig means "baptised and killed in war" or technically, mote literally "to be baptised and killed in war".

[@CoolBluBoi]

Check out the Attero Dominatus Album aswell

[@gabrielrognon6238]

about how bloody the 30years war was, europ lost 20% of its population during it, 3-4 million people at a time were europ only had a max pop of 17M. some german and frenche region lost around 65% of their population...

[@TheMilankr]

Since you seem to like this album, I would like to recommend you listening to 1648. There are two versions of the song, Swedish and English and both are about the same event, but told from different sides.

[@benpearson49]

07:26 Baptized and death by fire. I'm pretty sure.

[@randomguy4184]

Yeah, watch the carolus album, both english and swedish versions cuz of the different lyrics depending on language. You'll like it!

[@isakmodd6824]

Döps och dö i strid means Baptised to die at war

[@TheHeartlessHero]

"Dopas Och Do I Strid" Its German for "be baptized and die in battle"

[@emilbergstedt5967]

"Döpas och dö i strid" means "To be baptized and fall in battle"

[@justicecole2769]

Another amazing sabaton song similar to this is The End Of The War To End All Wars

[@Lergmeister]

The what does that line mean! It means. Well this isn't a perfect translation, but in my mind i think the line they are going for is; " to be baptized and die in war"

[@GoldCraft55]

The lyrics at 7:23 translates to: "babtize and die in battle" I think that's how you spell baptize, I'm not the greatest with spelling greetings from Sweden

[@steffenhansen1812]

You should check out the live one from gothenburg with the CC's on👍

[@brunogerard2917]

amazing song, so emotional, i also like twillight of the thunder god a cover of a Amon Armath song in carolus rex

[@Soothsayer-Ty]

Late to the comments but I recommend Gott Mit Uns (English Version) if you haven't reacted to that yet. Its my personal favorite from this album.

[@Noobplayingroblo]

7:23 Means "drugged and died in trid"

[@jizburg]

The casualties of the war was in the milions.

[@johnmurphy7250]

I love the song carolean prayer

[@eden_blacke]

Yo bro also I just looked it up and "Döpas och dö I strid" means "Be baptized and die in battle"

[@fenrisulfur842]

The best version of this great song is still the live version in Gothenburg 🖤

[@catz0050]

En livstid i krig is the Swedish version and hits different, especially if you find the live from Gothenburg - also correct me if I’m wrong but the lyrics are different, the Swedish version seems more like a personal journey rather than a view of the war

[@KalixTheUsurper]

You should check out Alestorm. It’s pirate metal. And that means exactly what you might think it means. And it’s glorious. Yarrr!!! 1741 (The Battle of Cartegena) might be a good place to start. Or there amazing trilogy of the wooden leg. For a lyric video on part 1&2 find the ones with the rabbit. It’s a fan made lyric video that is accurate and well done. Also. There’s a good channel that does lyric videos. DukeOfTextspeech. If I’m not mistaken.

[@Jorge-dg7jv]

The swedish (En livstid i krig) live version is very good

[@Agent-yl6jx]

Pls react to the swedish version of this song. Carolus rex as a album is about the swedish empire and the album has a swedish version and an english one. A Lifetime of war or En Livstid I Krig in swedish. Has two different lyrics. The english version talks about soldiers and the 30 years war in a whole. The swedish version is about the war but from a soliders point of view. React to live version in Gothenburg or a lyric video. A another song that I think you gonna find interesting is long live the king. This is my favorite Sabaton album it's so good. Can also be the fact that I'm swedish. If you have any questions about the album or something about Sweden. You can ask me and I will try to answer them. Have a good day. Wishes from Sweden.

[@chrisumana7644]

This is a double album, meaning there's a English side and Swedish side.

[@Jonkra90]

"Döpas och dö i strid" if I translate correct means "be baptized and die in battle"

[@dmj4966]

American here, no Swedish, and agree that live Swedish version better, the lyrics are deeper also in Swedish version from Germany in 2020

[@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201]

Might be a controversial take, but while I think Carolus Rex is their best album, it’s not one I’d recommend necessarily to everyone. Mostly because the Swedish versions are overall better, but UNDERSTANDING them might be an issue to most people who don’t speak or understand the language and can’t read the translation while listening. Of course, one can just listen, but then you’d miss the context, which would make the emotions hit that much harder.

[@celticrebel5229]

Us Europeans do love war 😂 I mean look at the French and British they had 100 years war then you have other countries and their conflicts this is another good example 30 years war

[@kevinrepollo9332]

nice

[@juliusmoe-nstar8942]

I don't know if you have the chance of translating Döpas og Dö i strid (excuse me but my expertise is in Danish and Swedish write differently) "Baptised and died in Conflict"

[@sundelldennis]

Wrong song - The live song with captions from Gothenburg - anything else is Wrong!'

[@whatitdodave]

You mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnS3lquNjNudl8k 😁

[@rogerhack3750]

Quite a tragic song if you read into the background of it.

[@gianfrancobellinirojas40]

Dave bro react to the live in Swedish of this song the name in Swedish is En Livstid i Krig, the lyrics is way more better than English.

[@gianfrancobellinirojas40]

I see you already do bro, my mistake.

[@frallinger]

I just wish you could hear it in Swedish ...

[@FineUndDandy]

Sheesh early on this

[@legionofthedamned9430]

to me the swedish version of this is better by the way dave have you done gott mit uns its carolus rex album and since im swedish this song really makes me happy because sabaton is honouring the warrroirs of sweden

[@Murvelhund]

The swedish version is better due to a more personal perspective.

[@jb6442]

swedish version

[@henrikl1394]

Think the Swedish lyrics are better.

[@AskiFin]

america is not even 3rd world country... at least in 3rd world countries they have outlawed slavery... prove me wrong...

[@louisebacka]

About 450 000 people died in the 30year war 💔

[@DetStoraMisstaget]

No 8000000