Translation of the song lyrics Uspavanka - Arsen Dedic

Uspavanka (original)

Spavaj, oče, spavaj, mati
Neka bdije nada
Sutra ja ću možda znati
To što ne znam sada
Svakog dana loše vijesti
Stižu iz daljina
Kažu: «nikad neće sresti
Neka mati sina»
Prije nego usneš, mati
Reci to sto skrivaš
Tvoje dijete želi znati
Kakve snove snivaš
Zašto često noću stojiš
Budna pored mene?
Kojih snova ti se bojiš?
Što te iz sna prene?
Znat ću kamo treba poći
Kada budem veći
To što ne znam ove noći
Ti ćeš meni reći
Slatko čuvaj to što ima
Suzu nasred lica
Proći će ti ova zima
Kao jato ptica
Kad odrastem ja ću znati
Zašto ginu ljudi
Prije nego usneš, mati
Uzmi me na grudi

Uspavanka (translation)

Sleep, father, sleep, mother
Let there be hope
Tomorrow I might know
What I don't know now
Bad news every day
They come from afar
They say: “they will never meet
Let the mother have a son »
Before you fall asleep, mother
Say what you're hiding
Your child wants to know
What dreams do you have
Why do you often stand at night
Awake next to me?
What dreams are you afraid of?
What woke you up?
I'll know where to go
When I'm older
What I don't know tonight
You will tell me
Sweetly keep what you have
A tear in the middle of his face
This winter will pass
Like a flock of birds
When I grow up I will know
Why do people die?
Before you fall asleep, mother
Take me to your chest