Marjane, Marjane

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Marjane, Marjane (lit. Marjan, Marjan) is a Croatian patriotic song. It originates from a folk song sung in Split in the 1930s, which was first recorded by the poet Ivo Tijardović.^[1] It is currently the official festive song of the city of Split. The song, being traditional, does not have strictly defined ending, so it's ending has changed through time and ideologies.

1 Lyrics
2 Various endings
- 2.1 Nationalist version
- 2.2 Communist version
3 References

[edit] Lyrics

Croatian	English translation
Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ, milu trobojnicu. Milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi, to je barjak pravi.	Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, why don't you fly a flag, Why don't you fly a flag, why don't you fly a flag, Why don't you fly a flag, the dear tricolour. Dear tricolour, dear tricolour, Dear tricolour, red, white, blue, Red, white, blue, red, white, blue, Red, white, blue, that's the right flag.

Croatian

English translation

Marjane, Marjane, Marjane, Marjane,
Marjane, Marjane, ča barjak ne viješ,
ča barjak ne viješ, ča barjak ne viješ,
ča barjak ne viješ, milu trobojnicu.

Milu trobojnicu, milu trobojnicu,
milu trobojnicu, crven, bijeli, plavi,
crven, bijeli, plavi, crven, bijeli, plavi,
crven, bijeli, plavi, to je barjak pravi.

Marjan, Marjan, Marjan, Marjan,
Marjan, Marjan, why don't you fly a flag,
Why don't you fly a flag, why don't you fly a flag,
Why don't you fly a flag, the dear tricolour.

Dear tricolour, dear tricolour,
Dear tricolour, red, white, blue,
Red, white, blue, red, white, blue,
Red, white, blue, that's the right flag.

[edit] Various endings

[edit] Nationalist version

Croatian	English translation
Tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije, kukavica nije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije, bolje da ga nije. I još jedno slovo, i još jedno slovo, I još jedno slovo, ime Isusovo I još jedna bratska, i još jedna bratska I još jedna bratska, živila Hrvatska!	They who fight beneath it, they who fight beneath it, They who fight beneath it, are not cowards, And they who don't, and they who don't, And they who don't, they better not be. And another thing, and another thing, And another thing, the name of Jesus And another brotherly, and another brotherly And another brotherly, long live Croatia!

Croatian

English translation

Tko se pod njim bije, tko se pod njim bije,
tko se pod njim bije, kukavica nije,
a 'ko se ne bije, a 'ko se ne bije,
a 'ko se ne bije, bolje da ga nije.

I još jedno slovo, i još jedno slovo,
I još jedno slovo, ime Isusovo
I još jedna bratska, i još jedna bratska
I još jedna bratska, živila Hrvatska!

They who fight beneath it, they who fight beneath it,
They who fight beneath it, are not cowards,
And they who don't, and they who don't,
And they who don't, they better not be.

And another thing, and another thing,
And another thing, the name of Jesus
And another brotherly, and another brotherly
And another brotherly, long live Croatia!

[edit] Communist version

Croatian	English translation
Na kojoj se čita, na kojoj se čita Na kojoj se čita, ime druga Tita. A na drugoj strani, a na drugoj strani, A na drugoj strani, naprid partizani!	On which it reads, on which it reads On which it reads, name of comrade Tito. And on the other side, and on the other side, And on the other side, go on partisans!