Adio
Nenad Knezevic Knez Lyrics
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Nebo mi te uzelo
Još me boli što je boljelo
Dani su mi zidovi
Noći su mi okovi
Još ti služim moja ljubavi
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me, sad adio
Procvjetao ruzmarin
Savio se bijeli krin
Meni sve na tugu miriše
Probam da zaboravim
Da na tebe ne mislim
Al′ za tobom srce uzdiše
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me, sad adio
The opening lyrics of Nenad Knežević Knez's "Adio" convey a sense of loss and pain that the singer experiences after a breakup. He speaks of the sky bringing and taking away his lover and the memories that still haunt him. The days feel like walls and the nights like chains, as he serves his love with his every thought. The pain is further amplified with the repetition of "još me boli što je boljelo," meaning that the past continues to hurt him.
The chorus shows the singer's struggle to let go of his love, as he refuses to hand her over to misty mountains or deep waters, even though she wishes to move on. The repetition of "još te ne dam" (I won't let you go yet) emphasizes the singer's reluctance to let go. The phrase "živ mi bio" (live well) signifies his love for her and the desire for her happiness, even if it means leaving him behind. The final "adio" is perhaps the hardest goodbye he must make.
The rest of the verses depict his attempts to cope with the loss, as he finds solace in the fragrance of rosemary and white lilies. He tries to forget but cannot help but sigh after her. In essence, "Adio" is a deeply emotional song that captures the difficulty of letting go and dealing with the aftermath of a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Nebo mi te donijelo
You were brought to me by the heavens
Nebo mi te uzelo
The heavens took you away from me
Još me boli što je boljelo
I still hurt from the pain you caused me
Dani su mi zidovi
My days are just walls surrounding me
Noći su mi okovi
My nights are shackles holding me down
Još ti služim moja ljubavi
I still serve you, my love
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
I won't let you disappear into the mountain fog
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
I won't let you vanish into the depths of water
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
And you say 'Let me go, live your life'
Zaboravu predaj me, sad adio
Surrender me to oblivion, now farewell
Procvjetao ruzmarin
The rosemary has bloomed
Savio se bijeli krin
The white lily has bowed
Meni sve na tugu miriše
Everything around me smells of sadness
Probam da zaboravim
I try to forget
Da na tebe ne mislim
So I don't think of you
Al′ za tobom srce uzdiše
But my heart sighs for you
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Writer(s): Enric Madriguera, Eddie Wood
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EnclaveColonel
Nebo mi te donijelo, nebo mi te uzelo
Još me boli što je boljelo
Dani su mi zidovi, noći su mi okovi
Još ti služim moja ljubavi
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me, sad adio
Procvjetao ruzmarin, savio se bijeli krin
Meni sve na tugu miriše
Probam da zaboravim, da na tebe ne mislim
Al’ za tobom srce uzdiše
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me
Ah…
Još te ne dam maglama sa planina
Još te ne dam vodama iz dubina
A ti kažeš pusti me, živ mi bio
Zaboravu predaj me, sad adio
The sky brought you to me, the sky took you from me
What used to hurt still hurts me
My days are the walls, my nights are the shackles
I’m still serving you, my love
I still don’t give you to the mists of the mountains
I still don’t give you to the depths of the water
And you ask me to let you go, forever
To let you sink into oblivion and say goodbye
The rosemary has blossomed, the white lilies have bent
Everything smells like sorrow
I try to forget, to not think of you
But my heart is still pining for you
I still don’t give you to the mists of the mountains
I still don’t give you to the depths of the water
And you ask me to let you go, forever
To let you sink into oblivion
Ah…
I still don’t give you to the mists of the mountains
I still don’t give you to the depths of the water
And you ask me to let you go, forever
To let you sink into oblivion and say goodbye
@erisedeye
8 years later, ESC 2023 around the corner, and I can’t stop coming back to this masterpiece!!
@CookyMonzta
You and me both! I thought they would, at least, steal 2nd with what they put on the stage!
@SCV7_77
Totally Agree !!
@Bonjour_Philipp88
I'm Greek but I can sing it with out knowing the language 🙏❤️ I love this song
@gabikarvak
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@xdra31
You can’t beat a Balkan ballad in Eurovision, especially one as beautiful as this. One of the best!
@Raptuza
true
@MegaMisko123
Kada Zeljko Joksimovic napise tekst ne moze da bude lose ! Samo napred braco Crnogorci pozdrav iz Srbije ! :)
@neekostarlight2503
Misko mrzim vayne
:)
@marekknees4365
Super