On stage, the rock-band enthralls fans through electrifying performance. In press, OKEAN ELZY has been recognized many times as the best rock-and live-band by music critics. And in life, for more then 20 years it enriches style of young people with high quality unique melodies and in-depth lyrics.
By now OKEAN ELZY has released 8 albums, 5 singles, acoustic album, 2 "Best of" compilations and 29 music videos.
Okean Elzy released the new 8th album "Земля" (Eng. Earth) on May, 15.
Musicians worked on studio album together with three times Grammy award owner - Ken Nelson. It consists of 12 tracks.
The first single of the album «Земля» (Eng. Earth) is «Обійми» (Eng. Embrases), that came out in February this year. The second single «Стріляй» (Eng. Shoot), together with music video directed by Mike Bruce was released on April, 18.
Vladimir Opsenica -one of the best Balkan guitarist, will also take part in the tour together with the band. He worked on the recording of «Земля» (Eng. Earth) together with Okean Elzy.
The band started playing in Ĺviv, Ukraine in 1994.
Current Members
1. Slava Vakarchuk - vocals (1994-present)
2. Valdimir Opsenica - guitar (2013-present)
3. Denis Dudko - bass (2004-present)
4. Milosh Jelic - keyboards (2004-present)
5. Denis Glinin - drums (1994-present)
Former members
1. Pavlo Hudimov — guitar (1994-2005)
2. Yuriy Chustochka — bass (1994-2004)
3. Dmytro Shurov — keyboards (2000-2004)
4. Peter Chernyavskiy - guitar (2005-2013)
Albums:
1. 1998 - "Tam, de nas nema" (There, where we aren't)
2. 2000 - "Yananebibuv" (I was in heaven)
3. 2001 - "Model" (Model)
4. 2003 - "Supersymetria" (Supersymmetry)
5. 2005 - "GLORIA" (GLORIA)
6. 2007 - "Mira" (Measure)
7. 2010 - "Dolce Vita"
8. 2013 - Zemlya (Земля - The Land)
9. 2014 - НАЙКРАЩЕ (НАЙКРАЩЕ - The Best)
10. 2016 - Bez mezh (Без меж - Without Limits)
Acoustic album:
* 2003 - "Tvij format" (Your format)
Singles:
1996 - "Budynok zi skla" (House of Glass)
2002 - "Holodno" (It is Cold)
2004 - "Diakuju!" (Thank You!)
2006 - "Veseli, Brate, Chasy Nastaly..." (O Brother, Merry Times Have Come)
2009 – "Ya tak khochu..." (I so want to...)
2013 – "Obiymy" (Embrace)
2015 - "Ne tvoya viyna" (Not your war)
2015 - "Zhyttya pochynayet'sya znov" (Life begins again)
2015 - "Myt'" (Moment)
2016 - "Ne ydy" (Don't go)
2017 - "Sonce (Radio edition)" (Sun (Radio edition))
2018 - "Bez tebe" (Without you)
2018 - "V nebo zhene"
2018 - "Skilky nas" (How many of us)
2019 - "Choven" (Boat)
2019 - "Pereval" (Pass; for the soundtrack of The Rising Hawk)
2020 - "Koly my stanem soboyu" (When we will become ourselves)
2020 - "Obiymy (Remix)" (Embrace (Remix))
2020 - "Trymay" (Hold on)
2021 - "#Безтебемененема" (Without you there is no me)
2022 - Весна (spring)
Compilations:
* 2006 - "1221" ('Best of' collection)
* 2010 - "The Best Of"
Solo Projects:
* 2008 - "Vnochi" (In the Night) - solo album released by the band's front man Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
* 2011 - "Brussel" (Brussels) - Slava's second solo album
* 2021 - Oranzhereya (Greenhouse)
Кавачай
Океан Ельзи Lyrics
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Пiсля дощу висохла нiч, вiтер погас.
Ми не однi, ми не живi, виключiть нас!
Ти, як завжди, дивишся вниз, довго мовчиш.
Так не сиди, вимкни CD - ти ж не гориш.
Приспів:
Зимно, налий менi чаю
Було - не було, як нецiкаво
Знаєш, налий собi кави
I поспiши
I не для нас люди iдуть, люди стоять.
Це не для нас парами сплять, виключи час.
Ти не вогонь, i не вода, ти манекен.
Змило давно ангельский сад, хочу назад.
Приспів:
Хочу - не хочу, знаю - не знаю
Зимно, налий менi чаю
Було - не було, як нецiкаво
Знаєш, налий собi кави
I поспiши
Пiсля дощу висохла нiч, вiтер погас.
Ми не однi, ми не живi, виключiть нас!
Приспів:
Хочу - не хочу, знаю - не знаю
Зимно, налий менi чаю
Було - не було, як нецiкаво
Знаєш, налий собi кави
I поспiши
Не така, як всi
Не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі.
Не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі
Не така, як всi
Ти не така, як всi
Ти не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі
Не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі
Ти не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі...
The lyrics of the song "Кавачай" by Океан Ельзи portray a sense of detachment and isolation from the world around us. The night has dried after the rain, and the wind has ceased. The singer and their companion find themselves disconnected from the rest of the world, as they urge themselves to be turned off. The singer addresses their companion, who keeps staring at the ground, in a bid to snap them out of their thoughts. The ensuing chorus serves as a reminder that the singer needs a warm drink even though they don't want it, or they feel indifferent about it. The second stanza shows that people around them start pairing up and sleeping with each other, which is not the case with the singer and the companion.
The song's chorus is an honest admission of the need for human warmth, even though the singer is struggling with feelings of detachment towards the world that surrounds them. The final verse of the song makes a suggestion that the singer should call for a taxi, perhaps implying that they should move on from this sense of detachment and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
Пiсля дощу висохла нiч, вiтер погас.
The night dried up after the rain, and the wind died down.
Ми не однi, ми не живi, виключiть нас!
We're not alone, we're not alive, turn us off!
Ти, як завжди, дивишся вниз, довго мовчиш.
You, as always, look down and stay silent for a long time.
Так не сиди, вимкни CD - ти ж не гориш.
So don't sit there, turn off the CD - you're not on fire.
Хочу - не хочу, знаю - не знаю
Зимно, налий менi чаю
Було - не було, як нецiкаво
Знаєш, налий собi кави
I поспiши
Whether I want to or not, whether I know or not, it's cold, pour me some tea. Whether it happened or not, it's boring. You know, pour yourself some coffee and hurry up.
I не для нас люди iдуть, люди стоять.
People are walking, but not for us. People are standing.
Це не для нас парами сплять, виключи час.
Sleeping in pairs isn't for us, stop the clock.
Ти не вогонь, i не вода, ти манекен.
You're not fire or water, you're a mannequin.
Змило давно ангельский сад, хочу назад.
The angelic garden has long been washed away, I want to go back.
Не така, як всi
Не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі.
Не така, як всi
Not like everyone else, not like everyone else. Order a taxi. Not like everyone else.
Ти не така, як всi
Ти не така, як всi
Замовляй таксі...
You're not like everyone else, you're not like everyone else. Order a taxi...
Contributed by Violet B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.