"Smoking Snakes" is one of Sabaton’s most powerful historical tributes, honoring the during World War II. The title comes from a sarcastic Brazilian saying: "It’s more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for Brazil to go to war." When Brazil finally sent 25,700 soldiers to Italy in 1944, they adopted the "Smoking Snake" as their official badge to mock that skepticism. The Story Behind the Song
: The lyrics specifically honor Arlindo Lúcio da Silva, Geraldo Baeta da Cruz, and Geraldo Rodrigues de Souza. SABATON - Smoking Snakes
“As a Brazilian i am sad and proud to say that Sabaton - Smoking Snakes is one of very few forms of art... that mentions and honor our 25.700 soldiers who fought and die in that terrible war.” Reddit · r/sabaton · 8 years ago "Smoking Snakes" is one of Sabaton’s most powerful
“The song is well appreciated by the army itself, with a lot of bands from different battalions playing it.” Reddit · r/asklatinamerica · 6 years ago The with a line-by-line historical explanation? “As a Brazilian i am sad and proud
: They refused to surrender and fought to their deaths. The German soldiers who buried them were so impressed by their bravery that they marked their graves with a cross inscribed: "Drei brasilianische Helden" (Three Brazilian Heroes). "A Cobra Vai Fumar!" (The Snake Will Smoke)