Djevojčice Kojima Miriše Koža [English translation]

It's no use polishing your pointy shoes

It's no use undoing the top button on your shirt

They will not laugh at your bad jokes

They won't notice your cat calls

You can lie to them that your old man is a manager

Or that you're in the third year of law school

They will know that you're a complete nobody

An ordinary good-for-nothing from Koševo1

And again you will stumble along the mouldy wall

At the slanted fountain you'll wash your face

Sit down on the pavement, light up a fag

And look across on the other side of the street

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

They like cool guys who have beards

And whose words leave them breathless

Who never cause trouble

Who never blaspheme against God2

They don't know that your heart

Is bigger than that bearded reptile's

They will never give you a chance

You don't know enough impressive cliches

And again you will stumble along the mouldy wall

At the slanted fountain you'll wash your face

Sit down on the pavement, light up a fag

And look across on the other side of the street

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

On the other side of the street live girls

Who have, who have fragrant skin

1. A not-very-fancy neighborhood in Sarajevo2. Originally Allah, but without particular religious implications