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The song Lijepa li si, or "You are beautiful", is a patriotic song which takes its name from the popular domestic name for Croatia, "Lijepa Naša" ("Our Beautiful Homeland"), the title of the country's national anthem. Ej, haj, pjesme naše talks about the power of music.
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Zaustavi se vjetre" (Stop, you winds)
4:19
2.
"Prijatelji" (Friends)
3:56
3.
"Lijepa li si" (You are beautiful)
4:18
4.
"Ej, haj, pjesme naše" (Hey ho, our songs)
4:07
5.
"Dobro jutro" (Good morning)
3:36
6.
"Crne noći, bijeli putevi [remix]" (Black nights, white roads)
3:00
7.
"Pijem dušo" (I'm drinking my dear)
3:15
8.
"Zašto si se okomila na me?" (Why do you hit on me?)
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