Lyrics: Rinad Fatullaev
Music: Elvin Səmədli
AhpicktheAKup
He’sstillateentho
Fightingfortheland,he’sneverseengrow
Allhesawwasstorieswhatthoseplacescouldhavebeen
Ifitwasaseasyasitseemed
NagornoKarabakh,yeah,theyallheard
Tallmountains,whereBulletsflymoreoftenthanbirds
Wheregruesomethingshappened,indescribablewithwords
Wherethelandgrowsrichwithmineralsandherbs
Thesituationgrowstoo,somanydiedforit
Wewantourlandsback,peoplemadeariot
Notasinglepersonquiet,gettingreadyforthefight
SoI’lltellyoulotastoryboutaguy
Coupledaysgoby,andhegetsthecall
Country’scallinghimtoarms,andhe’sgottogo
Ashe’sgettingonthebus,andthey’resayinggoodbye
Looksathismotherfortheverylasttime
Andsays
Mamadon’tcry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdied,Ismiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedto
Cry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdiedIsmiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedtocry
Thebusisnowontheroad
They’regoingtotheredzone
Themoodisstartingtoset
Nooptiontogetbackhome
Thefirstofalotofdays
Heputshishandsupandprays
He’sprayingfortheirsafety
He’sprayingforbetterdays
Theymakeittothecamp
Theyallgetupandstand
Bereadyforcommand
“40somethinghoursandwemoveouttotheXand,understand?”
Yessir!
Hands,downthestairs
Rest
2dayspasslikeflies
“IstodaythedayIdie?”
That’sthequestioninhismind
Butheknowsit’snotthetimeto
Loadhimselfwiththat,hebetterloadhisrifle
Theothersidearealwaystriggerhappyonarrival
Mamadon’tcry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdied,Ismiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedto
Cry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdiedIsmiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedtocry
Theymoveoutandtheysplitup,nobodygottositout
Theirnumberonemotive;wewon’tstopuntiltheygiveup
He’sfollowinghisgroupintotheaction
Thefullsquadishim,2comradesandtheircaptain
Doingaquicksweepofanoldbasetheyoncehad
Andastheycomecloser,theyseenosoldiers
Seemstobeclear,he’sstartingtofeelfear
Theyseetheenemy,outnumberedtothetee
There’snowaytoretreat
Theycoveredthewayback
He’sgotaplantodistract
Heturnsandsays“Lieutenant,Iknowit’shardforyoutounderstandthisbutIgotaplan,
It’llgiveyouguysachance
Togobacktoyourfamilieswhileyoucan”
Thecaptainsaidno,butheremindedofhisfoursons
Theyoungguysaid,“Idon’twantthemtobeorphans”
Hewentandtriedtofight,itwastimehewasbuying
Hediedahero’sdeath,andwhentheyfoundhimhewassmiling
Mamadon’tcry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdied,Ismiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedto
Cry,ifIdie
KnowthatwhenIdiedIsmiled
It’salright
IfIcould,I’ddoittwice
Mamathere’snoneedtocry