Jarun (pronounced [jǎruːn]) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It was named after Lake Jarun, formed by the Sava River, now located on the southern edge of the neighborhood.
The lake is the location of the Jarun sports and leisure center, where people can row, paddle, sail, surf, swim, jog, bike, roller skate, and skateboard. Around the lake are many nightclubs and cafes such as Aquarius. Jarun Lake is currently a home of INmusic festival
The area covered by the local city council Jarun is 398.06 hectares, with 12,149 inhabitants (2011).
The development of Jarun began at the end of the 1970s when it was merely a village, with the building of apartment blocks. Development increased in 1987 due to the building of the sports and leisure center (because of the Universiade in Zagreb the same year). It is currently a middle-class neighborhood with a very low crime rate.
The borders of Jarun are Horvaćanska Street to the north with Staglišće, Hrvatski Sokol Street with Vrbani to the west, Vrapčak Creek with Gredice to the east, and the Sava River to the south. Jarun, in the wider sense, also includes the neighborhoods of Staglišće and Gredice.
In this promised land
fire burnin' in our hands
The choice is ours to make
realize your fantasy
You live the dream
with every step you take
Stand tall stand on the edge
use the thin end of the wedge
The will to cast your fate
don't turn around too late
Lose ground if we hesitate
burning youth won't wait
(chorus)
Make a move across the rubicon
the future's knockin' at your door
Take your time and
choose the road you want
Opportunity is yours
See it all so clear
time is right time is near
We know now what to do
All God's children learn
which way to turn
turning back we're through
We all refuse to lose
live life and light the fuse
burning youth won't wait
(chorus)
(instrumental)