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Іван, Вперед! lyrics

English: Ivan, Forward!

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What “Іван, Вперед!” is about

This song is an anthem of encouragement and perseverance, addressed to someone named Ivan. It urges him to pursue his dreams and goals without giving up, reminding him of his inner strength and the hope that fuels his journey. The lyrics emphasize overcoming challenges and believing in oneself to achieve success.

Іван, Вперед! lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

[Verse 1]

Крізь терни і зірки,

Through thorns and stars,

Іван, ти йдеш до мрії.

Ivan, ty ydesh do mriyi.

Ivan, you go towards your dream.

Незламний дух в тобі,

Nezlamnyy dukh v tobi,

An unbreakable spirit in you,

Надія серце гріє.

Nadiya sertse hriye.

Hope warms the heart.

[Chorus]

Іван, вперед, не зупиняйся,

Ivan, vpered, ne zupynyaysya,

Ivan, forward, don't stop,

Свої вершини підкоряй.

Svoyi vershyny pidkoryay.

Conquer your peaks.

Ніколи ти не здавайся,

Nikoly ty ne zdavaysya,

Never give up,

До цілі впевнено прямуй!

Do tsili vpevneno pryamuy!

Confidently head towards your goal!

[Verse 2]

Бувають труднощі, буває біль,

There are difficulties, there is pain,

Та ти сильніший за усе.

But you are stronger than everything.

В очах горить вогонь,

Fire burns in your eyes,

І шлях до мрії тебе несе.

I shlyakh do mriyi tebe nese.

And the path to your dream carries you.

[Chorus]

Іван, вперед, не зупиняйся,

Ivan, vpered, ne zupynyaysya,

Ivan, forward, don't stop,

Свої вершини підкоряй.

Svoyi vershyny pidkoryay.

Conquer your peaks.

Ніколи ти не здавайся,

Nikoly ty ne zdavaysya,

Never give up,

До цілі впевнено прямуй!

Do tsili vpevneno pryamuy!

Confidently head towards your goal!

[Bridge]

Кожен крок, кожна мить,

Every step, every moment,

Наближає тебе до мети.

Nablyzhaye tebe do mety.

Brings you closer to your goal.

Вір у себе, Іван,

Vir u sebe, Ivan,

Believe in yourself, Ivan,

Ти зможеш досягти!

Ty zmozhesh dosyagty!

You can achieve it!

[Chorus]

Іван, вперед, не зупиняйся,

Ivan, vpered, ne zupynyaysya,

Ivan, forward, don't stop,

Свої вершини підкоряй.

Svoyi vershyny pidkoryay.

Conquer your peaks.

Ніколи ти не здавайся,

Nikoly ty ne zdavaysya,

Never give up,

До цілі впевнено прямуй!

Do tsili vpevneno pryamuy!

Confidently head towards your goal!

Lines explained

“Крізь терни і зірки,”

Through thorns and stars,

The phrase 'Крізь терни і зірки' (Through thorns and stars) is a poetic way to express overcoming great difficulties and challenges to reach a high aspiration or dream.

“Свої вершини підкоряй.”

Svoyi vershyny pidkoryay.

Conquer your peaks.

'Свої вершини підкоряй' (Conquer your peaks) is a common metaphorical expression in Ukrainian, meaning to achieve one's highest goals or ambitions, much like a mountain climber conquering a summit.

“І шлях до мрії тебе несе.”

I shlyakh do mriyi tebe nese.

And the path to your dream carries you.

'І шлях до мрії тебе несе' (And the path to your dream carries you) suggests that the pursuit of the dream itself provides momentum and guidance, almost as if the dream has its own power to pull one forward.

Ukrainian words from this song

Learning Ukrainian? These words come straight from the lyrics.

мріяmriya
dream
незламнийnezlamnyy
unbreakable, unyielding
впередvpered
forward
вершиниvershyny
peaks, summits
здавайсяzdavaysya
give up (imperative, informal)

About this recording

“Іван, Вперед!” is an Ukrainian song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 24 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Ukrainian from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 40 Ukrainian previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

A confident, catchy anthem about chasing my goals and never giving up

Questions about “Іван, Вперед!”

What does “Іван, Вперед!” mean in English?

“Іван, Вперед!” means “Ivan, Forward!” in English.

What is “Іван, Вперед!” about?

This song is an anthem of encouragement and perseverance, addressed to someone named Ivan. It urges him to pursue his dreams and goals without giving up, reminding him of his inner strength and the hope that fuels his journey. The lyrics emphasize overcoming challenges and believing in oneself to achieve success.

Is there an English translation of the “Іван, Вперед!” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “Іван, Вперед!” is translated into English on this page, and each Ukrainian line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Іван, Вперед!”?

SongUp AI wrote these Ukrainian lyrics from a short idea, then sang them. You can edit AI lyrics line by line, or paste your own, before a song is made.

Why is “Іван, Вперед!” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

How do I make a song like “Іван, Вперед!”?

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