Song Description

Love begins and ends between girl from Croatia and boy from New York

Lyrics

Music & Lyrics: Tom Toce

CROATIAN MYTHS (Where Does Love Go?)

King Tomislav is weeping at his castle in the west
As he thinks about the one he loved the best?
Of the lovely Princess Dina, in the autumn Balkan air,
Eating macaroons in Jelacica Square.
Made right there. In that square. Yellow hair.

Where does love go? Where does love go?
Damned if they know. They don't know.
Where does love go?

Her fairy tale vacation, on a whim in Central Park--
It was more of an explosion than a spark.
And they both perceived their futures in the wake of that one kiss.
There is not a more romantic tale than this.
That first kiss. Springtime bliss. Croat Miss.
Where does love go?

He offers her forever, and she promises the same,
And they both mean every word, so where's the blame?
Then in June he flies to Zagreb, with the miracle ablaze,
And he cradles her for seven crazy days.
Big bouquets. Passion plays. Crazy days.

Does it drop into the ocean? Or evaporate in air?
Does it linger there in Jelacica Square?

It's August in Dubrovnik; something freaks the princess out.
Just a little chink, an inkling of a doubt.
Can she really leave her country? All at once she's insecure.
But the fairy tale requires that she be sure.
She's not sure. What's the cure? There's no cure.

Gdje to ide? Gdje to ide?
Gdje smo sada? Nitko ne zna.
Where does love go?

If a troubadour could tell you, then a troubadour could rule.
But the troubadour knows no more than the fool.

It's autumn in Manhattan, Tom is thinking of the sea
And a fairy tale that wasn't meant to be.
And Dina walks through Zagreb and remembers reckless love,
Wondering what the hell is she the princess of?

Where does love go? Where does love go?
How should I know? I don't know.
Where does love go? Where does love go?
Gdje smo sada? Nitko ne zna.

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