Song by the Sweedish Heavy Metal band Sabaton from their album of the same name.
The song is very commonly used for For Honor and Crusade memes
The song is commonly mistaken to describe the Crusades but instead depicts the Sack of Rome in 1527 during which combined forces of around 5,200 soldiers including 189 swiss guard defended Rome from mainly Spainish troops.
The song focuses on the last stand of the Swiss guard and their "service to heaven" in which they defended the Pope and
"gave their lives on the steps of heaven"
These steps being the steps of St. Peter's Basilica from where the Pope planned to escape from via his (not so secret) secret passageway known as the Passeto Di Borgo to his Impregnable fortress called Castel Sant Angelo. The Pope was accompanied and defened by the remaining 42 Swiss Guard that was left. The escape to the fortress is referenced in the verse
"Under guard of 42
Along a secret avenue
Castle saint Angelo is waiting"
147 of the 189 Swiss guard were killed during The Sack of Rome along with 500 millita and around 45,000 civillians who were killed, exiled or taken prisoner.
The song is very commonly used for For Honor and Crusade memes
The song is commonly mistaken to describe the Crusades but instead depicts the Sack of Rome in 1527 during which combined forces of around 5,200 soldiers including 189 swiss guard defended Rome from mainly Spainish troops.
The song focuses on the last stand of the Swiss guard and their "service to heaven" in which they defended the Pope and
"gave their lives on the steps of heaven"
These steps being the steps of St. Peter's Basilica from where the Pope planned to escape from via his (not so secret) secret passageway known as the Passeto Di Borgo to his Impregnable fortress called Castel Sant Angelo. The Pope was accompanied and defened by the remaining 42 Swiss Guard that was left. The escape to the fortress is referenced in the verse
"Under guard of 42
Along a secret avenue
Castle saint Angelo is waiting"
147 of the 189 Swiss guard were killed during The Sack of Rome along with 500 millita and around 45,000 civillians who were killed, exiled or taken prisoner.
'hey did you see that lastest For Honor meme?'
'the one that used The Last Stand by Sabaton?'
'Yeah that one'
'the one that used The Last Stand by Sabaton?'
'Yeah that one'
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In the heart of holy see
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
There's a foe of a thousand swords
They've been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation
Then the 189
In the service of heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to heaven
Thy will be done!
In the heart of holy see
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
There's a foe of a thousand swords
They've been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation
Then the 189
In the service of heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to heaven
Thy will be done!
Person 1: hey the last stand is pretty damn neato
Person 1: in the heart of the holy see
Person 2: in the home of Christianity
Person 3: the seat of power is in danger
Person 1: there's a foe of a thousand swords
Person 2: they've been abandoned by their lords
Person 3: their fall from grace will pave the their path to damnation!
Person 1, 2 & 3: WE ARE CRUSADERS AT HEART, DEUS VULT
Heretic: sabaton isnt even that good
Person 1, 2 & 3: IT SATS YOUR A HERETIC
Person 1: in the heart of the holy see
Person 2: in the home of Christianity
Person 3: the seat of power is in danger
Person 1: there's a foe of a thousand swords
Person 2: they've been abandoned by their lords
Person 3: their fall from grace will pave the their path to damnation!
Person 1, 2 & 3: WE ARE CRUSADERS AT HEART, DEUS VULT
Heretic: sabaton isnt even that good
Person 1, 2 & 3: IT SATS YOUR A HERETIC
by DragonDan August 13, 2018
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