“Veseli, brother, the hours have come...” (Ukrainian: Cheerful, brother, the times have come) is a single by the lead singer of Ukrainian rock group Okean Elzy's Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, released on October 14, 2006.
The premiere of the video clip for the title song of the single took place on October 15, 2006, in the analytical program “TSN.
The song became widely known due to its pessimistic lyrics, which were perceived by many as Vakarchuk's disappointment in the Orange Revolution.
Our eyes were gently closed, our lips were smeared with honey, The soul was thrown away just like that...
And clenching your teeth tightly, loving your mother tenderly.