Some more modern(ish) music. This time about Soviet Fighter Pilots who may or may not have flown Vietnamese MIG-21’s in Vietnam.
The name “Phantom“ refers to the US fighter jet F-4, nicknamed Phantom.
Lyrics (in english)
I’m running on scorched earth
Slam my pressurized helmet down on the go
My F-4 is a white arrow
With flattened out wings
Climbing skyward with a roar
I see the world turn into blue (1)
It’s a pity to disturb it
A pity that you can’t see it
My flight path is long and dangerous
As my F-4 is speeding towards the East
I’m making a left turn
I’ve become the reaper, not a pilot
Bending down over the sights
And the rockets dash towards the target
I’m breaking away for another go-around
I see a white line in the sky
My F-4 is losing altitude fast
The ejection seat is gonna save me
And the straps (2) are tightening
My heart’s bumping (3) and I’m diving into a tailspin
I just landed and at the same moment
A wild howling came from the bushes
Yellow-faced Vietnamese
Chirping in the bushes like