Song of the Soviet Army
The Song of the Soviet Army (Russian: Песня о Советской Армии, tr. Pesnya o Sovetskoj Armii) or Invincible and Legendary (Несокрушимая и легендарная) was a famous World War II song written and performed at the war's end. Its performance was done by numerous artists, including the Alexandrov Ensemble. The original 1945 is highly triumphal with its brass fanfares and ecstatic chords extended upward with the aid of trumpets, as part of the V-E Day celebrations. That arrangement by A. Alexandrov is very much in the tradition of final choruses in 19th-century Italian grand opera, and shows how he originally envisaged this composition. There are many versions of the song.
This song also serves as the official song of the Russian Armed Forces today.
Original lyrics
| Russian | Transliteration | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Над страною шумят как знамёна
Двадцать семь героических лет. Солнцем славных боёв озарённым Весь твой путь в наших песнях воспет. Припев: Несокрушимая и легендарная, В боях познавшая радость побед - Тебе любимая, родная армия Шлёт наша Родина песню - привет, Тебе Шлёт Родина песню - привет. Родилась ты под знаменем алым В восемнадцатом грозном году. Всех врагов ты всегда сокрушала, Победишь и фашистов орду. Припев. Ленинград мы в боях отстояли, Отстояли родной Сталинград. Нас ведёт в наступление Сталин, Наши танки фашистов громят! Припев. Победим, наша сила несметна, Гений Сталина в бой нас ведёт. Наша армия в битвах бессмертна, Как бессмертен Советский Народ. Припев. |
Nad stranoyu shumyat kak znamyona
Dvadtsat' sem' geroicheskikh let. Solntsem slavnykh boyov ozaronnym Ves' tvoy put' v nashikh pesnyakh vospet. Pripev: Nesokrushimaya i legendarnaya, V boyakh poznavshaya radost' pobed - Tebe lyubimaya, rodnaya armiya Shlyot nasha Rodina pesnyu - privet Tebe shlyot Rodina pesnyu - privet. Rodilas' ty pod znamenem alym V vosemnadtsatom groznom godu. Vsekh vragov ty vsegda sokrushala, Pobedish' i fashistov ordu. Pripev. Leningrad my v boyakh otstoyali, Otstoyali rodnoy Stalingrad. Nas vedyot v nastupleniye Stalin, Nashi tanki fashistov gromyat! Pripev. Pobedim, nasha sila nesmetna, Geniy Stalina v boy nas vedyot. Nasha armiya v bitvakh bessmertna, Kak bessmerten Sovetskiy Narod. Pripev. |
Noise over the country waves like the banners
of the heroic Twenty-seven years. Sun-lit were the past glorious battles The rest of the road in our songs sung. Chorus: Invincible and legendary, In battles, experienced the joy of victories, You dear beloved, our native army, Our Motherland sends this song - Hello! The Motherland sends you a song - Hello! You were born under the scarlet banner In that vicious year of 1918 Your enemies you have crushed always, You will defeat the Nazis as well. Chorus We defended Leningrad in battle, And they defended their native Stalingrad. With Stalin leading the offensive, Our tanks smash the Fascists! Chorus We with the fight with untold strength, With the genius of Stalin leading us on. Our army in battle is immortal, Immortal like the Soviet people. Chorus |
Later Soviet lyrics
| Original | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
Над страною шумят как знамена |
Nad stranoyu shumyat kak znamena |
Over the country as the banners fly over |
External links
- krapp-sa.narod.ru webpage: list of Alexandrov Ensemble recordings. translated Russian→English by Google translate tool.
- Alexandrov Ensemble website. in Russian
- Sovmusic.ru webpage: list of Alexandrov Ensemble recordings. in Russian