Anna German (February 14, 1936 - August 26, 1982) was a soviet singer born … Read Full Bio ↴Anna German (February 14, 1936 - August 26, 1982) was a soviet singer born in Urgench, Uzbek SSR, USSR. Her parents had dutch and german roots. Anna lived in Tashkent (now Uzbekistan), Osinniki (now Russia), Orlovka (now Kyrgyzstan) where Anna went to school and, finally, in Dzhambul (now Kazakhstan). The artist Anatoly Stishko studied at the same school with Anna in Dzhambul. Anna's mother married in 1942 to an officer of the Polish Army, and so in 1946 the family left and settled in Nova Ruda, Poland. In 1949, the family moved to Wroclaw, Poland, where she would make his debut in 1960 on the stage of the Wroclaw student theater "Pun", where the girl was invited by the head of this theater Jerzy Litvinets.

Anna graduated at the Geological Institute of Wroclaw University. While still at university, she began her music career at the Kalambur theatre. Anna's first success came when she won the 1964 II Festival of Polish Songs in Opole with her song Tańczące Eurydyki.
The same year she toured the Soviet Union for the first time, her repertoire included songs by Gershwin , Fradkin , Babadzhanyan. After successful touring performances, the Melodiya Firm offered the singer to make a record with songs in Polish and Italian. Anna also took part in the recording of the beach music album " From Palanga to Gurzuf ".
A year later she came first in the international song contest in Sopot. She was invited to perform in Italy in the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival in 1967. In Italy, she survived a serious car crash, but fully came back to the stage only in 1972, after a long rehabilitation period.
Anna returned to the stage for the first time in 1970. The first public performance took place at the Warsaw Palace of Science and Culture in a concert dedicated to the liberation of Warsaw by the Red Army and the Polish Army; when Anna entered the stage, the entire audience applauded her standing for 20 minutes.
One of the first songs Herman recorded after returning to the stage was "Hope ", written in 1971 by Soviet composer Alexandra Pakhmutova and Soviet poet Nikolai Dobronravov.
Anna performed in the Marché international de l'édition musicale in Cannes, as well as on the stages of USSR, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada and Australia. In the last years of her life she composed some religious songs. She passed away in 1982 from cancer and was buried in Warsaw.

Kolybel'naya
Анна Герман Lyrics

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Месяц над нашею крышею светит
Вечер стоит у двора
Маленьким птичкам и маленьким детям
Спать наступила пора
Завтра проснешься и ясное солнце
Снова взойдет над тобой
Спи, мой воробушек, спи, мой сыночек
Спи, мой звоночек родной

Спи, моя крошка, мой птенчик пригожий
Баюшки-баю-баю
Пусть никакая печаль не тревожит
Детскую душу твою
Ты не увидишь ни горя, ни муки
Доли не встретишь лихой
Спи, мой воробушек, спи, мой сыночек
Спи, мой звоночек родной

Спи мой малыш вырастай на просторе
Быстро промчатся года
С белым орленком на ясные зори
Ты улетишь из гнезда
Ясное небо, высокое солнце
Будут всегда над тобой

Спи, мой воробушек, спи, мой сыночек
Спи, мой звоночек родной

Overall Meaning

The song "Kolybel'naya" by Anna German is a lullaby that speaks of the beauty and innocence of childhood. It starts with a typical scene of a full moon shining above the roof and evening setting in. The lyrics are directed towards a little boy, a sparrow, and a dear one. The singer wishes them a peaceful night's sleep under the watchful eyes of the moon and promises them that they will wake up to a beautiful morning once again. The lullaby assures the child that no sorrows or hardships will ever come their way, keeping their childlike innocence and joy intact. The second verse reiterates the beauty of a peaceful and carefree childhood.

In the final verse, the lullaby acknowledges that time flies and the child will grow up and leave the nest but assures them that they will be protected by the bright sun and blue skies that will always be above them. The song ends with a beautiful, gentle reminder to sleep soundly.

Line by Line Meaning

Месяц над нашею крышею светит
The moon shines over our roof

Вечер стоит у двора
The evening stands by the yard

Маленьким птичкам и маленьким детям
For little birds and little children

Спать наступила пора
It's time to go to sleep

Завтра проснешься и ясное солнце
Tomorrow you will wake up to a clear sun

Снова взойдет над тобой
Rising again above you

Спи, мой воробушек, спи, мой сыночек
Sleep, my little sparrow, sleep, my little son

Спи, мой звоночек родной
Sleep, my dear little bell

Спи, моя крошка, мой птенчик пригожий
Sleep, my baby, my pretty little bird

Баюшки-баю-баю
Bye-bye-lullaby

Пусть никакая печаль не тревожит
Let no sorrow disturb