Izgubio sam dan čekajuć’ avion
Mislio sam da će stići nešto prije
Prije nego dođe on
Pa te pokrije
Izgubio sam san
Obilazeć’ bastion od aluminija
Kao nikad prije
Samo da ne dođe on
Da te nasmije
Moje je srce hotel Nacional
U njemu soba, nema im broja
Za svaku moju ljubav po jedna
A do te svake po jedna tvoja
Izgubio sam glas
Daj mi malo vode
Praveć’ ovaj med
Samog sebe bodem
Samo da ne dođe on
Bolje je da odem
Prije nego dođe on
Bolje je da odem
Moje je srce hotel Nacional
U njemu soba, nema im broja
Za svaku moju ljubav po jedna
A do te svake po jedna tvoja
Hotel Nacional
English Translation
Hotel Nacional
I’ve wasted a day waiting for the plane
I thought it’d arrive somewhat earlier
Before he arrives
And covers you
I lost a dream
Going around the aluminium bastion
Like never before
Just so he wouldn’t come
To make you smile
My heart is hotel Nacional
In it – rooms, more than you can count
One for each of my loves
And next to each of them, one of yours
I lost my voice
Give me some water
While making this honey
I’m poking myself
Just so he wouldn’t come
It’d be better if I leave
Before he arrives
I better leave
My heart is hotel Nacional
In it – rooms, more than you can count
One for each of my loves
And next to each of them, one of yours
Hotel Nacional