Translation of the song Devojka Sa Čardaš Nogama artist Đorđe Balašević
Devojka Sa Čardaš Nogama
Girl With Czardas Legs
Nosila je jelek svileni
She wore a silk waistcoat
kao u pesmi narodnoj.
Like in a folk song
I krstić, znak na lančiću
And a little cross, a sign on the necklace
da nekog čeka navodno.
that she’s been waiting for someone, allegedly.
O, to su bili svatovi,
Oh, that was the wedding
sve kićeni i zlaćeni.
Everyone garnished and dressed-up
A mi smo bolje svirali
And were playing so good
neg' što smo bili plaćeni.
Even better than we were paid for.
Al' dobro sad...
But, that’s another story...
Nosio sam šal od kašmira
I wore a cashmere scarf
i prsluk protkan tajnama.
And a vest embroided with secrets
Baš od takvih su je čuvale
Exactly the kind of man her aunts with perms
tetke sa 'ladnim trajnama.
were keeping her away from.
K'o srna me je gledala
She was looking at me like a doe
žalosnom pesmom sluđena.
infatuated by a sad song.
Čije si pile pirgavo?
Whom you belong to, spotted chick,
Što nisi meni suđena?
Why aren’t you meant for me?
'Ej, da...
Oh, well…
Hej, pusti kose pune polena!
Hey, let down your hair full of pollen
'Ajde, baš u inat baba-rogama!
Come one, in spite of the witches!
'Opla, digni suknju iznad kolena,
Hey, raise the skirt above the knees,
znam da kriješ čardaš u tim lepim nogama!
I know you’ve been hiding “czardas“
Rekoh joj Beži, mani se,
I told her “Move on, let go of me,
i traži bolje partije!
and look for a better catch
Premala je moja tambura
My guitar is too small
da te od kiše sakrije.
To hide you from the rain”.
Rekoh joj: Ja sam samo tu
I told her: “I am here just
da vreme brze proleti.
To make the time go faster
Ja nosim čizme skitaljke,
I wear the wandering boots
mene je teško voleti...
It is hard to love me…”
Pa da...
Well, it is...
Hej, pusti kose pune polena!
Come one, let down your hair full of pollen
'Ajde, baš u inat baba-rogama!
Come one, in spite of the witches!
'Opla, digni suknju iznad kolena,
Hey, raise the skirt above the knees,
znam da kriješ čardaš u tim lepim nogama!
I know you’ve been hiding “czardas“
Hej, doleti mala senice!
Hey, fly down, you little bird
Tu, na moje zlatne čivije!
Right here, on my golden strings
Vatra šara tvoje zenice!
The fire is spreading all over your eyes
Razbi nešto i zaigraj ludo, divije!
Break something up and dance, fast and wild.