Merry, brother, times have come…

“Veseli, brother, the hours have come...” (Ukrainian: Cheerful, brother, the times have come) is a single by the lead singer of Ukrainian rock group Okean Elzy's Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, released on October 14, 2006.

The premiere of the video clip for the title song of the single took place on October 15, 2006, in the analytical program “TSN. Results of the week" on the 1+1 TV channel. The video was directed by Viktor Priduvalov.

The song became widely known due to its pessimistic lyrics, which were perceived by many as Vakarchuk's disappointment in the Orange Revolution.

All money received from the sale of the single was transferred to a regional specialized children's home in the city of Makeevka, Donetsk region.

Musicans

 * Svyatoslav Vakarchuk - vocals
 * Petro Cherniavsky - guitar
 * Denis Dudko - bass guitar
 * Milos Jelich - keyboards
 * Denis Glinin - drums
 * Volodymyr Voit - bandura

Lyrics
Happy times, brother. A new future gives the day! Why is there so little sun in the sky? Why do I keep writing sad songs? Happy times, brother. We are getting closer to the goal! Why then am I looking for another path? Why don't I want to go with them? Happy times, brother. A sign of glory shines on our chest! Our eyes were gently closed, our lips were smeared with honey, The soul was thrown away just like that... The soul has awakened, and it asks By myself - why alone? There is no one to ask - gold instead of dad, Instead of a mother, there is a blank wall. And it became quiet, quiet around... The voices were divided somewhere... Happy times have come, there are so few of us left. Such are the times, brother! But we will do our own thing with you, Open your eyes and keep going! And clenching your teeth tightly, loving your mother tenderly. Who then, if not us, brothers?!!