![]() ![]() And the song itself dates back over 100 years, to the days of Ukraine’s participation in World War I. Basically the “red viburnum”, as referenced, serves as a symbol of the Ukrainian people’s resiliency, patriotic zeal and positivity thinking during a time of “sorrow”. Thus the lyrics themselves are rendered in Ukrainian, being derived from a folk song which, in English, is entitled “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow”. Viburnum is actually a type of flower. This is on top of the fact that Gilmour’s own daughter-in-law happens to be Ukrainian. seeing a colleague posted up in a war zone singing a song of resistance, would further get Gilmour’s blood boiling. So it’s understandable how something like that, i.e. These vocals were sampled into this song. His vocals were actually gotten from a social-media post of him reciting said lyrics, in full military garb on the frontlines of Kyiv. Why? Simply because he was actually fighting alongside the Ukrainian army in defense of his country. Andriy is a noted musician who has an indirect professional relationship with Gilmour. Being a patriotic Ukrainian himself, Khlyvnyuk did not pop up in a studio to record this song. ![]() Andriy Khlyvnyukīeyond that, the base lyrics are sung by Andriy Khlyvnyuk. And of course, we all know who that “major power” is. ![]() Gilmour defined Ukraine as a nation that is not only “independent” but also “peaceful” and “democratic” which is being attacked unjustly by a major power. But as explained by Gilmour, he was inspired by the Ukraine- Russia war to dust off the guitar for this outing. Simply put, this song is in support of Ukraine. ![]()
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