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Sabaton – Rise of Evil Lyrics 12 years ago
It's about the Nazi's rise to power in the mid to late 1930's

A nation in despair, weakened by war, defeated
Lost their pride in Versailles

Germany went to war due to a system of alliances in ww1 and was defeated by the Allies who then forced Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles which crippled Germany's Economy and Military.

A former prisoner, with a vision or a grand delusion
Rise to power in the Reich

Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party was sentenced to 5 years jail time in the Landsberg jail for trying to take control of the government.


Burning books to spread, anti-Semite propaganda
Who will stop the madman's reign?


The Nazis burned books that they thought were going against their principles. They also spread propaganda that made Semites look evil. Semites were also known as Jews.

Night of broken glass, send the Jews to Dachau death camp
On a path to certain death

Kristallnacht which is also known as the Night of Broken Glass was a pogrom against Jews across Germany and parts of Austria on 9-10 November 1938.

The "Anschluss" completed
On the brink of war
Act brutal with no pity
Be harsh, show no remorse
Start the war machine

The Anschluss was the annexation and occupation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.

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