Ruina Imperii
Sabaton Lyrics


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Budet kom på en kall vinternatt
Carolus finns ej mer

Hemåt fränder

Över fjäll, genom bitande köld går marschen
De går med sänkta huvuden
Återvänder

Död, vänter Armfeldt och män
Död, kungens män, vänder hemåt igen

Fränder, bröder, vår stormaktstid är över
Vårt rike blöder, fanan står i brand
Aldrig, aldrig, aldrig återvända
Svea stormaktstid till ända

Ambition och en strikt religion
Drev svensken uti krig

Hårda tider

För sitt land, tog han vapen i hand
Ett liv för rikets väl

Karoliner

Krig, givit allt vi förmår
Krig, dödens år, satt sitt spår, vi består

De togs förgivet
Bragda om livet




Vem lät det hända
Stormaktstid til ända

Overall Meaning

The song "Ruina Imperii" by Sabaton takes us through the end of a once-great empire. The lyrics paint a picture of a defeated army returning home in the midst of a cruel winter. The opening lines, "Budet kom på en kall vinternatt, Carolus finns ej mer" translate to "The news came on a cold winter night, Carolus is no longer with us." This is a reference to the death of King Charles XII of Sweden, who was known as Carolus Rex. He was a controversial ruler who led Sweden through several devastating wars in the early 18th century.


The returning army is described as marching through the biting cold with their heads bowed low, having been defeated in battle. They are coming home to face their fate, knowing that death awaits them. The chorus laments the end of the empire, with the line "Fränder, bröder, vår stormaktstid är över" meaning "Comrades, brothers, our time as a great power is over." The song then goes on to describe how the ambition and strict religion of the Swedes led them into war and hard times, but also how they fought for their country and for the good of the kingdom.


Overall, the song reflects on the end of a period of greatness and the sorrow and regret that comes with it. The loss of a king and the end of a great empire is felt keenly by those who had once been a part of it.


Line by Line Meaning

Budet kom på en kall vinternatt
The message arrived on a cold winter night


Carolus finns ej mer
Carolus is no more


Hemåt fränder
Homeward, comrades


Över fjäll, genom bitande köld går marschen
The march goes over the mountains, through biting cold


De går med sänkta huvuden
They walk with bowed heads


Återvänder
Returning


Död, vänter Armfeldt och män
Death awaits Armfeldt and his men


Död, kungens män, vänder hemåt igen
Death, the king's men return home


Fränder, bröder, vår stormaktstid är över
Comrades, brothers, our great power has passed


Vårt rike blöder, fanan står i brand
Our realm is bleeding, our banner is burning


Aldrig, aldrig, aldrig återvända
Never, never, never return


Svea stormaktstid till ända
The era of Swedish greatness is over


Ambition och en strikt religion
Ambition and a strict religion


Drev svensken uti krig
Drove the Swedes into war


Hårda tider
Hard times


För sitt land, tog han vapen i hand
For his country, he took up arms


Ett liv för rikets väl
A life for the good of the kingdom


Karoliner
Carolinians


Krig, givit allt vi förmår
War, we have given all we can


Krig, dödens år, satt sitt spår, vi består
War, the year of death, has left its mark, but we endure


De togs förgivet
They were taken for granted


Bragda om livet
Deeds in life


Vem lät det hända
Who let it happen?


Stormaktstid til ända
The era of greatness has come to an end




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOAKIM BRODEN, PAER SUNDSTROEM, P�R SUNDSTR�M

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@squiggles5640

Word came on a cold winter night, Carolus is no more.
Homeward, kinsmen.
Over mountains, through biting cold they march.
They go with lowered heads.
Returning.

Death, awaits Armfeldt and his men.
Death, the king's men, turning home once again.

Kinsmen, brothers.
Our time as a great power is over.
Our kingdom is bleeding.
The standard is burning.
Never, never, never to return.
Sweden's time as a great power has come to an end.

Ambition and strict religion drove the Swede out to war.
Hard times.
For his country he took weapon in hand, a life for the kingdom's wellbeing.
Caroleans.

War, given all that we can.
War, the year of death, made it's mark, we endure.

Kinsmen, brothers.
Our time as a great power is over.
Our kingdom is bleeding.
The standard is burning.
Never, never, never to return.
Sweden's time as a great power has come to an end.

Kinsmen, brothers.
Our time as a great power is over.

[They were taken for granted]
[They lost their lives]
[Who let it happen]
[Time as a great power at an end]

Our kingdom is bleeding.
The standard is burning.

[They were taken for granted]
[They lost their lives]
[Who let it happen]
[Time as a great power at an end]

Never, never, never to return.
Sweden's time as a great power has come to an end.

2*
[They were taken for granted]
[They lost their lives]
[Who let it happen]
[Time as a great power at an end]



@arturzinnurov5394

Письмо поступило холодной зимней ночью, что Карл уже мёртв. (На пути к родному дому...)
Сквозь зимние горы строем идут все они, с головами опущенными. (Возвращаются....)
Смерть, Армфельта ожидала.
Смерть, солдатам короля, возвращающихся домой!
Товарищи, братья, для нас настал конец.
Наша страна в крови, знамёна в огне!
Никогда, никогда, уже не вернуть Швеции могущество великое!
Амбиции и строгая вера погнала шведов развязывать войну.
(Трудные времена....)
Во имя страны своей взял в руки ружьё, чтобы процветала страна его!
(Каролинер....)
Война, отдала нам всё, что могла.
Война! Оставила следы, это всё, что она смогла!
Товарищи, братья для нас настал конец.
Наша страна в крови, знамёна в огне!
Никогда, никогда, уже не вернуть, Швеции могущество великое!
(Конечно никто не умалит их подвигов, но как они могли привести свою страну к концу?)



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@Sabaton

Following the death of Sweden’s King Charles XII (Carolus Rex), 6,000 of his Carolean troops marched across Norway’s Tydal mountains to get home. This resulted in almost two thirds of the men freezing to death on their journey – one of the most tragic losses of life to ever befall the Swedish Army. Read more about the Carolean Death March 👉 https://www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/the-carolean-death-march/
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@bqconeer

Damn

@HesocaidanGaming

facts

@xirb-4007

The fact that this was a month ago, shows that this was planned.

Which implies the possibility of more unreleased lyric videos to come out soon.

Grandeur.

@dudono1744

So this song is about some dudes going home and dying on the way

@AdamSharif.

SABATON = the best band ever

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@-socialcredit

Many of us may not speak Swedish, but you get the raw emotion of this masterpiece which is the most important part

@heeviloo1689

Jag måste gå snart till kyrka och dricka kaffe med pappi

@svenskriddare4162

@@heeviloo1689 *dricka *kaffe

@svenskriddare4162

@@heeviloo1689 Och *jag

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