Eurovision 2009 Russia: Anastasia Prihodko – Mamo

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Анастасия Приходько – Мамо

Вышел из тени вновь, мой враг, моя любовь
Неизбежна моя доля, сколько сердце ни готовь
Но, прежде чем уйти, колечком золотым
Обручил меня с собою и от чар не защитил
И на волю мою душу не пустил

Мамо, а ти ж мені казала як не жадай
Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда
Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода
Мамо, мамо, мамо, любов – біда

Брошу мечту свою и об пол разобью
Как сломал ты мою долю и оставил на краю
Я дождём девичьи слезы разолью

Мама, а ты же мне сказала, не ожидай
Мама, а я ж тогда не знала, где ж та беда
Мама, а ты же мне сказала, время – вода
Мама, мама, мама, любовь – беда

Мамо, а ти ж мені казала як не жадай
Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда
Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода

Mamo

Višel iz tenji vnov, moj vrag – maja ljubov
Njejizbježna maja dolja, skoljka sertse nji gatov
No, preždje čem ujti, kalječkom zalatim
Abručil menja s saboju i at čar nje zašitil
I na volju maju dušu nje pustil

Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala jak ne žadaj
Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda
Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo, ljubov – bіda

Brošu mečtu svaju i ob pal razabju
Kak slamal ti maju dolju i astavjil na kraju
Ja daždjom djevjiči sljozi razalju

Mama, a ti že mnje skazala, nje ažidaj
Mama, a ja ž tagda nje znala, gdje ž ta bjeda
Mama, a ti že mnje skazala, vrjema – vada
Mama, mama, mama, ljubov – bjeda

Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda
Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo, ljubov – bіda

Ukrainian Version

Мамо

Вийшов із тіні мрій, заклятий ворог мій
І навіки посилився у душі моїй живій
Та, коли мав піти, перстенем золотим
Обручив мене з собою та від чар не захистив
І на волю мою долю не пустив

Мамо, a ти ж мені казала як не жадай
Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда
Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода
Мамо, мамо, мамо
Любов – біда

Мрію візьму свою i навпіл розіб’ю
Бо зламали мою долю мов калину у гаю
Я дощем дівочі сльози розіл’ю

Мамо, а ти ж мені казала як не жадай
Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда
Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода
Мамо, мамо, мамо
Любов – біда

Мамо, а ти ж мені казала як не жадай
Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда

Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода
Мамо, мамо, мамо
Любов – біда

Мамо, а я ж тоді не знала де ж та біда
Мамо, а ти ж мені казала час як вода
Мамо, мамо, мамо
Любов – біда

Mamo

Vijšov іz tіnі mrіj, zakljatij vorog mіj
І navіki posilivsa u dušі moij živіj
Ta, koli mav pіti, perstenem zolotim
Obručiv mene z soboju ta vіd čar ne zakhistiv
І na volju moju dolju ne pustiv

Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala jak ne žadaj
Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda
Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo
Ljubov – bіda

Mrіju vіzmu svoju i navpіl rozіbju
Bo zlamali moju dolu mov kalinu u gaju
Ja dašem dіvočі slozji rozіlju

Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala jak ne žadaj
Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda
Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo
Ljubov – bіda

Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala jak ne žadaj
Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda

Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo
Ljubov – bіda

Mamo, a ja ž todі ne znala de ž ta bіda
Mamo, a ti ž menі kazala čas jak voda
Mamo, mamo, mamo
Ljubov – bіda

English Translation

Mum

Out of the shadows once again, my enemy, my love
Destiny can’t be avoided, no matter how much you’re prepared
But before you left, with golden ring
you proposed to me and didn’t save me from sorcery
and didn’t let my soul be free

Mum, you’ve been telling me not to desire
Mum, at that time I didn’t know where trouble lied
Mum, you’ve been telling me that time is like water
Mum, Mum, Mum, love is trouble

I will throw away my dream and smash it on the floor
How you’ve broken my destiny and set it aside
I will pour girl’s tears like rain

Mum, you’ve been telling me not to desire
Mum, at that time I didn’t know where trouble lied
Mum, you’ve been telling me that time is like water
Mum, Mum, Mum, love is trouble

Mum, you’ve been telling me not to desire
Mum, at that time I didn’t know where trouble lied
Mum, you’ve been telling me that time is like water
Mum, Mum, Mum, love is trouble

Mum, at that time I didn’t know where trouble lied
Mum, you’ve been telling me that time is like water
Mum, Mum, Mum, love is trouble

69 thoughts on “Eurovision 2009 Russia: Anastasia Prihodko – Mamo

  1. only absent minded people can dislike this song. the lyrics are beautifull and her voice is spectacular.the only problem is the contest it self and the euro trash lovers that are voting.

  2. Great song. Pity that so many people do not really feel it. The words are great, the voice is great.

  3. i love the song and i particulary like the way she performs it. her voice is unusula for western ears but for the estern europeans is perhaps more familiar. absolutley beautiful:)

  4. She was great on stage what a song i advice ukranian version.
    Prikhodko you’re great!

  5. I liked it a lot. Просто замечательная песня, слезы на глазах наворачиваются! Россия и Украина вперед!!! Кохаю Вас!!!

  6. For me it was the best song in Eurovision 2009. And You are wrong, she is singing in polish 😉

  7. Thanks admin person for checking on lyrics. I have been listening carefully to the various versions, and there are sometimes minor differences between them.

    What bad things happened to Nastya in Russia after Eurovision? I think she did a great job, and on the night it was clear to me that the top three entries included Russia, Estonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Of course one or two others were quite good too. Europe finally chose Norway (mostly young women’s vote, I think), and Russia didn’t get a high mark, but Nastya’s effort was clearly the best, her song is great, and she did not fail at all – she has nothing to be sorry about. The fault is that Eurovision very rarely votes the best song/singer number one. I do not know why that is.

  8. that’ s a lovely song and I always listen to it when I’m melancholic. It really makes me better!!!! Well, I particularly don’t care about some of these comments speaking about the language and the singer. I both find them great!!!!!!!;-)

  9. i think its a grate song,but Nastia was too neurvous and couldnt do her best,feel very sad for her,She is wonderfull singer,and i persanali do not like how Russia treated her after the show.

  10. A note on the first comment.. Anastasia is an educated singer, with specific folk style, and a very beautiful one!

  11. Ја обожавам песнава!!!
    Браво за целиот концепт.. Поздрав од Македонија!

  12. Hey, the lyrics above are incorrect! The first paragraph isn’t what she sings at all. If you follow the words as Nastya sings they do not match. Wazzup?

  13. Really powwerful performance, strong song, unique voice. A real winner. I think this singer has huge potential. As for the Ukraine link, who cares. How many Canadians live in and represent America? New Zealand singers and bands in Australia? Scottish sportsmen playing for England? Russia and Ukraine too have been close neighbours for centuries, and vast numbers of Ukrainians live in Russia. Big deal.

  14. i think this was awesome! reminded björk a bit.. and very unique + the language sounds pretty. greetings from finland also 😉

  15. Aww.. I Like this one!! I also woted for Russia but too bad it wasn’t inough. 🙂 Usually I would not prefer a song as serious as Moma but I made an exeption this time. Hugs and kisses from Finland!

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