Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Червоний Мак (Chervonyi Mak) by Kolibri from Ukrainian to English.
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Ty chekala na nebi znak
You were waiting for a sign in the sky
De ta liubov, shcho prosto tak?
Where is that love that just is?
Yaka zh vona na smak?
What does it even taste like?
I do choho tut chervonyi mak?
And what does the red poppy have to do with it?
De zh toi, de zh toi maiak
Where is that, where is that lighthouse
Yak z neba pide doshch i hrad?
When rain and hail fall from the sky?
Yak, yak rozirvaty kontrakt?
How, how to break a contract?
Ty liubyla prosto tak, i odnak
You loved just like that, and yet
Ty chekala na nebi znak
You were waiting for a sign in the sky
De ta liubov, shcho prosto tak?
Where is that love that just is?
Yaka zh vona na smak?
What does it even taste like?
I do choho tut chervonyi mak?
And what does the red poppy have to do with it?
De zh toi, de zh toi maiak
Where is that, where is that lighthouse
Yak z neba pide doshch i hrad?
When rain and hail fall from the sky?
Yak, yak rozirvaty kontrakt?
How, how to break a contract?
Ty liubyla prosto tak, i odnak
You loved just like that, and yet
Pohlian sontse yde za pivnich
Look, the sun is going past midnight
I ty znov zrozumiiesh
And you'll understand again
Shcho ya kokhaty ne vmiiu
That I don’t know how to love
Khoch i dushu moiu hriiesh
Even though you warm my soul
Pochui, ty ne moia stezhyna
Hear me, you are not my path
Prosto bez prychyny
Just for no reason
Nebo koloru kalyny
The sky the color of viburnum
Rozmalovana kartyna
A painted picture
Davai prosto bez provyny
Let's just be without guilt
My vzhe ne budem ni khvylyny
We won't have a single minute anymore
Zabud, znykny y zvykny
Forget, disappear, and get used to it
I palai, yak tse vmiie lypen
And burn, as July knows how
Ty chekala na nebi znak
You were waiting for a sign in the sky
De ta liubov, shcho prosto tak?
Where is that love that just is?
Yaka zh vona na smak?
What does it even taste like?
I do choho tut chervonyi mak?
And what does the red poppy have to do with it?
De zh toi, de zh toi maiak
Where is that, where is that lighthouse
Yak z neba pide doshch i hrad?
When rain and hail fall from the sky?
Yak, yak rozirvaty kontrakt?
How, how to break a contract?
Ty liubyla prosto tak, i odnak
You loved just like that, and yet
Lasky v hlazky, potsilunok v huby
Caresses to the eyes, a kiss on the lips
Bil ide priamo v hrudy
Pain goes straight to the chest
Vse bude dobre, khoch i trusyt
Everything will be fine, even though it shakes
Khoch i morozyt, niby hruden
Even though it chills, like December
Tvoi huby ridka otruta
Your lips are liquid poison
Za hrikh-kokhannia pryimy pokutu
For the sin of love accept penance
Tam, de roste chervona ruta
There, where the red rue grows
Vzhe tuman davno nas okutav
Fog has long surrounded us
Ty chekala na nebi znak
You were waiting for a sign in the sky
De ta liubov, shcho prosto tak?
Where is that love that just is?
Yaka zh vona na smak?
What does it even taste like?
I do choho tut chervonyi mak?
And what does the red poppy have to do with it?
De zh toi, de zh toi maiak
Where is that, where is that lighthouse
Yak z neba pide doshch i hrad?
When rain and hail fall from the sky?
Yak, yak rozirvaty kontrakt?
How, how to break a contract?
Ty liubyla prosto tak, i odnak
You loved just like that, and yet
Ty chekala na nebi znak
You were waiting for a sign in the sky
De ta liubov, shcho prosto tak?
Where is that love that just is?
Yaka liubov?
What is love?
Yaka liubov?
What is love?
De zh toi, de zh toi maiak
Where is that, where is that lighthouse
Yak z neba pide doshch i hrad?
When rain and hail fall from the sky?
Yak, yak rozirvaty kontrakt?
How, how to break a contract?
Ty liubyla prosto tak, i odnak
You loved just like that, and yet
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покуту — penance
Покуту translates to "penance" or "atonement". It's a word with strong religious and moral connotations, making it quite striking in a pop song.
In the lyrics, the phrase "За гріх-кохання прийми покуту" (For the sin-love, accept penance) suggests a deep emotional struggle where love is perceived as a sin requiring atonement. This dramatic and somewhat archaic word adds a layer of intensity and introspection to the song's narrative about complicated relationships.
Have you ever waited for a sign from the universe about love? That's exactly what Kolibri and Zlata Ko explore in "Червоний Мак (Chervonyi Mak)"! The song really digs into that feeling of searching for a love that's "просто так" [just because], wondering what it tastes like, and asking, "І до чого тут червоний мак?" [And what does the red poppy have to do with it?]. It's all about that longing for a clear path, a "маяк" [lighthouse], when life throws a storm your way.
But it's not all hopeful searching. There's a bittersweet realization that maybe one person in the relationship "кохати не вмію" [doesn't know how to love], even if the other's soul warms them. The lyrics talk about wanting to break a "контракт" [contract] and letting go, even when there's no blame. It's a really honest look at love that might be ending, with lines like "Твої губи рідка отрута" [Your lips are a rare poison] suggesting a love that's both alluring and harmful. It's a beautiful, melancholic journey through the complexities of love and letting go.
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