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1) Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The frontman, songwriter and lead vocalist of Thompson is Marko Perković. He is widely considered as to having a right political views, and was the main figure in patriotic movement during the Croatian-Serbian war. Thompson is considered Marko's stage name. Along Marko, the lineup also includes Tiho Orlić as supporting vocalist and bass guitarist, with the remaining members of the bend being less prominent.
The name "Thompson" comes from the Thompson submachine gun, which was Perković's nickname. Originally from Čavoglave in the Dalmatian hinterland, Perković's home was the Croatian capital of Zagreb until 2013, then he moved with his family in Split.
Thompson also features annually at the Homeland Victory celebrations in his hometown of Čavoglave. These performances are attended by many visitors, ranging from 60,000 to 120,000 spectators, and feature Croatian popular artists.
The band line-up on the '' Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj '' tour was: Fedor Boić, Damir Lipošek Kex, Tomislav Mandarić, Damir Šomen along with Tiho Orlić and Marko Perković.
Current line-up:
Marko Perković - vocals
Tiho Orlić - bass guitar
Ivica Bilić Ike - drums and percussion
Duje Ivić - keyboards
Ivan Ivanković - guitar
- Studio albums:
1992. - Moli mala
1995. - Vrijeme škorpiona
1996. - Geni kameni
1998. - Vjetar s Dinare
2002. - E, moj narode
2006. - Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj
2013. - Ora et Labora
- Live albums:
2007. - Bilo Jednom U Hrvatskoj - Split - Stari Plac
- DVDs:
2002. - Koncert Poljud
2004. - Turneja: E, moj narode
2007. - Turneja: Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj
2013. - Poljud Live
- Compilations
2003. - Sve najbolje
2008. - Druga strana
In Croatian music, festivals play a large role, with new songs frequently being released for a festival and the best song being declared winner. Thompson has appeared at the following festivals:
* Croatian Radio Festival: 1999, 2002, 2006
* Etnofest Neum: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
* Melodije Mostara: 2001
* Split Festival: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002
2) Thompson is, among others, folk musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and their son Teddy. Thompson's new album, Family, comes out Nov. 18.
Ka Bez Duše
Thompson Lyrics
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Bisna konja mlada
I zagorom projahao
Sve do bila grada
Kleka sam na kamen ladan, zapalio svijeću
I prisvitloj Gospi reka za se molit neću
Bolesna je moja draga i u vatri gori
Eeee, ja sam bez nje ka bez duše
Ka bez duše svoje
Evo mene, uzmi mene
Uzmi tilo moje
Jedan pramen kose njene
Vridi više od po mene
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
Kada nema nje, kada nema nje
Prominit′ će lito zimu, zelenit' će trava
Ne pivajte grdelini, moja draga spava
Duša njena prije zore napustit′ će tilo
Samo ti je spasit' možeš plavog neba vilo
Donija sam za nju Gospe, jedan cvitak bili
Nije dobro kad se jedno na dva dila dili
Eeee, ja sam bez nje ka bez duše
Ka bez duše svoje
Evo mene, uzmi mene
Uzmi tilo moje
Jedan pramen kose njene
Vridi više od po mene
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
Kada nema nje
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
The lyrics of Ka Bez Duše by Thompson are emotional and heart-wrenching, dealing with the pain of losing a loved one. The singer describes riding a horse to the edge of town, then kneeling on a cold stone and lighting a candle to pray for his ailing lover. He implores the Blessed Mother to save her and open her eyes, as she is burning in fever. He feels lost without her, like a soulless being. He sings that her single strand of hair is worth more than his own life, and he has nothing without her.
The song's poetic language and haunting melody create a somber and melancholic mood. It speaks to the universal experience of loss and the feeling of being incomplete without someone. The singer's plea to the heavenly mother and the image of the single hair strand being more valuable than a life express the depth of true love and the intensity of grief.
Overall, Ka Bez Duše is a sad and poignant tribute to the loss of a loved one and the powerful emotions it creates.
Line by Line Meaning
Ja sam konja osedlao
I have saddled my horse
Bisna konja mlada
A fiery, young horse
I zagorom projahao
And rode it through the hills
Sve do bila grada
Until I reached the town
Kleka sam na kamen ladan, zapalio svijeću
I kneeled on the cold stone, lit a candle
I prisvitloj Gospi reka za se molit neću
And to the holy Virgin said 'I won't pray for myself'
Bolesna je moja draga i u vatri gori
My love is sick and burning in fever
Ti je spasi Majko sveta, oči joj otvori
'Save her, oh Holy Mother, open her eyes'
Eeee, ja sam bez nje ka bez duše
'I am without her like I am without a soul'
Ka bez duše svoje
'Like I am without my own soul'
Evo mene, uzmi mene
'Here I am, take me'
Uzmi tilo moje
'Take my body'
Jedan pramen kose njene
'A single strand of her hair'
Vridi više od po mene
'Is worth more than half of me'
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
'What use is everything to me without her?'
Prominit′ će lito zimu, zelenit' će trava
'Summer will turn to winter, grass will turn green'
Ne pivajte grdelini, moja draga spava
'Don't sing, nightingales, my love is sleeping'
Duša njena prije zore napustit′ će tilo
'Her soul will leave her body before dawn'
Samo ti je spasit' možeš plavog neba vilo
'Only you, blue sky fairy, can save her'
Donija sam za nju Gospe, jedan cvitak bili
'I brought a flower for her, Holy Virgin'
Nije dobro kad se jedno na dva dila dili
'It's not good when one is divided into two'
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
'What use is everything to me without her?'
Kada nema nje
'Without her'
Šta će meni sve, kada nema nje
'What use is everything to me without her?'
Writer(s): Inconnu Compositeur Auteur, Nenad Ninäeviä
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