Samo da rata ne bude [English translation]

Drunken boys are passing

Through our silent streets,

They're leaving for war

As girls greet them in sadness,

Worried by sorrowful thoughts.

Just let there be no war.

Tears are flowing on your little nose

and I can't help thinking

to nineteen eighty

in Branimir Ćosić street

and to the black train, too,

as if I went forever away with it.

And I tell you:

Let the seas sink down,

let the glaciers break asunder,

let eternal snows melt down

and still

let the rain fall unstopped,

let there be lightning and thunders storms,

just let there be no war.

And I tell you:

Let time go backwards,

let stars go wild in the sky,

let mountains be displaced

and still

let winds blow the world away,

let volcanoes awaken,

just let there be no war.

Like golden dust,

like a dream aureole

on children's head,

your endless love

defends them like a lioness,

you're troubled by bad news:

let there be no war

And I tell you:

Let the seas sink down,

let the glaciers crash down,

let eternal snows melt down

and still

let the rain fall unstopped,

let there be lightning and thunders storms,

just let there be no war.

And I tell you:

Let time go backwards,

let stars go wild in the sky,

let mountains be displaced

and still

let winds blow the world away,

let volcanoes awaken,

just let there be no war.

Just let there be no war

no madness among people

the Big offer delusions

frighten us with miracles

and do all fairy tales harm

Just let there be no war!

• Artist:Đorđe Balašević