Pocket Palma (sometimes stylized in all lowercase or sentence case) is a Cr… Read Full Bio ↴Pocket Palma (sometimes stylized in all lowercase or sentence case) is a Croatian synthwave trio formed in Zagreb in 2012 by Anja Papa and Luka Vidović. Until 2019, they were known under the name Side Project. As Side Project, they have released two albums, Things Which No One Else Should Know About (2015) and Lonely Boys (2017).

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.

Ovo Je Kraj
pocket palma Lyrics

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Sve sam vidio još tad
Al' nisam shvaćao da znam
Iz navike sam bio ja

Dok te sanjam opasno je
Padam, ali trčim dalje
Dokle god me noge nose
Izvukli smo sve najgore

Znam da nikad nismo bili mi
Znam da nikad nije bilo nas

Brojao sam sate tad
Do naših susreta bez sna
Ne želim vratit' vrijeme sad

Dok te sanjam opasno je
Padam, ali trčim dalje
Dokle god me noge nose
Izvukli smo sve najgore

Znam da nikad nismo bili mi
Znam da nikad nije bilo nas
Znam da nikad nismo bili mi
Znam da nikad nije bilo nas

Znam da nikad nismo bili mi
Znam da nikad nije bilo nas

Overall Meaning

In "Ovo Je Kraj" by Pocket Palma, the lyrics convey a sense of reflection and acceptance of the end of a relationship. The singer reflects on their past experiences and realizes that they were oblivious to their own knowingness. They admit to being stuck in their routine and not fully understanding their own emotions and thoughts at the time.

The lines "Dok te sanjam opasno je, Padam, ali trčim dalje" depict a conflicted state of mind. The singer dreams of their former partner, and while these dreams are intense and dangerous, they still push forward and continue with their life. They acknowledge that as long as they have the strength to move forward, they have endured the worst aspects of their relationship.

The repetition of the lines "Znam da nikad nismo bili mi, Znam da nikad nije bilo nas" reflects a sense of certainty and acceptance that this relationship was never meant to be. The singer has come to terms with the fact that they were never truly compatible and that their connection was never deep enough to sustain a lasting relationship. They acknowledge that they can never go back in time and change the outcome, and they do not wish to do so.

In conclusion, "Ovo Je Kraj" by Pocket Palma explores themes of self-realization, acceptance, and moving forward. The lyrics convey a sense of understanding and maturity as the singer reflects on the past and acknowledges the end of their relationship. They recognize the limitations of their connection and the importance of embracing their present and future.

Line by Line Meaning

Sve sam vidio još tad
I saw everything back then

Al' nisam shvaćao da znam
But I didn't realize that I knew

Iz navike sam bio ja
I was just out of habit

Dok te sanjam opasno je
It's dangerous while I dream of you

Padam, ali trčim dalje
I fall, but I keep running

Dokle god me noge nose
As long as my legs carry me

Izvukli smo sve najgore
We brought out the worst in each other

Znam da nikad nismo bili mi
I know we were never meant to be

Znam da nikad nije bilo nas
I know there was never an 'us'

Brojao sam sate tad
I counted the hours back then

Do naših susreta bez sna
Until our sleepless meetings