Insignia [2023] by EffaTha & The Projekt KaTholiban

In these global troubled times I think about my heoric homeland Croatia, and how beautiful she is. She is my shield, my wealth, my eyes,my legs, my mother, my father and my beloved child.

She is mine!
The gift of God Almighty to us, The Croats!
And we will always defend it!

Our beautiful homeland,
Oh so fearless and gracious,
Our father's ancient glory,
May you be happy forever.

Beloved, how glorious you are,
You are beloved, our only one,
Beloved, wherever you are plain,
Beloved, wherever you are mountain!

Clear sky, clear forehead,
Gentle people, mild nights,
Hot summer, hard work,
Clear waters, clear eyes:

Great mountains, great people,
Red faces, red wines,
Mighty thunders, mighty limbs;
This is our homeland!

Sickles are reaping, scythes sweeping,
Old man is busy, counting sheaves,
Carriages are creaking, carrying flour,
Bride knits and breastfeeds a child;

Cattle are grazing, horn is heard,
Oh, oh it rings, oh into darkness,
To the fire, youth and elders are going;
Here's our homeland!

Light in the dark shines far,
All over cheerful meadow,
Songs are loudly echoed by hills,
Lovers are singing to tamburine

They dance the kolo, lively kolo,
On the hill, and in the valley,
Youth is dancing all around;
We are, my friend, in homeland!

What is the fog hiding there?
Isn't that our peoples awful screams?
Who prays for death?
The freeborn, or the slaves?

"It is war, brothers, war, heroes,
Grab your rifle, take a saber,
Saddle your horses, let's go infantrymen,
There be glory, where ours are!"

Gales roar, fog is lifting,
Dawn breaks, darkness runs,
Sorrow fades, joy arrives,
Hello freedom, foe laid low!

Be joyful, sad mother,
Your brave sons have fallen,
Like heroes, like Croats,
Shedding blood for homeland!

Flow, fast Sava, flow,
Nor you Danube, lose your power,
Wherever you're murmuring, tell the world:
That a Croat loves his home,

Whilst the sun warms his fields,
Whilst winds lash his oak trees,
Whilst graves cover his fallen,
Whilst his living heart is beating.

My name is Marin Katava and I have been a member of several Croatian rock groups; Nepal, EffaTha and some others.EffaTha was a Christian metal band I founded and worked for from 2008 to 2012. After 10 years of musical absence, I continued to work by the name of EffaTha, but this time it was an experimental fusion of prog, metal and electro music.I am follower of Christ and Conceptual artist.

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