USNA Glee Club: "Plyve Kacha" - a Ukrainian folk song

Midshipman Oleksiy Lakei immigrated from Ukraine just a few years ago. He still has family in Ukraine. While on their Spring Break Concert Tour, he asked if he could teach the Glee Club a folk song, "Plyve Kacha" - sung here to a deeply moved audience. Our thoughts are with all those suffering in Ukraine and throughout the world in conflict.
Translation:
Oh, duckling floats on Tisyna
Duckling floats on Tisyna.
My mother, don't swear me,
My mother, don't swear me.
Oh, if you will swear me at dark hour,
If you will swear me at dark hour.
I don't know where I'll die,
I don't know where I'll die.
Oh, I'll die on foreign lands
I will die on foreign lands.
Who will prepare a grave for me?
Who will prepare a grave for me?
Oh, another people will prepare,
Strangers will prepare.
Won't you regret, mother?
Won't you regret, mother?
Oh, my son, how could I not regret?
My son, how could I not regret?
You were laying on my heart,
You were laying on my heart.
Oh, duckling floats on Tisyna
Duckling floats on Tisyna.

[@romanmedyk3812]

Beautiful! This song is sung at funerals of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country! Thank you for your support

[@annrothwiese9657]

So beatiful, all god whishes for you ❤️

[@KIEV035]

Thank you midshipmen! I am a father of alumnus USNA’20 and Ukrainian. Thank you! Slava Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine. God Bless USA.

[@georgebeckydragan6389]

I am of Ukrainian-Polish descent and a USNA class of '86 alum.Чудовий! Thanks for posting. Слава Ісусу Христу! Слава Україні

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

One Translation - Oh, duckling floats on Tisyna* Duckling floats on Tisyna. My mother, don't weap for me, My mother, don't lament for me. Oh, if you will swear me at the darkest hour, If you will swear me at the darkest hour. I don't know where I'll die, I don't know where I'll die. Oh, I'll die in foreign lands I will die in foreign lands. Who will prepare a grave for me? Who will prepare a grave for me? Oh, strangers will bury me, Strangers will bury me Won't you regret it, mother? Won't you regret it, mother? Oh, my son, how could I not regret? My son, how could I not regret? You were laying on my heart, You were laying on my heart. Oh, duckling floats on Tisyna Duckling floats on Tisyna. *Tisnya is a river in western Ukraine

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

I note that both Ukraine and the Naval Academy use the colors Blue and Gold, and I also note the use of the Trident by both. God bless Ukraine !

[@ellen_k]

This is so sensual and pure performance of our folk funeral song…Thank you very much for it! From Ukrainian. My eyes are in tears…Slava Ukraïni! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to its Heroes! God bless USA!🙏🇺🇦

[@annamykhailova5640]

Thank you USNA Glee Club for your support! It sounds amazing and so powerful! 💙💛

[@scrag0416]

Wow.......tears in my eyes. While I know nothing about Ukraine, my love and respect for the people and the armed forces of Ukraine are foremost. I would gladly serve if I could to help secure your country. Yours is a fight for freedom of all free men and women.

[@alexozak]

This is the most heart breaking war song i know. It’s beautiful. Thank you so much!

[@farbitnyk]

Thanks from Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@holyascension]

Thank you USNA Glee Club. Difficult to contain my tears.

[@alexanderhalchak1248]

Щиро дякую за підтримку! Слава україні! Слава США,Та всім народам які які прагнуть миру. Thank you very much for your support! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the United States, and to all nations seeking peace.

[@lesialiss6285]

Powerful! Spiritual! Perfect Love & Light! Thank You! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Bobskiboy85]

As an Englishman living now in Romania, next to the war and being a 15 year Army veteran myself, this was moving. I know the song, as it also became an anthem after the Maidan murders, but it is so significant now, its a beautiful haunting tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I have been in and out doing aid runs and heading back in a couple of weeks, and seeing members of the USN singing such a symbolic song in Ukrainian is just an awesome tribute, keeps me motivated too. Its things like this that also help motivate those in Ukraine to keep fighting despite being tired, they get the sense they are not alone. Salute to you guys, we need to show Russia we are united against them and that in 2022 you can't just walk into a country, kill its people and destroy it. God Bless to you all who continue to serve and LEST WE FORGET those in Ukraine who have already given their lives. Bravo guys 👍

[@arsenya1]

Thank you for Ukrainian culture! 🇺🇦❤️

[@michaelcase7759]

Fantastic! Proud of the Glee Club for speaking out the best way they know how.

[@ЕленаБеребелюх]

Great singing... Glory to Ukraine, glory to the USA. Glory to heroes of Ukraine and USA!

[@aserdogman]

Just thank you. Flawlessly expressed how haunting the Pikardiyska Tertsiya version is

[@VasylDovbush]

Powerful! Thank you guys!

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Hauntingly comforting with wonderful harmony

[@ЮлияБулыгина-ю1й]

серце крається, болюча пісня

[@clairedubloons4128]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@Lemontreeman]

according to the BBC’s Irena Taranyuk. She translates two of the most moving lines of the song this way: “My dear mother, what will happen to me if I die in a foreign land?” “Well, my dearest, you will be buried by other people.”

[@valeriainusa]

I’m crying 😭

[@suzannelomax5598]

Absolutely beautiful. хай живе Свобода

[@romeosoroka]

bravo ... 🖤❤️

[@andrewwarren4206]

Beautifully sung. Dont forget. Slava Ukraini.

[@paintballusa1658]

This is a beautiful and meaningful song. I’m looking for it on ITunes and can not find it to download.

[@kotinanekotinanes4923]

After many years of war, Ukrainians have become not as emotional as they were before, but there are a couple of songs that you turn on and cry like a little girl every time, this is one of them, thank you for the wonderful performance and thank you to all the people who help us and worry about us 🙏

[@Іван-х5ф]

молитва та пісня та сповідь та останнє слово....та гімн нашої незламності.

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

Translation: prayer and song and confession and the last word. and the hymn of our indestructibility.

[@andrewsharp8123]

The US NAVY has the best singers ⚓🇺🇸

[@snam007]

Somber and Powerful!!🙏🇺🇦

[@HealingTrail]

#FreeUkraine #WorldPeace #MayWomenRuleTheWorld

[@dadishved]

Thank you 💙💛

[@serhiimatiushenko2659]

Thanks from Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@valdispunchbeats5444]

Thank you guys!

[@gintaschmieliauskas915]

❤

[@hrystia612]

❤️

[@olyayaro5253]

Thank you 💙💛

[@tatjanakreidermann1023]

Thank you ... 🥲

[@JoyMartinartjoy]

Beautiful!

[@davecarroll1683]

goosebumps and tears

[@irenevanwinkle7767]

Haunting .... tears ...

[@ОлексійЮрченко-д9щ]

Щира подяка Вам за прекрасне виконання!!!!Слава Україні! Боже,бережи Америку!!!!

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

Translated: Thank you very much for the wonderful performance!!!! Glory to Ukraine! God save America!!!!

[@КарінаЧайка-ф5щ]

Слава Україні!!!

[@donalddelude2174]

Wonderful!!!!!!!

[@Johntb100]

Wow,what talent.

[@MrJamespeyton]

Wonderful!

[@namysto]

Beautiful.

[@OHsunshine100]

🙏🌻💙💛🌻💙💛🌻🙏

[@andrewpol6291]

❤️

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

The song now commemorates Ukrainians lost in war.

[@gpatrick52]

Слова Украина💛💙🇺🇦💛💙