I hate people who claim the first verse was written by a torture victim in South America. It's a translation of the poem "Ikke Bødlen" by Danish poet Halfdan Rasmussen.
The song itself is about the way the individual can do great good. In this example, if the Serb had not broken ranks to help the Babushka and the baby, they would likely have starved or been killed by other soldiers.
I hate people who claim the first verse was written by a torture victim in South America. It's a translation of the poem "Ikke Bødlen" by Danish poet Halfdan Rasmussen.
The song itself is about the way the individual can do great good. In this example, if the Serb had not broken ranks to help the Babushka and the baby, they would likely have starved or been killed by other soldiers.