Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manowar
Studio albums
Battle Hymns (1982)
Into Glory Ride (1983)
Hail to England (1984)
Sign of the Hammer (1984)
Fighting the World (1987)
Kings of Metal (1988)
The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Louder Than Hell (1996)
Warriors of the World (2002)
Gods of War (2007)
Battle Hymns MMXI (2010)
The Lord of Steel (2012)
Kings of Metal MMXIV (2014)
Otac
Manowar Lyrics
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Ti si me uzeo za ruku
Oce ti si trebao znati
Da sam ja konacno razumio
Naucio me lose od dobroga
I da zivim
Dao najbolji poklon
Nikada me nisi razocarao
Napravio si me jacim
Kada sam pravio greske
Kada nisam bio u pravu
Nekada smo veseli
A nekada tuzni
Znao si jednoga dana
Ja cu priznati da si bio u pravu
Uvjek si sa mnom
U svakoj rjeci
U svakom satu
U svakom danu
U svemu sta radim
Ja sam dio tebe
Zivjeo si svoj zivot za nas
To je bio tvoj plan
Ruke sto nikada nisu uzimale
Uvjek su radile
Zbog tebe ja znam kako da zivim
Uvjek si sa mnom
U svakoj rjeci
U svakom satu
U svakom danu
U svemu sta radim
Ja sam dio tebe
Oce samo jos jedna stvar
Uvjek si znao
Svaku rjec koju si mi rekao bila je tacna
The song ‘Otac’ by Manowar is a sentimental tribute to the vocalist’s father. The lyrics are written in Croatian, which marks a departure from the band’s usual use of English. The first verse of the song talks about how the father held the singer’s hand when he was young and helped him learn the difference between right and wrong. The second verse reflects upon the bond between the father and son, how the father never let the son down, remained with him through every high and low, and taught him how to live.
The chorus of the song is emotional as well as powerful, as it states that the father is always with him, in every word, every hour, and every day. It demonstrates the deep-rooted love that the singer has for his father and how his father has impacted his entire life. The last verse is a request to the father, with a line of gratitude for always speaking the truth that was never wrong. The overall message of the song is a tribute to the father who remains with his son every step of the way, shaping his life and every decision that he makes.
Line by Line Meaning
Kad sam bio mali
When I was young
Ti si me uzeo za ruku
You took my hand
Oce ti si trebao znati
Father, you should have known
Da sam ja konacno razumio
That I finally understood
Naucio me lose od dobroga
You taught me bad from good
I da zivim
And how to live
Dao najbolji poklon
You gave the greatest gift
Sto bi mi iko mogao dati
That anyone could give
Nikada me nisi razocarao
You never disappointed me
Napravio si me jacim
You made me stronger
Kada sam pravio greske
When I made mistakes
Kada nisam bio u pravu
When I was wrong
Nekada smo veseli
Sometimes we were happy
A nekada tuzni
And sometimes sad
Znao si jednoga dana
You knew one day
Ja cu priznati da si bio u pravu
I would admit that you were right
Uvjek si sa mnom
You're always with me
U svakoj rjeci
In every word
U svakom satu
In every hour
U svakom danu
In every day
U svemu sta radim
In everything I do
Ja sam dio tebe
I am a part of you
Zivjeo si svoj zivot za nas
You lived your life for us
To je bio tvoj plan
That was your plan
Ruke sto nikada nisu uzimale
Hands that never took
Uvjek su radile
Always worked
Zbog tebe ja znam kako da zivim
Because of you, I know how to live
Oce samo jos jedna stvar
Father, just one more thing
Uvjek si znao
You always knew
Svaku rjec koju si mi rekao bila je tacna
Every word you said to me was true
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FighterAceee94
"kad sam bio mali, guzio si me za ruku" ahahah motaj kablove, dosta interneta za danas hahah
@akyrrimblackshadow4916
Ovo je nevjerojatno .. Posto prosjecni amerikanac ni nezna za hrvatsku, ovo je JAKO POHVALNO. Svaka vam cast Manowar, prozivio jos godine i godine. Pjesma je odlicna i nisam mogao vjerovati da ste se potrudili da, eto, napravite pjesmu na nasem jeziku. Prelijepe su rijeci, glazba. Samo tako nastavite. Sve moje pohvale idu vama. Zbog vas sam i poceo slusati metal, a ova pjesma ... Nevjerojatno. Savrseno. \m/
@BalrogBM
Ne mogu vierovat, hahaha, super je ovo, iako je naglasak malo smiješan, ko Ibrica Jusić, al se jednom amerikancu to može oprostit, hehe. Al stvarno, svaka im čast za ovo, a vidim da su ju otpjevali i na druge jezike i skidam im kapu. \m/
@codrutvoinea
Kraljevi. Ekipa to ne kuži. Kraljevi. Bespredmetno je raspravljat s nekim ako ne kuži. Kraljevi. heavy
@danieljurisevic
Oh my god! Eric Adams is a GOD! thank you for singing in our lenguage, was and am a great Manowar fan from my young age ;)
@mladjo9866
Hail Manowar! Greatings from Croatia!
@sniffthestuff
Our love, sweat and muscles are with you, steel defenders!
@Surokh
Hail Croatia from Hungary!! HAIL MANOWAR!!
@croatiangirl486
Awesome guys!
@6WUofficial
@WishmasterTheDark Šta se odma vrjeđaš? Pjesma mi je dobra al nekad ima i dosta smješnih kombinacija riječi