Prokleta je žena ta

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a stark picture of male camaraderie shattered by romantic betrayal. The opening lines immediately establish a sense of loss and curse, stating, "Prokleta je žena ta / Å to razdvoji druga dva" (Cursed is that woman / Who separated two friends). This sets a tone of deep resentment and sorrow, as the narrator laments his isolation: "Nemam nikog, nemam druga" (I have no one, I have no friend). The repetition emphasizes the crushing finality of this broken bond. The central conflict revolves around a shared love for one woman, which has driven a wedge between two close friends. The refrain is a desperate plea to momentarily escape this pain through drinking and singing old songs: "Hajde druže da pijemo / Da se opet veselimo" (Come on friend, let's drink / To be happy again). However, this attempt at solace is undercut by the acknowledgment that "Rane peku, rane bole" (Wounds burn, wounds hurt), highlighting the lingering pain of their shared predicament: "Dva jarana jednu ženu vole" (Two buddies love one woman). The narrative takes a poignant turn in the second verse as the narrator observes his former friend, now seemingly cold-hearted and wounded, with the woman in question: "Gledam starog druga svog / Hladnog srca ranjenog." The detail of her "plave kose" (blond hair) and their shared tears "A oči nam suze rose" (And our eyes are dewy with tears) suggests a complex mix of shared sorrow and perhaps regret, even as the narrator curses her. Ultimately, the lyrics convey a profound sense of loss and a grim prophecy. The narrator tells his friend to go with her, acknowledging she destroyed his home, but warns that his friend's home will also fall: "Al' i tvoj će ljubav njena / Prokleta je ona žena" (But yours too will [fall] her love / Cursed is that woman). The effectiveness lies in its raw, direct expression of betrayal and the tragic inevitability that follows when love fractures deep friendships.