Translated lyrics
1. News of my dear one, whom I’d had no way of knowing about,
Was brought home by a comrade from the army.
After mowing down a hundred American bastards,
And holding the scorched hill, he became a hero.
Our hero, the pride of the nation
How could I ever dare to meet him like this?
2. Even during last spring, while you were away from home,
We were busy trying to start the spring planting early.
Even the spots torn by enemy shells,
Were soon filled with lush young stalks of grain.
Our hero, the pride of the nation
How could I ever dare to meet him like this?
3. They say you wear medals that shine brightly on your chest,
But please, don’t just boast about being a fine young man.
That burning heart of yours that beats to crush the Yankees
It’s now busy working hard and learning how to read and write.
Our hero, the pride of the nation
How could I ever dare to meet him like this?
Lyrics
1. 그렇게 알길없던 정든님 소식
집에들은 군대동무 전해주었네
미국놈 백놈이나 쓸어 눕히고
불탄고지 지켰으니 영웅되셨네
나라의 자랑인 우리의 영웅을
그대로야 점직해 어찌 만나나
2. 그대가 집에없던 지난봄에도
춘기파종 먼저하려 바빴더랬죠
원쑤의 포탄자리 메운곳에도
탐스럽게 조이삭이 패여 났어요
나라의 자랑인 우리의 영웅을
그대로야 점직해 어찌 만나나
3. 가슴에 훤하도록 훈장 탔다고
우리남아 자랑만을 하지마세요
미제를 쳐부시는 불타는 이맘
일잘하고 글배우니 바쁘답니다
나라의 자랑인 우리의 영웅을
그대로야 점직해 어찌 만나나
