Razem nas bahato!

Polska z Wami!

Poland is with Ukraine in these days.

Instead of 'Prison Rules' as the English translation of Понятіям would 'Secret Deals' convey more of the intended meaning?

Ukraine i'm with you!!! Nas bahato, nas ne podolaty!!!

Yeah, secret deals might also work. My wife insists that the word still has a lot of prison-related connotations, though. I really wanted to avoid multiple translations in the actual text.

Next time I talk to the folks on the barricade I'll tell them y'all are with them. ;)

I am from the US (the great state of WV) and I am a history major who focused on East European history for the last 4 years. I love the culture and the history of the entire area and I have been enthralled with this election. I think you have a great site and I am really praying that things go well. Keep the site up and I love the song...

Hi, this Song is very good. I've heard it in German Radio as Background-music. Now, I have downloaded it. But I had a Question: Where can I get more of the "Revolution" Music ??? Cause, I think it is very interestant.

(Excuse my bad English)

The Ukrainians are rocking my world!

I am an American. I've always been in love with your part of the world and am so proud of the stand you are taking! Unfortunately, *our* corrupt leader isn't going anywhere, but it is nevertheless inspiring to watch events unfold in the Ukraine.

Keep up the good work. Best of luck. May your future be brighter than ours.

Thanks very much for making the song accessible. I have been looking for it everywhere.

All the best wishes for the future!

Chorus: Together we are many
We cannot be defeated.
We'll be here night and day,
'Til our new president is seated.
And our many have grown stronger.
Our song now louder - we'll wait no longer.
And if our great land needs us to,
we'll camp in this cold but faithful square.
Until every yesterday's man, with yesterday's power
is gone for good, from yesterday's leader's chair.
And if they think for a single moment
that we'll flinch under yesterday's tired scare,
Our resolve will drive these old, fat, and greedy men
to rip from their heart their care for Red Square,
and from their head, every last gray hair

If you deny us our demands,
then our demands shall only grow.
You ask for more obedience, we'll yell
"Falsifications. No!"
The first of these demands:
That crooked Yanukovych must go.
Our second demand is simple,
A new voice, "Machinations. No!"
Lastly what we insist you do,
Unless you want this Orange bomb to blow
Open this cage you've kept us in,
Or feel the wrath of our rage within,
This isn't negotiable, "Prison rules. No!"

There you have it, all we want,
Seen in his Orange ties and integruous eyes.
Appoint our new leader, humble and wise,
No more old guard, enprisoning binds,
Ukraine deserves justice and truth,
Hell "No to lies!"

Yushchenko, Yushchenko!
He's the future, he's our President.
Open your ears and hearts to your people,
their shouts are heavan-sent and evident.
For now the Velvet Revolution,
has remained peaceful and calm.
But if you fight this Orange solution,
Your 'yesterday's-ways' find the eye of our storm.

Yes! To a brand new vision,
A new path for Ukraine to go.
Yes! To the deliverance of our people
From the iron fist you show.
Yes! To life, true and just.
Ukraine screams "Yes to Yushchenko".

Chorus: Together we are many
We cannot be defeated.
We'll be here night and day,
'Til our new president is seated.
And our many have grown stronger.
Our song now louder - we'll wait no longer.
And if our great land needs us to,
we'll camp in this cold but faithful square.
Until every yesterday's man, with yesterday's power
is gone for good, from yesterday's leader's chair.
And if they think for a single moment
that we'll flinch under yesterday's tired scare,
Our resolve will drive you old, fat, and greedy men,
to rip from your heart your care for Red Square,
and from your head, every last gray hair

'We aren't beasts of burden'; our labor's fruits
belong to us now.
Just as 'We aren't goats'. Sweating and bleeding,
suffering and dying for Moscow.
We are of Ukraine. You can't hear us, we scream
even louder.
"WE ARE OF UKRAINE", the Orange Sea rising
Her sons and daughters empowered.
It's now or never we say once more,
If you wish to avoid an unwinnable battle,
Enough waiting and debating,
We're a mighty snake with Yushchenko, our rattle.
"Minute coo pegalista,"
We've heard from you too long.
Together we are many,
Together we're proud, we're strong.

This Orange hurricane grew in defense,
As you lied, tortured, and cheated.
The fat old men stole mother Ukraine,
Soon you'll all be unseated.
The Orange storm you hear growing louder,
Can't be silenced or deleted.
Spirits of our proud ancestors with us,
Together we cannot be defeated.
.
Chorus: Together we are many
We cannot be defeated.
We'll be here night and day,
'Til our new president is seated.
And our many have grown stronger.
Our song now louder - we'll wait no longer.
And if our great land needs us to,
we'll camp in this cold but faithful square.

Until every yesterday's man, with yesterday's power
is gone for good, from yesterday's leader's chair.
If we need we'll burn to the ground,
Every last birthright, from our mother, you stole.
And six feet underneath the ash and the rubble,
Your 'yesterday's ways' will rot forever in your hole.

For now we gather peacefully, warmed by comradery,
even in this driving snow.
But come December 26th, you declare war on us, if our
president's not Yushchenko.
Then we'll turn our attention to Kuchma, to Putin, and
Yanukovych,
Six hands covered in Ukrainian blood, just so three
men could get rich.
So, as just and righteous Ukrainians, after Christmas
they'll have one day.
Then we'll order them all to leave Kiyv, begging our
forgiveness each step of the way.


And we pray to the ghosts of those valiant men,
whose lives were so honorably given,
To mother Ukraine, who would die for them too,
Since we are 'not dead yet', we keep livin'.






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Heythere Mr. A German! You can find more cool songs where I link to them at the end of my Journal Entry on the 9th of December. I talk about how the revolution has calmed down considerably and there is a link there from Obozrevatel to a cache of music. Hopefully it's still up and working. (wasn't last I checked)

Cool alternative Orange Revolution song, Mr. Storm. I've personally always thought that "No White Clouds" by Strange Fruit would be the perfect song for this protest. :)

born in Canada of Ukrainian parents I weep tears of joy while reading of the valiant struggle being made by those back "home". I am exhuberant with pride!

I am so happy i found your blog. I am second generation born in Canada,from Galacia Ua.I wish for Democracy in Ukraine....... it is way past due!
I have been reading about the Dioxin in the news.What is being said about this in Ukaraine?
Razem nas Bahato !!!
magnolya_rain

some critical comment on the translation:

when i listened to the song for the first time, i translated "my ne kozly" = "we are not morons" , and could not find an expression strong enough for "my ne bydlo"...

i still think "kozel" is used as a slang in the song, "moron" being an equivalent of this slang in english. and so is "bydlo" - as a cussword, it carries much more anger, but is also much ruder than "beasts of burden"

even though the exact translation - goats, and beasts of burden - sounds much more appropriate for a ~national hymn~, it looses alot of anger, previously suppressed, now being expressed through the use of slang cusswords.

don't take this wrong, this is still a great translation, and i like it very much :)
i just think that the slang cusswords would emphasize the emotions of the protesters much better.

i got the song from this site
http://www.boingboing.net/2004/12/01/ukrainian_protest_ra.html

This is Polish version:

Razem jest nas więcej,
Razem nie możemy być pokonani.

Fałszerstwa, Nie!
Intrygi, Nie!
Więzienne zasady, Nie!
Bez Kłamst!
Juszczenko, Juszczenko!
Jest naszym Prezydentem!
Tak! Tak! Tak!

Nie jesteśmy bydłem.
Nie jesteśmy kozłami.
Jesteśmy synami i córkami Ukrainy
Teraz albo nigdy
Dosyć czekania
Razem jest nas więcej,
Razem nie możemy być pokonani.

Thanks for the cool Polish translation, Polak, and the translation fine-tuning Ilona. I had a really hard time with the goats and beasts of burden thing. I mulled over using "chattel" but it was too literary. The goats thing I didn't go into detail on just for the sake of brevity. Hopefully other folks will read your translation.

To all other folks, I'm as happy as you are, I can assure you. Molodtsi Ukrayintsi.

Thank you :)

HEY guys!!!
If you want more songs like this one go to
http://www.radiolux.com/luxtakindex.html
and scrible down to the end of the page and there you will find more songs. Just click on green arrow to listen.
TAK YSHCHENKO

Do you have english version of song "razom nas bahato"?

Hello! I'm Leslie and I am in a music class in school in which I have to write a paper comparing two different pieces of music. I would like to use"Razom Nas Bahato" as one of my pieces but I need the score or sheet music for the entire song so that I can study the specific aspects of the music, not just the lyrics. I was hoping someone here could help me find it! If there is anyway you have it or could find it... please email me at hllywd87@yahoo.com. Thank You!
Leslie Strickland