While staying at the Friday hostel in the city center of Odessa, Ukraine, I discovered an interesting spot: Bilʹshe Muzyky Klub. Here, I hung out with the locals, checked out all of the stickers on the bar, and watched videos of local hardcore bands with the Ukrainian rockers. One of the bands the locals introduced me to was Homesick.
Homesick is a hardcore punk band from Odessa, Ukraine. Homesick, formed in 2011, has several releases and recently released the song “Under The Sirens” on March 18th, 2022, on Bandcamp. You can listen to it or download it from Homesick’s Bandcamp. “Under The Sirens” was recorded by Bo at MMC and mixed by ZGB.
Homesick – Under The Sirens (lyrics)
Thursday morning, almost 6am, a phone call – I hear brother’s voice.
New stage of our lives welcomed us with war noone expected.
While all the kids are asleep and watch their dreams evil is grinning.
While the surf was ramping up with waves it came to us.
And the one who once was a stranger became a brother forever.
Our eternal fear turns to anger with a tear inside.
Voices of the loved ones warms your heart and you don’t feel the flow of time.
Hand in hand, it’s freedom spirit. The time of unity has come.
While the ones who had the vote had been staying mute and blind.
Every new breath turned to be the last, and fell the one who wanted to stand so badly.
Partings, tears of brothers and siusters, of mothers and fathers.
This will never be forgotten noone will ever be the same here.
And the one who once was a stranger became a brother forever.
Our eternal fear turns to anger with a tear inside.
Voices of the loved ones warms your heart and you don’t feel the flow of time.
Hand in hand, it’s freedom spirit. The time of unity has come.
Every city, every new explosion is another scar on every heart.
The morning wind will disperse the smoke to illuminate confidence in the eyes.
Rotten stream of useless lies will be covered with the sea sand.
Independence drives us all and a breath of freedom wind.
Under the sirens.
And the one who once was a stranger became a brother forever.
Our eternal fear turns to anger with a tear inside.
Voices of the loved ones warms your heart and you don’t feel the flow of time.
Hand in hand, it’s freedom spirit. The time of unity has come.
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Again, you can check out the new song “Under The Sirens” by visiting Homesick’s Bandcamp.
Check out the 2015 release from Homesick:
Update, On April 29th, 2022, I added info about the new Homesick release “Under The Sirens” to this article.
