Знаете, каким он парнем был [Znayete kakim on parnyem byl] [English translation]

Do you know what a guy he was?

He opened the little path to the stars.

There was fire and there was thunder, the spaceport stood still

And he said softly.

He said - “let’s go” and raised his hand

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya [1]

Swept over the Earth!

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

Do you know what a guy he was,

As a native of the prairie he loved?

Far away from the prairie and the first ever on Earth, he gave

a declaration of his love for her [Earth].

He said - “let’s go” and raised his hand

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

Do you know what a guy he was?

He had the whole world in the palm of his hands.

The son of the Earth and the stars was gentle and simple,

People light as Danko carried.

He said - “let’s go” and raised his hand

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

Do you know what a guy he was?

As he came out with his ice hockey stick

He sang, he was cheerful and bold,

As with emotion he wanted to live.

He said - “let’s go” and raised his hand

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

Do you know what a guy he was,

No, not “was”, because he defeated death!

You hear the distant thunder, which is, look—

Again by the launchpad.

He says - “let’s go” and as a living star

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

As if “Down the Peterskaya,” Peterskaya

Swept over the Earth!

• Artist:Yury Gulyaev