The song recounts the impact of World War I, which ended on November 11th, 1918 with the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne. It was one of the most destructive wars in history, with an estimated 16.5 millions total casualties.
[Verse 1]
Death, hard to ignore
One million lost five months into the war
Pain, fell one by one
Three years remained, it had only begun
Unable to restore
A map redrawn
Unlike what came before
The future of warfare has dawned
[Verse 2]
Do what must be done
Send off your son, life cut short by a gun
Gas, cover the fields
Gone with the wind, reveal lethal ideals
[Refrain]
And as the end draws near
November dawn
With losses so severe
Cease-fire, their forces withdrawn
[Chorus]
Great war enter
Front and centre
Grand endeavour
Lost forever
Great war enter
Front and centre
Grand endeavour
Lost forever
[Refrain]
And as the end draws near
November dawn
With losses so severe
Cease-fire, their forces withdrawn
[Outro]
November 11th settling the score
From 15 to 20 million
Almost half of the dead civilian
A new world will dawn from empires fallen
The end of the war to end war
The End of the War to End All Wars was written by Joakim Brodén.
The End of the War to End All Wars was produced by Sabaton.
Sabaton released The End of the War to End All Wars on Fri Jul 19 2019.
Sabaton have left the following History Fact in the Youtube video description:
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the end of the war to end all wars transpired with the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne in 1918, which was superseded the following year by the Treaty of Versaille...