In 2018, Papa and Vidović decided to rebrand, replacing dark pop sound with nostalgic synthwave sound of the '80s and starting to make music in their native Croatian.[6] Under the new name Pocket Palma, they released an EP Godišnji in summer 2019. During the same year, they signed a contract with Croatian label Aquarius Records and released their self-titled debut album in Croatian. That same year, Bruno Žabek joined the band as the guitarist.
Papa and Vidović met in high school in 2012 and, started making covers of songs by Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses "for fun". They both attended elementary music school, where Papa played the flute and Vidović played the piano. Following their graduation from high school, they enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb.
In 2013, they released their debut single "Things Which No One Else Should Know About" under the name Side Project, after which they began working on their debut album. In March 2015, they released a music video for their new single "Glitter", directed by Filip "Philatz" Filković. On 4 September the same year, they released their debut studio album Things Which No One Else Should Know About. They promoted the album by holding a concert in Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb on 5 December.
In 2016, they released singles "Guns" and "Giving Souls Away". In June 2017, they released their new single "Second Skin", inspired by Zagreb Pride 2017. In September the same year, they released the lead single off their sophomore album of the same name, "Lonely Boys". During the same year, they recorded official soundtrack for Filip Filković's short dystopian film The Last Well, which was released in November. In December, Lonely Boys was released.
In 2018, Papa revealed they had dropped out of university.
Papa and Vidović stated that they had spent most of 2018 separated, consequently not knowing how to make music for Side Project together as they both had headed in different directions. They simply "were not inspired to make new Side Project material". During one of their sessions, they decided to translate one of the songs they had written to Croatian and thought it "sounded cool". In spring 2018, they composed new music and wrote lyrics about going to the seaside, going out of the city, and summer love in English to it. They said they had decided to try themselves out in synth pop "after Vidović had wandered to Yugoslav synth pop playlists on YouTube". In the beginning of 2019, they decided to write about the same topics, but in Croatian instead. They released their debut single in Croatian, titled "Godišnji", under the new name Pocket Palma. In May 2019, they released a mini-album of the same name. Until the autumn, they scored a radio hit "Ono što nam inače nedostaje".
After Pocket Palma's music had been taken down from online platforms, Papa and Vidović announced in October they had signed a contract with Croatian label Aquarius Records. In December, they released their debut self-titled album in Croatian for Aquarius. It consisted of all songs from Godišnji, as well as four new songs. The album was met with universal acclaim by the critics, who compared it with Croatian bands Nipplepeople and Denis & Denis.
On 31 January 2020, Aquarius Records rereleased the duo's Side Project works. On 29 February, they held a concert in Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb. In March, they released two collaborations, "Voli me" with ManGroove and "Minuta (PP Version)" with Ida Prester.
Mene Nema
pocket palma Lyrics
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Dok oko tebe skaču
Ti nikad ne odustaješ
Tražiti te neću
Unaprijed garantiram raspad tvog sistema
Jer mene nema
S tog nepoznatog lica sjenu moju skidaš
Znam da radiš sve da ostanem
Al' ja sad imam bolje planove
Znam da baš u svemu vidiš me
Al' mene nema, mene nema
Ta praznina opet šulja se
Dok oko tebe skaču
Ti nikad ne odustaješ
Tražiti te neću
Unaprijed garantiram raspad tvog sistema
Jеr mene nema
S tog nеpoznatog lica sjenu moju skidaš
Jer mene nema
Znam da radiš sve da ostanem
Al' ja sad imam bolje planove
Znam da baš u svemu vidiš me
Al' mene nema, mene nema
Znam da radiš sve da ostanem
Al' ja sad imam bolje planove
Znam da baš u svemu vidiš me
Al' mene nema, mene nema
Znam da radiš sve da ostanem
Al' ja sad imam bolje planove
Znam da baš u svemu vidiš me
Al' mene nema, mene nema
The lyrics of Pocket Palma's song "Mene Nema" depict a sense of emptiness and detachment in a relationship. The first verse talks about this emptiness creeping in while people around the persona continue to move on. The persona mentions that they will not look for the other person anymore, indicating a sense of acceptance or resignation.
The chorus delves deeper into the theme of separation and absence. The persona expresses a certainty that their absence will lead to the collapse of the other person's world. They describe how the other person is trying to replace them with an unknown face, almost as if trying to erase the persona's presence. The repetition of "Jer mene nema" emphasizes the idea of the persona's absence as a significant factor in the dynamic between them.
In the following verses, the persona acknowledges that the other person is trying hard to make them stay, but the persona has other plans now. There is a sense of empowerment and agency in this realization, as the persona mentions having better plans and a new direction to follow. Despite the other person's effort to see the persona in everything, the repeated assertion that "mene nema" reinforces the idea that the persona has distanced themselves from the relationship.
Overall, "Mene Nema" explores themes of emptiness, detachment, and self-assertion in a relationship. The persona seems to have made a decision to step away from the connection, acknowledging the other person's efforts but asserting their own independence and new objectives. The repeating refrain of "mene nema" serves as a powerful declaration of the persona's absence and the impact it has on the relationship dynamic.
Line by Line Meaning
Ta praznina opet šulja se
That emptiness sneaks back in
Dok oko tebe skaču
While others around you jump
Ti nikad ne odustaješ
You never give up
Tražiti te neću
I will not search for you
Unaprijed garantiram raspad tvog sistema
I guarantee the collapse of your system in advance
Jer mene nema
Because I'm not there
S tog nepoznatog lica sjenu moju skidaš
From that unknown face, you take off my shadow
Znam da radiš sve da ostanem
I know you're doing everything to make me stay
Al' ja sad imam bolje planove
But now I have better plans
Znam da baš u svemu vidiš me
I know you see me in everything
Al' mene nema, mene nema
But I'm not there, I'm not there
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anja Papa, Luka Vidovic
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
macho piaggio
Slušao vas danas uživo dok ste imali premijeru na Radio Tvornici, odlično..! 🏋️
Denky08
Jednostavno sam se navukao na "pocket palmu"...ubijate vas dvoje vrh ste totalni...kad ce neki koncert???
Leonardo Vuković
Pojeli SVE i ostavili ništa mrvica 🎉👏🏻
Karlo
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Nikola PUCAREVIC
ovaj melodicni intro funk beat kida kao osnova za remikse.. moze cak da se oplemeni sa jos basa, ali neo yugo elektro pop zvuk koji imate, ja ne mogu dovoljno da ga upijem - hocu jooos. nestvarni ste pocket palma! <3
Izvanredne sjednice
Bruno is serving us some realness 🔥❤
Florijan Lacko
Iskreno.. sve kaj PP servira ja jedem
Conditus
To je zato kaj se zoves Florijan
bzvz
kreativno izrečeno😄
Luna the DJ
ova curka s naslovne slike je ubila 👏