Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ЗАПОВІТ (ZAPOVIT) by YARMAK from Ukrainian to English.
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De sontsia zhar pirnaie v obrii
In the sun, the heat dives into the horizon
Tuman nad polem zolotym
Fog over a golden field
Tam liudy volni y khorobri
People are free and brave there
De Boh tryzuba v zemliu vkolotyv
Where God stuck a trident into the ground
Tse mii krai, tse mii step, de Polissia huste
This is my land, this is my steppe, where the forest is thick
Vid karpatskykh smerichok i do khersonskykh pustel
From the Carpathian spruces to the Kherson deserts
Vid donbaskykh terykoniv, tam de nebo pastel
From the Donbas Terikons, where the sky is pastel
Azh do Tavrii mii shliakh ne zaroste
All the way to Tavria, my path is not overgrown
Svit hude to puste
The world hums and is empty
Poky stoiat moi mista
While my cities stand
My i ye suchasnyi epos
We are a modern epic
Nashi spravy roznesut vusta
Our affairs will spread the word
Zlamaiut pazuri usi tsari
All the kings will break their claws
Bo tsia zemlia narodzhuie krasu
Because this land gives birth to beauty
I spravzhnikh lytsariv
And real knights
Tut mii dim, tut mii rid, tut mii hai, tut mii dub
Here is my home, here is my family, here is my grove, here is my oak tree
De Sofiia-maty, de znamennyi dvozub
Where is Sophia the mother, where is the famous two-tooth
De lyne shchyra pisnia, de zhyve svobody dukh
This is a sincere song where the spirit of freedom lives
Nas ne sterty i ne zmyty, ozhyvaie batko-luh
We cannot be erased or washed away, the father-meadow comes to life
Moia mova mii kordon
My language is my border
Ne skhylymos pid ordamy
We will not bow down to the hordes
Vzhe chas stavaty zrilymy
It's time to grow up
Vzhe chas stavaty hordymy
It's time to be proud
Tse Shchedryka akordy
This is Shchedryka chords
Tse poeziia, tekstyl
This is poetry, textiles
Tse ukrainskyi vyshukanyi styl
This is a Ukrainian refined style
Mii kod u tsykh ornamentakh
My code is in these ornaments
Syla v tsomu perymetri
Power is in this perimeter
Na drevnomu fundamenti
On an ancient foundation
Tut v kozhnomu santymetri
Here in every centimeter
Zhyve pradavnia mits
Ancient power lives on
Krokui, yak korolevych
Walk like a king
Ya vidrodzhuiu sviata
I revive the holidays
Tvoiu vikovichnu velych
Your eternal greatness
Tse chas pereosmyslennia
This is the time of rethinking
Tse chas dlia refleksii
This is a time for reflection
Ya pidnimaiu v nebo shche odnu zoriu
I raise one more star to the sky
Nekhai movchat usi Ameryky y Rosii
Let all America and Russia be silent
Koly ya z toboiu, myla, hovoriu
When I talk to you, sweetie
My pidnimemos z vohniu
We will rise from the fire
Ukraina bude brendom
Ukraine will be a brand
Zahraie mii Azov
My Azov will flirt
Ozhyve charivna Tendra
Long live the charming Tendra
Dolia chasom nas vede
Fate sometimes leads us
Cherez ispyty i netri
Because of exams and slums
Khtos iz nas kolys poverne prapor na horu Ai-Petri
One of us will someday return the flag to Mount Ai-Petri
Za bidy, shcho vidchuly my
For the troubles we experienced
Katy ne budut proshcheni
Executioners will not be forgiven
Tsi dity na lehendakh i heroiakh budut zroshcheni
These children on legends and heroes will be joined
Khai muzyka lunaie
Let the music play
Tse chastyna moho spadku
It is part of my heritage
Ta myr bude lysh tam, de narod trenuie vkladku
But there will be peace only where the people train the tab
Tam, de Dnipro smarahdovyi
Where the Dnipro is emerald
Dolyny oksamytovi
Velvet valleys
De Chorne more khvyliamy vmyvaie nebokrai
Where the Black Sea washes the horizon with waves
Kriz prostir i viky
Through space and ages
Ya khochu donesty tobi
I want to tell you
U tebe pid nohamy neosiazhnyi vlasnyi rai
You have an immeasurable paradise under your feet
Ty liuby i plekai
You love and care
Berezhy, borony
Take care, harrows
Shche rany zazhyvut i shche rozkvitnut lany
Wounds will still heal and meadows will bloom
I de b ne zablukav by
And no matter where I would get lost
Yak tebe ne topyla dolia
How fate did not drown you
V svoii khati svoia pravda
There is truth in one's own house
Svoia syla, svoia volia
One's strength, one's will
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тризуба — trident
Тризуба (tryzuba) refers to the trident, which is the national emblem of Ukraine. It's a powerful and historically significant symbol.
In the song, it's used to evoke a strong sense of national identity and pride, connecting the land directly to its ancient heritage and the spirit of its people. This word is not just a noun, but a symbol of the nation's resilience and spirit.
YARMAK's "ЗАПОВІТ (ZAPOVIT)" is a powerful anthem about the deep love and pride the artist feels for Ukraine. He describes his homeland with vivid imagery, from the golden fields and misty horizons to the dense forests of Polissia and the deserts of Kherson. It's a place where "люди вольні й хоробрі" [people are free and brave], and where God himself has blessed the land.
The song is a declaration of resilience and identity. YARMAK talks about Ukraine's rich cultural heritage, referencing "Щедрика акорди" [the chords of Shchedryk] and the nation's unique style. He believes that "Ми і є сучасний епос" [We are the modern epic], and that their actions will be remembered. Despite challenges, he asserts, "Нас не стерти і не змити, оживає батько-луг" [We cannot be erased or washed away, the father-meadow comes alive]. It's a call to be proud and mature, to protect their language and borders, and to remember that in their own home, they have their own truth, strength, and freedom.
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