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

[@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 !

[@alexozak]

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

[@michaelcase7759]

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

[@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 👍

[@holyascension]

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

[@annamykhailova5640]

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

[@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!🙏🇺🇦

[@farbitnyk_]

Thanks from Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@user-bk7vr5ug6n]

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

[@KIEV035]

Thank you midshipmen! I am a father of alumnus USNA’20 and Ukrainian. Thank you!

[@georgebeckydragan6389]

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

[@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.

[@lesialiss6285]

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

[@andrewserdogman5458]

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

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Hauntingly comforting with wonderful harmony

[@arsenya1]

Thank you for Ukrainian culture! 🇺🇦❤️

[@floridaveteranscommunities7037]

One Translation -

[@user-tn9ff8fv9l]

серце крається, болюча пісня

[@VasylDovbush]

Powerful! Thank you guys!