Zatvor

"Zatvor" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Затвор", lit. "Prisoner") 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.

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

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

[TBA]

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): [TBA]