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"За крст часни"
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2021 Kengur performance of Za krst časni.
Song by Баја Мали Книнџа
from the album Не дам Крајине
English titleFor the Honorable Cross
Released1991 (1991)
GenreNovokompovana
Length2:30
LabelJugodisk
Producer(s)Жељко Грујић

"Za krst časni" (Serbian Cyrillic: "За крст часни", lit. "For the Honorable Cross") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Since its release in 1992, the only known appearance of the song in a live setlist would be in 2021 with the lyrics and music remaining the same.[1]

Music and lyrics

Unlike some songs that use "od" and "do" like "Od Borova pa do Knina", "Od Krajine do Srbije", and "Od Grahova do Zvornika", it does not share the same music style. Instead it shares a similar style to another song in the album: "Krv nije voda".

Lyrics

Lyrics:

Od Grahova pa do Knina, od Glamoča do Gubina,
odjekuju pjesme stare, oj Miloše, oj Lazare

Od Kistanja do Kosova, od Srba do Oćestova,
od Karina pa do Prova, sve je zemlja Srbinova,
od Karina pa do Prova, sve je zemlja Dušanova

Od Peulja do Gračaca, Crnog Luga, Kazanaca,
od Plitvica do Cetine, za krst časni Srbin gine

Od Žegara do Drvara odjekuje pjesma stara,
od Vojnića do Obrovca, sve od Gline do Benkovca

Lyrics (English):

From Grahovo to Knin, from Glamoč to Gubin,
the old songs echo, oh Miloš, oh Lazar

From Kistanje to Kosovo, from Serbs to Oćestovo,
from Karina to Provo, all is the land of Serbs,
from Karina to Provo, all is the land of Dušan

From Peulje to Gračac, Crni Lug, Kazanci,
from Plitvice to Cetina, for the holy cross a Serb dies

From Žegar to Drvar the old song echoes,
from Vojnić to Obrovac, all from Glina to Benkovac

References

  1. Baja Mali Knindza - Za krst casni - (LIVE) - (Restoran Kengur 2021). BMK Official Channel. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.