Arthur wrote these beautifully touching lyrics about a topic very personal to him so i'll let him do the talking about this one

Arthur:
I wrote a set of lyrics titled “Yugoslavia” some years ago. Karl left such a kind comment at that time, saying he liked it, but would probably not be able to put it to music because of lack of time. This year, while looking for inspiration in some older folders where I had jotted down some prompts, snippets that have not become real lyrics yet etc., I came across that set of lyrics again. I re-worked it, basically keeping the chorus, but editing the verses and the lines, changing some parts and shortening the lines to make it "more singable", and posted it with the hint in the liner notes that this was a new version of something old that had still needed some time to mature. Contacting Karl regarding another matter, I asked him if he still remembered a set of lyrics titled “Yugoslavia” where he left such a lovely comment years ago, and if he would eventually still be interested in having a go at a new version of it, and I am so happy Karl agreed…
This song means a lot to me and is also a bit kind of a personal issue. My mum is born in former Yugoslavia, which does not exist any more. And despite the tragic events in the 90-ies and the wars and the saddening situation today, and although it was a country far from “being perfect”, I associate very positive things with that country, given the fact I was spending some of the most beautiful and happy days of my childhood there such a long time ago. Although I was physically not involved, of course, in those wars a part of me died, too, for a life-time, leaving me longing for something that is gone forever.
Thank you, thank you Karl sooooooooooo much for this WONDERFUL song you created here, and particularly for bringing them back, those wonderful times, at least for a period of a song… I am so grateful for that…