Translation of the song Stambol Pešta Bečlija artist Plavi Orkestar

Kad sam bio vojnik ja

When I was a soldier

imao četu drugova

I had a company of friends

čovjeka do čovjeka

A man to a man

ruku dat' za svakoga

I'd give an arm for each of them

Imao sam drugara

I had a friend

uža Sinjska krajina

In central Sinjska Krajina

vina, blitve, pršuta

Wine, chard, prosciutto,

nikad kraja pričama

Talking never ends

Bilo Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Be it Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

Svi su ljudi ovdje isti

All people here are the same

Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

svi su ljudi ovdje dobri

All people here are good

Imao sam drugara

I had a friend

dole preko Vardara

Down over the Vardar

duša je od čovjeka

He was all soul

spojila nas mastka

We were joined together by mastika

Imao sam jarana

I had a budy

gore ispod Višnjika

Up under Višnjik,

mezili smo dana dva

We ate meze for two days

šljivka dušu otvara

Slivovitz opens up the soul

Bilo Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Be it Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

Svi su ljudi ovdje isti

All people here are the same

Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

svi su ljudi ovdje dobri

All people here are good

Imao sam burazera

I had a bro

negdje oko Bečeja

Somewhere near Bečej

meka duša, pogača

He was soft as bread

al' vatra je u žilama

But fire is in his veins

Moj drug ispod Triglava

My friend under the Triglav,

posvadi nas Slovenka

A Slovenian girl came between us

suze roni gora sva

The whole mountain is shedding tears

ne govore brata dva

Two brothers are not talking

Bilo Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Be it Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

Svi su ljudi ovdje isti

All people here are the same

Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija

Istanbul, Budapest or Vienna,

svi su ljudi ovdje dobri

All people here are good

vrlo dobri

Very good

Svoga druga, ne,

Your friend, no

ne daj nikome

Don't ever give away

Svoga druga, ne,

Your friend, no

ne daj nikome

Don't ever give away