Священная Война [Svyashennaya Voina] [English translation]

Rise, o'mighty nation!

Rise for a mortal war!

Against the evil fascists,

With their damned horde!

May your fury be honorable,

Let it boil like a wave,

This is a war of and for our people,

[Our] sacred war!

Just like two opposing poles,

Hostile like all others :

We fight for justice and for peace

While they fight for the kingdom of darkness.

Let us fight the stragglers,

All of the fiery believers

Rapists and robbers

Torturers of our people! 1

Don't you dare black-winged demons,

Fly above our motherland,

Her fields are spacious,

But the enemy dare not trample!

Rotten fascist bastards,

Put one bullet in their heads,

They're the scum of humanity,

Let us all build an o'mighty coffin!

1. I went with (our) because, well, look at the casualties for the USSR during the second world war. This song is just a brutal battle cry if I've ever heard one.

• Artist:Red Army Choir