Tam, de nas nema

Tam, de nas nema (Ukrainian: Там, де нас нема; Wherever We Aren't) is the debut studio album of the popular Ukrainian rock group Okean Elzy. Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is the lead vocalist and main lyricist on this record. It was released in 1998 by the Kiev-based record label Lavina Music.

Там, де нас нема
Tam, de nas nema
Studio album by
Okean Elzy
Released1998
Recorded1998
GenreRock
Length1:00:35
LabelLavina Music
ProducerArkady Viktororev (track 9), Vitality Klimov, Dmitriy Ivaney, Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy chronology
Там, де нас нема
Tam, de nas nema
(1998)		 Yananebibuv
(2000)

Meaning

The term "Tam de nas nema" is a reference to a Ukrainian proverb: Ukrainian: Добре там, де нас нема. Translation – It's good where we aren't. This proverb is popular in other Slavic languages. Russian proverb: Там хорошо, где нас нет. In English, a similar proverb is, "The grass is always greener on the other side."

Track listing
  • All lyrics by Sviatoslav Vacartchouk. Music by Okean Elzy.
  1. Novyi den (2:48) - (Ukrainian: Новий день; Translation: New Day)
  2. Tam, de nas nema (3:29) - (Там, де нас нема; There, Where We Are Not)
  3. Holos tviy (3:54) - (Голос твій; Your voice)
  4. Pozych meni sontse (4:06) - (Позич мені сонце; Lend Me the Sun)
  5. Taj-Mahal (3:22) - (Тадж-Махал)
  6. Sumna melodiya (4:17) - (Сумна мелодія; Sad Melody)
  7. Poyizd «Chuzha Liubov» (3:59) - (Поїзд "Чужа любов"; Train "Others' Love")
  8. Ydu na dno (3:34) - (Йду на дно; Going to the Bottom)
  9. Visim (3:30) - (Вісім, Eight)
  10. Lastivka z moho mista (3:04) - (Ластівка з мого міста; A Swallow from my City)
  11. Ty zabula davno (4:38) - (Ти забула давно; You Forgot Long Ago)
  12. Long Time Ago (3:47)
  13. Kolyska vitru (3:05) - (Колиска вітру; Cradle of the Wind)
  14. Hodi vzhe (4:29) - (Годі вже; Enough Already)
  15. Tam, de nas nema (remix) (4:07)

Personnel

Okean Elzy
  • Sviatoslav Vacartchouk: Vocals
  • Pavel Gudinov: Guitars
  • Yuri Khustochka: Bass
  • Denis Glinin: Drums

Additional Personnel
  • Roman Surzha: Keyboards (tracks 3, 5-7 and 12)
  • Edik Kosca: Tambourine (track 2)
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