Vratiće se delija

"Vratiće se delija" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Вратиће се делије", lit. "The Heroes Will Return") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža from the album, Ne dam Krajine. It is one of the first songs written by Baja to mention Gavrilo Princip.

"Вратиће се делија"
2021 Simona performance of "Vratiće se delija", hosted by Tv Duga Plus.
Song by Баја Мали Книнџа
from the album Не дам Крајине
English title	The Heroes Will Return
Released	1991 (1991)
Genre	Novokompovana
Length	2:45
Label	Jugodisk
Producer(s)	Жељко Грујић

There are only three known recorded live performances of "Vratiće se delija": the first at a concert in 1993, another at Veliki Trg and the other in Simona on June 3rd and July 11th respectively. Both of these performances took place in 2021.

Music and lyrics

Baja performing the song at the Veliki Trg restaurant.

Like most songs on the album, "Vratiće se delija" is simple in its lyrics. The first verse is the only verse to have every other verse rhyme whereas the rest of the song has two concurrent stanzas rhyming with each other.

Unlike "Za krst časni" where historical figures are referenced with a location, "Vratiće se delija" only mentions it once with Bosansko Grahovo and Gavrilo Princip.

Lyrics

Lyrics: Vratiću se ponovo u Bosansko Grahovo tamo gde je Gradina gdje je Princip Gavrilo   Vratiće se delija tromeđo najmilija kad Krajina pozove iz Nove Pazove   Vratiće se krajišnik sa Dinare konjarnik samo ako zatreba da se brani Krajina   Vratiće se sinovac u Bosanski Petrovac samo ako zatreba da se brani Krajina

Lyrics (English): [TBA]