"Stari Radio" is a song by Bosnian rappers Jala Brat and Buba Corelli. The song talks about the struggles and pain of a broken relationship, and finding solace in music and escaping from reality. The lyrics describe wanting to roll a blunt (a marijuana cigarette) and listen to an old radio. This is portrayed as an escape from the difficulties of life, as the artists drive through life like driving a car, leaving everything else behind. The blunt and the radio symbolize a way to forget about their problems and find peace. In the verses, Buba Corelli expresses his longing for peace and reflects on the night when his lover left him. He talks about how the sky cried when she left, and how she always wanted him to write a song that would be heard throughout the neighborhood. However, he encounters only happy faces in the city, while he is left without her by his side. Jala Brat reflects on the pain of their separation, mentioning that even if he had two lives, he would still do everything the same way just to escape thinking about their past. He seeks consolation in rolling a blunt and turning up the radio, driving through life as if he is behind the wheel of a car, leaving everything else behind. The chorus repeats the desire for a blunt to be rolled and an old radio to be played. It emphasizes that they are driving through life like a car, with the steering wheel in their hands and leaving everything else behind. The song also touches on the theme of loneliness. Buba Corelli mentions that loneliness haunts him at night and prevents him from falling asleep. He waits for a train that is delayed, searching for his lover's face in the crowd, even though she is not there. He feels that the city is cursed and decides to leave it forever, feeling as though his heart is about to break. Overall, "Stari Radio" expresses the pain, longing, and desire for escape from a broken relationship. The artists find solace in rolling a blunt, turning up the radio, and driving through life, leaving their troubles behind.
