Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Акація (Akatsiia) by Chico from Ukrainian to English.
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Ty ne podarunok, shche ta tsiatsia
You're not a gift, you're not a gift
Sto iz desiaty, nizhnist, hratsiia
One hundred out of ten, tenderness, grace
Do tebe kozhen khoche zalytsiatsia
Everyone wants to court you
Ale ty vriedna i koliucha, yak akatsiia
But you are ugly and prickly, like an acacia
De tebe nemaie i pohoda v nebi khmurytsia
Where you are not and the weather in the sky is gloomy
Ta mozhe tse use na krashche, khai zabudetsia
But maybe it's all for the better, let it be forgotten
Nekhai nesut vitry moi virshi po vulytsiam
Let the winds carry my poems through the streets
Pobyti dushi hriiut nymy ta likuiutsia
Broken souls are warmed by them and treated
Ya by zabuv ta ne mozhu
I would forget, but I can't
Kozhen tvii pohliad, o Bozhe
Every look of yours, oh God
Kozhen tvii krok pro liubov
Every step you take is about love
Pro tse lysh pokazhut v kino
This will be shown in the movies
Poky ne plach darma, ne zhmy paltsi
Until you cry in vain, don't cross your fingers
Ya shche ne znav, yaka koliucha ty akatsiia
I still didn't know what a prickly acacia you are
Ty ne podarunok, shche ta tsiatsia
You're not a gift, you're not a gift
Sto iz desiaty, nizhnist, hratsiia
One hundred out of ten, tenderness, grace
Do tebe kozhen khoche zalytsiatsia
Everyone wants to court you
Ale ty vriedna i koliucha, yak akatsiia
But you are ugly and prickly, like an acacia
Ty ne podarunok, shche ta tsiatsia
You're not a gift, you're not a gift
Sto iz desiaty, nizhnist, hratsiia
One hundred out of ten, tenderness, grace
Do tebe kozhen khoche zalytsiatsia
Everyone wants to court you
Ale ty vriedna i koliucha, yak akatsiia
But you are ugly and prickly, like an acacia
Ty skazala zabud
You said forget it
Ya bilshe ne povernus
I will not return again
Do tykh kholodnykh ruk
To those cold hands
Vid nykh tak viie nochamy
They make it so windy at night
Tvoimy nochamy
your nights
Moimy nochamy
my nights
Ta tilky zhal, shcho slozy zamerzaly do shramiv
It's just a pity that the tears froze to scars
A ty skazala stop
And you said stop
Bilshe, ne povernus
More, I will not return
Moikh ochei
My eyes
Nikoly vzhe ne pobachysh
You will never see it again
Ta tse vse na krashche
But it's all for the better
Khoch na dushi tiazhche
Although it's harder on the soul
Ale tvoie kokhannia ne zasluzhene shchastia
But your love is not deserved happiness
Ty ne podarunok, shche ta tsiatsia
You're not a gift, you're not a gift
Sto iz desiaty, nizhnist, hratsiia
One hundred out of ten, tenderness, grace
Do tebe kozhen khoche zalytsiatsia
Everyone wants to court you
Ale ty vriedna i koliucha, yak akatsiia
But you are ugly and prickly, like an acacia
Ty ne podarunok, shche ta tsiatsia
You're not a gift, you're not a gift
Sto iz desiaty, nizhnist, hratsiia
One hundred out of ten, tenderness, grace
Do tebe kozhen khoche zalytsiatsia
Everyone wants to court you
Ale ty vriedna i koliucha, yak akatsiia
But you are ugly and prickly, like an acacia
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залицяться — to court / to woo
Залицяться means "to court" or "to woo." It's a charming and somewhat old-fashioned word that evokes a sense of romantic pursuit and admiration.
In the song, the lyrics state, "До тебе кожен хоче залицяться" (Everyone wants to court you). This highlights the protagonist's desire and the object of their affection's allure, making it a central theme of the song's narrative.
Have you ever met someone who is absolutely gorgeous, a perfect "ten out of ten," with "tenderness and grace," but also totally prickly and difficult? That's exactly what Chico, Qatoshi, and paashee are singing about in "Акація" [Acacia]! The song describes a person everyone wants to win over, but they're also "harmful and prickly, like an acacia."
The lyrics swing between intense longing and the pain of a breakup. The singer can't forget this person, saying "every one of your glances, oh God, every one of your steps is about love." But then, the mood shifts, and we hear about a painful goodbye. The other person says, "I won't return to those cold hands," and "you'll never see my eyes again." It's a bittersweet realization that even though it's hard, "your love is undeserved happiness." It's a really relatable story about being drawn to someone beautiful but ultimately realizing they're not good for you.
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