Kapija Slobode Lyrics

[Prva etapa fronta. Povratak vojske u bitku.
Vrh na visini od 2525 metara.
Strateški položaj i osvajanje toga vrha bi značilo prvi korak na putu ka državi.
Kajmakčalan.]

Bog da nam prosti ove naše jadne, teške duše
I ove misli što nam srce muče, razum guše
Niko ne zna šta je biti tuđin, nemat' svoga,
nemat' sreće niti tuge, samo jada, samo groba

Ali te misli usta muče, jezik kukavica;
Potajno priča, nada tuče: "Nisi lutalica!
Ja vam kažem, kunem vam se kao svome rodu;
Noćas sebi vraćam zemlju, a vama vraćam slobodu!"

Tad' jekne bomba prva, bomba druga iza brda
Al' je tvrda ruka hladna: "Bombo, padaj, ja ne stradam!
Neću pasti radi majke, majka rodi čvrste šake;
U njih barjak pun prašine, stavljam ga na vrh planine..."

Kapija slobode!

U planini, stajali smo tiho...
Molio se, Bogu vik'o
Jesam l' noćas do nje stig'o?


U planini, molili za pravdu
Bože sveti, daj ti jadu,
Korak bliže svome stadu... X2

U planini, stajali smo snažno
Moje Sunce zlatom grije
Vrh planine nam se smije

Zemljo pravde, ja te napuštao
No sad mi opet komad mali
među prste zalutao!


English:

GATE OF FREEDOM

[The first stage of the Salonika front. Return of the army to the battle.

The peak is at a height of 2525 meters.
This strategic position and the conquest of this peak would mean the first step on the way back to the homeland.
Kajmakchalan Mountain.]

I hope that God will forgive our small and suffered souls
And this poison that trouble our hearts, clouding our thoughts
No one knows what it means to be foreigner in your land,
Never knowing happiness nor sadness, only graves and more graves

These thoughts mouths do not speak, but tongue is a deceiver
It silently mutters awakening hope: "You are not a wanderer!
I'm telling you, I'm swearing on all that is mine and holly,
I'm giving tonight myself our country and I'm giving all of you your freedom!"

The first bomb exploded soon as those words were muttered
But our hands are still in line: "Give us more, we will not die!
We won't die because our mothers, they gave birth to these strong hands
So we can hold this dusty banner all the way to mountains end!"

The gate of freedom!

"On this mountain, we were standing silently,
We were praying, screaming at God:
Is this finally the last line?!"

"On this mountain, I've prayed for justice:
Dear God, give your people,
One step closer to our land..."

"On this mountain, we've stood like brothers,
Our sun is finally shining and mountain peak is clearly smiling."

"My home, my justice, I've left you some time ago
But now, a small piece of it quietly slipped again between my fingers."