Хотят ли русские войны? [Khotyat li russkie voyny?] [English translation]

1

Do Russians want the state of civil war?

Recall a state of huge mourning after all

The silence soars over tilths and fields

And at the poplars and birch trees

2

Just shall you ask those veterans

Those fallen now lying under trees

And their sons would say to you -

Whether the Russians

Whether the Russians

Want war!

3

Not only for its own lands

They got all killed because of war

Being sure that all people in the world

Will not see war nightmares, Lord!

4

Just shall you ask those veterans

Who gave you hugs at Elbe meet, -

The allegiance to the memory we keep

Whether the Russians

Whether the Russians

Want war!

5

Yes, we're successful in the fight

But we hate see the repetition light

Soldiers were down due the combats

Embraced bitter lands forevermore

6

Just shall you ask your mothers' view

At least just ask my wife's review

This way you should've understand

Whether the Russians

Whether the Russians

Want war!

7

He'll understand: a docker, fisherman

The day laborer, businessman

That shall be understood by any folk

Whether the Russians

Whether the Russians

Want war!

By BORIS K'ZORIN, the another last romantic ©, Los Angeles, CA 2014

• Artist:Mark Bernes