Kletva kralja Zvonimira [English translation]

Our dreams are betrayed

by sons of Judas.

They threw pure gold into mud.

Waking up was so beautiful, maybe too late

and payed with innocent blood.

Hey, tired tortured land,

is there anybody else to die for you?

Our dreams are betrayed

by sons of Judas.

They threw pure gold into mud.

We're begging for justice in front of foreign door again.1

We're carrying a heavy cross now.2

Hey, tired tortured land,

is there anybody else to die for you?

[Chorus]

King Demetrius Zvonimir3

screams echo in the mountains!

Your soldiers are in a dungeon!4

Traitors, you shall have no peace!

You killed King Zvonimir!5

You betrayed our heroes

and sons given by their mothers!

Yesterday I was watching the picture of people,

throwing flowers on heroes,

but already tomorrow they're judging the winners.

They betrayed them for Judas' coins.

[Chorus]

[Chorus] x2

1. A reference to ICTY2. A comparison to Passion of Jesus3. King Zvonimir was the greatest Croatian king. Here is used as a symbol of justice and Croatian glory4. A reference to Croatian generals from the War for Independence, imprisoned in Hague, Netherlands5. Killing King Zvonimir (who's a symbol of national glory) means a betrayal of the nation