Translation of the song Teške borbe artist Perica Ivanović

Teške borbe ispod Motajice,

Heavy combat below Motajica,

kreću braća, nisu izdajice!

the brothers arrive, they aren't traitors!

Teške borbe i fijuču meci,

Heavy combat and whistling bullets,

borbu vode herojski Trstenci!

the fight is led in heroic Trstenci!

Hrabri momci komandanta Zlate,

Brave men of Commander Zlato,

svi u borbu, naredbu svi znate,

everyone into the fight, known is the order,

teške borbe, grmi na sve strane,

heavy combat, it thunders on all sides,

hrabri momci svoje selo brane!

brave men defend their village!

Stiže pomoć, stižu gorski tići,

Help is coming, mountain birds arrive,

s Vučijaka i sela Smrtići,

from Vucjak and the villages of Smrtici,

svi u borbu, naredba je data,

everyone into the fight, the order is given,

Zlatko gubi svog rođenog brata.

Zlatko lost his own brother.

Ginu borci ponositog roda,

Fighters of proud lineage are dying,

za slobodu srpskoga naroda!

for the freedom of the Serb people!

Oj narode, dičimo se njima,

The people are proud of them,

nek je slava palim herojima!

glory to the fallen heroes!

Mnoge rane, mnogo teških rana,

Many wounds, many heavy wounds,

mnoga djeca ostala su sama,

many children are left alone,

svaka rana podjednako boli,

every wound hurts the same,

svaka majka svoga sina voli.

every mother loves her son.

Srbi znaju, znaju zašto ginu,

The Serbs know, they know for what they're dying,

za svoj narod i svoju Krajinu!

For their people and their Krajina!

Vaša žrtva nije bila mala,

Your sacrifice was not small,

vječna slava i vječna vam hvala!

eternal glory and eternal praise for you!