- Vidovdan (song)
The song "Vidovdan" first appeared on the album of one of the most famous folk-singers in Serbia,
Gordana Lazarevic .Vidovdan (
St. Vitus ' Day) is one of the most important religious holidays in Serbia, and it has a historical importance to Serbia, because onJune 28 ,1389 theBattle of Kosovo took place, andSerbia fought against theOttoman Empire . The text of the song "Vidovdan" refers to that battle.Gordana Lazarevic released the album "Vidovdan" containing the song in 1989, the year of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo.
The text of the song with translation to English:
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U nebo gledam
Prolaze vekovi,
Sećanja davnih
Jedini lekovi."Chorus"
Kud god da krenem
Tebi se vraćam ponovo.
Ko da mi otme
Iz moje duše Kosovo
Vidovdan
K'o večni plamen
U našim srcima
Kosovskog boja
Ostaje istina."Chorus"
Kud god da krenem
Tebi se vraćam ponovo.
Ko da mi otme
Iz moje duše Kosovo
Vidovdan
Oprosti Bože
Sve naše grehove
Junaštvom daruj
Kćeri i sinove."Chorus"
Kud god da krenem
Tebi se vraćam ponovo.
Ko da mi otme
Iz moje duše Kosovocol2 =
Vidovdan
I'm looking at heavens
Centuries going by,
For old memories
That's the healing."Chorus"
Wherever I go
I will be back, you know.
Who can rip away
Kosovo from my soulVidovdan
Eternal flame
Burning in our hearts
For truth of battle
Shall live forever."Chorus"
Wherever I go
I will be back, you know.
Who can rip away
Kosovo from my soulVidovdan
Lord, forgive us
All of our sins.
Give the courage
To sons and daughters."Chorus"
Wherever I go
I will be back, you know.
Who can rip away
Kosovo from my soulMultimedia
Here is the song in
MIDI format. This version is for the choir, and it differs slightly from the original version sung by Gordana Lazarevic.And here you can listen a beautiful version sung by a nuns choir: [http://www.sestry.ru/church/content/life/masterskie/singing/fileserb/Vidovdan.mp3 Vidovdan] . To listen more Serbian patriotic songs visit [http://www.sestry.ru/church/content/life/masterskie/singing/sing/disk3 here] .
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