You were a little rose

Umělec: Bijelo Dugme
Album: Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo - 1986
Song: Ružica Si Bila
Překlad Bosenština → Angličtina
Submitted by Vila on Ne, 17/04/2011 - 00:43
Translations: Angličtina #1, #2, Francouzština, Italština, Maďarština, Němčina, Portugalština, Rumunština, Ruština, Řečtina, Ukrajinština

Bosenština

Ružica Si Bila

Ružica si bila,
Jedna u mom srcu.
Ružica si bila,
Moja!
Al nije za tebe
Divlja kupina,
Ni čovek kao ja.

Bog mi daje,
Bog mi odnosi,
Ružica si bila,
Sada više nisi.
S' vremena na vrijeme,
Kao da čujem stope,
K'o da ideš preko mog praga.
S' vremena na vrijeme,
A znam da nemam prava,
Ti nisi više moja draga.

Letjele su noćas,
Iznad moga krova,
Letjele su ptice,
Selice!
A ja sam sanjao
Tvoja koljena
I tvoje poljpće.

Angličtina

You were a little rose

Versions: #1#2#3

You were a little rose inside my heart
You were my little rose!
But not for you the wild bramble
Nor a man like myself

The Lord giveth
and the Lord taketh away
You were a little rose
But you are no more

Every now and again
I seem to hear your footsteps
Walking over my threshold
Every now and again
Though I know I have no right
You're not mine anymore

Over my roof last night
Migratory birds flew
And I dreamt of your knees
And of your kisses

The Lord Giveth
and the Lord taketh away
You were a little rose
But you are no more

Every now and again
I seem to hear your footsteps
Walking over my threshold
Every now and again
Though I know I have no right
You're not mine anymore

Author's comment:

This translation does not do the original justice- not by any stretch... but I wanted to give it a go anyway. Bijelo Dugme songs have such beautiful lyrics, it would be a shame not to try to share them, even in some small, approximate way, with the rest of the world. Comments/suggestions/improvements on my work more than welcome! Come one come all