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Grbavica is a popular song written by Dragan Jokić, composed by Mustafa Čizmić, and performed by famous Bosnian rock vocalist Mladen Vojičić Tifa.

"Grbavica"
Song by Mladen Vojičić Tifa
from the album Grbavica
Released	1993/1997
Recorded	1993/1997
Genre	Rock ballad, Football chant
Songwriter(s)	Dragan Jokić
Composer(s)	Mustafa Čizmić

Writing, composing and recordings

Grbavica was first recorded in 1993 by prominent Bosnian rock vocalist Mladen Vojičić Tifa, in Sarajevo under the siege, during the Bosnian War.[1] After the war in 1997, following the song's huge popularity especially among Sarajevo residents, Tifa included Grbavica as the title song of his eponymous solo rock-album of the same name. The song also became the unofficial anthem for Sarajevo-based football club FK Željezničar Sarajevo, and the most popular chant amongst the club's main supporti group.

Popularity and receptions

Željezničar's main support group, The Maniacs, and its many affiliate sub-groups, perform Grbavica before the kick-off in every game at home stadium Grbavica.[2]

Background

Grbavica is an urban neighborhood in the city of Sarajevo, across the Miljacka river which cuts through the city's longitudinally. During the period of the siege in the war, from 1992 until reintegration in 1996, the neighborhood saw heavy fighting, with all of its non-Serb population murdered or expelled, while its many urban parts with architectural and public landmarks, such as the iconic Hotel Bristol and Grbavica Stadium, ended being burnt or razed to the ground. The stadium, home-ground of FK Željezničar, was hit by numerous large caliber and incendiary ammunition and ordnance from Serb positions with heavy artillery, getting eventually incinerated. After initially bombing its pitch, it was turned into the front line and laden with many land-mines by Serb militias.[3][4]

Lyrics

Grbavica lyrics in Bosnian and English.[5]

Lyrics in Bosnian

English translation

Hej Grbavice, rano ljuta Pritisla me teška tuga Na trenutak, i pomislim Da si sada neka druga Hej Grbavice, bolna si mi Iz daleka gledam ulice tvoje Tamo su slike, djetinjstva moga Tamo je sve što je moje Ko život cijeli Miljacka dijeli Mene od krila tvog I ne znam kad' ću al' znam da ću Doći do doma svog A onda Željin, stadion gledam Vidim ponos tvoj Život ću dati, al' tebe ne dam Jer ti si život moj Ne budi tužna kad čujes pjesmu Bol što nasa srca mori Jer svaki od nas što pjesmu pjeva Do zadnjeg se za tebe bori Zbog toga bola kad sa Bristola Na tebe gledamo Zbog ove pjesme, nazad se ne smije Nikom te nedamo

Hey, Grbavica, quick to anger A heavy sadness pushed down on me In a second, and I think That you're now someone else Hey, my Grbavica, you're sick From afar I look at your streets There are the pictures of my childhood There is all that is mine Just like life, the Miljacka separates Me from your wings And I don't know when, but I know I will, Come to my home And then I look at Željo's stadium I see your pride I'll give my life, but never give you up For you are my life Don't be sad when you hear a song A pain that plagues our hearts For each of us who sing a song Will fight for you to the end For that pain, when from Bristol We look out at you For this song, we mustn't go back We won't give you up to anyone

See also

• FK Željezničar Sarajevo
• Grbavica
• Grbavica Stadium
• The Maniacs

References

External links

• THE MANIACS – CHANT 'GRBAVICA' – Ultras Channel TifoTV on YouTube

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