M. P. Thompson, Hrvatske Ruze – Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo Lyrics In English (Translation)
Meaning: The song is a heartfelt patriotic reflection on the sacrifices made for freedom, particularly during the Croatian War of Independence. It speaks to a younger generation, urging them not to forget the struggles and heroes who fought for their homeland. Through emotional references to historic places like Vukovar, Dubrovnik, and Mostar, the lyrics question the fading sense of national duty and remembrance.
Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo Lyrics English Translation
Kažu da sam lud
Da je novo vrijeme
Da su prošli dani
Pjesama za tebe
A meni tako dođe
Nakon čaše vina
Da ih pitam je l’ to i vaša domovina
They say I’m crazy
That these are new times
That the days are gone
Of songs for you
But I feel like asking
After a glass of wine
Is this your homeland too?
Je l’ moguće da ste
Zaspali na straži
zakletva barjaku
Da više ne važi
Je l’ moguće da ste
Zavezali oči
Ne čujete tuđe
Korake u noći
Is it possible that you
Fell asleep on guard
That the oath to the flag
No longer counts?
Is it possible that you’ve
Closed your eyes
And can’t hear
Strangers’ footsteps in the night?
Ti si rođen sine
U vrijeme slobode
Rasti da je braniš
Kad ti stari ode
You were born, my son
In a time of freedom
Grow up to defend it
When your old man is gone
Ako ne znaš šta je bilo
Nek’ ti kaže Lika
Pitaj svaki kamen našeg grada Dubrovnika
Pitaj Zadar i Kotare
Zide Šibenika
Ako ne znaš milo moje
Upitaj heroje
If you don’t know what happened
Let Lika tell you
Ask every stone
Of our city Dubrovnik
Ask Zadar and the Kotari
The walls of Šibenik
If you don’t know, my dear
Ask the heroes
Pitaj Dunav šta je bilo
Oko Vukovara
I Velebit ladan kamen
Nek’ ti odgovara
Je l’ se Gospa hercegovska
Suza naplakala
To upitaj milo moje
Putem do Mostara
Ask the Danube what happened
Around Vukovar
And Velebit’s cold stone
Let it answer you
Has Our Lady of Herzegovina
Cried her tears?
Ask that too, my dear
On the road to Mostar
Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo Song Credits:
| Song | Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hrvatske Ruze, M. P. Thompson |
| Lyricist | Hrvatske Ruze, M. P. Thompson |
| Cast | Hrvatske Ruze, M. P. Thompson |
| Label | M. P. Thompson |
Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo Music Video
Ako Ne Znaš Šta Je Bilo Lyrics In English (Translation) Meaning is a new song by Marko Perković Thompson and the band Hrvatske Ruže. The music is by Thompson, and the lyrics are by Neno Ninčević. The song’s emotional video features scenes from Vukovar and the Čikola canyon, honoring Croatia’s history and sacrifices during the Homeland War.