Katyusha
Matvei Blanter Lyrics
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Поплыли туманы над рекой;
Выходила на берег Катюша,
На высокий берег, на крутой.
Выходила, песню заводила
Про степного, сизого орла,
Про того, которого любила,
Ой, ты песня, песенка девичья,
Ты лети за ясным солнцем вслед,
И бойцу на дальнем пограничье
От Катюши передай привет.
Пусть он вспомнит девушку простую,
И услышит, как она поёт,
Пусть он землю бережёт родную,
А любовь Катюша сбережёт.
Расцветали яблони и груши,
Поплыли туманы над рекой;
Выходила на берег Катюша,
На высокий берег, на крутой.
The song Katyusha tells the story of a young woman named Katyusha standing on the banks of a river, while the trees bloom and the mist flows around her. She sings a song about her beloved, a soldier who fights on the distant border, and whom she cherishes deeply, keeping his letters and memories of him close to her heart. She asks her song to follow the bright sun and bring greetings to her soldier on the frontline, urging him to remember the simple girl who sings for him and to protect their homeland.
The lyrics are powerful, as they capture the longing, love, and patriotism felt by the Russian people during World War II. The song was written in 1938 by composer Matvei Blanter and poet Mikhail Isakovsky and became an instant hit, being sung by soldiers, civilians, and even Josef Stalin himself. The song's upbeat rhythm and catchy melody capture the spirit of the war and bring hope to those who listen to it. Katyusha became a symbol of the Soviet Union's struggle against the Nazi invasion, a force of unity and inspiration for those affected by the war.
Line by Line Meaning
Расцветали яблони и груши,
The apple and pear trees were in bloom,
Поплыли туманы над рекой;
The mists floated above the river;
Выходила на берег Катюша,
Katyusha came out to the shore,
На высокий берег, на крутой.
To the high and steep bank.
Выходила, песню заводила
She came out and started singing a song
Про степного, сизого орла,
About the steppe, gray eagle,
Про того, которого любила,
About the one she loved,
Про того, чьи письма берегла.
About the one whose letters she kept safe.
Ой, ты песня, песенка девичья,
Oh, you song, girl's song,
Ты лети за ясным солнцем вслед,
Fly after the bright sun,
И бойцу на дальнем пограничье
And to the soldier on the distant border
От Катюши передай привет.
Send greetings from Katyusha.
Пусть он вспомнит девушку простую,
Let him remember a simple girl,
И услышит, как она поёт,
And hear how she sings,
Пусть он землю бережёт родную,
Let him protect his homeland,
А любовь Катюша сбережёт.
And let Katyusha's love be saved.
Расцветали яблони и груши,
The apple and pear trees were in bloom,
Поплыли туманы над рекой;
The mists floated above the river;
Выходила на берег Катюша,
Katyusha came out to the shore,
На высокий берег, на крутой.
To the high and steep bank.
Contributed by Matthew A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@KEMAL553
I'm from Bosnia, but I love this song,
and, Original is always the best.
@Blackscorpion1963
The Deer Hunter
@MILANENACIME
good music thanx i love katyusha
@7KLG777
opera russa é bom demais pqp
@noslan1193
Very good song
@miguelz8721
Divison Azul ~ Primavera
@dark5606
Oh yes, I must have found the original in youtube.
@cripplehawk
True story. IN May 1945 during the battle of Berlin the Composer Matvei Blanter alongside with 2 Soviet War Correspondent was visiting General Vasily Chuikov.....Around the same time The Germans wanted to talk to Chuikov on terms of peace (Goebbels was the Reich President at the time. Hitler's dead). Chuikov realizing his staff was not nearby dressed up the correspondents with medals and told them to be quite and let him do the talking. As for our composer Matvei Blanter. Chuikov shoved him in the closet..............
@philipdudingston6855
Goebbels was never the President.
Admiral Dönitz was immediatly put onto the position of supreme commander (not thos words but something like that)
@kirankumardasarwar6515
Who has came to this song from piano tiles