Prodje Leto Trideseto
This is another song by the late Novica Negovanović.
It’s about taking stock of your life upon hitting a milestone – in this case, your 30th year.
The lyrics (paraphrased) go like this:
I don’t believe it’s been 30 years – I feel like I was born just yesterday. When I look at my life, I feel that my youth has vanished. Life is short like a rose – you smelled the rose and like that, your youth has vanished.
However, in the chorus he is a little more optimistic:
The summer of my 30th has passed, but I am not saddened. What went on before, is not important but what is important, is how I am today.