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Žvake

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Žvake

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Žvake is a stark commentary on the disillusionment and absurdity of modern life, using playful imagery of chewing gum and bubble-popping as metaphors for the fragile, fleeting nature of existence. The song’s repetitive structure and chaotic tone reflect the turmoil of living in a world marked by war, confusion, and emotional detachment. The narrator struggles with belief and meaning, questioning the help that promises to heal but ultimately feels hollow. The recurring phrase "the cosmos is indifferent" underscores the feeling of powerlessness and the lack of control over one’s circumstances, particularly in the face of loss and societal disconnection.

Verse 1
I don’t know what year it is
And why I’m moving slowly
What does this word mean – I, you, we, you (plural), they
Then I start running again slowly
I run, but can’t reach it, don’t understand, can’t reach it
This is not life, this is war, war, war, war*

Chorus
I’ll take gum to make bubbles
To watch them pop
How they pop
Like people pop
I’ll take gum to make bubbles
To watch them pop
How they pop
Like people pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

Post-Chorus
Pop (Pop-pop)
Pop (Pop-pop)

Verse 2
You offer me NLP*
C-O-M-O-N, oh come on, how amazing
You think it helps, but it doesn’t help, Jesus, Jesus
It would be easy if I believed you, Jesus
I believe in this (I believe in this)
And I believe in that
It would be easy if I believed you (The cosmos is indifferent)
Mom watches me from the couch
Smoking, watching, mom, mom
Disapproves
A bunch of opinions, a bunch of views, a bunch of repeated speeches
Repeated relationships
I have no idea, I have no idea (I believe in this)
I believe in this, I believe in that
This is not life, this is war, war, war, war, war

Chorus
I’ll take gum to make bubbles
To watch them pop
How they pop
Like people pop*
I’ll take gum to make bubbles
To watch them pop
How they pop
Like people pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

Post-Chorus
Pop (Pop-pop)
Pop (Pop-pop)

Ending
It would be easy if I believed you, Jesus
Do you remember Maria, pop (The cosmos is indifferent)
Do you remember Nikola, pop (The cosmos is indifferent)
Do you remember Nebojša, pop (The cosmos is indifferent)
Do you remember Nataša, pop (The cosmos is indifferent)
Pop, pop, pop, the cosmos is indifferent

  • By mentioning NLP, Konstrakta may be critiquing trendy self-help approaches that claim to offer solutions but fail to address the true complexities and turmoil of life.

    This sentiment aligns with frustration, disconnection, and the sense that our contemporary solutions don't always resonate with or heal personal and collective wounds.

  • Seems to refer to the brutal process of war in which people lose their lives suddenly and violently, much like bubbles bursting. This metaphor captures the fragile and abrupt nature of human life in wartime, where lives can end instantly, almost without notice, as bombs and violence take their toll.

  • Make love, not war, war war ☮️