Океан Ельзи (Okean Elzy - Elza's Ocean) is the most famous and the most dec… Read Full Bio ↴Океан Ельзи (Okean Elzy - Elza's Ocean) is the most famous and the most decorated Ukrainian rock band.

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)

Glória
Океан Ельзи Lyrics

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Сьогодні ти моя
А завтра ти для всіх
Сьогодні ти як сонце
А завтра як сніг

Ми ніби не чужі
Але ж ми не сім'я
Скажи я хочу знати

Хто тобі я
Скажи я хочу знати
Хто тобі я

Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я таке знайоме
Для нас
Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я все далі й далі
Відносить час

Сьогодні всім даєш
А завтра всіх до ніг
Чому живуть лише удвох
Сльози й сміх

Ти маєш бути там
Де люблять за слова
Іди а я залишусь тут
Прийде нова
Іди а я залишусь тут
Прийде нова

Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я таке знайоме
Для нас
Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я все далі й далі
Відносить час

Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я таке знайоме
Для нас

Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я все далі й далі
Відносить час

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "GLORIA" by Океан Ельзи suggest a sense of insecurity and transience in a relationship. The singer is addressing their partner, acknowledging that they belong to each other currently but will be available to others in the future. The metaphorical language of comparing the partner to the sun and snow suggests the fluctuating nature of their relationship. The second stanza speaks to the complicated nature of their relationship: they aren't strangers, but they aren't really family either. The singer wants to understand who they are to their partner, perhaps searching for stability and certainty in an otherwise uncertain relationship.

The chorus of the song focuses on the power of time to distance people from each other. The singer repeats the partner's name as something that was once familiar but is slowly slipping away. The third stanza speaks to the partner's contradictory actions: they give to everyone today but will be brought down by everyone tomorrow. The singer is perplexed as to why people only live in pairs, experiencing both tears and laughter. This could be interpreted as a commentary on society's obsession with romantic relationships and the unrealistic expectation that we only find true happiness in a romantic partner. The final stanza has the singer urging the partner to go where they will be loved for their words while they stay behind to await the arrival of someone new.

Overall, "GLORIA" is a contemplative look at the fleeting nature of relationships and the quest for stability in a shaky world.

Line by Line Meaning

Сьогодні ти моя
Today you are mine

А завтра ти для всіх
But tomorrow you belong to everyone else

Сьогодні ти як сонце
Today you shine like the sun

А завтра як сніг
But tomorrow you'll disappear like snow

Ми ніби не чужі
We seem to be familiar

Але ж ми не сім'я
But we are not family

Скажи я хочу знати
Tell me, I want to know

Хто тобі я
Who am I to you

Гей твоє ім'я твоє ім'я таке знайоме
Hey, your name, your name is so familiar

Для нас
To us