Керсари sings a nostalgic melody about the Soviet Union, written by lyricist Погудин Андрей Геннадьевич. The song celebrates community and cultural pride. It reminds listeners of shared history and collective memories.
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Released: October 15, 2025
Советский Союз
Керсари
Советский Союз Lyrics English Translation by Керсари
Погудин Андрей Геннадьевич writes that the country lives in DNA, not on a map. He says that confidence in tomorrow kept people hopeful.
Ya Pomnyu Rasskazy Pomnyu Foto V Al’bomakhI remember the stories, I remember the photos in albums.
Tam Stroili Bam No Vsyo Reshali V ObkomakhThey built the ‘BAM’ railway there, but the Party committees decided everything.
Tam Byli Poety Tam Snimali KinoThere were poets there, they filmed movies,
Tam Iz Kosmosa Yura Makhal Nam V OknoAnd from space, Yura waved to us through the window.
Akademiki Slavili Nauku NapereboyAcademics were all competing to praise science,
I Lyuboy Patsan Znal Kto Takoy Lev TolstoyAnd any kid on the block knew who Leo Tolstoy was.
15 Respublik — Moshchnyy Kulak15 republics—a powerful fist.
Ot Karpat Do Kuril — Krasnyy Reyal Nash FlagFrom the Carpathians to the Kurils—our red flag soared.
Reyal On Nad Sportsmenami Chto Stranu PredstavlyaliIt soared over the athletes who represented the country.
Byla I Forma I Chest’ Tot Soyuz UvazhaliThere was uniform and honor; that Union was respected.
V Khokkeye Kanadu My Rvali Lyod Treshchal Pod Kon’kamiIn hockey, we tore Canada apart, the ice cracked under our skates.
Ves’ Mir Znal Etikh Rebyat Ne Slomat’ Oni — Kamen’The whole world knew you couldn’t break these guys—they were stone.
I Pust’ Govoryat Chto Umer SoyuzAnd let them say the Union is dead,
Da Byli Minusy No Byl Tam I PlyusYes, it had its downsides, but it had its upsides too.
Lyudi Khot’ Bedno No Veselo ZhiliPeople lived poorly, sure, but they lived with joy,
I Mir Na Zemle Oni ZashchitiliAnd they protected the peace on Earth.
Byla Uverennost’ V Zavtrashnem DneThere was confidence in tomorrow,
Byla Uchyoba I Limonad Na StoleThere were studies and lemonade on the table.
Epokha Chto V Proshlom Toboy Ya Gorzhus’An era in the past, and I’m proud of you.
Velikiy Moguchiy Sovetskiy SoyuzThe great and mighty Soviet Union.
Dvory Gde Gonyali V Futbol Do ZakataCourtyards where we chased a soccer ball until sunset,
Pionerskiy Galstuk Zarnitsa RebyataThe Pioneer’s necktie, the ‘Zarnitsa’ war games, guys.
Stakan Gazirovki Vsego Tri KopeykiA glass of soda for just three kopecks,
Plombir V Vafle Tusim Na SkameykeAn ice cream cone, hanging out on a bench.
Sosedi Kak Rodstvenniki Dveri Nastezh’Neighbors were like relatives, with doors wide open.
Pomogali Drug Drugu Bez Lesti I Fal’shiHelping each other without flattery or falsehood.
Na Yug — Vsem Zavodom Palatki GitaryDown south—the whole factory went—with tents and guitars,
I Pesni U Morya Pod Zakaty SansaryAnd songs by the sea beneath crimson sunsets.
Smotreli “Nu Pogodi!” Verili V ChudoWe watched “Nu, Pogodi!”, we believed in miracles,
I Znali Chto Zavtra Obyazatel’no BudetAnd we knew that tomorrow would definitely come.
Ta Strana Ne Ischezla S Karty PoymiThat country didn’t disappear from the map, you see,
Ona V Dnk Ona Gde-to VnutriIt’s in our DNA, it’s somewhere inside.
I Pust’ Govoryat Chto Umer SoyuzAnd let them say the Union is dead,
Da Byli Minusy No Byl Tam I PlyusYes, it had its downsides, but it had its upsides too.
Lyudi Khot’ Bedno No Veselo ZhiliPeople lived poorly, sure, but they lived with joy,
I Mir Na Zemle Oni ZashchitiliAnd they protected the peace on Earth.
Byla Uverennost’ V Zavtrashnem DneThere was confidence in tomorrow,
Byla Uchyoba I Limonad Na StoleThere were studies and lemonade on the table.
Epokha Chto V Proshlom Toboy Ya Gorzhus’An era in the past, and I’m proud of you.
Velikiy Moguchiy Sovetskiy SoyuzThe great and mighty Soviet Union.
Da Toy Strany Uzh Net Na KarteYes, that country isn’t on the map anymore,
No Pamyat’ O Soyuze Ne UmryotBut the memory of the Union will not die.
Tam Nauchili Krepko Stroit’ Na StandarteThere, they taught us to build solidly, according to standards,
Gagarin Poekhal V Kosmicheskiy PolyotGagarin went on his cosmic flight.
Eto Nasha Istoriya Fundament VsegoThis is our history, the foundation of it all.
Sprosi U Lyubogo Kto Rodom OttudaAsk anyone who comes from there.
Ty Pomnish’ Soyuz I Sebya Samogo?Do you remember the Union, and yourself?
On Pomnit On Zhdyot On Verit V ChudoIt remembers, it waits, it believes in a miracle.
I Pust’ Govoryat Chto Umer SoyuzAnd let them say the Union is dead,
Da Byli Minusy No Byl Tam I PlyusYes, it had its downsides, but it had its upsides too.
Lyudi Khot’ Bedno No Veselo ZhiliPeople lived poorly, sure, but they lived with joy,
I Mir Na Zemle Oni ZashchitiliAnd they protected the peace on Earth.
Byla Uverennost’ V Zavtrashnem DneThere was confidence in tomorrow,
Byla Uchyoba I Limonad Na StoleThere were studies and lemonade on the table.
Epokha Chto V Proshlom Toboy Ya Gorzhus’An era in the past, and I’m proud of you.
Velikiy Moguchiy Sovetskiy SoyuzThe great and mighty Soviet Union.
I Pust’ Govoryat Chto Umer SoyuzAnd let them say the Union is dead,
Da Byli Minusy No Byl Tam I PlyusYes, it had its downsides, but it had its upsides too.
Lyudi Khot’ Bedno No Veselo ZhiliPeople lived poorly, sure, but they lived with joy,
I Mir Na Zemle Oni ZashchitiliAnd they protected the peace on Earth.
Byla Uverennost’ V Zavtrashnem DneThere was confidence in tomorrow,
Byla Uchyoba I Limonad Na StoleThere were studies and lemonade on the table.
Epokha Chto V Proshlom Toboy Ya Gorzhus’An era in the past, and I’m proud of you.
Velikiy Moguchiy Sovetskiy SoyuzThe great and mighty Soviet Union.
Советский Союз Music Video
The Советский Союз lyrics meaning shows how the past stays alive in hearts. Listeners find the song a tribute to shared history.