Expressions of desperate devotion and oaths to God.

Suggest from the late 80s Yugoslav folk scene.

The central declaration that life no longer applies to the singer.

The chorus emphasizes that life "doesn't count" or "is not valid" ( ne važi ) because the heart only seeks its old flame.

The permanence of the pain and the fall into oblivion.

The lyrics mention that even "bitter poison would be sweet" if the loved one were still there to offer affection.