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) or known recently as Song of the Russian Army (Russian: Песня о Российской Армии, tr. Pesnya o Rossiskoj Armii) is 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 ozaryonnym 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	Over the country wave the banners Of the twenty-seven heroic years. Sun-lit were the past glorious battles Your whole path is sung in our songs. Chorus: Invincible and legendary, In battle, who experienced the joy of victories - You dear beloved, 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. You have always crushed your enemies, You will defeat the fascists too. Chorus Leningrad, we defended in battle, And we defended our native Stalingrad. With Stalin leading the offensive, Our tanks are smashing the fascists! Chorus We will win with our untold strength, With the genius of Stalin leading us into battle. Our army is immortal in battle, Immortal like the Soviet people. Chorus

Later Soviet lyrics

Russian	Transliteration	English Translation
Над тобою шумят как знамёна Годы наших Великих Побед. Отзвук славных боёв отдалённых, 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, Победила фашистов орду. Припев Нашей партии гордое знамя, Нас на подвиг ведёт за собой! Словно солнце сияет над нами, Над Великой Советской Страной. Припев	Nad toboyu shumyat kak znamyona Gody nashikh Velikikh Pobed. Otzvuk slavnykh boyov otdalyonnykh, 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 Nashey partii gordoye znamya, Nas na podvig vedyot za soboy! Slovno solntse siyaet nad nami, Nad Velikoy Sovetskoy Stranoy. Pripev	Over you wave the banners Of the years of our Great Victories, The distant echo of past glorious battles, Your whole path is sung in our songs. Chorus: Invincible and legendary, In battle, who experienced the joy of victories - You dear beloved, 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. You have always crushed your enemies, You will defeat the fascists too. Chorus Our party's proud banner, Leads us to great feats! Like the sun shining over us, Over the Great Soviet Country. Chorus

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