Заповітні translates to 'cherished' or 'sacred'. It's a word that carries a deeper emotional weight than a simple 'desired' or 'wished for'.
In the context of the song, it's used with 'якби' (if only) to describe 'cherished 'if only's' – the deeply held, almost sacred desires or hypothetical situations that allow one to dream and want more. This word beautifully captures the longing and the profound nature of these unfulfilled wishes, making it quite evocative.
Have you ever felt stuck, dreaming of a better day but held back by everyday life? That's exactly what Okean Elzy explores in "Той День" (Toi Den) [That Day]. The song starts with a longing for freedom, saying, "Не хотілось би так залишитися без моря" [I wouldn't want to be left without the sea like this] and wishing they wouldn't "захлинутися на мілі" [drown in the shallows]. It's about those 'if onlys' that let us dream, but the 'buts' of daily life keep us from reaching the sea.
The lyrics talk about a desire to escape the mundane, feeling "Чутно, нудно" [Audible, boring] and wanting to find "нові слова" [new words]. The singer dreams of a specific day, repeating, "Я намалюю той день, де літаю / І той день, де співаю я" [I will draw that day where I fly / And that day where I sing]. It's a powerful image of soaring like a seagull, being "в небі, не в болоті" [in the sky, not in the swamp]. It's all about yearning for that perfect day of freedom and joy, a day where everything feels right.