Katyusha
Olga Koslowa 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,
Про того, чьи письма берегла.
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 lyrics to Olga Koslowa's Katyusha tell a story of a woman named Katyusha who is standing on a high, steep bank of the river as the apple and pear trees are blooming and the mists are floating over the water. Katyusha is singing a song about a grey steppe eagle and the man she loves, whose letters she guards. The song is addressed to a soldier who is far away on the border, asking him to remember the simple girl who sings for him and to protect his homeland, while hoping that his love for Katyusha will remain and grow stronger.
The song Katyusha is a patriotic Russian folk song that became popular during World War II. It was first recorded in 1938 and became widely known when it was sung by the Red Army Choir in 1941. The song became a symbol of the Soviet Union's resistance against Nazi invasion and was played on the radio, sung by soldiers in the trenches, and performed at public events. Today, Katyusha is still considered a beloved and iconic song in Russia and is often performed at celebrations and commemorative events.
Line by Line Meaning
Расцветали яблони и груши,
Apple and pear trees were blooming.
Поплыли туманы над рекой;
Mists were floating over the river.
Выходила на берег Катюша,
Katyusha was coming to the river bank.
На высокий берег, на крутой.
On the high, steep bank.
Выходила, песню заводила
She was coming and singing a song.
Про степного, сизого орла,
About a steppe, gray eagle.
Про того, которого любила,
About the one she loved.
Про того, чьи письма берегла.
About the one whose letters she cherished.
Ой, ты песня, песенка девичья,
Oh, you song, a maiden'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 her song.
Пусть он землю бережёт родную,
Let him cherish his homeland,
А любовь Катюша сбережёт.
And let Katyusha's love be preserved.
Расцветали яблони и груши,
Apple and pear trees were blooming.
Поплыли туманы над рекой;
Mists were floating over the river.
Выходила на берег Катюша,
Katyusha was coming to the river bank.
На высокий берег, на крутой.
On the high, steep bank.
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