Translation of the song Ne placi mati artist Dino Merlin

Ne plači mati, ne vlaži lice

Don’t cry mother, don’t wet your face

zbog nas dvoje, dvije skitnice

because of the two of us, two tramps

što se rastaju

who are parting.

Ne plači mati, ćut će dušmani

Don’t cry mother, the villains will hear

kako suze u noći padaju

the tears falling in the night.

Nižu se dani kao đerdani

Days are being strung like necklaces.

godine lete

Years are flying.

nižu se dani kao đerdani

days are passing one by one.

k'o da nam prijete

as if they’re threatening us.

Jednom se živi, jednom se mre

You only live once, die once.

jednom se ljubi, vječno se boluje

You only kiss once, suffer eternally.

Ne plači mati kad ponoć zakuca

Don’t cry mother when midnight strikes.

kad ti na vrata tuga pokuca

When sorrow knocks at your door.

ne otvaraj

do not open.

Ne plači mati, nije vrijedna

Don’t cry mother, nobody is worthy.

tvojih suza baš ni jedna

of your tears.

spavaj

Sleep.

jednom se živi, jednom se mre

You only live once, die once.

jednom se ljubi, vječno se boluje

You only kiss once, suffer eternally.