The song was written in honor of the fallen heroes at Sutjeska, many versions of it exist. the most popular written by Ismet Krčić
Sava Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Сава Ковачевић; 25 January 1905 - 13 June 1943) was a Yugoslav Partisan divisional commander during World War II, and one of the heroes of the communist Partisan movement.
On 6 June during the Battle of Sutjeska (German operation Schwarz) he became the commander of the 3rd Shock Division of the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army. His division covered the rear of other Partisan units while they successfully broke through German lines. The 3rd Shock Division, which was encumbered with wounded Partisans, was less successful in its attempt at breaking out. On 13 June, Kovačević was killed while personally leading his men during a charge against trenches held by the German 118th Jäger Division at Krekovi near Tjentište, Eastern Herzegovina, on the Sutjeska river.
Lyrics:
Visoka je planina, nebo iznad nje,
A na nebu sivi soko, gleda na mene.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila sokole, da preletim planine.
Duboka je Sutjeska, kanjon iznad nje
Na kanjonu Tito stoji i poručuje.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila sokole, da preletim planine.
Na kanjonu Tito stoji i poručuje,
Sutjeska se mora preći, spasit' ranjene.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila sokole, da preletim planine.
Sutjeska je pregažena, ranjenici spašeni,
Na Sutjesci heroj Sava, osta da leži.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila sokole, da preletim planine.
Hej haj brigade, ne bojte se rada,
Svi smo jedna, svi smo jedna, Titova brigada.
Sivi sokole, prijatelju stari,
Daj mi krila sokole, da preletim planine.