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Ograđujem se, utišavam, slušam muziku. Čudno djeluje na…

“Ograđujem se, utišavam, slušam muziku. Čudno djeluje na mene, gotovo hipnotično, s njom se ne sporim. Ništa joj ne mogu. Nemjerljiva je, sveobuhvatna, strašna po snazi, ne mogu da je odvojim, ne mogu da je doživljavam kao nešto izvan sebe, useljava mi se u krv, dišem njome” quote by Meša Selimović
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““Ograđujem se, utišavam, slušam muziku. Čudno djeluje na mene, gotovo hipnotično, s njom se ne sporim. Ništa joj ne mogu. Nemjerljiva je, sveobuhvatna, strašna po snazi, ne mogu da je odvojim, ne mogu da je doživljavam kao nešto izvan sebe, useljava mi se u krv, dišem njome””

Meša Selimović

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The narrator describes music as an overwhelming, almost hypnotic force that permeates his being, making him feel inseparable from it.

In simple terms: Music feels all‑encompassing and powerful.

Key Takeaway

Allow music to move you fully.

Themes

art music emotion identity

Mood

introspective immersive

Type

philosophical poetic

When to use this quote

  • listening to music
  • creative work
  • meditation
  • stress relief

Key Concepts

aesthetic immersion transcendence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does music change your sense of self?
  • When does immersion become avoidance?
A Different Perspective

Music can also distract or numb emotions.

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