In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Spent the night in formation
To the battle we march in the dawn
We were ready to die for our king
On the fields of Breitenfeld
Fire at will
Aim for their cannons
Counter attack
Thunder of guns
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
On September the seventh
We filled their hearts with fear
Seven times they attacked on that day
Seven times they retreated
Cavarly charge
Follow the banner
After the king
Freedom we bring
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
Breaking their lines
Thousands of soldiers
Run for their lives
Legend arise
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
Here we are
To the battle we march in the dawn
We were ready to die for our king
On the fields of Breitenfeld
Fire at will
Aim for their cannons
Counter attack
Thunder of guns
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
On September the seventh
We filled their hearts with fear
Seven times they attacked on that day
Seven times they retreated
Cavarly charge
Follow the banner
After the king
Freedom we bring
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
Breaking their lines
Thousands of soldiers
Run for their lives
Legend arise
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
Here we are
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It's about the battle of Breitenfeld, Sweden vs Holy Roman Empire, interesting note is that the Swedes were led by Gustavus Adolfus, who's the subject of the Lion in the North song on the same album
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_ofBreitenfeld(1631)
i didnt think the Holy Roman Empire had cannons
The Holy Roman Empire did have artillery as they were called. Note the Holy Roman Empire existed until the 19th century. It constituted the remains of the Western Roman Empire, and came into being when Charlemagne converted to Christianity.
"Gott mitt uns" is German for "God with us", which was the official motto of the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus), who personally led his army of Swedish conscripts in the Thirty Years War. In many ways, he was a revolutionary tactician, laying the foundation for a new era of military docringe, later to be used succesfully by the Caroleans. He focused on mobility and speed, even when it came to his artillery. Truly an opportunist who made the most of a situation and kicked of the Era of Great Power in Sweden (Stormaktstiden).