Toše Proeski – Žena balkanska

Tražim na tom’ licu osmijeh
odavno ga tuga mori
saznala je šta je život
suze stale i ne govori

Ubile je noći hladne
tople reči ne poznaje
sad u sebi sve se kaje
sad bi da joj život traje

Uzalud je da se kaje
sve što kaže istina je
i da život ide dalje
kako živim navikla je

Svaki korak, okus gorak
u četiri zida osmijeh skriva
nekom’ da bi sluga bila
slomila je svoja krila

Pobjegla bi al’ strah je
sav svoj život njemu dade
uzalud joj mahom dane
sve četiri svijeta strane

Mislila je sutra da će
vrijeme, reči moć’ da staće
sad u sebi sve se kaje
sad bi da joj život traje

Eden život tajna e
ova Balkan, Balkan e

Edna žena tažna e
edna silna žena

English Translation

A Balkan Woman

I look for a smile on that face
since long ago the sadness it tormenting it
she learned what life is
the tears have stopped and she doesn’t speak

The cold nights killed her
kind words are strange to her
now she’s regretful
now she wishes her life would last

In vain she regrets
everything she says is the truth
and that life goes on
she got used to my way of life

Every step, a bitter taste
her smile is hiding in behind four walls
in order to be someone’s servant
she broke her wings

She would run away but she is afraid
she gave her whole life to him
in vain her days pass by
all four sides of the world

She thought that tomorrow
time, the words might stop
now she’s regretful
now she wishes her life would last

It’s a one life secret
this is Balkan, it’s Balkan

One woman is sad
one strong woman