Translation of the song lyrics Ne Lomite Mi Bagrenje - Đorđe Balašević

Ne Lomite Mi Bagrenje (original)

Verujem, cenjeni sude, da dobro poznaješ ljude
Vi barem imate posla, jer ćud je ćud, a sud je sud
Verujem, cenjena glavo, da si i učio pravo
Da svakom sudiš pošteno, jer čast je čast, a vlast je vlast
I sve po zakonu, za to sam prvi
Ne bi bilo ove krvi da je bilo sve po zakonu
Vlast je vlast
I ja to poštujem, tu su paragrafi pa zagrabi
Nek isto je i đavolu i đakonu
Pa nek se zna
Nek su mi gazili njivom, mojom se sladili šljivom
Uvek je lopova bilo jer ćuk je ćuk i vuk je vuk
Nikada zlotvora dosta, suša mi uništi bostan
I led se prospe pred žetvu, al` led je led, a red je red
I prekardašilo, im`o sam bagremovu šumu
Tamo dole prema drumu, pa sam čekao
Red je red
Polako komšije!
Ne može samo da se uđe
Da se ruši tuđe, lepo sam im rekao
Ne lomite mi bagrenje
Bez njih će me vetrovi oduvati
Pustite ih, moraju mi čuvati
Jednu tajnu zlatnu kao dukati
Ne lomite mi bagrenje, pod njima sam je ljubio
Bosonogu i odbeglu od sna
Ljudi smo, cenjeni sude, pa neka bude šta bude
Žao mi marama crnih, al` plač je plač, a mač je mač
Ne pitaj šta bi sad bilo kad bi se ponovo zbilo
Ne pitaj da li se kajem, jer jed je jed, a red je red
I sve po zakonu, tu su paragrafi pa zagrabi
Pošteno i za veru i za neveru
Red je red
Sve ja to poštujem jer više bilo bi ubica
Nego ptica koje odleću ka severu
Ne lomite mi bagrenje
Bez njih će me vetrovi oduvati
Pustite ih, moraju mi čuvati
Jednu tajnu zlatnu kao dukati…
Ne lomite mi bagrenje, pod njima sam je ljubio
O, zar moram da vam ponovim?
Okanite se njih jer sve ću da vas polomim!

Ne Lomite Mi Bagrenje (translation)

I believe, Your Honor, that you know people well
At least you have work to do, because temper is temper, and judgment is judgment
I believe, dear head, that you also studied law
To judge everyone fairly, because honor is honor, and power is power
And all according to the law, I am the first for that
There wouldn't be this blood if everything was according to the law
Power is power
And I respect that, there are paragraphs, so grab it
May it be the same with the devil and the deacon
Well, let it be known
Let them trample on my field, sweeten mine with plums
There has always been a thief because a wolf is a wolf and a wolf is a wolf
Never enough evildoers, drought destroys my watermelon
And the ice spills before the harvest, but the ice is ice, and the order is the order
And overcrowded, I had an acacia forest
Down there on the road, so I waited
Order is order
Take it easy, neighbors!
You can't just walk in
I told them nicely to ruin someone else's
Don't break my dredge
Without them, the winds will blow me away
Let them go, they have to watch over me
One secret as golden as ducats
Don't break my dredge, I kissed her under them
Barefoot and escaped from sleep
We are human beings, esteemed judges, so whatever happens
I'm sorry for the black scarf, but crying is crying, and a sword is a sword
Don't ask what would happen now if it happened again
Don't ask if I repent, because eating is eating, and order is order
And all by law, there are paragraphs so grab it
Fair for both faith and unbelief
Order is order
I respect all that because there would be more killers
Than the birds that fly north
Don't break my dredge
Without them, the winds will blow me away
Let them go, they have to watch over me
One secret as golden as ducats…
Don't break my dredge, I kissed her under them
Oh, do I have to tell you again?
Give them up because I'm going to break you all!