At first it was evening And then it was me Yesterday a word on the wind Today - the earth On an old cemetery Where enemies rose from the dead I understood something As I started the day from the left foot He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR Not a second without fighting We believe in life and death Into the eyes of your dog We aren't afraid to stare Today is victory Understand and forgive There is nothing left for us But we've got something to carry He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR You are - the farther the steeper You are almost sunset Hello, ancient Rus, I'm your nervous brother! What will hope give us? What will beauty save? Yesterday you were the chief (Of the Empire) And today you are an orphan He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR He-eey-eey-eey, Born in the USSR