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Vidovdan (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Vidovdan'" is the name of a Serb folk song that was featured on the 1989 album with the same name of Gordana Lazarevi, a singer from Serbia.
'Vidovdan' ("St. Vitus' Day", June 28) is one of the most important religious holidays of the Serbs, Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbia, as it is of great a historical importance because of the Battle of Kosovo which was fought between Medieval Serbia and the invading Ottoman Empire on June 28, 1389. The lyrics refer to the battle and Serbs of Kosovo.
The album which contains the song, also 'Vidovdan', was released in 1989, the year of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo.
Lyrics
The text of the song with translation to English:
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I'm looking at the sky, centuries are passing by,
Thinking of the past, the only remedy.
Chorus:
Wherever I may go, I will always return.
Nobody can tear Kosovo away from my soul
'Vidovdan'
Like an eternal flame burning in our hearts
The battle remains the truth.
Chorus
'Vidovdan'
Lord, forgive us of all of our sins.
Give the courage to our daughters and sons.
Chorus
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See also
* Serbian music
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