Soldier Of Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Sabaton
• Album: The War To End All Wars

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the harrowing tale of World War I soldiers battling the elements in Sabaton's 'Soldier Of Heaven.' Learn about the White War fought in the Alps, where extreme conditions turned mountains into icy tombs. This song offers a unique glimpse into a little-known chapter of history, combining vivid storytelling with Sabaton's signature metal sound, perfect for history buffs and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I won’t be coming home.

I won’t be going anywhere.

I will guard this post forever.

Here on the alpine slope where I did my final stand,

I shall remain, among the ice and snow that binds me to this mountain.

A force of nature too strong, sent from above.

Where spirits lead the way, the winds will never fade.

White Friday, I’ll take the stairway to heaven.

I’m sky high, when I die I’ll be immortal.

Forever, I never, I won´t return to Blood Mountain.

I am the soldier of heaven.

I saw the end of war.

I watched the soldiers come and go.

And I kept my watch forever.

So many brave men fell in the battles that were raging down below.

I have seen it all but none will hear my story.

All of these years I have been frozen in time.

I cried for spring to come but here, winter remain.

White Friday, I’ll take the stairway to heaven.

I’m sky high, when I die I’ll be immortal.

Forever, I never, I won´t return to Blood Mountain.

I am the soldier of heaven.

I always dreamed that I would, serve high above.

Where spirits lead the way, the winds will never fade.

White Friday, I’ll take the stairway to heaven.

I’m sky high, when I die I’ll be immortal.

Forever, I never, I won´t return to Blood Mountain.

I am the soldier of heaven.

White Friday, I’ll take the stairway to heaven.

I’m sky high, when I die I’ll be immortal.

Forever, I never, I won´t return to Blood Mountain.

I am the soldier of heaven.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guard /gɑːrd/ B1	verb - to watch over or protect
mountain /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface
ice /aɪs/ A2	noun - frozen water
spirits /ˈspɪr.ɪts/ B2	noun - non-physical entities or souls; alcohol beverages
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - air in motion
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from Earth
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals
soldier /ˈsəʊl.dʒər/ B1	noun - a member of an army, especially a police or military force
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something
battle /ˈbæt.l̩/ B1	noun - a fight between armed forces
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ B1	noun - a narrative, report, or account of events
spring /sprɪŋ/ A2	noun - a season of the year between winter and summer
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat or danger

Key Grammar Structures

• I won’t be coming home.

  ➔ Future Continuous Negative

  ➔ Uses "won't be + -ing" to express that the action of "coming home" will not be in progress at some point in the future.

• I will guard this post forever.

  ➔ Simple Future Tense

  ➔ Uses "will + verb" to express a future intention or promise. "Forever" emphasizes the duration.

• Here on the alpine slope where I did my final stand, I shall remain, among the ice and snow that binds me to this mountain.

  ➔ Relative Clause and Simple Future (with 'shall')

  ➔ The clause "where I did my final stand" is a relative clause modifying "the alpine slope". "Shall remain" is a more formal way to express future tense, especially common in older English or to emphasize a solemn promise. 'That binds' is another relative clause.

• Where spirits lead the way, the winds will never fade.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place and Simple Future Negative

  ➔ "Where spirits lead the way" is an adverbial clause indicating the location or circumstance. "Will never fade" is the future tense in negative form. "Never" is an adverb of frequency that modifies the verb "fade".

• when I die I’ll be immortal.

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Time) and Future Simple

  ➔ "When I die" is a conditional clause of time. "I’ll be immortal" expresses a future state or condition.

• I won´t return to Blood Mountain.

  ➔ Simple Future Negative

  ➔ Uses "won't + verb" to express a future action that will not happen.

• I watched the soldiers come and go.

  ➔ Verb of perception + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Watched" is a verb of perception. After verbs like "see", "hear", "watch", we use the bare infinitive (the infinitive without "to"). Here, "come and go" are bare infinitives.

• So many brave men fell in the battles that were raging down below.

  ➔ Past Simple, Relative Clause in Past Continuous

  ➔ "Fell" is in the past simple tense. "That were raging down below" is a relative clause describing the battles. The past continuous "were raging" emphasizes the ongoing nature of the battles at that time.

• I have seen it all but none will hear my story.

  ➔ Present Perfect, Future Simple

  ➔ "Have seen" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an experience that happened at an unspecified time in the past. "None will hear" uses the future simple to describe an event that will occur in the future. "But" is used as a conjunction to contrast two clauses.