Dunja Knebl & Roko Margeta - ZAJEC

Album: FAUNA
Hrvatska tradicijska pjesma/Traditional Croatian folksong
Dunja Knebl: voice
Roko Margeta: Indijski harmonij, Indian harmonium, ukulele, tapan, malene perkusije / small percussion (gungroo, šuška od cacho ljuski / cacho seed pod shaker, lonac / pot), swarmandal, tar (gudani) / tar (bowed), činele /cymbals
The album was recorded at Sunday Studios in October, 2024 by Sven Pavlović, produced by Sven Pavlović and Roko Margeta, mastered by Jelenko Hodak (Green Hill Studio), and released March 23, 2025 by GEENGER RECORDS
Video snimke / Filming: Bojan Slevec, Dunja Knebl
Montaža/Editing: Dunja Knebl

ZAJEC
Poslušajte, draga braća, kako svit zvirje navraća,
Da bi je rad on skončati, ziz svita, zemlje zignati.

O nesrečna doba moja, kad nis miran od nikoga,
Nikomu ne činim škode, puškami na mene hode.

Nisu li to gorke muke kad kuhaču dojdem v ruke?
Pak me kuhač oštro prime i na tablju tam porine.

Ter me svleče do gologa da me je sram i samoga,
Pak me slaninom okiti valjen mi je ražanj v riti.

Još mi mira ne ostavi nek me k ognju tam postavi,
S vručim maslom me poliva da mi se prek riti scija.

Kaj bolšega, to odrežu, kaj goršega to izrežu,
Kosti dadu psum pojesti, da b' nim htele vsim presesti.

THE HARE
Listen dear brothers, it seems people are trying to kill all the animals and make them vanish from this world. I am a poor peaceful soul, hunted by hunters carrying rifles. I am painfully tortured when a cook gets hold of me. He strips off my fur and then I'm completely naked, feeling ashamed of myself. He decorates me with bacon and pushes a skewer into my behind. He geaves me no peace and places me over a spit, pours hot oil over me so that it drips down my hind parts. People cut out the bad parts and leave the best pieces for themselves. They give the bones to the dogs. I wish they would all choke on them.