Лебединая верность [Lebyedinaya vernost'] [English translation]

Swans flew above the ground,

Lighten up by the sun.

Tranquil and joyful they were

Together in the sky.

The earth seemed gentle,

To them, in that moment

Then suddenly, they were fired upon

Letting out a cry!

What happened to you, my love?

Quick, answer me!

Without your love -

The whole sky is sad

Where are you, my love?

Quick, come back to me!

Your beauty and tenderness

Would warm my heart.

In the sky he searched for his girl friend,

From the nest he called out to her

But she responded with silence

The bird- what tragedy,

Fly away to the distant

No longer can he

Having lost the loyal friend

He is now alone!

Forgive me, my love

For the cruelty of the other

And that my wing

Could not protect happiness

Forgive me, my love

For a spring day

In the blue sky, same as before

We can not be together...

And irreparable was

The tragedy

His love will not reunite

With him ever again!

The swan rose once again to the clouds

Singing was cut short

Fearlessly he folded the wings,

And to the ground he plunged!

...

I wish the swans have lived on,

And for the white flock,

And for the white flock-

Could the world be kinder

Let the swans fly in the sky

Above the land of mine!

Fly beyond my destiny,

To the lucid and kind people!

• Artist:Evgeny Martynov