Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a stark picture of a recurring, almost ritualistic encounter in a "prljav i mračan bar" (dirty and dark bar). The narrator finds herself drawn there, feeling "prikovana" (nailed down), recognizing this as a "rendez-vous sa Sotonom" (rendezvous with Satan). This isn't a one-time event; it's a daily occurrence, marked by "Coca-cola i jeftin gin" (Coca-cola and cheap gin), under the gaze of a "đavolji mu osmijeh" (devilish smile) glimpsed through smoke. The core tension lies in the narrator's passive yet aware participation in this destructive cycle. She describes listening to "Riječi koje slušam s grozom" (Words I listen to with horror) that fall on "plodno tlo" (fertile ground), making her feel "pod hipnozom" (under hypnosis) and "spremna sam na svako zlo" (ready for any evil). The lyrics suggest a loss of agency, where the "gospodar moj" (my master) dictates her actions, leading to a sense of being trapped. The most striking craft element is the relentless repetition of "Rendez-vous, rendez-vous, rendez-vous," transforming a term for a planned meeting into a symbol of inescapable fate. The imagery of a "ukleta sjena" (cursed shadow) that "vreba svaki put" (lurks every time) and the feeling of wandering "u okovima" (in chains) powerfully convey the narrator's entrapment. This isn't just a bar meeting; it's presented as her entire life, a "Čitav život moj sa Sotonom je rendez-vous" (My whole life is a rendezvous with Satan). This writing is effective because it grounds a potentially abstract concept of temptation or addiction in concrete, albeit grim, sensory details. The contrast between the mundane setting and the supernatural implication creates a disquieting atmosphere. The narrator's resigned awareness, her feeling of being both a victim and a participant, makes the descent feel chillingly inevitable and deeply personal.