Translation of the song Andjela artist Zdravko Čolić

Anđela kraj prozora osvane

Angela at the window waits for dawn

Anđela i kad ode njena sjenka ostane

Angela even when she leaves, remains her shadow

Anđela čeka nekog kog nije vidjela do sad

Angela waits for someone whom, she has, never seen

Anđela prahom čežnje posuta

Angela drapped in powder of longing

Anđela pritajena i uplašena kao košuta

Angela concealed, and scared, like a deer

Anđela, malo pile, nježnog perja

Angela, little hatchling, with delicate feathers

pred olujom licemjerja

storm of hypocrisy, will grab her

Na njoj ljetna haljina bijela

On her, a white summer dress

pod njom miris pokislih ruža i maja

in her path, smell of roses and May, wet and rainy

nad njom vila jesenja vijenac oplela

above her, a crown braided by autumn fairy

za njom viju snjegovi dugo, bez kraja, bez kraja

after her, it is snow-storming, endlessly (endlessly)

REF.

CHORUS

Sve pjesme, sve arije moj poklon su tek

All these songs.. all arias.. are just.. my gift..

k'o pismo pod jastuk njen, svilen i mek

like.. a letter... (un)der her pillow.. soft as silk..

i to, to sve, sve to, riječ - dv'je.. o mila

and that.. that all.. all that.. in (a) word or two .. oh dear

Anđela, sjetna dama pikova

Angela,a wistful lady peaks

Anđela, izgubljeno dijete u vrevi grubih likova

Angela, a lost child among, whirly rough characters

Anđela, zavedena stihovima

Angela, seduced by lyrics

izmišljenim ljubavima

and some imaginary loves,

Na njoj tajni pogledi moji

On her, my own secret, glances

po njoj moji poljupci krišom, posvuda

over her, my hidden kisses, everywhere

nad njom zvijezda ljubavi moje postoji

above her, the star of my love, glimpses

za njom moj život k'o pijan krivuda zauvijek

after her, my life like drunk, zigzags, anywhere

REF. 3x

CHORUS 3x

... o mila, o mila, o mila

... oh dear, oh dear, oh dear