Song written in honor of the fallen in sutjeska, there are many versions of it. The most popular one was written by ismet krčić.
The Battle of the Sutjeska was a joint attack by the Axis taking place from 15 May to 16 June 1943, which aimed to destroy the main Yugoslav Partisan force, near the Sutjeska river in south-eastern Bosnia. The failure of the offensive marked a turning point for Yugoslavia during World War II.
PS: • "Sava": Sava Kovačević, was a Yugoslav Partisan divisional commander during World War II, and one of the heroes of the communist Partisan movement.
▪︎ Lyrics:
Visoka je planina, nebo iznad nje;
A na nebu sivi soko gleda na mene.
Duboka je Sutjeska, kanjon iznad nje;
Na kanjonu Tito stoji, gleda ranjene.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Na kanjonu Tito stoji i poručuje:
"Sutjeska se mora proći da spasimo ranjene"
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Sutjeska je probijena, ranjenici spašeni,
A na travi heroj Sava osta mrtav da leži.
A na travi heroj Sava osta mrtav da leži.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Daj mi krila, sokole, da preletim planine.
Hej haj brigade, ne bojte se rada,
Svi smo jedna, svi smo jedna, Titova brigada.
