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Razom Nas Bahato

The Chestnut Revolution now has its own theme music. This song is called "Razom Nas Bahato". I can't say it adds much to advancement of rap, but it has heart.

get it from me here. A big thanks goes out to http://www.pisni.org.ua/, for putting the song up on the internet where Lesya and I could find it, along with the Ukrainian lyrics below.

Chorus: Разом нас багато             Together we are many
                 Нас не подолати!        We cannot be defeated.

Фальсифікаціям. Ні!                      Falsifications. No!
Махінаціям. Ні!                             Machinations. No!
Понятіям. Ні!                                 'Little Understandings'. No!
Ні брехні!                                         No to lies!
Ющенко, Ющенко!                  Yushchenko, Yushchenko!
Це наш президент.                       is our President.
Так! Так! Так!                                Yes! Yes! Yes!

(Chorus)

Ми не бидло.                           We aren't beasts of burden.
Ми не козли.                                  We aren't goats.
Ми України                                  We are of Ukraine
Доньки і сини                              sons and daughters
Зараз чи ніколи                             It's now or never
Годі чекати                                   enough of waiting
Разом нас багато                         together we are many
Разом нас не подолати                together we cannot be 
                                                  defeated.

(Chorus)

[Translation note: "the bit we translated as 'little understandings', which we formerly translated as 'Prison Rules', technically means "understandings". It is used in Ukraine to mean the kind of rules that are not written down on paper, the kind of rules Lesya assures me are still associated with prison culture here. The reference that "we are not goats" come from an offhand comment Yanukovych made, in which he dismissed the protesters in Kyiv as 'goats'. Profanity is not as widely used as it is in the US, so this insult is stronger that it seems to a Western reader. Perhaps the closest comparable word in English would be "bastard".]

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 at 06:55AM by Registered CommenterDan McMinn in | Comments139 Comments

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Reader Comments (139)

Vitalik: You add nothing to this site but foul language. I'm going to keep your quote around anyway, so I can use you as my poster boy for ignorance. You I'll happily ban.
November 2, 2005 | Registered CommenterDan McMinn
Perevod kotoriy ti sdelayl pravelno no smisl net! Yesliy ho4esh napishi menya ya sdelayu smisleniy perevod dlya tebya
November 20, 2005 | Unregistered CommenterRonee
There is nothing more pleaseing than knowing a true victory has been won. I would fight anyday to preserve that freedom in Ukraine.
November 21, 2005 | Unregistered CommenterToySoldierUSA
this song so stupid,and i hate it.
January 21, 2006 | Unregistered Commentertanja
razom nas bohato!
yea!
world wide freedom, truth and sovereignty
peace~fellowship, critical mass, healing the wounded heart of humanity.
yes indeed
razom nas bohato
February 3, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterlittle doll
As an American Soldier I hold to what I say. Anytime we need to fight against the kacap I will fight.
February 14, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterToySoldierUSA
I LOVE THE UKRAIN
February 26, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
I LIKE THE LYRICT TO THE SONG
February 26, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
Ukraine,
You are such an inspiration. To all those willing to fight in the world, may they recognize the difference between a good fight and a meaningless one. May we always seek truth and justice.
February 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterAdmirer
that is a real tuching song <3
May 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterzelenko
This song is amazing and should be broadcasted more widely so everyone can hear this touching message. On behalf of everyone that heard this song, Thank You!
June 2, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterEveryone
i like the song! such a modern counterpart to the songs in traditional music.

El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!
Разом нас багато Нас не подолати!
Together we are many, we cannot be defeated!
June 8, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterPaul Smirnoff
Hey, I just have one question about the song. I've been able to find translations for the original version of the song, but I haven't been able to find a translation to go with the Eurovision lyrics. Consequently, I haven't been able to find a translation for the following:

"Virimo! (Tak!) Mozhemo! (Tak!)
Znayu peremozhemo! (Tak! Tak!)"

Anyone who can help me out? Thanks! :-)
April 9, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterEric LaRue
Ya vas baleychik si 2000. Priyehal ya iz Ugandi i sivodnya prosta vam hatil skazat i tut vu Afrike za vam baleyem. Ya isho na poisk vas lyrics i video starii musika. Lorak ya tibye ochin lublu i vsye tivi pakoiniki
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