Resist and Bite
Sabaton Lyrics
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The borders closing in
We're a company of soldiers
Mere forty rifles strong
All alone
Stand alone
Ardenner ground is burning,
And rommel is at hand
As the blitzkrieg's pushing harder
The war is all around!
All around
Hold your ground
Fight all eighteen days of battles,
No odds are on our side
Few will fight for all until the bullets are gone
We, we will resist and bite!
Bite hard
'Cause we are all in sight
We, we take up arms and fight!
Fight hard!
Resist and do what's right!
No matter our fighting
The numbers will still count
We're outgunned and few in numbers
We're doomed to flag of fail
We fought hard
Held our guard
But when captured by the Axis
And forced to tell the truth
We'll tell it with a smile,
We will surprise them with a laugh
We are all
We were all
We were told to hold the border
And that is what we did
Honored were our orders
In despite of our foe
We, we will resist and bite!
Bite hard
'Cause we are all in sight
We, we take up arms and fight!
Fight hard!
Resist and do what's right
Gloria fortis miles
The Wehrmacht closing in
Adversor et admorsus
The boar against the Eagle
Gloria fortis miles
The Wehrmacht closing in
Adversor et admorsus
The boar against the Eagle
We, we will resist and bite!
Bite hard
'Cause we are all in sight
We, we take up arms and fight!
Fight hard!
Resist and do what's right
The song Resist and Bite by Sabaton describes the battle of the Chasseurs Ardennais, a group of Belgian soldiers who bravely stood up against the advancing German army during World War II. The lyrics speak of the impending war and the threat to the borders, as the company of soldiers faces the advancing enemy. The Chasseurs Ardennais were heavily outnumbered, but they fought with all their might for eighteen days, refusing to give up despite the odds being against them.
The lyrics celebrate the bravery and resilience of these soldiers who were forced to hold the border with minimal resources and support. They refused to yield and fought with every ounce of strength they had, determined to resist and bite hard against the advancing enemy. The final verse speaks of the soldiers being captured by the Axis powers and being forced to tell the truth, but even in this moment, they remained defiant and laughed in the face of their captors.
Overall, the song is a powerful tribute to the bravery and fighting spirit of these soldiers, who refused to give up or surrender even when it seemed like all was lost. It speaks of the importance of standing up for what is right and fighting with every last bit of strength, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Line by Line Meaning
War is coming swiftly
The war is almost upon us and we must prepare for it.
The borders closing in
The enemy is closing in on our borders and we must defend it.
We're a company of soldiers
We are a group of soldiers who stand together in this fight.
Mere forty rifles strong
We are a small unit, only forty soldiers, but we are determined to fight.
All alone
We may be a small unit, but we are not afraid to stand alone against the enemy.
Stand alone
We will not give up or surrender, no matter how hard the fight may be.
Ardenner ground is burning,
The battlefield is hot and fiery, and our surroundings are being destroyed by the war.
And rommel is at hand
The enemy leader, Rommel, is getting closer to us and we must be prepared to face him.
As the blitzkrieg's pushing harder
The enemy is using a powerful military tactic called blitzkrieg to attack us aggressively.
The war is all around!
We are completely surrounded by the war and must fight to survive.
All around
No matter where we turn, we are faced with the realities of the war.
Hold your ground
We must stand firm and defend our position at all costs.
Fight all eighteen days of battles,
We have been fighting this battle for eighteen days straight, and we will continue to do so until we achieve victory.
No odds are on our side
We are not favored to win this fight and must work harder to overcome the odds.
Few will fight for all until the bullets are gone
We are a small group of soldiers who will keep fighting until the very end, no matter the cost.
We, we will resist and bite!
We will not give up or surrender, and will fight with all our might to resist the enemy.
Bite hard
We will fight with all our strength, even if it means biting our enemies like a wild animal.
'Cause we are all in sight
The enemy is aware of our presence and we must fight to defend ourselves.
We, we take up arms and fight!
We will not be afraid to fight and defend ourselves with the weapons we have.
Fight hard!
We must fight with all our might to win this battle.
Resist and do what's right!
We must resist the enemy and do what is right, even if it means sacrificing our lives for our cause.
No matter our fighting
Even though we may fight with all our might, we may not win.
The numbers will still count
The enemy may outnumber us, and this may affect the outcome of the battle.
We're outgunned and few in numbers
We have fewer soldiers and less powerful weapons than the enemy.
We're doomed to flag of fail
We may not win the battle and may be forced to surrender or fail.
We fought hard
We put up a strong fight against the enemy.
Held our guard
We fought defensively and guarded our position against the enemy.
But when captured by the Axis
If we are ever captured by the enemy (Axis),
And forced to tell the truth
And are made to confess our secrets or intentions,
We'll tell it with a smile,
We will not be afraid and will be strong even in the face of interrogation or torture.
We will surprise them with a laugh
We will not be defeated by the enemy and will even mock them, showing our strength and resilience.
We are all
We are all soldiers in this fight against the enemy.
We were all
We were all united in this fight and shared a common purpose.
We were told to hold the border
Our orders were to defend the border against the enemy.
And that is what we did
We followed our orders and stood our ground against the enemy.
Honored were our orders
We were proud to follow our orders and defend our country and people.
In despite of our foe
We fought bravely and honorably, even in the face of our enemy.
Gloria fortis miles
The glory of brave soldiers.
The Wehrmacht closing in
The enemy German forces are closing in on us.
Adversor et admorsus
Against the enemy, biting and tearing.
The boar against the Eagle
We are like a boar, fierce and powerful, fighting against the enemy, who is symbolized by an eagle.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNY LARS KAENGSTROEM, PAER SUNDSTROEM, JOAKIM BRODEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@insertcoolnamehere6293
school should teach stuff like this.
I myself am from Belgium and they never told me this happend.
They didn't even tell me about how they opened the dam and flooded the trenches!
I learned it all on my own.
Now I kinda just wanna become a history teacher to actually give lessons about forgotten stuff like this.
And especially let my class listen to sabaton.
@Sabaton
On March 10, 1933, the Chasseurs Ardennais was formed. This was a small Belgian unit of soldiers who were to defend the borders along the K-W Line in May 1940. As the German army approached the unit, instead following orders to retreat, they defended the border at all costs. This was due to a communication failure. Speaking on the Chasseurs Ardennais, Panzer division commander Erwin Rommel said: “They are not men; they are green wolves.” Read more about the Chasseurs Ardennais 👉 https://www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/formation-of-the-chasseurs-ardennais/
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@legocrashes5934
can you do a song about cassini?
@ericmadsen7470
Can you guys put your own spin on the Hogan's Heroes theme music?
I found out that the show had it's own lyrics.
@mrkaizagaming2652
R u a time traveller?
@mattsweet2467
I love that I dont need to Google what Sabatons music is about
@that.one.wedgehead
dang the commander of the ghost division said that
@Ordensburger
A tremendous tribute to the Belgien Divisions of the "Chasseurs Ardennais" their motto being "Résiste et Mords", "Hold and bite". Their beret Insignia was and still is nowadays, the head of a boar on a Green and large beret. These brave soldiers although outnumbered and outgunned by the Germans held the Border between Germany and Belgium as of 10May 1940, and slowed down the German advance by executing a series of delaying actions and combats, that lead them across Belgium, over 200 km to the waterline of the Belgian Coast. They bought time for the British Expeditionary Corps and others (French and Belgians) to reembark at Dunkirk and preserve the troops needed by Great-Britain, to pursue and end the War against Germany. In 18 Days, they lost 530 men and an ensuing 200, took to the underground resistance fighters against the German occupiers! They were captured, tortured and executed without trial!
Thank you for this superb acknowledgement of their deeds!
@p_k3814
Die Jungens sind einfach so krass, dass sie bei Paraden immer zu 4 mit einem Wildschein rumlaufen.
@gamerdrache6076
@P_K was sollen immer random deutsche kommentare schreib doch in english
@p_k3814
@Gamerdrache Lange... lass mich doch auf deutsch schreiben. Tut doch keinen weh? Als Belgier ist es doch ok in unserer 3. Nationalsprache zu schreiben?