KOREA, O KOREA!

KOREA, O KOREA!
They are attacking you,
Those who would have you on your knees again,
Those who have sneered with diabolical malice
When you stood up firm and defiant, proud and erect,
At long last really free,
At long last really happy.
They are lacerating your streets,
killing your people by the thousands,
maiming your children, the aged and the weak,
blasting off all there is of what you have
built in years of collective work,
in freedom and prosperity,
And then they tell a world grown weary of their lies:
"Fifty-three other nations have sanctioned this"
- bestial and unprovoked attack!
Fifty-three other nations?
Fifty-three other slandering, warmongering leeches, yes!
But the numberless battalions of peace-loving people
have risen in indignant protest!

KOREA, O KOREA!

You are not alone in your fight; there are millions of others,
But your enemy is alone, made up of a handful of
money-mad, bloodthirsty megalomaniacs
whose days are numbered.

We are legions behind you,
At your side stand all champions of peace and democracy;
At your side stands the great Soviet Union,
the bulwark of peace and freedom;
At your side stands the new Republic of China,
the clarion call of Asia;
At your side stand millions of others.

KOREA, O KOREA!

We reach out our hands to you to touch the brave
banners of your heart;
We salute your noble sons and daughters who today
are defending your shores;
We reach out our hands to embrace your Kim Il-sung.

KOREA, O KOREA!

You, who give your all in this good fight
Tomorrow morn belongs to you!