Sabaton - En Livstid I Krig (A Lifetime of War) - Piano cover

[@sorchagalera4465]

I thought the original version was sad...

[@mertcelimli3097]

Two ways to view the world So similar at times Two ways to rule the world To justify their crimes By kings and queens young men are sent to die in war Their propaganda speaks those words been heard before Two ways to view the world brought Europe down in flames Two ways to rule Has man gone insane A few will remain Who'll find a way To live one more day Through decades of war It spreads like disease There's no sign of peace Religion and greed cause millions to bleed Three decades of war From dawn to dawn they're fighting die where they stand The fog of war lies thick when armies scorch the land When all of Europe is burning what can be done They've been to war a decade two more to come Long way from home (Döpas och dö i strid) Lifetime at war Has man gone insane A few will remain Who'll find a way To live one more day Through decades of war It spreads like disease There's no sign of peace Religion and greed cause millions to bleed Three decades of war When they face death they're all alike No right or wrong Rich or poor No matter who they served before Good or bad They're all the same Rest side by side now Has man gone insane A few will remain Who'll find a way To live one more day Through decades of war It spreads like disease There's no sign of peace Religion and greed cause millions to bleed Three decades of war Has man gone insane A few will remain Who'll find a way To live one more day Through decades of war It spreads like disease There's no sign of peace Religion and greed cause millions to bleed Three decades of war

[@spiritus1512]

Well, if you’re referring to the Swedish version yes. It covers the POV of a Swedish soldier in the Thirty Years War singing about how thousands th he sacrifices for the kingdom no one will remember him when he finally dies. It opens to lines about how short his time at home was, with the part following the chorus about the lack of any glory on the battlefield. Just… so moving. Both English and Swedish versions are good uniquely.

[@hellhoundactual8201]

This song has always moved me, And being a pianist myself all I can say is goddammit. I teared up.

[@synth.ethicc]

Imagine this version with a soft voice. That would be awesome

[@mikoonblitz5966]

Two things I need to do right now: Learn Swedish Learn how to play piano

[@colinniko8574]

I know it is quite off topic but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@dl_supertroll]

@@colinniko8574 punk

[@seancarter9544]

Play at 75% speed for maximum sad factor

[@hansvonzisimann44]

Oh shit

[@RedAndBlackIDress]

1.75 sounds like a video game I know that’s not what you meant

[@CP6NJA]

@@RedAndBlackIDress bro thats 175% not 75%

[@chicagotypewriter2094]

⁠@@CP6NJAthat’s why he said “I know that’s not what u meant” You already know how to do math, why not read right?

[@Godmason]

This only can make me imagine the endless casualties of war incompletely immortalized as a painting. A fictional soldier on a fictional charge. He never lived and never died, his life a fabrication representing those who lived, charged into battle, and died in the fields of Poltava. Only to be remembered by brush strokes and notes of music.

[@zyriuz2]

30 years of war is problably hell, i think the casuallties of that war was around 8 million people. young, old, nothing to come home to born and baptised in blood.

[@Markus9705]

I think the Swedish lyrics really captures this: "Och när min tid har runnit ut, vem bryr sig då? De kämpar på, får en soldat ett värdig slut? Få somna in... försvinna bort... och aldrig vakna."

[@zyriuz2]

Markus exakt, den svenska varianten är den bästa versionen :)

[@Markus9705]

Jag gillar båda lika mycket. De är olika på sitt sätt, och Joakim betonar olika delar av låten på olika sätt i de olika versionerna. Jag gillar båda.

[@MisterSands]

Godmason Beautifully put sir, this the music and the 15 cans of strong Danish lager I've imbued made me cry.

[@abrahamrokhsar9119]

HAS MAN GONE INSANE

[@TheNekoMimiGamer]

A FEW WILL REMAIN

[@johnryan6541]

One of the best cover song I ever heard. Nice job indeed

[@123Suffering456]

I don't even know the original song... but man, this is so beautiful :) Thank you!

[@candc7124]

It's treason then

[@chezbe]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written

[@tonigamer730]

The original is metal by the way xd

[@gatopreto9236]

@@tonigamer730 the original in sweden (specially the live music) is so sad even if you don't understand a word of Sweden.

[@timothythebrokecrackheadra8062]

Has man gone insane

[@MatsOlsenMusic]

Thank you so much for the work you have done to condence this music to the piano, and for making the sheet music available!

[@trinibego]

The free sheet music is the best part! Thanks for covering it on the piano, I'm on my way through learning it.

[@Markus9705]

0:37 - 0:54 and 2:40 - 2:52 are the best parts. Just amazing. I love it.

[@micahquiton7731]

Personally, 0:00-5:52 is my favorite part. But I can see where you're coming from.

[@lionellines6351]

I like 3:58-4:14 as well.

[@sashakovalchuk2245]

Today, when war came to my home, that song hits different.

[@UraniumPhoenix]

Absolutely beautiful ! I would love more sabaton :D

[@jonbaxter2254]

Beautiful on piano

[@tussblundell6705]

What a wonderful arrangement - hats off !

[@jacoblarsen3816]

*standing ovation* well frickin done

[@fullthrottle9383]

Awwww... This music makes me freakin' joyful! Brilliant!

[@emillarsson1299]

It sounds way more cheerful on piano, it's a really sad song actually.

[@clubmunro9214]

has man gone insane

[@thurbine2411]

@@emillarsson1299 does this sound cheerful? Maybe it’s because I have heard the original and know the meaning it only sounds sad

[@vonwolffen1166]

Is so beautiful, I want to use this cover to create a voice cover of this song!

[@DoreliaBast]

Thank you! Feel free to use it to create a voice cover ;)

[@thurbine2411]

Have you done it?

[@eldorasjack]

What a great cover !!! I love the song, I almost always listen to it, and to see that someone took the time to convert it to a piano version makes me very happy, it's well done, thank you very much for the music: D

[@150booyadragon]

I'm using this in a personal cover parody that probably won't go online. You're amazing!

[@GenDercius]

I can't like this enough. Very nicely done. Printed out the sheet music, too. Thanks for that.

[@redblade7029]

Although I'm late to see this video, that's an awesome and beautiful cover! Thank you very much for giving the sheet music for free.

[@Checkmate1138]

Anymore Sabaton or other metal covers? Great job! 👍😊

[@Simi7700]

Nice work^^

[@DoreliaBast]

Thanks! :)

[@reinhardderwahnsinnige2512]

only one thing: amazing!

[@CommissarMitch]

This cover made the song a tad better. Thank you for sharing it

[@eduardgro7776]

Amazing job

[@Th3Shrike]

Very nice cover, I do wish I can play the vocals at 1:36 down a octive but that's where the left hand is, and it sounds weird if I play that down a octive too

[@DoreliaBast]

I'll see if I can do something for you about that. ;) Thank you for your comment and your feed back!

[@Th3Shrike]

Dorelia Bast thanks, don't get me wrong, this sounds amazing, it is a heavy metal song played on a instrument thats meant for Für Elise, it is a nice comprises

[@DoreliaBast]

Don't worry! I'm just open to any suggestion to level up, haha. Would you prefer something like this for the chorus : tinyurl.com/y8ubo4o2 ?

[@Th3Shrike]

Dorelia Bast wow, that was quick, I do like the way the chords progressively get louder as the song goes on, simpler in the beginning, I m not in front of my piano right now but it looks good, the left hand would take a little bit of getting use to but it looks play-able

[@DoreliaBast]

I only modified the right hand so it would not bother the left hand while playing the vocals one octave lower. ;) Feel free to let me know if some things are wrong with this alternative chorus when you'll try it

[@AlexandreWANDEL]

Thank you so so so much for this !

[@leonwennerholm3832]

Wow, this was amazing!

oh god i love it sooo much

[@ThePASBERUK]

Great cover . Can u do Carolus Rex next ??

[@zzp34]

Awesome cover ! And thanks a lot for the sheets :)

[@pianonewbiecovers2466]

Please make tutorial in Synthesia! :D

[@thurbine2411]

This is much better. If you learn to read sheet music(which is quite easy though you will of course be slower in the beginning) then you just print it out and have it infront of you so you can see the structure better and not have to click on a screen if you mess up but just look at same place again how to play it

[@sarahhalmayer8219]

Amazing!❤

[@ZXBecky]

Beautiful. This now lives on my playlist right before the original.

[@iuspuniendi2077]

Thanks for this epic cover!!!! By the way, could you please send me the sheets for it? I went to your website and it just shows the link to this video. Thank you!

[@DoreliaBast]

Narayan Bartula Hi, the sheet music is available on the "sheet music" page of the blog. doreliabast.com/sheet-music/

[@thurbine2411]

Dorelia Bast the link doesn't work anymore. Is the page removed?

[@benywidodo]

@@thurbine2411 this is the alternative link doreliabast.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/a-lifetime-of-war-piano-cover/

[@machyc007]

Svatební hudba =)

[@Markus9705]

This is almost better then the original.

[@thethreebroomsticks2835]

Grym cover, love it! :D

[@steniomaciel1978]

linda musica

[@obcanmarian]

Great, better than the original

[@KaikeTsU_n3kO]

Hey there! Any chance that I can record my voice on it for a video? I'd rather ask for your permission first before screwing it up, LOL.

[@BadBabyB0i]

but who will mourn for me?

[@thurbine2411]

Is the original song written in c minor as well?

[@Williamthe_I]

Who will find a way to live one more.

[@wellillbedipped]

I love you

[@crazyhercules9442]

Anybody got a tissue?🥺 Damn man..

[@blazikenking]

My least favorite part of this was at 5:53

[@arcen3169]

But the video is only 5 minutes and 52 seconds?

[@kole1678]

Arcen wooosh

[@fedorrussel3810]

oh.... i get it haha

[@macdaniel6029]

Please make a version using professional recording equipment. This is awesome. Too bad the sound quality is like AM radio :(

[@likadika3467]

Mac Daniel Not everyone can afford professional recording equipment though.

[@macdaniel6029]

@@likadika3467 This stuff costs almost nothing today.

[@janneviljakainen7501]

Piano version seems to be less ugly when listened on laptop's speakers. Using just them nothing sounds good. Not even the piano version. :')