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A few words about "Tin’ Sontsia" ("Sun Shadow"), the band playing folk metal with some elements of heavy, progressive, power and doom metal.
The world of "Tin’ Sontsia" is an impetuous flight beyond time. That is why ancient forgotten relics revive in the band’s songs. Musicians put their ideology on the first place – spirit of their music is born in the Rus’ land: Naddniprianshchyna (Dnipro Ukraine), Polissia… That's why each of you together with "Tin’ Sontsia" can find yourself over the immortal Steppe or in mysterious thickets. Although the album "Nad Dykym Polem" is dedicated exclusively to Ukraine and the most glorious of its historical pages – the Cossacks, the most of the songs, including the new ones, bear the spirit of the whole Rus’ (not in the meaning of "Russia", indeed). The best illustration for this is the song "Pisnia Chuhaystra", which in a short term has become loved and respected in Belarus.
Their songs do not contain such obtrusive appeals as "fight aliens!" etc; the band simply revive Ukrainian or even pre-Christian world of the Motherland in its songs. Sometimes we hear the voices of our ancestors ("Kozacha Mohyla", "Vilnym Nebokrayem"), sometimes we dream about the legends ("Hnylhorod"). At times we find ourselves in a mystic world often associated with gothic culture ("Khrestyny Vovkulaky"), and sometimes we just enjoy lyrical songs ("De Zori Nahaduyut’ Tebe", "Yiyi Lysh Tin’").
The "Sviatist’ Viry" album recorded in 2002 is considered to be the first work of the band. Founded in 1999, in 2003 the band proves that it has serious ambitions. It was in that time, when the idea of the "Cossacks rock" appeared. Since then, the band gave about 50 performances across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Rivne, Dnipropetrovs’k, Poltava, Simferopol’, Nikopol’… "Tin’ Sontsia" participated in the following festivals: "Fortetsia" (Bilhorod-Dnistrovs’ky, Budzhak), "Starodavniy Medzhybizh" (Medzhybizh, Podillia), "Taras Bulba" (Dubno, Volyn’).
In 2004 the band won Grand-Prix at the contest festival "Podykh" (Kyiv), and after that recorded two more albums. They were: official release "Nad Dykym Polem" (2005, publisher – MA "Same Tak!") and demo album "Za Mezheyu" (2005).
At the end of the last year the band launched a parallel project "Zacharovany Svit" (with female vocals, folk metal with gothic elements), and, what is the most important, made its contribution to a tribute album to "Gods Tower" (famous Belarusian folk/doom metal band) and was given many approving comments. Now the band works on the new programme "Polumyana Ruta" based on their latest album with the same name.
Ніколи не плач
Тінь Сонця Lyrics
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Окроплений сніг
Юнацькою кров'ю тих
Хто спати не міг
Завмерли слова, урвались шляхи
В застиглих очах залишилась ти
...Ніколи не плач
...Ніколи не плач
По наше ідуть скаженії пси
Гвалтують, не шкода їм
Твоєї краси
Прокльони і мат лунали тоді
Ніколи не плач на радість орді
...Ніколи не плач
...Ніколи не плач
В веснянім саду бринять солов'ї
Тут вперше пізнав колись
Обійми твої
Мені усміхнись і спробуй забуть
Погасли вогні. Мене не вернуть
...Тільки не плач
Пекельну журбу навік поховай
Рости козаків
І знов у бій проводжай
Убий лютий щем! Чуєш чи ні?
Ще стане на всіх цієї борні!
...Ніколи не плач
The lyrics of "Ніколи не плач" by Тінь Сонця (Shadow of the Sun) reflects the sorrow, hope, and resilience of the Ukrainian people amidst oppression and war. Through the imagery of a barren steppe with snow and the youth who died in battle, the song conveys the loss and sacrifice of those who fought for their freedom. The frozen eyes of the fallen become frozen memories that become the responsibility of the living. The repeated refrain "Ніколи не плач" ("Never cry") is a message of steadfastness, urging against despair and defeat.
The song goes on to depict the brutality of the enemy forces as they roam free, committing atrocities against those they subjugated. The wild dogs that symbolize the oppressors show no mercy to the beauty of the land, and the curses and insults they hurled around only echoes the hate and ignorance of their hearts. Still, the song emphasizes that even in the darkest moments, one must never give in to tears; instead, the pride and the shared history of the Ukrainian people, both ancient and modern, must fuel the fight.
The song ends with a glimmer of hope; as spring comes, the nightingales in a garden sing, offering a moment of beauty and joy. The singer calls for a smile, and an embrace of love to forget even for a little while the devasting effects of the war. The lyrics then return to the call to arms, encouraging the Ukrainian people to bury their grief, grow in strength, and fight relentlessly against their oppressors.
Overall, "Ніколи не плач" is a poignant and moving song that conveys the resilience, determination, and hope that characterized the Ukrainian people in the midst of a challenging period.
Line by Line Meaning
Роз'ятрений степ
The open field is disheveled
Окроплений сніг
The snow is covered in dew
Юнацькою кров'ю тих
Those who couldn't sleep with young blood
Хто спати не міг
Those who couldn't sleep
Завмерли слова, урвались шляхи
Words froze and paths were cut off
В застиглих очах залишилась ти
You remain in frozen eyes
...Ніколи не плач
Never cry
По наше ідуть скаженії пси
Mad dogs are walking towards us
Гвалтують, не шкода їм
They rape, without any remorse
Твоєї краси
Your beauty
Прокльони і мат лунали тоді
Curses and swears echoed back then
Ніколи не плач на радість орді
Never cry for joy for the horde
...Ніколи не плач
Never cry
В веснянім саду бринять солов'ї
Nightingales sing in the spring garden
Тут вперше пізнав колись
Here, for the first time, I got to know
Обійми твої
Your embrace
Мені усміхнись і спробуй забуть
Smile at me and try to forget
Погасли вогні. Мене не вернуть
The fires have gone out. No one will bring me back
...Тільки не плач
Just don't cry
Пекельну журбу навік поховай
Bury infernal grief forever
Рости козаків
Raise the Cossacks
І знов у бій проводжай
And send them to fight again
Убий лютий щем! Чуєш чи ні?
Kill them fiercely! Can you hear me?
Ще стане на всіх цієї борні!
Everyone will stand on this battlefield again!
...Ніколи не плач
Never cry
Writer(s): сергій василюк
Contributed by Ellie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-mc4tt1se9h
Герої не вмирають! Слава Україні!
@user-wq8ft2ob4v
Героям Слава!!!. Дякую за правду)
@user-ly9zk2kr7i
Приклоняю коліна .... Вічна пам'ять Героям ,.... Слава Україні!!! "Тінь сонця " дякую за творчість !!!
@TaniaChe
29.01.2023 так само роз‘ятрений степ і окроплений сніг, прийшлі ті самі скаженії пси, але ми вистоїмо і переможемо! Головне не забути уроки, коли війна скінчиться і пам‘ятати якою ціною здобута ця перемога 💙💛
Слава Україні! Слава ЗСУ!
Дякую Тінь Сонця за вашу прекрасну творчість, нехай янголи вас охороняють 🙏🏻
@cerber4291
Хоч пісня була написана за часів Майдану, але актуальна і на цей час...
@user-ox9bg1rn7g
Чули нашу - фортеця Бахмут? Так подяка і сили нам надають ці герої Крут... Якщо хтось неуважно слухав. Дякую вам мої любі за підтримку, а ми вже як вийде...
@user-gl9df9hf6o
100+ років пройшло... нічого не міняється в поведінці наших "сусідів"... :-(
@igorglushko1874
ви змусили мене забути рюцьоязічний так званий рок. дякую.
@aeternanox1749
+1
@user-lr6lr9iz7b
Якою ціною.....