Translation of the song Peškarija artist Tomislav Ivčić
Peškarija
Fish Market
Sićate se ljudi starih Peškarija
People, do you rememebr old fish markets
kad je ribe bilo koliko si tija,
When there was all the fish you could wish for
već u rane ure stizale su koče
When trawlers came very early in the morning
birati si moga što ti srce 'oće.
You could have chosen your heart's wish
Kameni su banci uvik slani bili
Stone benches were always salty
jerbo nisu nikad ništa ispod krili.
Because there was nothing hidden underneath
Ribe za gradele, ribe za lešadu
Fish for the grill, fish for cooking
bilo je i za one ća u podne doći znadu
There was some for those who used to come at noon
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[Refrain]
Pici, Zubatci, Škampi, Fratri, Orade, Trlje
Sheephead breams, common dentex, shrimps, seabream, gilt-head bream, goatfish
Nek se zna to je bila Peškarija!
It should be known - that was the fish market!
I stari bi Ive vikati zna kad bi ga
And old Ive used to yell when children asked him
dica pitala ća bište kvragu mularija!
What ya fancy? - Go away to hell, brats!
Sad je druga pisma ćakule na stranu
It's a different story now, if we'll be frank
ribe se jos nađe al' u restoranu.
You can still get fish, but in a restaurant
Jer u Peškariji loše ti se piše
Because there is no good news for you at the fish market
ako 'oćes bokun plati kume više.
If you want some, pay more, pal
Kupiti se more i u po' bila dana
You can collect in the middle of the day
ali šort eksporta i ona iz Japana.
But the imported one and the one from Japan
Kako neću onda pivati ka prije
How am I not going to sing like before
di su one stare dobre Peškarije!?
Where are those good old fish markets?
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[Refrain]
Peškarija, Peškarija...
Fish market, fish market...