Zatvor

"Затвор"
A still from the official music video
Song by Баја–Мали Книнџа
from the album Рат и мир
English title	Prison
Released	1993 (1993)
Genre	Novokompovana
Length	4:05
Label	SuperTon
Producer(s)	Цветин Тодоровић

"Zatvor" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Затвор", lit. "Prison") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Initially appearing in live concerts, the song was officially recorded and released in Rat i mir.

Music and lyrics

While there is no official interpretation of "Zatvor", the song tells the story of how a patriotic man is put in jail for stealing, hoping to make it out. It is implied in the lyrics that this man is framed.

The song may have been based off of an experience Baja had while traveling in March of 1993 where he and Cvetin Todorović were detained in a prison in St. Gallen for reasons that were unclear. His detainment only lasted for about two hours and was subsequently let go. The line "Pao sam, drugi su krivi" may be a reference to how a murder in the area caused the authorities to increase their presence. The line "opet sam krao" may be in reference to when Swiss authorities requested to see proof of purchase, thinking that Baja stole some CDs.

Music video

"Na srcu mnogo rana ima. U njima vlada večna zima. Na bolnoj duši ožiljci stoje. to su tragovi prošlosti moje" - is the intro phrase.

(There are many wounds on my heart. They are lead by eternal winter. Scars remain on my aching soul. They are traces of my past.)

The video starts showing outside of a prison, and Baja behind bars. It then switches to him breaking rocks with a hammer. Next scene shows Baja singing from behind bars and it briefly switches to prison's interior, specifically, a cell and process of giving food, before going back to Baja singing the chorus. It then goes to show prisoners splitting a loaf of bread and people looking out from a window. A woman then comes to Baja and they kiss through the bars and they hold hands. She lights him a cigarette, touches his face, and leaves. He sings alone before the video ends, when they both leave the prison with Baja wearing a suit.

Lyrics

Lyrics: Na grudima orao sivi ja sam u duši delija pao sam, drugi su krivi opet me čeka ćelija Zatvorski dani teku sanjam posetu neku ipak bi bilo najbolje da mogu napolje   Napolju snegovi veju tuga mi srce kida u lice meni se smeju stari grafiti sa zida   Zatvorski dani teku sanjam posetu neku ipak bi bilo najbolje da mogu napolje   Verujem, ima Boga verujem, ima pravde i ja sam svestan toga ja ću izaći odavde   Zatvorski dani teku sanjam posetu neku ipak bi bilo najbolje da mogu napolje   Ožiljci svud po telu na grudima orao sivi opet sam krao, opet sam pao šta ćeš, jednom se živi

Lyrics (English): On my chest is a gray eagle In my soul, I'm a hero I wa, the others are guilty Again, a cell is waiting for me Days in prison go by I dream of a visit It would still be better If I was free Snows are blowing outside Grief is tearing my heart I'm getting laughed in my face By old graffitis on the wall Days in prison go by I dream of a visit It would still be better If I was free I believe there is a God I believe there is truth And I'm aware of that I will get out of here Days in prison go by I dream of a visit It would still be better If I was free My body is filled with scars On my chest is a gray eagle I stole again, I got caught again What can you do, you only live once