Lyrics of Soldier of Heaven by Sabaton
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 (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
Historical Background
In short: The song is about White Friday in the Alpine War in 1916 during World War I.
Soldier of Heaven – The Frozen Warriors of White Friday
Some soldiers return home. Others become legends where they fall.
Soldier of Heaven by Sabaton tells the story of the Alpine Front in World War I, where soldiers fought and died in the freezing mountains.
This is how entire battalions were swallowed by avalanches—and became eternal guardians of the Alps.
The White War – Fighting in the Alps
“I won’t be coming home, I won’t be going anywhere.”
Between 1915 and 1918, the White War was fought between Italy and Austria-Hungary high in the Alps.
- Soldiers fought above 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) in freezing temperatures.
- Trenches were carved into solid ice and rock.
- Many froze to death, as conditions were more deadly than enemy bullets.
“Among the ice and snow that binds me to this mountain.”
White Friday – Death from Above
“White Friday, I’ll take the stairway to heaven.”
On December 13, 1916, disaster struck.
- Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces were dug into the Dolomite Mountains.
- Heavy artillery and explosions triggered a massive avalanche.
- Entire battalions were buried alive, with over 10,000 soldiers killed in a single day.
“I have seen it all, but none will hear my story.”
Even today, bodies and weapons are still being discovered, preserved in the eternal ice.
The Soldier of Heaven – A Frozen Guardian
“I will guard this post forever.”
Many fallen soldiers remain trapped in glaciers, their bodies perfectly preserved for over a century.
- Known as the “White Ghosts”, they are sometimes discovered as the ice melts.
- The harsh conditions prevented proper burials, leaving them as eternal sentinels of the mountains.
- These frozen warriors are a reminder of war’s brutality and nature’s power.
“All of these years I have been frozen in time.”
Want to Learn More?
- 🎥 Sabaton History – Soldier of Heaven (Documentary) – The official Sabaton History Documentary about the White Friday.
- 🎥 The Edge of the Abyss – Mountain Warfare On The Italian Front I THE GREAT WAR (YouTube) – A documentary about the Alpin Warfare.
- 📖 Italian Front (Wikipedia) – The brutal high-altitude war between Italy and Austria-Hungary.
- 📖 White Friday (Wikipedia) – The avalanche that buried thousands of soldiers.
- 📖 White War (Wikipedia) – The full story of the ice-covered battles in World War I.
The Lesson?
Some soldiers die in battle. Others become part of history itself.
And in 1916, on the frozen slopes of the Alps, an entire army disappeared beneath the snow—never to be seen again.
