Od visine se zvrti
Martin Krpan · Od visine se zvrti
Nikdar vec, oh, saj ne more biti res
Krila so se mi stopila od strahu
Nikoli vec ne poletim na njih
In nikdar ne izvem, da so samo papir
Zmaji, ki že toliko let visijo nad menoj
Saj že mama govorila je
Da z višine se ne vidi vse
Da nikdar ne izveš, da so samo papir
Smehljaji, ki že toliko let smejijo se s teboj
Od višine se zvrti, skrij me v svojo dlan
Svojo mehko dlan, svojo toplo dlan
Vzemi me na svojo stran, skrij me v svojo dlan
Lahko mi vrneš karto še nocoj
Hocem le, da me vidijo s teboj
Krila so se mi stopila od strahu
Nikoli vec ne poletim na njih
In nikdar ne izvem, da so samo papir
Zmaji, ki že toliko let visijo nad menoj
Od višine se zvrti, skrij me v svojo dlan
Svojo mehko dlan, svojo toplo dlan
Vzemi me na svojo stran, skrij me v svojo dlan
Lahko mi vrneš karto še nocoj
Hocem le, da me vidijo s teboj
Od višine se zvrti, skrij me v svojo dlan
Svojo mehko dlan, svojo toplo dlan
Vzemi me na svojo stran, skrij me v svojo dlan
Lahko mi vrneš karto še nocoj
Hocem le, da me vidijo s teboj
A Slovenian rock anthem looking down from above
Martin Krpan’s “Od višine se zvrti” (“The Height Makes You Dizzy”) is one of the signature songs of Slovenian rock, pairing an evocative title with the group’s expansive, melodic sound. The phrase suggests the disorientation that comes with rising too high or looking down from a new vantage point, an image that suits a song built to feel both reflective and anthemic. Its appeal comes from the way a distinctly Slovenian rock identity meets a chorus-sized sense of release.
The song closes the band’s 1987 album of the same name, released by ZKP RTV Ljubljana. Aleš Klinar composed the music, while Vlado Kreslin wrote the lyrics and performed with Martin Krpan during this period. The album was recorded over an extended stretch at Studio Metro in Ljubljana, and its sound reflects a band balancing rock instrumentation with Kreslin’s folk-informed sensibility. The title track sits alongside other recognizable songs from the record, helping establish the album as a landmark of Slovenian popular music.
The song and album are widely remembered as important works in the country’s rock history, and the album became one of the best-selling Slovenian rock records of its era. While a precise contemporary chart peak is not readily available, its cultural durability is visible in later performances and covers, including a notable Kreslin collaboration with Siddharta. The official ZKP retrospective presents the album as a collector’s classic, while fan and music-history sources continue to cite the title track as one of Martin Krpan’s defining recordings. Its reputation rests on more than nostalgia: the composition still carries a powerful sense of ascent and unease.