Umri muški budi delija

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"Umri muški budi delija" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Умри мушки буди делија", lit. "Die A Man, Be A Hero") is a song performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Despite its appearance on a Braća sa Dinare album, Novak and Lujan do not appear on the track.

"Умри мушки буди делија"
Song by Браћа са Динаре
from the album Била једном једна земља
English titleDie A Man, Be A Hero
Released1995 (1995)
GenreNovokompovana
Length2:30
LabelSuperTon
Producer(s)Мирко Пајчин-Баја

Music and lyrics

"Umri muški budi delija" has more of a frantic tone compared to other songs in Baja's discography.

The last time Baja recites the line "umri muški budi delija", he flubs the line but quickly corrects course.

Lyrics

Lyrics:

Kad sam bio mali
rek'o mi je deda
samo ti navali
nema koja ne da

Budi lav u srcu
nek te svako zna
umri muški, budi delija

Kad sam bio mali
rekla mi je baka
samo ti navali
folira se svaka

Budi lav u srcu
nek te svako zna
umri muški, budi delija

Nema dede moga
on pod zemlju ode
a unuka pijanog
iz kafane vode

Budi lav u srcu
nek te svako zna
umri muški, budi delija

Lyrics (English):

[TBA]
When I was little
my grandfather told me
just go for it
there's no one who won't give

Be a lion in your heart
let everyone know you
die like a man, be a hero

When I was little
my grandmother told me
just go for it
everybody's pretending

Be a lion in your heart
let everyone know you
die like a man, be a hero

There’s no more of my grandfather
he went underground
but the drunken grandson
is being taken from the bar

Be a lion in your heart
let everyone know you
die like a man, be a hero