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Night Witches Lyrics
From the depths of Hell in silence
Cast their spells, explosive violence
Russian night time flight perfected
Flawless vision, undetected
Pushing on and on, their planes are going strong
Air force's number one
Somewhere down below they're looking for the foe
Bomber's on a run
You can't hide, you can't move, just abide
Their attack's been proved
Raiders in the dark
Silent through the night the witches join the fight
Never miss their mark
Canvas wings of death
Prepare to meet your fate
Night bomber regiment
588
Undetected, unexpected
Wings of glory
Tell their story
Aviation, deviation
Undetected
Stealth perfected
Foes are losing ground, retreating to the sound
Death is in the air
Suddenly appears, confirming all your fears
Strike from witches lair
Target found, come around, barrels sound
From the battleground
Axis aiming high
Rodina awaits, defeat them at the gates
Live to fight and fly
Beneath the starlight of the heavens
Unlikely heroes in the skies
Witches to attack, witches coming back
As they appear on the horizon
The wind will whisper when the Night Witches come!
Cast their spells, explosive violence
Russian night time flight perfected
Flawless vision, undetected
Air force's number one
Somewhere down below they're looking for the foe
Bomber's on a run
You can't hide, you can't move, just abide
Their attack's been proved
Raiders in the dark
Silent through the night the witches join the fight
Never miss their mark
Prepare to meet your fate
Night bomber regiment
588
Wings of glory
Tell their story
Aviation, deviation
Undetected
Stealth perfected
Death is in the air
Suddenly appears, confirming all your fears
Strike from witches lair
Target found, come around, barrels sound
From the battleground
Axis aiming high
Rodina awaits, defeat them at the gates
Live to fight and fly
Unlikely heroes in the skies
Witches to attack, witches coming back
As they appear on the horizon
The wind will whisper when the Night Witches come!
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This is about the 588th Russian Air Squadron, compromised of all female pilots. The sound of the planes in idle flying into their targets was thought to be the sounds of witches flying on broomsticks. The Germans called them Nachthexen, the German phrase for the witches of the night.
This is what I love about Sabaton. They don't just focus on the obvious heroes, but rather on those who not many have heard of, but whose actions proved significant. I personally did not know about this Squadron before I looked this song up.
This is some scary stuff at the beginning