Zatvor

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"Zatvor" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Затвор", lit. "Prisoner") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Initially appearing in live concerts, the song was officially recorded and released in Rat i mir.

"Затвор"
Song by Баја–Мали Книнџа
from the album Рат и мир
English titlePrisoner
Released1993 (1993)
GenreNovokompovana
Length4:05
LabelSuperTon
Producer(s)Цветин Тодоровић

Music and lyrics

While there is no official interpretation of "Zatvor", the song tells the story of how a patriotic man is put in jail for stealing, hoping to make it out. It is implied in the lyrics that this man is framed.

The song may have been based off of an experience Baja had while traveling in March of 1993 where he and Cvetin Todorović were detained in a prison in St. Gallen for reasons that were unclear. His detainment only lasted for about two hours and was subsequently let go. The line "Pao sam, drugi su krivi" may be a reference to how a murder in the area caused the authorities to increase their presence. The line "opet sam krao" may be in reference to when Swiss authorities requested to see proof of purchase, thinking that Baja stole some CDs.[1]

Music video

[TBA]

Lyrics

Lyrics:

Na grudima orao sivi
ja sam u duši delija
pao sam, drugi su krivi
opet me čeka ćelija

Zatvorski dani teku
sanjam posetu neku
ipak bi bilo najbolje
da mogu napolje
 
Napolju snegovi veju
tuga mi srce kida
u lice meni se smeju
stari grafiti sa zida
 
Zatvorski dani teku
sanjam posetu neku
ipak bi bilo najbolje
da mogu napolje
 
Verujem, ima Boga
verujem, ima pravde
i ja sam svestan toga
ja ću izaći odavde
 
Zatvorski dani teku
sanjam posetu neku
ipak bi bilo najbolje
da mogu napolje
 
Ožiljci svud po telu
na grudima orao sivi
opet sam krao, opet sam pao
šta ćeš, jednom se živi

Lyrics (English):

[TBA]

References

  1. "У Швајцарсом затвору". Sabor. 21 November 1994. Retrieved 31 March 2024.