Högt, fritt och blött [English translation]

People used to talk about a world without borders1

And with these lies hid their total incompetence

But here, behind landmines, pitfall traps and fencing,

The hard school has taught us that every man has a limit2

See now, the Northern Hemisphere under siege,

We live off of whatever the dirt has to give

We who for so long derided and denied

The right to defend until our last bastion was violated

Regroup high, free, and wet3

Are you hungry, are you freezing, are you tired?

We will never retreat, we won't yield a single step

Those who think otherwise will be hanged as weaklings and cowards4

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It was the establishment's ignorance8 which so presumptuously

Gave the enemy all the initiative

They took out power stations and crippled the grid9

And then watched as the hunger started taking lives

We regrouped in the mountains, like a wolf-pack

Our timber fortifications held

We saw government troops bumble around like a sheep's-flock

We stood undefeated by the time the first bomb fell10

Regroup high, free and wet

The last resistance fighter isn't dead yet

The high antenna is still broadcasting, though it runs on borrowed time,11

Under heavy siege our unit stands ready for battle

I saw my home in flames

I saw my family forced to go

My life became dark, as did my heart12

And by my weapon I swore an oath of war

Here we stand fast, and we hit hard

For what we believe in and for what is ours

In fire and smoke, in sorrow and need

Until victory or death is met

Regroup high, free, and wet

Are you hungry, are you freezing, are you tired?

We will never retreat, we won't yield a single step

Those who think otherwise will be hanged as weaklings and cowards

Hang them high, free, and wet

Unleash the axe and let the blood run red

When the cartridges are empty, there's still bows, arrows and spears

We will never retreat, our fight is never over

High, free, and wet

Regroup high, free and wet

1. Literally, "beyond borders"2. Literally, "each human has a border"3. High, Free and Wet refers to a Swedish military mnemonic as to the best location for a radio antenna: High in altitude, Free from trees or other barriers, and near bodies of water, so Wet.4. The similarities between the Swedish "feg" and the English "fag" is an example of convergent linguistic evolution, though "feg" is not considered vulgar in the same sense as "fag". For this reason "hanged as cowards" fits better than "hanged as fags", despite "hanged as fags" and "hängd som feg" being a near perfect phonetic and descriptive match.5. There was a spoken portion omitted from the Swedish lyrics: "Sverige vill försvara sig, kan försvara sig och skall försvara sig! Motstånd skall göras ständigt och i alla lägen. Det är på dig det beror, din insats, din beslutsamhet, din vilja att överleva! Vi ger aldrig upp! Varje meddelande om att motstånd skall uppges är falskt!"6. The translation is as follows: "Sweden wants to defend itself, can defend itself, and will defend itself. The resistance will take place constantly and everywhere. It depends on you, your contributions, your resolve, your will to survive. We will never give up! Every report that the resistance shall turn itself in is false!"7. From what I gather, this quote comes from a Cold War era brochure called "Om Kriget Kommer", or "If War Comes" instructing Swedes on what to do if the country is invaded.8. Literally, "the ignorance of power", but the "power" here refers to those in power9. Possibly "hijacked the internet" but "crippled the grid" made more sense in the context of power stations10. It is unclear whether he's referring to a nuclear device or not, or whether it's "the enemy" or "the establishment" doing the bombing11. banned.video12. Literally, "mind" or "senses", but a dark heart is more understandable in English