| Davno je to nekad bilo
| It used to be a long time ago
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| kad je procvalo cvijeće ocvalo.
| when the flowers bloomed bloomed.
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| Najljepša si tada bila,
| You were the most beautiful then,
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| sad se ne sjećam kojeg proljeća.
| now I don't remember which spring.
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| I k’o da uzalud borim se.
| And it's as if I'm fighting in vain.
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| Prerano za te rodih se.
| I was born too early for you.
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| Ref.
| Ref.
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| Ne mogu ti reći šta je tuga,
| I can't tell you what sadness is,
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| uzmi mi za zlo, al' mi vjeruj to.
| take me for evil, but believe me.
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| Ja sam jednog gospodara sluga,
| I am a master's servant,
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| pa mi duša posti, pa mi duša posti
| so my soul fasts, so my soul fasts
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| od tebe, cvijete rosni.
| from you, dew flowers.
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| Da je meni da me budi
| That it's up to me to wake me up
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| zveket dukata s tvoga prsluka,
| the sound of ducats from your vest,
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| pa da sebi sudim
| so let me judge myself
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| što zavoljeh te, što razboljeh se.
| because I loved you, because I got sick.
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| I k’o da uzalud borim se.
| And it's as if I'm fighting in vain.
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| Prekasno za te rodih se.
| I was born too late for you.
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| Ref.
| Ref.
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| Ne mogu ti reći šta je tuga
| I can't tell you what sadness is
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| uzmi mi za zlo, al' mi vjeruj to.
| take me for evil, but believe me.
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| Ja sam jednog gospodara sluga,
| I am a master's servant,
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| pa mi duša posti
| so my soul fasts
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| od tebe, cvijete rosni.
| from you, dew flowers.
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| Ne mogu ti reći šta je tuga,
| I can't tell you what sadness is,
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| uzmi mi za zlo, al' mi vjeruj to.
| take me for evil, but believe me.
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| Ja sam jednog gospodara sluga,
| I am a master's servant,
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| jedna ruka prosi, druga blago nosi,
| one hand begs, the other bears treasure,
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| a u duši mira nema. | and there is no peace in the soul. |