Oj Tam Na Mori
Percival Schuttenbach Lyrics


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Oj tam na mori na sinomu,
Oj tam jalyna potopala.
Oj tam jalyna potopala,
Sobi dubochka prihukala.

Oj ty dubochku siv-holube,
Oj ne daj meni zahinuty,
Na mori vitok pokinuty.

Oj tam na mori
Oj tam na mori, na sinomu

Oj tam na mori na sinomu,
Oj tam jalyna potopala.




Oj nehaj tobi jalin daje,
Bo nam z toboju shumit w haju.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Percival Schuttenbach's song Oj Tam Na Mori describe a melancholic scene of a willow tree leaning over and swaying in the breeze while overlooking the blue sea. The willow tree is personified, as it seemingly mourns the loss of someone or something. It is accompanied by sounds of the sea and the wind blowing through the nearby woods. The singer addresses the tree, calling it a gray dove. The singer implores the tree not to let them perish and to stay by the sea where they belong. In the last lines, the singer refers to the willow as "jalin," and requests that it continue to sway and rustle its leaves for comfort.


The lyrics evoke emotions of longing, sorrow, and despair, likely inspired by the landscape of the Baltic Sea region where the band is from. The mournful willow tree serves as a symbol for the widespread melancholy and loss experienced by the peoples of that region throughout their tumultuous history of conflict, domination, and displacement. The beautiful and haunting melody of the song, combined with the lyrical imagery, creates a longing for connection to a place that is rooted in both pain and beauty.


Line by Line Meaning

Oj tam na mori na sinomu,
Oh, out there on the blue sea,


Oj tam jalyna potopala.
Oh, the fir tree was sinking there,


Oj tam jalyna potopala,
Oh, the fir tree was sinking there,


Sobi dubochka prihukala.
And its little oak friend was lamenting.


Oj ty dubochku siv-holube,
Oh, you grey dove oak tree,


Oj ne daj meni zahinuty,
Oh, don't let me wither away,


Na mori vitok pokinuty.
Left on the sea, abandoned.


Oj tam na mori
Oh, out there on the sea,


Oj tam na mori, na sinomu
Oh, out there on the blue sea,


Oj tam jalyna potopala.
Oh, the fir tree was sinking there,


Oj nehaj tobi jalin daje,
Oh, let the other fir trees know,


Bo nam z toboju shumit w haju.
That with you, we can hear the sounds of the forest.




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