[Verse 1] When you learn Slovenian from a book The words are formal, take a second look But on the streets of Ljubljana town They speak it different, breaking grammar down "Kaj" becomes "kva" or just "ka" "Ali" shrinks to "a" - that's how they are [Chorus] Standard meets the street, two worlds collide Vowels disappear, contractions slide "Jaz sem" turns to "js sm" when spoken fast Literary forms, they're fading to the past From Gorenjska hills to Primorska shore Dialects are changing more and more [Verse 2] "Nisem" contracts down to "nsm" Dual forms vanish in the city's hum Plural takes over what dual used to do Third person endings get simplified too "Ejo" and "ijo" become just "ajo" Ljubljana leads the way that language flows [Chorus] Standard meets the street, two worlds collide Vowels disappear, contractions slide "Jaz sem" turns to "js sm" when spoken fast Literary forms, they're fading to the past From Gorenjska hills to Primorska shore Dialects are changing more and more [Bridge] Regional dialects run wild and free Štajerska, Dolenjska, by the Adriatic Sea More variation than Russian ever had Don't worry if it sounds completely mad The capital's colloquial sets the tone Soon you'll make these shortcuts your own [Chorus] Standard meets the street, two worlds collide Vowels disappear, contractions slide "Jaz sem" turns to "js sm" when spoken fast Literary forms, they're fading to the past From Gorenjska hills to Primorska shore Dialects are changing more and more [Outro] When books and streets don't sound the same Don't worry, friend, it's just the language game Learn them both and you'll be fine Colloquial Slovenian, now it's time to shine
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