The story behind the project is short yet compelling!
After the break-up of legendary 5'nizza duo, the half of it (Andrey, that would be) took over the material being prepared for the third (unreleased after all) album and called a couple of friends known from previous musical collaborations. With a mixture of varied experiences and vast inspirations, they started to play fresh tunes (of recognizable style, though) under the name of SunSay. Now that their debut self-titled album's out (Moon Records, 2007) and they play concerts all over Europe, SunSay's winning both fans' hearts and critics' appreciation.
Band Members: Andrey Zaporozhets (Sun) - Vocal, Vyacheslav Semenchenko (Fame) - Vocal, BeatBox, Roman Kucherenko - Bass, Sergey Balalaev - Drums, Ephim Chupahin - Keyboards, Sergey Klevenskiy - Winds, Igor Sirodzha -Guitars
Брат
SunSay Lyrics
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Я тоби не батько, не мати,
Я не той, не той,
Хто буде тебе навчати.
Вiд зайво? ваги до рiвноваги,
Нiбито тобi бракуэ уваги.
Не витрачай себе
Живемо, мов без тями,
Наче безколiрнi плями,
Криємось чужими ролями,
Like I’m in the army now –
Зайваго я не мовляв.
Нiколи. Ходить поколiння по колу,
На колiнах благаючи в бога кока-колу,
Почуваючи себе якось кволо.
Тягне додолу вiд трамадолу.
Для тебе це стеля,
А комусь – пiдлога,
Не дивись на мене спiдлоба,
Ти чуєшь мене?
Я кажу тобi «Мадлоба!»
Хiба хто казав менi,
Що ми будемо, де ми є,
Нам буде чудово,
Вже неважливо, хто виграє.
Не усе одразу,
Дивишься, мов маєш образу,
Але я тебе не бачив нi разу.
Маю повторити цю фразу:
Я тебе не бачив нi разу,
А ми з тобою вже раптом «на ти»!
Досить спати, вже я знаю,
Куди іти.
Розумiй, що взятии, а що вiддати,
Вiдчувай, що є зараз,
Вмiй чекати!
Не усе одразу, браза,
Поступово.
Iншого не треба,
Нам не надо другого.
Нам не надо другого.
Хiба хто казав менi,
Що ми будемо, де ми є,
Нам буде чудово,
Вже неважливо, хто виграє.
The lyrics to SunSay's song "Брат" (Brother) convey a message of advice, guidance, and self-reflection. The singer addresses someone they consider a brother and expresses that they have something important to say. They establish that they are neither a father nor a mother figure, but someone who is not proficient in teaching.
The song emphasizes the need for balance in life. The singer mentions unnecessary weight, implying that the listener lacks attention or focus. They encourage the listener not to waste themselves on frivolous distractions. The lines "Живемо, мов без тями, Наче безколiрнi плями" (We live as if without senses, Like colorless spots) suggest that they are merely going through the motions and assuming other people's roles, comparing it to being in the army and not speaking out unnecessarily.
The next verse reflects on the cyclical nature of generations, the collective reliance on external factors, and the feeling of weakness. The phrase "Тягне додолу вiд трамадолу" (Pulling down from the tramadol) implies the struggle against addiction and the desire to escape its downward pull.
The singer then expresses that what may be a floor for some is a ceiling for others. They urge the listener not to judge them. They ask if the listener can hear them, affirming their connection by saying "Мадлоба" (Thank you) in response. They go on to state that someone never told them where they would be or what they would become, but it doesn't matter anymore, emphasizing that it's not about winning.
The song concludes with the message that not everything happens at once, urging patience and gradual progress. The phrase "Хiба хто казав менi, Що ми будемо, де ми є, Нам буде чудово, Вже неважливо, хто виграє" (Did anyone tell me, that where we are, we will be fine, It doesn't matter anymore, who wins) reiterates the sentiment that the outcome is unimportant; what matters is the present moment and the ability to wait.
Overall, "Брат" is a song that offers guidance, reminds us of the need for balance, and encourages self-reflection and patience.
Line by Line Meaning
Зачекаймо, брате, є, що тобi казати,
Let's wait, brother, there is something I need to tell you,
Я тоби не батько, не мати,
I am not your father, not your mother,
Я не той, не той,
I am not the one,
Хто буде тебе навчати.
Who will teach you.
Вiд зайво? ваги до рiвноваги,
From unnecessary weights to balance,
Нiбито тоби бракуэ уваги.
As if you lack attention.
Не витрачай себе
Don't waste yourself
На даремнi розваги.
On futile entertainment.
Живемо, мов без тями,
We live as if we are blind,
Наче безколiрнi плями,
Like colorless spots,
Криємось чужими ролями,
Hiding behind others' roles,
Like I’m in the army now –
Like I'm in the army now -
Зайваго я не мовляв.
I didn't say anything extra.
Нiколи. Ходить поколiння по колу,
Never. Generation walks in a circle,
На колiнах благаючи в бога кока-колу,
Begging to God for Coca-Cola on their knees,
Почуваючи себе якось кволо.
Feeling somehow weak.
Тягне додолу вiд трамадолу.
Pulling down from tramadol.
Для тебе це стеля,
For you, it's a ceiling,
А комусь – пiдлога,
And for someone else - the floor,
Не дивись на мене спiдлоба,
Don't look at me disappointed,
Ти чуєшь мене?
Do you hear me?
Я кажу тоби «Мадлоба!»
I'm saying 'Thank you!' to you.
Хiба хто казав менi,
Did anyone tell me,
Що ми будемо, де ми є,
What we will be, where we are,
Нам буде чудово,
We will be wonderful,
Вже неважливо, хто виграє.
It doesn't matter anymore who wins.
Не усе одразу,
Not everything at once,
Дивишься, мов маєш образу,
You look as if you have a grudge,
Але я тебе не бачив нi разу.
But I haven't seen you once.
Маю повторити цю фразу:
I have to repeat this phrase:
Я тебе не бачив нi разу,
I haven't seen you once,
А ми з тобою вже раптом «на ти»!
And suddenly we're already on familiar terms!
Досить спати, вже я знаю,
Stop sleeping, I already know,
Куди іти.
Where to go.
Розумiй, що взятий, а що вiддати,
Understand what to take and what to give,
Вiдчувай, що є зараз,
Feel what is now,
Вмiй чекати!
Know how to wait!
Не усе одразу, браза,
Not everything at once, buddy,
Поступово.
Gradually.
Iншого не треба,
We don't need anything else,
Нам не надо другого.
We don't need another.
Нам не надо другого.
We don't need another.
Хiба хто казав менi,
Did anyone tell me,
Що ми будемо, де ми є,
What we will be, where we are,
Нам буде чудово,
We will be wonderful,
Вже неважливо, хто виграє.
It doesn't matter anymore who wins.
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