Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Покохав (Pokokhav) by KALUSH from Ukrainian to English.
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Ya pokokhav tebe za pershi potsilunky
I loved you from the first kisses
Z toi samoi sekundy
From the very second
Yak pobachyv sered shtormu maiak
When I saw a lighthouse in the middle of a storm
Za tvoi ochi, shcho mene manyly
For your eyes that beckoned me
Viter v moi vitryla
Wind in my sails
Myla, bez tebe meni niiak
Darling, I can't do without you
Ya by mih distaty do tvoho vikna
I could reach your window
Mene, yak kryla pidiimaiut pochuttia
Me, like wings lift feelings
Kokhannia v sertsi i zavzhdy v dumkakh
Love in my heart and always in my thoughts
Ta myt, koly ty tanesh u moikh rukakh
That moment when you melt in my arms
Mii shliakh do tebe kriz odnakovi kvartaly
My way to you through the same blocks
Khotiv tobi skazaty, vse khotiv shchoby ty znala
I wanted to tell you, I wanted you to know everything
Yak sylno zachepyla struny moiei dushi
How much you touched the strings of my soul
Nekhai pro tse pochuiut vsi
Let everyone hear about it
Ya pokokhav tebe za pershi potsilunky
I loved you from the first kisses
Z toi samoi sekundy
From the very second
Yak pobachyv sered shtormu maiak
When I saw a lighthouse in the middle of a storm
Za tvoi ochi, shcho mene manyly
For your eyes that beckoned me
Viter v moi vitryla
Wind in my sails
Myla, bez tebe meni niiak
Darling, I can't do without you
Divchyna iz moho snu
Girl from my dream
Pevno ya teper sohodni ne zasnu
I probably I won't sleep tonight
Divchyna iz moho snu
Girl from my dream
Pevno ya teper sohodni ne zasnu
I probably I won't sleep tonight
Ale ya tochno ne zbavliu naporu, ale ya
But I definitely won't let up on the pressure, but I
Vpevnenyi poidem v odnim vahoni
I'm sure we'll ride in the same carriage
Vhadaiu nomer z miliona
I'll guess a number out of a million
Ale ya krashche propysku probiu
But I'd better get a registration card
Ale ya tochno ne toi, khto chekav dyva
But I'm definitely not the one who was waiting for a miracle
Bo tykh, khto shchos chekaie
Because those who are waiting for something
Ty za vse zhyttia meni skilky raziv snylas
How many times have I dreamed of you in my whole life
Ty moia mriia, yaka vzhe zdiisnylas
You are my dream, which has already come true
Ya pokokhav tebe za pershi potsilunky
I loved you from the first kisses
Z toi samoi sekundy
From the very second
Yak pobachyv sered shtormu maiak
When I saw a lighthouse in the middle of a storm
Za tvoi ochi, shcho mene manyly
For your eyes that beckoned me
Viter v moi vitryla
Wind in my sails
Myla, bez tebe meni niiak
Darling, I can't do without you
Divchyna iz moho snu
Girl from my dream
Pevno ya teper sohodni ne zasnu
I probably I won't sleep tonight
Divchyna iz moho snu
Girl from my dream
Pevno ya teper sohodni ne zasnu
I probably I won't sleep tonight
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покохав — fell in love
Покохав means "fell in love." While it's a common concept, this specific verb form is interesting because it's the perfective past tense of кохати, which specifically refers to a deep, romantic love, often more profound than just любити (to like or love in a broader sense).
In the song, the very first line is "Я покохав тебе за перші поцілунки" (I fell in love with you for the first kisses), immediately setting the intensely romantic and passionate tone. It's a powerful and direct declaration of profound affection that perfectly encapsulates the song's theme.
"Покохав" (I Fell in Love) is KALUSH's confession of falling hard, and fast. The singer says it happened from their very first kiss, comparing her to a lighthouse guiding him through a storm.
From there he can't stop thinking about her. He imagines climbing to her window, lies awake at night, and keeps crossing the same streets hoping to run into her again. He admits he won't hold back his feelings, even guessing at her phone number and address just to find her once more.
By the end, what started as a passing thought feels certain. She is the one he pictured, and now she has become his whole life.
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