Ukrainian rock giants Okean Elzy (whose name translates as Elza’s Ocean) take a bold step forward with their latest single, Voices Are Rising, marking their first foray into English-language songwriting.
This song is a potent declaration of the band’s versatility and unwavering spirit.
The track opens with a gentle facade, soft verses quickly giving way to a chorus that explodes with anthemic urgency.
It’s a soundscape that mirrors the current global climate – a world teetering between despair and a desperate plea for change.
Frontman Svyatoslav Vakarchuk isn’t holding back here. His vocals are a passionate force, soaring effortlessly over the pulsating rhythm section and shimmering guitar riffs.
Vakarchuk isn’t just singing; he’s urging listeners to find their inner strength, to raise their voices against injustice.
The lyrics themselves are poetry in motion, painted with vivid imagery that captures the universal yearning for peace and freedom.
Vakarchuk himself says of the song, “‘Voices Are Rising’ is a song about energy. Everyone has an enormous amount of energy inside. The challenge is to be able to use this energy for the benefit of good things. It is an important skill I like to use every time I face difficulties. It is a very necessary song for me and millions of people in these turbulent times.”
The accompanying music video matches the song’s intensity perfectly. Shot in a vibrant, dynamic style, it shows an electrifying performance of the band.
In Voices Are Rising, Okean Elzy has crafted a timely anthem that captures the spirit of a nation and anyone who wants to fight for what they believe in.
Okean Elzy Voices Are Rising Lyrics
Куплет 1
Too many thoughts
Too many words
Stuck in my head
Nothing is easy
Not enough time
Nothing inside
Painted in black
Losing the feeling
Передприспів
And the water drowns me out
But the silence breaks the sound
Приспів
Voices are rising
Just let it out right now
Tears that you’re hiding
Just let ‘em all fall down
And I’ll sing till my heart makes a sound
And I’ll sing till my heart’s breaking out
Voices are rising
Куплет 2
Give me a sign
Throw me a line
Open the door
I need to be there
I wanna know
I wanna feel
Open my heart
Just let me in now
Передприспів
And the water drowns me out
But the silence screams so loud
Приспів
Voices are rising
Just let it out right now
Tears that you’re hiding
Just let ‘em all fall down
And I’ll sing till my heart makes a sound
And I’ll sing till my heart’s breaking out
Voices are rising
Rising
Аутро
And I’ll sing till my heart makes a sound
And I’ll sing till my heart’s breaking out
And I’ll sing till my heart makes a sound
And I’ll sing till my heart’s breaking out
And I’ll sing till my heart’s breaking out