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"Ostani" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Остани", lit. "Stay") is a song performed by prominent war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Initially appearing on the 1995 album, Igraju se delije, an updated version of the song titled "Ne idi kad mi je najteže" (the first line in the chorus) would appear on the 2012 album Lesi se vraća kući. While the song isn't performed as often as other songs in Igraju se delije, it still makes an occasional appearance in setlists with the most recent recorded appearance being as recent as 2017. Despite the live versions being most similar to the 1995 version, its name given in the 2012 version is what it is commonly referred to.

"Остани"
Song by Баја Мали Книнџа
from the album Играју се делије
English titleStay
Released1995 (1995)
GenreNovokompovana
Length3:45
LabelSuperTon
Producer(s)Новак Пајчин
"Ne idi kad mi je najteže"
Song by Baja Mali Knindža
from the album Lesi se vraća kući
English titleDon't Go When it's Most Difficult for Me
Released2012 (2012)
GenreNovokompovana
Length3:41
LabelBN Music

Music and lyrics

"Ostani" is one of the more sentimental songs in Baja's discography. The song is about a man who begs his lover to stay. The the style of the song is similar to a ballad and the lyric, "ostani do kraja balade" implies it is intentional. Despite Baja being credited as the sole performer, a female singer is heard as the backing vocals. Currently, no official explanation has been provided.

Differences between 1995 and 2012 versions

While both versions share the same lyrics, the 2012 version rearranges the third and second verses. The music in this version is composed by Boco Tomašević and as a result is more upbeat. Baja's vocals are deeper and heavily autotuned, likely due to industry standards and aging. Unlike its 1995 counterpart, the backing vocalists are credited with Boco, Nataša Tomić, and Baja himself providing them.[1]

Lyrics

Lyrics:

Ostani, ljubim ti oko
ugrej mi obraze hladne
onaj ko leti visoko
na kraju nisko padne

Ne idi kad mi je najteže
ne daj da tuga me sruši
samo sam tebi rekao
sve što sam krio u duši

Ostani, vreme će reći
ko je bio u pravu
pođi sa mnom ka sreći
ne plači, digni glavu

Ne idi kad mi je najteže
ne daj da tuga me sruši
samo sam tebi rekao
sve što sam krio u duši

Ostani, ima još nade
veruj mi, nije sve propalo
ostani do kraja balade
ostani, ljubim ti stopalo

Ne idi kad mi je najteže
ne daj da tuga me sruši
samo sam tebi rekao
sve što sam krio u duši

Lyrics (English):

[TBA]

References

  1. Baja Mali Knindža - Lesi Se Vraća Kući. Discogs. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2023.