East of Eden

About the Track

“East of Eden” (Istočno od raja) is the eighth track from the debut album by Baron i Crna ovca. The song captures the atmosphere of Sarajevo nights in the late eighties, filled with motifs of restaurants, fog, and company from days gone by.

Production and Recording

Recorded and mixed at the legendary “BLAP” Studio (Sarajevo) during June and July 1988. The production was handled by Brano Likić, and the sound engineer was Zoran Šebedžija.

Lyrics (English Translation)

I wrote the most beautiful songs for you
Your lips were once mine
They cried when things were hard for me
And they lied, all because of me
They cried when things were hard for me
And they lied, lied, of course because of me.

If you remember, come look for me
In the fog of expensive restaurants
I sink elegantly almost every night
In some company from the past days
I sink elegantly almost every night
In some company, someone from the past days.

Chorus:
You and I, we should have out of spite
You and I, we would have reached east of Eden
You and I, we should have out of spite
You and I, we would have reached east of Eden.

I wrote the most beautiful songs for you
Your lips were once mine
They cried when things were hard for me
And they lied, all because of me
They cried when things were hard for me
And they lied, lied, of course because of me.

If you remember, come look for me
In the fog of expensive restaurants
I sink elegantly almost every night
In some company from the past days
I sink elegantly almost every night
In some company, someone from the past days.

Chorus (repetition):
You and I, we should have out of spite
You and I, we would have reached east of Eden
You and I, we should have out of spite
You and I, we would have reached east of Eden
You and I, we should have out of spite
You and I, we would have reached east of Eden.

Lineup

• Sejo Bajraktarević: Vocals and Drums
• D. Arslanagić: Keyboards
• A. Bešo, Leazy: Guitars
• K. Mešanović, Keno: Bass
• S. Popović, Pop: Organ