"There in Bakhmut": the network was captivated by a Christmas carol in a modern way, which makes it impossible to hold back tears. Video

Ukrainian singer SKYLERR (real name: Valeria Kudryavets) presented a modernized carol "There in Bakhmut," the lyrics to which were written by Oleh Vitvitskyi from Ternopil in the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The lyrics refer to the spirit of Christmas that rises over the Donetsk region, where shots are heard and trench candles are kept burning at night.

The artist sang the sensual composition with the legendary Hryhoriy Veriovka Choir. The video clip on YouTube touched Ukrainians with new meanings and symbols of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The arrangement of Witwicki's work was written by composer Yaroslav Karpiv.

Text of the carol:

There in Bakhmut,

Where arrows are heard,

Where so many flowers,

There are so many dead...

Suddenly it became quiet

And then it sounded:

Christ is born!

Let us praise Him!

A Donetsk night,

A trench candle,

And to all enemies

Fierce to the point of death,

The soldiers have become

To sing carols:

Christ is born!

Let us praise Him!

Netizens reacted to the carol in the comments:

• "I was in tears from the first second. Thank you very much for this carol."
• "I'm listening, I'm teary-eyed. So powerful and timely, bow to the authors and performers."
• "So beautiful and so painful. I believe that the light of Christ's Christmas and such songs will fill the cracks in the hearts of Ukrainians."
• "In this carol, in every line, in every note, you can feel the state of mind of the Ukrainian people. Even on such a great bright holiday, our hearts are sad."
• "It is incredibly sensual and powerful."

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