Lyrics of Pjesma O Gabi Novak - Arsen Dedic

Pjesma O Gabi Novak (original)

Učinila si, srce moje
Što nisu znale druge žene
Od prvog dana, prve smjene
Ti si k’o vojnik stala uz mene
Ja nisam znao zlatne oči
I nisam sreo svijetlog lica
Dok nisi plaho prišla meni
I postala mi suložnica
Jer mislio sam, kakva iskustva
Da nisi stvarna, da si sjena
Sve dok mi nisi dala usta
I dok mi nisi postala žena
Sad iza nas su godine divlje
I iza nas je bezumna hajka
Prašnjavi puti, morske milje
Jer mi smo danas otac i majka
Nama je uvijek bilo svejedno
Da li smo na dnu il' na vrhuncu
Dok moje lice Mjesec gleda
Tvoje je okrenuto Suncu
Jer mislio sam, kakva iskustva
Da nisi stvarna, da si sjena
Sve dok mi nisi dala usta
I dok mi nisi postala žena
Ona me opet diže i hrabri
I moje vječne rane viđa
Sad nam je lakše, sad nam je ljepše
Otkad smo smjerni baka i dida

(translation)

You did, my heart
What other women didn't know
From day one, first shift
You stood by me like a soldier
I didn't know golden eyes
And I didn't meet a bright face
Until you timidly approached me
And she became my concubine
Because I thought, what an experience
That you are not real, that you are a shadow
Until you gave me your mouth
And until you became my wife
Now the years are wild behind us
And behind us is a mindless chase
Dusty roads, nautical miles
Because today we are father and mother
We always didn't care
Are we at the bottom or at the top
As my face the moon watches
Yours is facing the Sun.
Because I thought, what an experience
That you are not real, that you are a shadow
Until you gave me your mouth
And until you became my wife
She lifts me up again and encourages me
And he sees my eternal wounds
It's easier for us now, it's nicer for us now
Ever since we were humble grandparents