Haustor was a new wave band from Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), active … Read Full Bio ↴Haustor was a new wave band from Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), active during the 1980s. The core of the band was formed in 1977, when singer and occasional guitarist Darko Rundek met bassist Srđan Sacher. Two years later they formed Haustor with Boris Leiner (drums) and Ozren Štiglić (guitar). In 1980 they added a keyboardist and a brass section, and Haustor released its first album, "Haustor", in 1981. All of the songs were written by either Sacher or Rundek, and the Sacher-penned "Moja prva ljubav" ( "My first love" ) became a hit. After a pause, caused by the members' obligations in the Yugoslav People's Army, their second album, titled "Treći Svijet" ( "Third world" ), was released in 1984. However, soon afterwards Sacher left the band, leaving Rundek as the sole composer and lyricist of the band. Haustor released two more albums, "Bolero" (1985) and "Tajni grad" (1988), before breaking up in 1990.

Discography:

- Haustor - 1981
- Treći svijet ( "Third world" ) - 1984
- Bolero - 1985
- Tajni grad ( "Secret town" ) - 1988
- Ulje je na vodi ( "Oil is on the water" ) - 1995 - live recording from 1982

Tajni grad
Haustor Lyrics

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postoji tajni grad
u njemu nikoga ne mori glad
tajni grad
u njem si čitav život zdrav i mlad
postoji tajni grad
po njemu mirno teku ulice
tajni grad
ajde poljubi me i zbuni se

hey babe
postoji tajni grad
o njem i tu ponekad čuje se
tajni grad
hoda po drvoredu ujesen
daj Mirko proveri
da li su ispravni Landroveri
il shvati napokon
da čak ni gazda ne zna gde je on

jer ide
jer hoda

postoji tajni grad
pogledaj očima i čudi se
tajni grad
poslušaj ušima i osjeti
tajni grad
opipaj nogama i uživaj
velik je kao slon
al čak ni gazda ne zna gdje je on

jer ide
jer hoda

Overall Meaning

The song "Tajni grad" by Haustor talks about the existence of a secret city where no one has to suffer from hunger or poverty, and where people can live healthy and young for their entire lives. The song portrays this city as a utopia, a place where life is tranquil, and the streets are calm. The lyrics suggest that this city is something that exists beyond the physical world and can be accessed only through one's imagination.

The song's chorus "postoji tajni grad" (there exists a secret city) is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the secretive nature of this city. The song also talks about a man named Mirko, who is searching for the city and wants to find out if his Land Rovers are working correctly. The lyrics suggest that even the owner of the city does not know its exact location.

The song's overall theme is that of an imaginary city, a place of hope where one can escape the struggles of reality. The lyrics encourage the listener to look at the world with wonder and to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Line by Line Meaning

postoji tajni grad
There's a secret city that exists

u njemu nikoga ne mori glad
No one in it ever goes hungry

u njem si čitav život zdrav i mlad
Everyone who lives there is healthy and young forever

po njemu mirno teku ulice
The streets there are peaceful and calm

ajde poljubi me i zbuni se
Come kiss me and feel the confusion of this secret place

hey babe
Hey, you

o njem i tu ponekad čuje se
Sometimes you can hear about it

hoda po drvoredu ujesen
It walks along the autumn walkway

daj Mirko proveri
Mirko, please check

da li su ispravni Landroveri
If Land Rovers are working correctly

il shvati napokon
Realize finally