Montenegrin musician and songwriter Ivan Bjeković leads with impassioned lyrics and performances, throughout the likes of the bold and evocative pop-rock single Ne znam da zaboravim.
Translating as I Don’t Know How to Forget, Ne znam da zaboravim delves into the complexities of love and heartbreak – of loss in the face of what felt like a deep and unshakeable connection.
Given the subject matter, the song is naturally dramatic, emotional, and soaked in a clear sense of longing and uncertainty. These qualities stand tall in the lyrics and musicianship combined, and indeed within the delivery from Ivan. This sense of being immersed in the inescapable ache of separation is universally relatable, and as the track gathers passionate momentum, that shared experience effortlessly transcends language barriers.
Built around an acoustic, organic musical core, Ne znam da zaboravim leads with a striking guitar riff initially, and slowly but surely rises up towards a fully-loaded pop-rock arrangement – complete with piano, the live crash of drums, a guitar solo, and multiple layers of vocal reinforcement. Underneath all of this, a notably cinematic wash of bass-heavy synths creates a neo-classical, orchestral kind of weight, and the resulting soundscape as such envelopes its audience increasingly throughout this four-minute expression of love and pain intertwined.
The song also emerges with a captivating set of visuals, contrasting musical performance with a masked or blind-folded dancer engaged in synchronised movements with his unmasked, all seeing female counterpart. It’s a fascinating and catchy listen, with superb design and production at its core.
“I know how to lose and how to kiss, I know I love and get over it, But I don’t know how to forget, To turn this night into dust”
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