Toga jutra sam stigao putničkom klasom
pa kući sa stanice časom kroz bašte i prečice znane
A u vojsci sam stekao druga do groba
i hroničnu upalu zgloba, suvenir na stražarske dane
That morning I arrived in economy class
and went home from the station quickly through gardens and shortcuts well know
And in the army I found a 'friend til the end'
and got a chronical arthritis, souvenir from the guardian days
Ušao sam na prstima
mati beše već budna i brzo se prekrstila
Reče: "Prošlo je ko za čas
baš si stigao dobro jer svatovi su tu do nas
pa će ti svirati a ti ćeš birati"
I entered walking on a tiptoe
my mother was already awake and she crossed herself quickly
She said: It passed in a split of second
it's good that you came, there is wedding right next to us
so they will play for you, and you will chose (songs)
Svadba beše ko svadba i šta da se priča
parada pijanstva i kiča i poznata cura u belom
Već po redu poželeh im zdravlja i sreće
iz ruku mi otela cveće i sakrila pogled pod velom
Tad me spaziše Cigani
kum je tražio pesmu al ja sam stigo briga njih
Širok osmeh i zlatan zub
znam da nije ti lako al danas nemoj biti grub
Nego zapovedi šta ćemo svirati
The wedding was like any other, what else to say
parade of drunkeness and bad taste, and a well-know girl dressed in white
I already wished them health and happiness
she grabbed the flowers from my hands and hid her look under the veil
Then the Gipsies saw me
the godfather asked for a song, but they dont care because now I am here
wide smile and a golden tooth
I know it's not easy for you, but dont be harsh today
but command what to play
Svirajte mi jesen stiže dunjo moja, jesen rana,
nek zazvone tambure u transu
Znam da nije pesma ova za veselje i svatovac
al ja moram čuti tu romansu
Play the song "Autumn is comming my quince", an early autumn
let the tambourine in transe ring
I know this song is not for celebrations and weddings
but I have to hear that romance
Svirajte mi jesen stiže dunjo moja, al polako
da mi ne bi koja reč promakla
Sklonte čaše i bokale
razbio bi svet od šale
Da je samo slučajno od stakla, dunjo moja
Play the song "Autumn is comming my quince", but slowly
so that I wouldnt miss a word
take the glasses and pitchers away
I would break the world as a joke
if it only was made of glass, my quince
Retko odlazim kući a pišem još ređe
i slike su bleđe i bleđe
Pa lepe potiskuju ružne
al nekad poručim piće i tako to krene
Pa stignem u svatove njene
sve prave su ljubavi tužne
I'm going home rarely, and I'm writing even less
and the photos are fading away
so the nice ones are pushing out ugly ones
But sometimes I order a drink and that's how it goes
and I come to her wedding
all real loves are sad
Nikom ne pričam o tome
brzo prođe taj talas i znam da ću da potonem
Spas mi donose cigani
oni imaju srce za svakog od nas, briga njih
Oni me pitaju, šta da sviraju
I dont talk about it with anyone
that wave goes by quickly and I know I will sink
gipsies come as a rescue
they have heart for all of us, they dont care
they ask me what to play
Svirajte mi jesen stiže dunjo moja, jesen rana...
Play the song "Autumn is comming my quince", an early autumn