Орел [Orel] [English translation]

I remember far in my childhood

My dear mother used to sing

About a happy land where

Life was but a paradise

There are no tears or misfortunes or storms

And in the skies as clear as turquoise

Over the outline of rivers and villages

There is an eagle soaring, a steppe eagle

Don't fly away, don't fly away

Please swoop around just a bit

And to your marvellous wonderland,

Can you please show the road to me

Though it must be pretty far

You'll get to it with such swift ease

You'll cover any distance, right

I beg you, on this flight take me

Yes, take me on this flight

Quite a time has passed

The fairy-tale is gone and the prey bird is gone

But from time to time I look up

In gloom into the skies

What if once more in my life

On one of those sombre winter days

While carrying along hope and warmth

There will flicker an eagle's wing.

Don't fly away, don't fly away

Please swoop around just a bit

And to your marvellous wonderland,

Can you please show the road to me

Though it must be pretty far

You'll get to it with such swift ease

You'll cover any distance, right

I beg you, on this flight take me

Yes, take me on this flight

Don't fly away, don't fly away

Please swoop around just a bit

And to your marvellous wonderland,

Can you please show the road to me

Though it must be pretty far

You'll get to it with such swift ease

You'll cover any distance, right

I beg you, on this flight take me

Yes, take me on this flight

• Artist:Aleksandr Marshal