This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Death tried to break life's chains
Death tried and tried in vain
From Prague to Berlin
Black Radio
the word beaming in
Black Radio
The Hammer and the Sword
Take it
It's yours
Black Radio...
Death tried and tried in vain
From Prague to Berlin
Black Radio
the word beaming in
Black Radio
The Hammer and the Sword
Take it
It's yours
Black Radio...
Lyrics submitted by laurelinwyntre
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But doesn't the song say "Prague to Berlin?" Would suggest the transmission originated in .cz. Don't know enough WW2 history to speculate on another meaning, though.
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