March of the Artillerymen
The "March of the Artillerymen" (Russian: Марш артиллеристов), also known as the "Artillerymen's March", is a 1943 Soviet song, written by Viktor Gusev and composed by Tikhon Khrennikov.[1]
Lyrics
Original Lyrics in 1943
Section | Russian | Singable Translation |
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1 | Горит в сердцах у нас любовь к земле родимой, |
The love for our homeland is burning in our hearts. |
2 | Узнай, родная мать, узнай жена-подруга, |
Let you know, my dear mother, my wife(my friend), |
3 | Пробьет победы час, придет конец походам. |
The day of victory, the end of the war must come. |
Lyrics in 1954
Due to De-Stalinization after the death of Stalin in 1953, some of the lyrics have been changed to discourage the worship of Stalin.
Section | Russian | Singable Translation |
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1 | Горит в сердцах у нас любовь к земле родимой, |
We love our homeland faithfully in our hearts. |
2 | Узнай, родная мать, узнай жена-подруга, |
Do you know, my mother, my darling, and all my friends, |
3 | Пробьет победы час, придет конец походам. |
The day of victory, the end of the war must come. |
Lyrics in 1970s
Under the rule of Brezhnev, the Communist Party was emphasised, so the lyrics changed again.
Section | Russian | Singable Translation |
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1 | Горит в сердцах у нас любовь к земле родимой, |
We love our homeland faithfully in our hearts. |
2 | Узнай, родная мать, узнай жена-подруга, |
Do you know, my mother, my darling, and all my friends, |
3 | Пробьет победы час, придет конец походам. |
The day of victory, the end of the war must come. |
Lyrics after 1995
In 1995, the song was sung in accordance to the version in 1943, which is the original version, according to the Russian Wikipedia of this page.
References
External links
- "March of the Artillerymen" at YouTube