Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Бачиш - Їбаш (Bachysh - Yibash) by Kozak System from Ukrainian to English.
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Borsuk khovaietsia v nochi, koly nikhto ne bachyt
Borsuk hides in the night when no one sees no
Borsuk stalevyi, orkam vin nichoho ne probachyt
Badger Stale, orcs he will not forgive
Vin maie pazuri, shchob rozdyraty vorohiv
He has a claw to tear out the enemies
Borsuk ne liubyt bilia sebe slabakiv
Badger no loves near SEBE SLOKS
Vsi borsuky navkolo noho nache polubohy
All the badgers around him to burst the Polubogi
Vony katsapski rozvishuiut kyshky ta rohy
They hung up the guts and horns
Vydavliuiut yoho divchata ochi voroham
Squeeze his girls eyes with enemies
Yikh v pekli vzhe chekaie satana
Them in a pockery awaiting Satan
Bachysh *bash
You see *Bash
Chuiesh *bash
You hear *Bash
Znaiesh *bash
You know *Bash
Bo tak kazav batko nash
For so did our father say
Bachysh *bash
You see *Bash
Chuiesh *bash
You hear *Bash
Znaiesh *bash
You know *Bash
Bo tak kazav batko nash
For so did our father say
Ty skilky vbyv yikh nedostatno! Tozh idy pratsiui!
You have killed them not! So go work!
Iz patsanamy ty z artoiu troshky potantsiui
With the guys you with arta dance a little
Pohlad Kota, vin u nas takyi khoroshyi
Stroke the cat, he is so good at us
Rubaie holovy tvariukam i skladaie v koshyk
Chopped the heads of creatures and puts in a basket
Tut ne spishat na voinu i vid nei ne vtikaiut
Here they do not rush to war and do not flee from neo
Tut tilky ti khto znaie slovo chest i yii maiut
Here only those who know the word 'something' and have it
Takykh, yak my bahato, ne odyn nas liam!
Such as many of us are not one of us!
Slava polehlym! Smert moskaliam!
Glory to the polys! Smert to the Muscovites!
Bachysh *bash
You see *Bash
Chuiesh *bash
You hear *Bash
Znaiesh *bash
You know *Bash
Bo tak kazav batko nash
For so did our father say
Bachysh *bash
You see *Bash
Chuiesh *bash
You hear *Bash
Znaiesh *bash
You know *Bash
Bo tak kazav batko nash
For so did our father say
Borsuk khovaietsia v nochi, koly nikhto ne bachyt
Borsuk hides in the night when no one sees no
Borsuk stalevyi, orkam vin nichoho ne probachyt
Badger Stale, orcs he will not forgive
Vin maie pazuri, shchob rozdyraty vorohiv
He has a claw to tear out the enemies
Borsuk ne liubyt bilia sebe slabakiv
Badger no loves near SEBE SLOKS
Vsi borsuky navkolo noho nache polubohy
All the badgers around him to burst the Polubogi
Vony katsapski rozvishuiut kyshky ta rohy
They hung up the guts and horns
Vydavliuiut yoho divchata ochi voroham
Squeeze his girls eyes with enemies
Yikh v pekli vzhe chekaie satana
Them in a pockery awaiting Satan
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Борсук — Badger
The word Борсук (Borsuk) literally translates to "badger". While seemingly innocuous, in the context of this song, it takes on a powerful and symbolic meaning.
In Ukrainian culture, the badger is often associated with resilience, tenacity, and a fierce protective nature. In this song, "Борсук" is used as a metaphor for Ukrainian defenders, portraying them as strong, unyielding, and relentless in their fight against invaders. It's an interesting and unique choice that personifies the spirit of resistance.
This is a wartime anthem by the Ukrainian band KOZAK SYSTEM, built around the badger ("борсук") as a symbol for a Ukrainian soldier: fierce, armored, and merciless to invaders who come near its territory.
The chorus repeats "Бачиш, чуєш, знаєш" ("you see it, you hear it, you know it") followed by a slang command meaning "smash them" - a rallying cry the singer says came from "our fathers." The verses describe the badger tearing into enemies without mercy and close with lines about honor, unity, and defiance toward the invaders (referred to by the derogatory wartime term for Russians, "москалі").
The song does not soften its language - it uses harsh slang and describes violence directly, matching its role as a battlefield-style motivational anthem rather than a love song.
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