Lane moje was the debut entry for Serbia and Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul performed by Željko Joksimović. It was their first out of three entries (technically two, as the third was withdrawn before the contest started, however, Serbia and Montenegro were allowed to vote).
He was supported in the live performance by his backing group the Ad-Hoc Orchestra.
It qualified from the semifinal in 1st place. In the final, it was performed 6th following France and preceding Malta. At the close of voting, it finished in 2nd place with 263 points.
Lyrics[]
Kad' na te pomislim
Bojim se da te opet zavolim
U modre usne zarijem zube
Da pravu bol zaboravim
Lane moje, ovih dana
Više i ne tugujem
Pitam samo da l' si sama
Ljude koje ne čujem
Lane moje, noćas kreni
Nije važno bilo s kim
Nađi nekog nalik meni
Da te barem ne volim
(Nek' neko drugi usne ti ljubi)
(Da tebe lakše prebolim)
Lane moje, ovih dana (Lane moje)
Više i ne tugujem (Lane moje)
Pitam samo da l' si sama
Ljude koje ne čujem
Lane moje, noćas kreni (Lane moje)
Nije važno bilo s' kim
Nađi nekog nalik meni
Da te barem ne volim
Da te više ne volim
When I think of you
I'm afraid of loving you again
I sink my teeth into my blue lips
To forget the real pain
My sweetheart, these days
I don't even wallow in sorrow any more
I only ask if you are alone
People I can't hear
My sweetheart, leave tonight
It's not important, with anyone
Find someone who resembles me
So at least I won't love you
(May someone else kiss your lips)
(So I can get over you more easily)
My sweetheart, these days (My sweetheart)
I don't even wallow in sorrow any more (My sweetheart)
I only ask if you are alone
People I can't hear
My sweetheart, leave tonight (My sweetheart)
It's not important, with anyone
Find someone who resembles me
So at least I won't love you
So I will no longer love you
Trivia[]
- 'Lane' literally means 'fawn'.
- This, along with Greece's Shake It, became the first non-winning songs to earn over 200 points.
- Lane moje topped the ESC Top 250 fan poll in 2011, making it the last winner that wasn't Euphoria until SloMo topped the chart in 2022.
- In addition, it is one of 40 entries to always make the top 250 since its inception in 2008.
Videos[]
Zeljko Joksimovic - Lane Moje (Serbia & Montenegro) 2004 Eurovision Song Contest
Zeljko Joksimovic - Lane moje.wmv