Hej, sokoły! - Polish Folk Song - Ingen (Reaction) 

Piekna i stara piosenka, tak śpiewali idąc na walkę o wolność i przeżycie. Pozdrawiam ❤

This is a folk song about Ukraine, but the composer is a Pole who lived in Ukraine. That's why He wrote this song for Ukraine, that's all. This story about the song is a great example of the fact that Poles and Ukrainians are united not only by the border, but also by a common rich history, culture, traditions and grief. Relax people

Thanks for posting this! The homesickness of the young Cossack always makes me cry. Edit: Enjoy your bigos!

Rob, this is a Polish song, composed by a Pole, it is not of Ukrainian or Cossack origins. Hey you, falcons!, original title Żal [1] -"Sorrow/Sadness/Longing" (also known as Żal za dziewczyna, (Longing for the girl left) then Żal za Ukrainą (Sorrow/Longing for the Ukraine) , Na zielonej Ukrainie, (In the green Ukraine) - Polish song composed by Maciej Kamieński (1734-1821)[1][2][3], creator of operas and vaudevilles, including the first Polish opera. In the original version, the song was only a sentimental story about the longing of a boy staying "in a strange place" for his beautiful-eyed girlfriend who remained in his "land" ("kraina"), but without specifying which country (kraina) it is about[8]. However, already in songbooks from the mid-nineteenth century, in addition to longing for a girl left behind in a distant country, there was also singing about longing for "green Ukraine", which inscribed the song in the popular trend of romantic fascination with "Kresy" (Borderlands)/including Ukraine, ( lost by Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth -during its partition-to Russia in late 18th century), and the Cossacks, present in 19th century in Polish literature and music. The character of a borderland ballad is given to the song by a verse popularized in the 20th century, which explains that the girl and green Ukraine are bid farewell to a Uhlan or Cossack (depending on the version) who sets off on horseback "from Black Water", i.e. from the Black Sea, on a long journey to a foreign country. The oldest known version of the lyrics has no references to Ukraine or the refrain beginning with the words Hey, falcons The chorus beginning with Hey Falcons is a later addition[10][1]. The text of the refrain appears only in a scout songbook from around 1917. The ballad became popular at the beginning of the 20th century among Polish scouts and falconers, and later also among Polish soldiers, especially during the Polish-Bolshevik war of 1920[10]. It was then popularized by Polish soldiers in Ukraine, the text was translated into Ukrainian, and now it is treated as a "Ukrainian folk song"[19]. The song is also sung as a traditional piece in Belarusian[20], and recently became popular in Slovakia, Czechia, Lithuania and Canada. In Poland, it continues to be sung as a tourist, scout and military song, and now as a popular wedding song[11]. It's been also popularized in various historical dramas and other films

Польща! Дякую вам! Ви справжні ..рідні!

Thank you, I hadn't heard this rendition of the song before! It's beautiful, really nice to see you appreciate it. One my favourite Ukrainian bands, Zhadan i Sobaky (= Zhadan and the Dogs), made a *very* different version a few months ago with another band, Selo i Ludy (=Village and People): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QfPimxwWUIk.html Btw, both bands are based in the eastern city of Kharkiv which has suffered massively since the start of the full-scale invasion, and to my knowledge all the musicians are still there, involved in humanitarian efforts and playing live gigs for troops and displaced people. Serhyi Zhadan is also a writer, poet and activist. I thought I'd tell you all that because you seem the sort of person who is interested in background info (my favourite kind of person 😊).

Поляки, брати наші☺💙💛 🤍❤

This is Polish-Ukrainian folk, well, as a minim that there is this song there)

Оце так! Польща, соколи - вподобайка

Hej, tam gdzieś znad Czarnej Wody Siada na koń młody Czule żegna się z dziewczyną Jeszcze czulej z Ukrainą Hej, hej, hej sokoły Omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły Dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń dzwoneczku Mój stepowy skowroneczku Hej, hej, hej sokoły Omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły Dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń dzwoneczku Mój stepowy, dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń Wiele dziewcząt jest na świecie Lecz najwięcej w Ukrainie Tam me serce pozostało Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie Ona jedna tam została Jaskółeczka moja mała A ja tutaj w obcej stronie Dniem i nocą tęsknię do niej Żal, żal za dziewczyną Za zieloną Ukrainą Żal, żal, serce płacze Już jej więcej nie zobaczę Wina, wina, wina dajcie A jak umrę, pochowajcie Na zielonej Ukrainie Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie

yes!!!

it seems strange someone outside of slavic culture would react to our songs, but strange doesnt mean bad. i just cant it wrap around my head

It's a song about love between polish calvary-man (referred to sometimes as hawks, as they traditionally to the region hunted with hawks) and the personification of Country of Ukraine as his beloved. Ukraine is fantasized about in Poland as green open plain where men can ride horses forever, hence running horse base rhythm in this song. Knowing he will die and will never come back, the soldier asks to be buried next to his beloved, as in: be buried in Ukrainian soil he loves so much. Poland and Ukraine are historically close with each other.

Who is Ava? Is it a commenter, or someone u know in real life, or what? Context would be appreciated.

Ania Karwan / Leszek Możdżer - Kiedy mrugam (Official Video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ixbKHclTfPw.html

FYI ł in polish is like a w in english, not like an L

They is a Ukrainian version by the way

This is Ukrainian song!!!

This is not a Polish folk song, but a Ukrainian folk song. Learn history bro. I apologize to the Poles, but we all know that if we are talking about the Cossacks, then this is about Ukraine in those old days.