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Does anyone have the lyrics to the main song? I dont know the title, but it's the song that plays when one is at the start up menu. Jan Skrzetuski also sings it in the first part of the movie before they find the old woman and Helena.

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sorry IMDB doesnt accept Polish accent marks:

Hej, tam gdzies znad czarnej wody
Siada na kon kozak mlody,
Czule zegna sie z dziewczyna,
Jeszcze czulej z Ukraina.

Hej Hej Hej sokoly,
omijajcie gory lasy doly
dzwon dzwon dzwon dzwoneczku,
Moj stepowy skowroneczku

Pieknych dziewczat jest niemało,
Lecz najwiecej w Ukrainie,
Tam me serce pozostalo,
Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie.

Hej, hej, hej sokoly,
.........

I tried to translate it but just sounds so much better in polish

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Ona biedna tam zostala,
Jaskoleczka moja mala,
A ja tutaj w obcej stronie,
Dniem i noca mysle o niej.
Hej, hej...
Zal, zal za dziewczyna,
Za zielona Ukraina,
zal, zal serce placze,
juz jej wiecej nie zobacze.
Hej, hej...
Wina, wina, wina dajcie,
A jak umre pochowajcie
Na zielonej Ukrainie
Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie.
Hej, hej...

I'm not going to translate it because I'm not good at English.

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here is my interpretation of the verse. it's a bit litteral so much might be lost in translation. but, you can get an idea of what the song means...

hey, hither he who comes from shores of black waters
Sits on a horse a young cossack
Fondly he parts with his girl
Even fonder with Ukraine

hey hey hey falcons
Steer clear of mountains, woods, valleys
Toll toll toll oh bell
My skylark of steppe

There are plenty beautiful girls
But the most in Ukraine
There is where my heart remains
By my beloved girl

hey hey hey falcons.....

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