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The Lion from the North Lyrics
A time of religion and war,
Legends tell the tale of a lion
This beast in the shape of a man,
With a dream to rule sea and land
And all those who stand in his way,
Will die, by God and victorious arms
With the righteous that follows him south,
Once more, set ashore, to war
Legends have taught, battles fought,
This lion has no fear at heart
Lion come forth, come from the north,
Come from the no-o-o-o-ort
Gustavus! Adolphus!
(Gustavus Adolphus go forth, libera, impera)
Libera et impera!
Acerbus et ingens!
(Acerbus et ingens leo, libera, impera)
Augusta per augusta
A storm over Europe unleashed,
Dawn of war, a trail of destruction
The power of Rome won't prevail,
See the catholics shiver and shake
The future of warfare unveiled,
Showed the way, that we still walk today
Der Löwe aus Mitternacht comes,
Once more, he is here, for war
Stories of old, truth unfold,
Control over Europe he holds
Freedom he'll bring,
Lion and king, lion and king
Mighty eagle rule alone
Liberator claim the throne
Lion from the northern land
Take the scepter, from its hand
Oh, oh, oh you lion from the north,
Ooooooooh you lion from the north
Legends tell the tale of a lion
This beast in the shape of a man,
With a dream to rule sea and land
Will die, by God and victorious arms
With the righteous that follows him south,
Once more, set ashore, to war
This lion has no fear at heart
Lion come forth, come from the north,
Come from the no-o-o-o-ort
(Gustavus Adolphus go forth, libera, impera)
Libera et impera!
Acerbus et ingens!
(Acerbus et ingens leo, libera, impera)
Augusta per augusta
Dawn of war, a trail of destruction
The power of Rome won't prevail,
See the catholics shiver and shake
Showed the way, that we still walk today
Der Löwe aus Mitternacht comes,
Once more, he is here, for war
Control over Europe he holds
Freedom he'll bring,
Lion and king, lion and king
Liberator claim the throne
Lion from the northern land
Take the scepter, from its hand
Oh, oh, oh you lion from the north,
Ooooooooh you lion from the north
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The song is about Gustav II Adolf, king of Sweden from 1611 to 1632 and the title refers to the nickname he had in those days, which in turn referred to him being the incarnation of the lion on the coat of arms of the House of Vase, the royalty that ruled Sweden.