I am working on a version of 'Oj, ora je ora je.'
I first heard this song in the 2nd episode of the Dobro Jutro Komšija TV series. In the show, Danica goes to a pub, drinks several shots of rakija, and sings this song. Later, I heard the song on a YouTube playlist seeded with another song from the show.(Pjeske idem iz grada) Bora Drljača has done both songs.
As I have worked on versions of both songs, what I have learned is that there is no way to reproduce the sound and feel of an accordion. This is frustrating when trying to play these songs with an acoustic guitar!
To add to the frustration, Bora Drljača recorded with an amazing accordion player. Even with an accordion, there is no way I could play like that.
At any rate, I have an acoustic guitar version, and it currently sounds like this.
I am sure this song will morph as I get more comfortable with the words.
To any native speakers of the language, what do 'kera' and 'svanu' mean in the verse 'Ustaj mala veži kera svanu zora bjela.'
I cannot find a reliable meaning for these words:(