A massive fortress of cannon, wood and sails A power to be reckoned with, must have been a pompous sight Soon the maiden voyage would reveal its hidden truth Bring the glory to an end, in the depths of the sea
Sail with the sun, with the face in the wind as we leaving the shoreline Glory and pride, like a fortress on the sea with the Swedish flag held high
The mission was clear, three hundred men aboard Away from the docks, for the journey of times No doubts or questions, no fear in their hearts Now the ride has begun, and they’re ready for war
No one knew the tragedy that would come for the ship only minutes ahead No good stability, all testing was failed, at the port Like a time bomb it was doomed from the start, the ultimate countdown has begun… And it’s heading for the end
Too much guns, a stern way too high A miscalculation of the highest degree Setting sail with way too much pride The wind would become Vasas Achilles heel
Later on as they ploughed through the waves Disaster awaited and nobody knew No much more than a breeze in the wind Now suddenly capsizing, what a shame!
Thousands of people were crowded around Oh, they can’t believe the sight of this sinking wreck Down it goes like a stone to the ground Never to be seen again, for hundreds of years
Buried deep in the waters, claiming the crews souls Down like a coffin of wood and sail Vasa, total disaster, treasured forever Back in the docks where it once belonged for us to seeTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
