Poems made for "Red October"
"Bright Red Dawn"
(from the tune of Morgenrood)
Bright, red, dawn with your shining rays
Has always us rendered the day
Please break through o light bearer
In this ever darkest night
Through your rays hopes be boundlessly given
As you drive away thy fright
Give thee courage in struggle striving
Until Daylight smiles at us
Until Daylight smiles at us
Let this dawn your love be flourishing
For it is been greatly yearned
And in the nights yours be remembering
Beauty and goodness well entwined
As the rose red glow colours morning clouds
Comes the warmth of your embrace
Hope this dawn of love ease thy suff'ring
May this love prevail till the end
May this love prevail till the end
"Let a hundred roses bloom"
Let the roses of my homeland
Continue blooming through
Watered by the blood of our comrades
Fought and died for freedom true
Let your blossoms outright blooming
As the homeland yearns to free
So with your thorns adorning
Defends its destiny
Let a hundred roses bloom
In this old cherished land
Let a hundred roses bloom
Let comrades now hundreds stand
Let our oaths truly reaffirm
Till death as what we say
And in the battle keep our standards firm
For we will lead the way
Let our loved ones be join us through
As the morning breaks the way
Be in their homes or the barricades
Homeland's the front we say
Let the tools sieze and create our arms
Despite the risks to encounter
For no matter we feel the harm
Freedom for us is forever
Let a hundred banners raise
In this old cherished land
Like roses blood red as we all face
The foe, it's bloodstained hands
Let our oaths truly reaffirm
Till death as what we say
And in the battle keep our standards firm
For we will lead the way
"Schey's theme"
(using the melody of Kundschafterlied)
Can't forget cherished memories
Can't forget those mistakes
Can't forget those old daydreams
Sometimes it hard to awake
In a day that is youthful
Both in love and despair
Perhaps life is all but unfair
In a war to face and dare
Until death we will fight!
To struggle dare to win!
Even on peaceful days- a battle still face
So secret, so secret in this silent battle
As comrades of a unknown front!
All is nameless in every rank
Sometimes never been heard
In a struggle that has to face
'gainst the foes everytime
Too often is goodbyes
Sometimes without a word
Now you're humming to this song
Memories overheard
Everyday's like the trenches
Everyday is the front
Even in sleep mind's still awake
Trying to break things hard
Every tear is a victory
Every tear comes despair
But the moment comes over us
Tis the time to prepare
(There is romance in every field
Amdist bloodshed and tears
Thus inspiring although it's weird
For it suffice my fears
She is my lady comrade
Beauty's tempered with might
Quite amazed by her presence
In this battle to fight)
And if I end been fallen
My mission has been done
Hope others will take my place
And to seize this damned time
On a page lies my name inscribed
So are others written
Except those who remain unknown:
Empty graves for the sworn
Эти люди военные
Каждый славы достоин
Имена их до времени
Строго в тайне хранят
Доказали не раз они
Что один в поле воин
Доказали не раз они
Нет для смелых преград!
Каждый миг на чеку!
Каждый шаг на чеку!
Даже в мирные дни
Вечный бой.
Чекисты — незримого фронта солдаты,
Готовы на подвиг любой.
"Let us raise our voice Zimbabwe"
(A rephrasing of "Rise o voices of Rhodesia"
to the tune of "Ode to Joy")
Let us raise our voice Zimbabwe
To god for our bounty share
Let us learn from our past ever
Give us strength to challenge dare
Guide us lord to wise decisions
In our struggles we aware
Oh, let our hearts beat bravely always
For this land within Thy care.
Let the flag be raised Zimbabwe
The banner that is, blood stained
From our battles comes the rising
A homeland once bound, unchained
From Zambezi to Limpopo
Bulawayo to Harare
Let thy banner of struggle waving
And freedom thus be maintained
Rise o voices of Zimbabwe
For redemption as acclaim
From its pasts to present echoing
A future cherished, to gain
Hand in hand in arduous marches
Forging a nation to maintain
Let our voice roar like the mighty rivers,
Joining in one grand refrain.