EDONA Edona, they never understood me Edona, don't know why I'm confused. Edona good morning, The sun is dawning from your eye, One day you’ll remain without me Don’t you forget Have I been And why am I not Believe when I say, That I’m not to blame! Cause everything Is flowing so fast I don't know when I'm wrong And when I'm on the right track: So tell me, Or just leave! Such a long night and I have no sleep. So tell me, Or please leave! Edona, I need you so much! LATER WILL BE TOO LATE Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends and foes, on the first day of Ramadan, I felt in love with a girl from the technical faculty, electrical department, third year. And she, although infinitely spoiled, took off the headphones, gave me a critical look, and listened to me attentively. I am a villager from Kaqandolli, I told her, I am a law student and highly aspirations to become president one day . With my giant oral abilities, I kissed her deeply and said: Mom told you not to come home without an A, But you no more go to school, but mom has no idea. You grab the phone and for next two hours won’t let go, And ram - bam - bam - bam, your heart dances. Homework, - we’ll do together tonight, We are full of energy, - and the night is long... Later, Later will be too late Later, time pass so very fast. TWO CRAZY ALBANIANS Tafa Magjupi and Xhema Kockari, Inseparable friends since they were young, Went through the hell - hallelujah They lived and died for the same B**! Tafa grew up an orphan, no father nor mother, On "Ibush Bitanga" street, on the way to hospital Xhema graduated, when run over by tractor, On the highway Pristina - Mitrovica. They learned early that honor is a perishable tin, And life isn't just about getting enough, And when was no law left in this land that they didn’t violated, With their hands in their pockets - they left for Europe. But even Europe was too small for them, They discovered America like Columbus and even better, In downtown Harlem’s, picking the nose Tafa and Xhema - two merciless clowns. Yet, our two heroes shared the same secret, Oh, her name was Hajrije Kopilica, Hajrija was bar singer somewhere in Gjilan, She was drinking gin-tonic, and eating sardines. It was such a boring Sunday, summer of ‘95, Streets of Pristina, was hit by a rumor, Hajrija had a concert tonight at "Boki-Roki", Tafa and Xhema were special guests. That blessed day will never be forgotten, When a white jumbo jet landed in Slatina, All of Kosovo stood up on their feed, The day when Tafa and Xhema entered Pristina! As happy it was, so tragic that day, No trace of Hajrija, there was no concert at all, Tafa said to Xhema: "Xhem, this doesn’t look good at all, Something is wrong, or someone is messing around!" Revolvers went off, - it became very loud, "Tafa, it's a trap!", "Xhema, what are you talking about!?" "Am I going down first, are you going as second one?" "Tafa, don't you worry, because I won't leave you without me!" And then lightning tore the sky over the theater, From Qafa to Kurriz - smashed police over all A police car crashed against the Bankkos, So smoky and foggy, situation became wool. Tafa said: "Hang on Xhem, don't shame our tribe, Cause this day seems like it was meant to be hotter then hell" Xhema fellt aside, both hands on his waist, "Come on Tafë, help me, I think I’ve been shot in the wrong place!" "For god’s sake Xhema, didn't they kill you too?" "But how come Tafa, you were not closer to me?" "It was written like this, I guess, God was in a mood for joking!" "They killed me Tafa you bad spell, five or six hours ago!" "Come on Tafa stand up, let's go to the field!" "Don’t give them a chance Xhema, our blood to sell for free!" "So nobody can tell Tafa, they went like dogs for grapes, But... just before they died - their souls have left the house!" Just ashes and dust, that day in Pristina, That's everything it happened on that sunny day, Although they died once - they got up on their feet... Someone said, has seen the brave, as they were going to heaven... YOU ARE MY KOSOVA Little bit of statistics, will do no harm, Not even uncle Jusuf, down there in Australia. Ew, but guess what, there is nowhere like by us, Per Person, - we have three political parties! I personally, believe me, quite by accident, I registered in the peasant party, It was Tuesday, when I sign in, they asked me ’bout my English, I said sorry guys, no clue, but I’m sure I’ll manage somehow. Anyway, what was I telling you, after I’ve signed in, They sent me one day to Gjylekar. To speak in some stupid meetings, to eat two or three flia on the way, Si I started: "Something have to be done!" *** "I swear by this chicken leg, we see nothing but flowers, But we are not doing well at all." And then in the middle of the speech, the girl standing next to me, Said: "You’re embarrassing calf head, why don’t you just sit down!" I thought, maybe she felt insulted, cause when the villager with sneakers, Discuss everybody get kind of bored! So I said: "You little laity, you pathetic creature, You know politics is not cake." Then I felt how that little man in me Hit my lonely heart, as much as it could, My eyes twinkled, wonder if I’m falling in love, That girl sitting next to me, was toxically pretty. "Sorry but from my peasant views, I won’t move away single step. For Kosova I’ll would sacrifice my life, But for you, I’ll sacrifice Kosovo, too”. She said: "Oh, you poor boy, love must have hit you very bad, Don’t lick your mouth when you stare at me!" And added: "Go away, you fool, my neighborhood is full with guys like you, I like only those with a staying permit in Germany." Too late felt the chip on my concrete head, I said: "F*** my f*** bastard luck!" Damn I got so greedy, to my brother in Germany, As he was saying, come, I’ll apply for asylum. GROUND OPEN UP Ground open up, open up sky, oh god look at your sons they’re only looking for sun. There is no sun, no earth beneath, just a bitter bite, uh it stuck in my teeth. There’s no today, there’s no tomorrow, a thousand eyes are looking you, and waiting impationtly. Give them a sign, give them a hope, reaching saving hand don't let them die in vain! They have been lying me since elementary school, every time you cross the street, grab daddy's hand. You must be listening to the teacher, she’s like a second mother, and when you see people hugging, then you should close your eyes! Don't watch MTV, don't stay up too late, alcohol, tobacco, they are sins, God’s watching from above. No coke, no grass, no sex, I said God’s watching from above, everyone believes in God, but tell me in what does God believes! And we don't have time, but God is never too late And we don't have time, but God is never too late Love the night, you poor one, she is the real second mother, When you see burned people, die or close your eyes! GOD ONLY KNOWS The day melts on the horizon, Night spreads its wings over the city, They say nothing new on the radio, From the front line, there’s nothing going on. For so many days I’ve been drunk I can’t sleep, and my eyes burn, But I have no eyes at all, so I'm telling you, I’m really getting fed up. All I wanted, Is to say just one word I just wanted to give this song To you. Staring at clock, it doesn't work, Earth won’t you stop; I try in vain Three thousand years of hopeless waiting And I wonder if there’s a god. For so many days I’ve been drunk I can’t sleep, and my eyes burn, But I have no eyes at all, so I'm telling you, I’m really getting fed up All I wanted, Is to say just one word I just wanted to give this song To you. God only knows ooo god only knows How much I loved you and where are you right now People say they’ve seen you disappear at night Then I say, that one day, you will burn in hell. CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU The night, like every other night the moon is crying over me the tear drops on the paper. On paper written, don't love you no more and goodbye... what should I do now... Can’t live without you Can’t live without you. One day when I’ll die, when they burry me deep, the waves of the sea will rage, for the words you didn't say. On tombstone of my grave, always beaten by the storm, curious passengers can read: Died because of love! Can’t live without you Can’t live without you. EACH TIME IT SNOWS IN ROME Each time it snows in Rome, It's raining - in my heart, I wish your cherry lips, Would slowly melt like honey drips Ice, cold rain... For days like these - who's to blame! Each time it rains in Prague, It's snowing - in my heart, Still in love and that's for sure, Next hundred years or even more, Teardrops snow, ... Before they'll reach you they'll just glow... I don't know, Teardrops on my window - are they rain or snow Oh I don't know, Are we moving fast, too fast or if our dreams are slow? And I don't know, Hell, teardrops on my window - are they rain or snow I don't really know, Are we moving fast, too fast or if our dreams are slow? MONA Mona, burning like a candle light, Mona, loose a bit you’re fare too tight, Mona, you know this game just isn’t right, Mona, you’re lost in deep dark night. Mona, Mona, this path is filled with pain and sorrow, Mona, Mona, it’s late, it’s much too late tomorrow. Mona, this Milky Way that you adore, Mona, with every move you’ll drown much more, Mona, this lost fight it’s such a hard core, But Mona, remember you could still win this war. Mona, Mona, this path is filled with pain and sorrow, Mona, Mona, it’s late, it’s much too late tomorrow. I’ll hold you, I’ll love you, this time I won’t let you go, I’ll be there, I’ll take care; together we can make it grow, We’ll be one, ‘till we’ve won, Mona if you’d only knew, ‘Couse hope has a name; Mona I still love you! Mona, Mona, this path is filled with pain and sorrow, Mona, Mona, it’s late, it’s much too late tomorrow. Mona, Mona I still love you… ME BE ALL AROUND YOU (STALKER) Me be all around you run away from me! The sun is kind of huge today, I see no stars above, And the sun went underground the moment you came around, You’re finally around – and your deep blue ocean eye! Earth and Moon and Mars sleeping together by the river, There’s fridge under the bridge and damn I’m just about to sliver, Well I’m about to sliver – life’s a lullaby! Cold up, down hot, Close to you - to be or not, Shame on you, you dared to spell, One day you will burn in hell! Up too cold, down boiling hot, Next to you it means a lot, Please just stop messing around, Under my feet soon there’ s no ground, no more: Me be all around – you – run away from me! We belong together but you’re too blind to see! Me do care but you I guess no care too much! You might burn as torch so beware better don’t touch! ...touch, touch, touch, touch... AND IF I DIE WITHOUT SEEING YOU ONE MORE TIME How many times you lied that you love me How many times you came back the latest hour, Lately you don’t dare to even look me in the eye, Lately I've been next to you, but you were just not there. You need time, I can understand you very well I'm leaving now so I’ll come back again one day! And if I die without seeing you one more time, Do not think that I am gone, I’ll be around, when you are all alone And if I sing without voice, Don't think that I'm gone, I’ll be there when you are all alone NO CONNECTION Most in the world I hate phones, They are always busy and I don't understand a thing: Maybe it’s wrong number, Maybe I forget your name, Maybe, maybe, I love you! Birds are singing on the wires, up above your head Just to make me angry I still don’t understand a thing: Maybe it’s wrong number, Maybe I forget your name, Maybe, maybe, I love you! Again, and again, no connection when I call, How I’m gonna tell you, baby, how much I do love you! Again, and again, Tell your mother she should stop all day hanging on the phone I can't take it anymore! TWO AFTER MIDNIGHT Innocent suns, behind your shulder, All falling down, These silent walls, with so many secrets I was just another clown in line, I might die black and blue – still thinkin’ of you! And I might die black and blue – but still thinkin’ of you! Fall all around me, dark winter inside, It’s raining again, These toys were my memories, and all rotten flowers, No why, where or when. I might die black and blue – still thinkin’ of you! And I might die black and blue – but still thinkin’ of you! It’s two after midnight, And no sleep in sight, Nothing else matters I’ll blame the night Everybody but you – they know I still love you... Dear god of this night, Please stop play on me, I’m trapped as a bird Still don’t want to be free Oh girl, everybody but you – they know I still love you.... And yes I still love you, more than ever before, As much as stars high above us, and even much more, I’d pick them from sky and bring them to you, But you won’t be there, ‘couse you’re just somebody I knew... SWANS LAKE An eye above the clouds, looks, seeks, - The swans are in us! Last night I’ve sinned, indeed, myself, - I can't hold back the tears! Up in the sky, I'll fly straight to the sun, To burn my wings, so they’ll sing ‘bout me, Cause I love you, I’ll drown in the deep, Deep lake full of tears, and there’s a reason for it! Another thousand years, I will be, I will have, - The crown that I am king! The shadow scares me, shakes me, beats me, - And it hurts my mind! THE RIVER THAT DIVIDED US I saw you at the mill, by the Ibri, I see my expectation in tears... Why did you steal my memories, my girl? It drains the heart - it can't stop. You used to be so beautiful, In that wedding dress, Whole Kosovo remembers you like that, Oh so beautiful, In that wedding dress, Rivers flow, life has no meaning without you. Is it the river that tore us apart, Or the bridge that became a wall, At the mill, by the river I’ll wait for you, One day hope will become a bridge... You used to be so beautiful, In that wedding dress, Whole Kosovo remembers you like that, Oh so beautiful, In that wedding dress, Rivers flow, life has no meaning without you. THE MIDNIGHT SONG The first snow Covered my eye, In which heart am I gonna find Salvation tonight? When snowflakes, Touch my eyelid, When the clock strikes twelve times, Can’t we meet again? As the years divide, at midnight hour, Snow and kisses will bring luck! Let's raise a toast, name by name, For bread and salt and a little heart! For a good life, A kiss from far away, And a thousand other wishes Stringed together... For long life, And for many years, Don’t wait for bells ringing, there’s a gift Waiting at the door! As the years divide, at midnight hour, Snow and kisses will bring luck! Let's raise a toast, name by name, For bread and salt and a little heart! ALBERINA Alberine, do you remember, we were inseparable Sometimes we laughed, sometimes we cried We loved each other insane Alberine you are my pain Which came out more proud I'm not the one I’ve used to be Other times have come Please don't lie, don't say I never loved you You’ve always listen to the others, and not me Alberine Alberine Everything could have been different Alberine Alberine Everything would have been different Alberine Alberine I guess we never learn to be strong Alberine Alberine We’ill remain another old song GETTIN’ MAD Woke up late this morning, feeling empty as my bed, Lost my coffee cup but what’s this damn storm in my head, It makes me mad, It makes me mad. Empty bottles all around, Life’s just a game I hate to play Just another perfect morning, it’s just another perfect day, I’m getting mad, I’m getting mad. I finally found my T-shirt, but damn I’ve lost my bloody jeans I’m such a mess that’s what I am, man, unstructured whatever it means And I’m getting mad, Man, I’m getting so mad. O.K. I’ll pull myself together and crawl down to my favorit bar, First I’ll have a coffy and then whiskey in a jar And I’ll be cool, Ready to rule. So I’ve decided to take it easy, and pretend that I’m O.K. Grass is green and sun is shining, but hell my shadow is on my way And it makes me mad, Oh it makes me mad, I wish I had a job, I wish I were a millionaire, Some chick aroud me is trying to dance like Michael Jackson or Fred Astaire That would be mad, Isn’t it sad? So I’ll pull myself together and crawl down to my favorit bar, First I’ll have a coffy and then whiskey in a jar And I’ll be cool, Ready to rule. DAMN! Endless emptiness, my life - in vain, And since I do not believe in God, they think I’m insane But now I do understand, God is a sculptor He made you so beautiful, so he is a poet, artist, painter Though even God makes mistakes, you are not so perfect after all There is a huge leak of feelings, which makes you poor as an empty wall But I’ll have to admit that your presence, it’s been always a painful temptation Girl, you intrigue me, and this is a very, very serious situation! Now the lights are turning off, the musicians slowly packing the instruments, You stole all my views, my likes, my clicks, my compliments You stole my show, and all the smiles – you are such a thief, with medal and crown But then again, you’ll remain the only goddess on my throne And then comes the waiter, for the final order All those hungry wolves around you, looks like Salto mortale – social disorder Slowly the bar goes empty, those words cut like a sword, Damn! You were once again the most beautiful in the world So tell me with whom are you going to end up tonight? Which lucky guy will honorably take you home? Whose soul will get burn by your lips - midnight sun? Just this one time please let me be the one! So, tell me with whom are you going to end up tonight? Which lucky guy will honorably take you home? Whose soul will get burn by your lips - midnight sun? Just this one time please let me be the one