Исповедь [Ispoved'] [English translation]

Today I am in the old church

Standing in front of the Holy father

I'm catching his tired glance,

I'm burning, like a candle.

For I come to God today

To repent of sins,

Though my soul hurts a little

But I don't know what fear is.

Let go off the sins of mine, father,

I know, I have a lot of them,

Listen to me, I'm begging you, and help me

For I want to repent before God.

Not concealing, I will tell the truth,

Hear my confession, I am begging,

I will put on your altar

The maimed soul of mine.

I will put on your altar

The maimed soul of mine.

There's smell of wax in the old church,

And I can not keep the silence,

It's so easy to commit sins,

But it's not easy to atone them.

But the Holy father answered -

Who is sinless now?

Who is pure and clear today?

Whose soul was not lying?

My old little cross

I have never took it off,

From sorrow and disease

It was saving me, and not just once

I was mistaken, it is true,

Not once I went astray,

I am tired of such life,

Holy God, forgive me.

Let go off the sins of mine, father,

I know, I have a lot of them,

Listen to me, I'm begging you, and help me

For I want to repent before God.

Not concealing, I will tell the truth,

Hear my confession, I am begging,

I will put on your altar

The maimed soul of mine.

I will put on your altar

The maimed soul of mine.

• Artist:Mikhail Krug