Overthinking Eurovision 2022: Serbia, "In Corpore Sano", Konstrakta 

Lyric 'Koja li je tajna zdrave kose Megan Markel', or in English - What's the secret to a healthy hair of Meghan Markel? - has literally nothing to do with Meghan Markel. It paints clickbait tabloid titles about health, and how tabloids are swaying public thinking on what should be desirable, which no one can achieve. This causes serious mental issues in many. The rest of the lyrics in that verse actually follow the analysis by tabloids, and their bullshitting game. Btw those are her own words. Second verse is 'relief bounce', or 'I don't really care' attitude about tabloid titles, it's relaxed, thinks nothing about it, body takes care about itself, and we enjoy life, and then - plot twist I don't have medical insurance! So the anxiety goes up because of that. And anxiety isn't good for the mental health. Which is kinda ironic that something that is meant to help you is causing you anxiety. No need to explain the ending.

Fun fact: the irony in Konstrakta’s appearance at Eurovision is in the fact that she had no intention of going to Turin, but entered the Serbian national selection merely to promote her Triptih and In Corpore Sano was submitted only because it was the only one that fitted the Eurovision’s regulations about the 3-minute entry. She had no idea it would resonate so much with the public and was genuinely shocked when she won.

I was never think that stranger can understand this song, but you nailed it.

Serbian entry: A young woman, in her 40s, mother of two, with an actual University degree (Architecture) gets on the stage, blows everyone's mind, all while fully dressed and just sitting and washing hands. Empress. From the song start till the end, all eyes are on her. And on top of that performance her song carries incredibly strong message about overwhelming "health" information every woman reads in magazines, promoted by celebrities and impact on one's mental health. She replicates compulsive behavior of all humanity: "Be healthy, be healthy, be healthy, be healthy..." and in the song finale twists famous Latin proverb pointing to a conclusion: "When your body becomes healthy, what about your mental health?" All those magazines bring readers in a state of "health" paranoia, while your mind becomes sick, sad, desperate and frightened. Truly a masterpiece. Song has so many layers that you can analyze for hours, from reverse Latin start, to powerful Latin ending, all packed in perfect theatrical delivery. This song is simply beyond Eurovision. It belongs in a museum. This is an excellent song analysis for those who don't immediately see the power of this song: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k_dmF6xHN1w.html&ab_channel=OverthinkingIt

Fun fact: Konstrakta is indeed a full graduated architect.

It's worth pointing out for the English speakers that 'umetnica' is not just an artist, but specifially a female artist.

Once, Picasso was asked what his paintings meant. He said, “Do you ever know what the birds are singing? You don’t. But you listen to them anyway.” So, sometimes with art, it is important just to look. Marina Abramović

This song makes me proud of beeing Serbian! But, i'm Italian. Godstrakta ❤

"Mekano" has nothing to do with work/life balance. Mekano means "soft", and in the song sense perfect translation would probably be "Limp". Chorus is "curse to "mekano"". The song is a triptih ending. First one: you live your mediocre life knowing about "more", but never experiencing, the second: you spend a lifetime obsessing on health and looks, but you mind is going paranoid, and finally the third song, condemns life spent in a comfort zone. Lyrics in "mekano" talk about discussions she's having at home, i.e about neolibarilism, about everyday work, where the point is that she is just living a life in mediocre comfort zone. "Curse the comfort zone" - that's what chorus of "mekano" translates and is the point of triptih.

An actual artist in Eurovision. I'm loving what the contest it is becoming!

I said it for Go_A last year and I will say it now for Konstrakta - one of the most iconic performances/songs of the 21st century Eurovision. And you are one of the best ESC commentators, if not the best.

Very thoughtful. I think Konstrakta has a real chance to win.

As someone who is also a Slav, there is one thing I picked up on in the first part of the song. Older generations here still cling desperately to natural health, remedies, the theory that you can see most ailments just by examining the body externally. Most of these theories, despite some being actually true (such as the liver one), come from a time long before professional healthcare was available and attainable. The pesky spots/enlarged spleen part give off a vibe of fixating on these old wives tales because if you do not notice it yourself, then without access to a doctor, no one will.

In Serbia there`s a saying "cleanliness is half of your health" so she needs to stay healthy by being clean hence the constant hand washing. And obviously she cannot afford to get sick because she odesn`t have healthcare.

"What's the secret of Meghan Markle's hair?" was the actual title of an article and she used it as inspiration for this song. Adore your mix of In corpore sano intro with Jodie Foster in Contact

This song cannot win the Eurovision Song Contest because it strikes at the very foundations of Eurovision, which are superficiality, transience and lack of interest in real artists and art itself. I am thrilled with the appearance of this woman and her decision to present this song at Eurovision, but I doubt that they will hear this as it was meant to be heard.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it here... Hand waving after hand clapping is the same thing in sign language, for the people who cannot hear - a silent applause.

I love the way she uses Latin to evoke Christianity, it conveys the idea that we're not simply obsessed with beauty, we worship it. Washing her hands could be interpreted as a ritual, an expression of her "faith". Also, the way the backup singers wear the towels around their neck reminds me of a priest's stole. An amazing song and an amazing staging

The first time I've played this song I was in that "WAIT... WHAT?" moment. Last time something from Eurovision hit me like that was Euphoria. And that was Sweden so, expected... But this thing from Serbia? In Eurovision?!? I'm sooooo glad for Ana!

There is no doubt that this song is a masterpiece ...

The best analysis so far of Konstrakta song.

I voted for "in corpore sano" at Eurovision's, even though I had never heard of Konstrakta and I don't speak Serbian (in fact, the only words I understood were the Latin phrases). But her performance was so compelling that the message somehow came through even without understanding the lyrics: the compulsive hand washing, the priest-like aspect of the men solemnly handing her the towels... Maybe, art (and Latin) really IS a universal language. Thank you, Overthinker, for this very interesting video!

As someone mentioned, “Mekano” is not about work-life balance, but again, you’re not aiming at that song so that’s ok, it may seem that way. That one is about losing oneself and becoming a victim of a modern day life routine. Not a shadow under the moon, as she says, just a programmed machine coded with socially accepted instructions for work, play, self growth, relationships with others and satisfaction.

Wait, wait, wait, I THINK they even put morse code for S-O-S in the first reversed line?? I mean its not very exact in the correct lengths of each beep, but putting it all on the same tone, hearing it now over and over in this video, i belive that must be SOS. Which in turn is ANOTHER layer to the story that Konstrakta is subliminally calling for (medical) help. Also cute dog, Matt :)

I wanted Konstrakta to win Eurovision. Of course the judges may decide whatever they politics want but in the end I think that her song is iconic and not only the topic applies to Europe. Here in Mexico artists don't have health insurance either. If we have a health related issue, our options are: a) If we have the money, we could pay for health insurance to a private company such as Metlife or GNP. Also we could not do that and go directly to a private doctor although if he/she is a good one they will charge a lot. b) Go to a pharmacy in which they have a doctor (usually a recently graduated doctor, fresh out from med school), having an appointment and hope for the best. Sometimes these doctors are good, sometimes they aren't. Is basically a bet. c) Die. So yeah, Konstrukta's song was my favorite for so many reasons and I really wanted her to win although, in my humble opinion, I think she did in the public's eyes by getting a catchy song with a dark and deep meaning.

Latin is one of the foundational, historical languages of Europe yet it took us 66 years for us to have an entry with full Latin lyrics. Konstrakta is a queen ❤

THE LINE "On a bright summer day My skirts on my body My skirts, the dog and me The two of us walk, count the steps The skirt goes around my leg We walk and that's it" It actually refers to today’s stigma about people’s health and their activities as measured by smart watches and other technologies for counting our steps and calories. Ironic, but true. Such an amazing song. Pure art.

Holy shit, you guys are usually good, but this video was genius. How did I not realize the connection between beautiful hair and morocanoil?!

I voted for Her. It was amazing. Second public result.

I can say just BRAVO! as a medical doctor and Konstrakta's fan.

This is pure art and tatal avantgarde. Lyrics may seem a bit silly at first, they are actually dead serious. There are so many layers to the song and a lot of space for different interpretations: The name of the song "In corpore sano" is in Latin and means "In a healthy body". It’s referring to the Latin saying "Mens sana in corpore sano" meaning "A healthy mind in a healthy body". - First: What is the secret to Meghan Markle's healthy hair? This is a reference to modern society's obsession with beauty! That's what beauty magazines do/they create insecurities about your hair, skin, weight, etc., and then advertise products that promise to change that. That's what the second line of the song is about "I think that the secret is in deep hydration" - Second: Konstrakta talks about how our skin and hair often signal some health issues, for example, liver and spleen problems. The reason she is thinking this is because she's worried about her own health, she can't visit a doctor for a check-up or get treatment because she doesn't have insurance, this is so important because independent artists in Serbia don't have health insurance. - Third: Then we hear her saying how an artist must be healthy, a reference to Marina Abramovic’s (internationally known Serbian performance artist) performances called “Art must be pretty, an artist must be pretty” where she sits for hours combing her hair while repeating that cause she realized people focused a lot on her looks and her hair being messy and prioritized that over her art, and the reason she needs to be healthy is that she can't afford to get treatment. - Fourth: the "Autonomic nervous system" part talks about how we don't need to control our own heartbeats. She describes how she walks her dog, on a beautiful summer day, her heart beats on its own, it doesn't need to get any better. She just puts her trust in her heart hoping it won't fail her (if it does fail her then that's it, the doctors won't help her and she made peace with that), and that's why she prays to God, "God give us health". - Fifth: She then says "I DON'T HAVE THE HEALTH INSURANCE!" (Even with "free" health insurance we are still paying a lot for medications, fees, etc. We are always paying insurance through salaries, for both employed and unemployed, and if you don't have "free" health insurance, you are paying way more, which is a situation with independent artists in Serbia.) - Sixth: Phrase "Boze zdravlja"/"God grant us health". This is a common saying, we use it all the time, and you will always hear people wishing other people good health (for their birthday, or really any holiday) because everything else (money, fame, love...) becomes meaningless if you are ill and in pain. She then says, the artist (she) is invisible, you can't see me, it's magic because she is invisible to health care, they won't treat her! - Seventh: Now, last part, it's basically the old Latin saying: Mens sana in corpore sano (A healthy mind in a healthy body), except that Konstrakta makes it clear that only the body is healthy, the soul inside is desperate, we are all obsessed with improving our health, we try to eat better, be more active, take all those expensive drugs and supplements, but what about our mind? Mens infirma in corpore sano - Weak mind in a healthy body Animus tristis in corpore sano - A sad soul in a healthy body Mens desperata in corpore sano - Desperate mind in a healthy body Mens conterrita in corpore sano - A frightened mind in a healthy body The endless chanting of the mantra about a healthy body is destroyed by enumerating the weaknesses of the mind and soul from which no health can be born. The final verse of the song "and what are we going to do now" is a jargon of common sense cold shower which was poured over the mass media propaganda about a healthy body without a healthy mind and soul, after making that clear she asks us - So what do we do now? Now about the handwashing: 1) She is dressed in white, she symbolizes the health care system (she reminds us of a nurse for example) and she is washing her hands. Why? Because of covid? NO! It is a metaphor about how health care workers need to "wash their hands off" meaning clear their conscience when they refuse to treat you because you don't have insurance. Just like when Pontius Pilate washed his hands before the crucifixion of Jesus - he tried to clear his conscience and make it clear that he wasn't the one who killed Jesus - it was the Law. In the same way, many people in the government or in positions are washing their hands off and can't help you because of the Law. 2) People standing behind her can be priests that pray for her health and/or are getting ready for her to die.

She has a very eclectic and authentic style with elements from Marina Abramovic, Laurie Anderson and St. Vincent. It's one of the best things happened in Eurovision in my opinion. Too good to be true.

🇷🇸❤❤❤🇪🇺 These is the best presentation of our Serbian song ! Thank you very much. You have 12 points from me ! Europe vote for Serbia. I wish you enjoy and good time in Belgrade in Serbia next year on Eurovision song contest !

Konstrakta for the win 👑🏆🥇🏆👑

Best review ever. The rest ones reviewing are like " oHhHHh I dOn"T UndeRsTaaaaanNd"

The "heart beats on its own" lyric was interpreted by me as something different. Like, we are living in a life full of anxiety, we want to control everything on our lives, and how amazing is our autonomic nervous system that makes heart to beat on its own so we don't have to control that too. I love the fact that everyone sees something different, yet we can all relate more or less to the central message of the song. Incredible song and performance! So artistic ♥️

for me personally this song is about how in the last 2 years EVERYTHING was about being healthy but how this obsession with physical health desroys our mental health

I always connected her comment on the autonomic nervous system with the theme of health insurance, like "good thing my body functions on its own since I don't have health insurance."

That's the most original song in years. It's a masterpiece

Congratulations! A well-built and complex video!

It's magic 💫Konstrakta is No 1 💌☮ HIT 2022👍

A few years ago, a member of the band died of cancer. As a freelance artist in Serbia, he did not have health insurance. This is one of the motives that runs through the song, in addition to the obsession with trivial things and various other messages that Konstrakta sends with this great song.

Best and most detailed analysis of this song. Well done!

From Paris 🇨🇵🇩🇿 ..Our democratic (French Télévoting) should and Méritée ...À...Laaa...SERBIIIIIEE !🥰🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

Great analysis:) just wanted to add that throughout the whole song you can hear rhythm of a heartbeat (once you notice it, it cannot be unheard again).

Thank you for this review!! I thought I was already a huge fan but I still learned a bit more about the song while watching this video, which is amazing. Everyone should see this before they make an opinion on the song, honestly. Will Europe understand everything she was trying to express in this song? Who knows. But the only thing I know for sure and certain is that without a doubt, my 12 points go to Serbia. 🇷🇸

Excellent analysis!!! 👍👍👍 Konstrakta 🇷🇸= IQ Test for Europe 🇪🇺

👏👏👏 Nothing more to say.. Bravo for this analysis!

The choreographer is a true genius of this theatrical performance. What he did combined a message of society in healthy body but rotten soul and mentally disturbed mind. Over washing hands due to covid will not wash our inner self. While the choreographer used a moment from Sharon Stone Movie Basic instinct and crossing legs ( brutality of Kardashian TV reality) 1.30 min and then using a hand over her face from Marline Dietrich movie ''Blue Angel'' 2.16 min that's just genius.

getting ready for Konstrakta to DEMOLISH the semi finals tomorrow

Serbia for the Win!!!!

Konstrakta is using sign language, too. Her movement of hands followed by words bit, bit is a sign for applause. Marina Abramovic explained that she always believed that art should be provocative and shocking, not pretty. Konstrakta's song is exactly that. It shocked us at first, but then makes us think. Also, it is personal story about her not having health insurance, but she represents all people in the world without health insurance. Her massage is we need to find our little things that makes us calm and happy, our inner peace. For her it is walking a dog, nature ( flowers in her pocket), art. She is dressed as a nurse because she believes art can help the world to be a better place.

I just love her. At last, an artist that made us all THINK, and raised so many questions. She showed us her soul and made us look into ours. About time we did. Thank you Konstrakta. You are beautiful.

I think the main part of the song is: How will they keep track of me? (In the name of health) How will they take care of me? (In the name of health)

Actually, i think she nailed with her interpretation. GREAT performance.

I would like to add one thing. Namely, the part referring to a dog, skirt and taking a walk goes: Letnjeg dana, jarke boje (Summer day, Vivid colors) Suknje moje na mom telu, suknje moje, pas i ja (Skirts on my body, my skirts, dog and I) Šetamo nas dvoje, brojimo korake (We are taking a walk together, we count our steps) Suknja ide oko noge moje, mi šetamo i to je sve (The skirt goes around my leg, we walk, and that's all there is) in the last part "i to je sve", means "and that's all there is". It refers to the absurdity of her action because she is not taking "inner enjoyment" in her "taking care of her health". She has a skirt, a dog and that's it, devoid of meaning. It is just as her mind is empty because any other intruding thought could deteriorate her health, even though her body might be "healthy" :) There are also much more philosophical depth in the song in other parts as well. Great job! Greetings from Serbia :)

well, this is what one gets when one does a great review...200 k views. done well, good work.

I'm so amazed by your explanations and the people in the comments' points of view. I don't think there was ever again such a multi layered song in Eurovision.

I have never felt so important in life 🥲

it was my favorite song at the eurofestival and I would have bet it had a profound meaning.. and there it is!

This host is a perfect example of how teaching should work, everything explained in a positive matter, interesting and motivating, great job !!!

In an itw she said that the verse where she speak about Megan Marjle's hair is a real magazine title ! She said,that it title a huge secret about Megan Markle's helth hair but it's nothing about a big secret expect clickbait ! I'm obsessed with this song and singer ! I cant stop thinking about it, and it my favorite song of Euro vision 2022 🤩👌

Hello! Great overthinking analisys! Mind that not only in Serbia, but also anywhere in the world, especialy in countries where health insurance is a matter of money / wealth, it is dificult to get adequate health care. Also the flowers on her blouse are Coronations, or in Latin - Corona family. People were realy scared and there were many misconceptions (at least), but now are "washing their" hands, like Pontius Pilate... some (very few) are being arrested (pharmaceutical companies, etc...), some (very few) are hold acountable, some (very few) have earned a lot of money, but most of us ordinary people were left with sick and scared minds ... and now what shall we do?!?

amazing analysis!!... This is a level of artistic performance we didn't sow ages on Eurovision. She is the real artist who Cast pearls before swine.

Serbia Had difrent song something new in Eurosong and we proud

Genuinely best video ever

Congratulations mate. You nailed the explanation. Genuinely surprised to see someone who is not a native Serbian speaker not just to understand the song but also discover its layers and hidden meanings. You did a hell of a job with research and presented everything in a clear and interesting manner. Awesome job!

Konstrakta is so intelligent and I wish her luck; really hope that she'll win

Kostrakta is the best!

I love that song

In Corpore Sano, i sto ce mo sad- 🇲🇪❤🇷🇸

Bravo for this amazingly precise and detailed analysis! It is just like that. Greetings from Serbia!

Wow, you really studed this song

I think the mental health angle is the predominant one. The Meghan Markle line is about inward health abandoned for beauty - beauty is outward-looking health. Mental health is inside, if you're mentally unhealthy it's invisible. So Meghan Markle is beautiful and outwardly healthy and everyone focuses on looking outwardly healthy. We all abandon mental health. Props for the bit about 'the outro is in Latin because she can't communicate her mental health' - that's great.

You are the first person who ended try to understand the artistic and social meaning of song❤️Greetings from Belgrade SERBIA ❤️

I didnt even realize the first part was talking backwards in latin LOL

thank you, now I understand it fully and love it even more

when she says “dog and i” i feel like she may also be alluding to something else but i’m not sure because: pas i ja = dog and i but pasija = passion

When concern for our physical health becomes an obsession, mental health will suffer.

Love this song.

This song is a prediction, our destiny...

LONG COMMENT While this analysis is pretty spot on, I feel I have to add my two cents. I have found one more meaning behind this specific part of lyrics "I don't have the (health) card* Oh, so how will they monitor me (In the name of health) and care about me (In the name of health) An artist (she) is invisible (In the name of health) You don't see me, it's magic (In the name of health) An artist, she can be healthy " "The card" as is used in Serbian can at first imply a health insurance card given the overall theme of the song, but in everyday conversation it can also refer to a ruling political party membership card (hence only "card" and not "healthcare card - zdravstvena knjižica" as is more common actually; sidenote, oftentimes you'll hear people saying only "zdravstvena - healthcare" instead of "zdravstvena knjižica - healthcare card"). You might wonder at this point what the hell does a ruling political party have to do with an artist, but that may be because you don't live in Serbia. The ruling political party has overtaken every aspect of the state apparatus hence the institutions are now managed by regime installed individuals who may or may not be qualified for the positions they occupy but they manage the institutions as they are told. Cultural and art institutions are no exception. These are important in order to stifle any potential criticism of the said ruling party. Also, the state funds a lot of projects, so in order to thrive AND BE SEEN artists need to conform to written and unwritten rules of the game. At this point, the following verses can be understood to be about ART in Serbia in general and not specifically one artist. The verse "Oh, so how will they monitor me (In the name of health)" uses the words "kako da me PRATE" which can also be translated as "how will they FOLLOW me?" and following in this case can mean following on social networks, followed by the media, being popular, being in the focus of the public (which is exactly what art like hers isn't!), and "care about me" - since we often care about celebrities and their lives (or at least the media does). An artist (like her) is invisible, and indeed she was until she won in Serbian Eurovision song contest. Her art makes people think, she points out the faults of the system and she is not alone, there are many artists who have to have "real" jobs in order to support themselves and their art. Art is practically invisible here, often not a primary source of income. And what does get media attention is often trashy display of nudity, commercially profitable and easily digestible pop/folk for example. A number of actors, for example, have decided to support the regime of Aleksandar Vučić and they can count on visibility and profit, but what we can get from them and their art projects will be a projection of what the government wants us to see and focus on (hint: it's not overwhelming corruption). With music artists it's even more obvious. A number of really popular singers openly sides with political figures accused of corruption, nepotism, sexual harrasment, etc. A profitable connection for both sides. In fact, the whole music scene in Serbia is overtaken by kitch and trashiness and the alternative scene (which in our region is considered to be everything that's not pop/folk covering mostly topics of love, cheating, partying, etc) practically doesn't exist as something that influences and shapes our culture and the generations growing up. Going back to the last verse in the portion that I cited, Konstrakta can be seen as a believer in something better than what we have and are unfairly overwhelmed with. An artist can be healthy. Art can be healthy. People asking the big questions and making cultures richer with their work deserve to be seen and listened to. This is also part of the reason why it resonated in Serbia so strongly, it is pretty revolutionary. And on a freaking NATIONAL TV no less! What a curveball to censorship! A ray of light she was the evening she won and that's why her presence has taken the region by storm. To anyone who's decided to read this, thank you. :)

I am so happy that non-serbian spekaer can understand the layers of Triptih and In Corpore Sano as a part of it. ❤👍

Damn I didn't expect a clip from the Elektropop party. I was there, as a photographer. It was a very young crowd and they went crazy when the song started playing. You did one hell of a job researching for this video. Great analysis.

What fun to watch this Overthing it clip! Maybe I missed it, but the most important sentence of the song was not addressed at all. I šta čemo sad? And what do we do now?

Konstrskta is a Geniuelly Woman !

what a charming and charismatic woman.......

This is not overthinking, this is a proper analisys and a damn good one.

what an interesting analysis! thank you for helping me understand the song more. i admit i was a bit wierded out by this when i saw it on the night, but now i love what it stands for

Bravooo ! You nailed with explanation of (time will tell) Iconic , revolutionar Konstrakta's song on Eurovision 2022 ! Level above all in her own league .

The best commentary on this song by far. Excellent! You unveiled all of the layers. clapp

Fantastic overthinking

Great reaction. Bravo! Go Konstrakta!

This is an amazing and detailed analysis of the song, bravo!

Omg finally a youtuber who can pronounce latin.

One more message: You should just enjoy a moment. The thing we don't do as we are stuck with our overthinking.

Honestly about Latin, besides what you just said, I think that she also kinda used latin just to use it cause here in highschools in serbia we must learn 3 foreign languages and Latin is mandatory one so we're all waiting for that moment in life when we'll actually need it besides reading some words on stones when we visit Rome 😂

I love the song! Great analyze!

When the first line was reversed 😱

That part about noticing the skirt flying around her leg while walking the dog is not about her being aware of how she appears to others, its about living in the present moment, something Eckhart Tolle talks about.