Razom Nas Bahato (Together we are many)

The peaceful resistance of Ukrainians (known as the Orange or Chestnut Revolution) in response to the rigged elections of 21 November 2004 had its own theme music. You may hear the song at "Razom Nas Bahato" and read the lyrics below.  In response to the popular groundswell protesting the election fraud, elections were re-held 26 December 2004, and Viktor Yushchenko rightfully won the presidency.  Orange Ukraine, the website from which the song was downloaded, gratefully acknowledges http://www.pisni.org.ua/ for putting the song and lyrics up on the internet.  Peaceful change is possible, and we now wish the very best for a renewed and just Ukraine.

Chorus: Разом нас багато             Together we are many
                 Нас не подолати!        We cannot be defeated.

Фальсифікаціям. Ні!                      Falsifications. No!
Махінаціям. Ні!                             Machinations. No!
Понятіям. Ні!                                 Prison rules. No!
Ні брехні!                                         No to lies!
Ющенко, Ющенко!                  Yushchenko, Yushchenko!
Це наш президент.                       is our President.
Так! Так! Так!                                Yes! Yes! Yes!

(Chorus)

Ми не бидло.                           We aren't beasts of burden.
Ми не козли.                                  We aren't goats.
Ми України                                  We are of Ukraine
Доньки і сини                              sons and daughters
Зараз чи ніколи                             It's now or never
Годі чекати                                   enough of waiting
Разом нас багато                         together we are many
Разом нас не подолати                together we cannot be 
                                                  defeated.

(Chorus)

[Translation note: "the bit we translated as 'Prison Rules' technically means "understandings". It is used in Ukraine to mean the kind of "understood" rules, i.e. not written down on paper, that govern how inmates interact in prisons. The reference that "we are not goats" come from an offhand comment Yanukovych made, in which he dismissed the protesters in Kyiv as 'goats'.]

SOURCE:  Orange Ukraine
http://www.orangeukraine.squarespace.com/journal/2004/11/29/razom-nas-bahato.html