the blue effect - sunny grave
this is an attempt at reconstructing the original lyrics of the song 'Sunny Grave' by a czech rock band The Blue Effect. the lyrics were later changed for czech ones due to the normalization era and the communist regime in general.
there's only one recording i could find online - from the 2nd czechoslovak beat festival in 1968:

the lyrics are not going to be 100% correct, until someone either finds them or a better recording of the song.


I don't know, when I'm standing
what to do, if I'm looking
at your grave, at your sunny grave

Now I'll (take?) red flower(s?)
(all black flaggies?) and I'll see
sunny rays on your sunny grave

I feel that I'm happy
a girl (?) standing
at your sunny grave
I see you, your (?)

Somebody, he was great
said to be (adventurous?)
and I am/get unhappy again

*solo*

I feel that I'm happy
a girl (?) standing
at your sunny grave
I see you, your (?)

Somebody, he was great
said to be (adventurous?)
and I am/get unhappy again


last updated 28.3.2025
special thanks to charlotte for helping me with this!!
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