A M E R I K A

"A M E R I K A" (Serbian Cyrillic: "А М Е Р И К А") is a song performed by Zoran Damjanović Zoka.

"А М Е Р И К А"
Song by Зоран Дамјановић Зока
from the album Не дамо те Озрен горо вољена
English title	Amerika
Released	1994
Genre	Novokompovana
Length	3:40

Music and lyrics

Despite the format of the song's name it is not an acronym or initialism, rather it is a nickname for Slavko Lazarević who was a member of the SDS leadership in Ozren. It is a song dedicated to Amerika, saying that he will bring the people of Ozren to freedom. The stanza "Kao Lazar po Kosovu ravnom" compares him to prince Lazar who was born in, fought and died in the Battle of Kosovo. This is because the surname "Lazarević" means "son of Lazar" and according to the lyrics, Amerika is also from Kosovo. The use of "ravna", meaning "flat" is to create contrast with Ozren mountain as when describing land, the word is used to note the lack varying altitudes within a region.

Lyrics

Lyrics: Ko to gazi pitomom planinom Iz očiju sjeva živa vatra Jeste li čuli za toga Srbina Znatel' braćo Lazarević Slavka Brate Slavko, naš Lazare Svi Ozrenci tebe hvale Pomozi nam mili rode Da stignemo do slobode Ide Slavko voljenom planinom Kao Lazar po Kosovu ravnom Zakleo se još tad kao dijete Ozren Goru učiniti slavnom Brate Slavko, naš Lazare Svi Ozrenci tebe hvale Pomozi nam mili rode Da stignemo do slobode Od Kosova pa sve na ovamo Srpske majke rađaše junake Istorija ozrenskog naroda Zapisaće ime svoga Slavke Brate Slavko, naš Lazare Svi Ozrenci tebe hvale Pomozi nam mili rode Da stignemo do slobode

Lyrics (English): Who treads the tame mountain From his eyes, a live fire blazes Have you heard of that Serb? Do you know Slavko Lazarević, brothers? Brother Slavko, our Lazar All of Ozren thanks you Help our people To make it to freedom Slavko goes to the beloved mountain Like Lazar from the flat Kosovo He swore back then as a child To make Ozren Mountain glorious Brother Slavko, our Lazar All of Ozren thanks you Help our people To make it to freedom From Kosovo and all the way to here Serbian mothers birth heroes History of the Ozren people Will write it in Slavko's name Brother Slavko, our Lazar All of Ozren thanks you Help our people To make it to freedom