«Under Our Feet» (latvian. «Zem Mūsu Kājām») — anthem of the Latvian Legion (19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS). Since the division was formed in 1944, the words of the anthem of this division are associated with revenge for the Motherland.
Original lyrics (latvian):
Zem mūsu kājām lielceļš balts,
Uz Latviju tas ved.
Uz Latviju, kur naidnieks baigs Pār laukiem nāvi sēj. Mēs soļojam droši un lepni,
Un šautenes plecos ir mums,
Un senajo varoņu vārdi
Nāk līdzi kā mantojums mums. Mēs nāksim drīz, Latvija, gaidi
Un nesīsim brīvību Tev,
Kas mums dārga. Un mēs ejam un ejam,
Un traucam, un steidzam,
Par vēlu mēs nedrīkstam būt. Un mēs ejam un ejam,
Un traucam, un steidzam,
Par vēlu mēs nedrīkstam būt. Mums viena doma sirdī kvēl:
Par tēvu zemi stāt
Un nežēlīgam naidniekam
Likt visu atmaksāt. Mēs šautenēm liksim tad liesmot,
Un granātu metējiem kaukt,
Bet pašiem mums nāvei būs spītēt
Ložu svilpieniem atbalsis saukt. Mēs ticam trīs Latvijas zvaigznēm,
Lai ugunīs spožas kļūst tās
Mūžu mūžos. Un mēs ejam un ejam,
Uz priekšu tik traucam,
Par vēlu mēs nedrīkstam būt. Un mēs ejam un ejam,
Uz priekšu tik traucam,
Par vēlu mēs nedrīkstam būt.
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English lyrics:
Under our feet a highway white
To Latvia it leads.
To Latvia, where a ruthless enemy,
Sows death over the fields. We're marching bravely and pridely,
And rifles are on our shoulders,
And the names of our ancient heroes,
Comes, like a heritage with us. We're coming soon, Latvia, wait!
And we'll bring freedom to You
Which is dear to us! And we're going and going
And running and rushing
Too late we musn't be! And we're going and going
And running and rushing
Too late we musn't be! One thought burns in our heart
To stand for father land!
And make the ruthless enemy
To pay for everything! We'll make our rifles blaze then,
And grenade throwers yell,
But we'll have to spite death,
Call echoes to whistles of bullets! We believe in three Latvia's stars,
May they shine in fire, forever! And we're going and going
And running and rushing
Too late we musn't be! And we're going and going
And running and rushing
Too late we musn't be!
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