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This song is a new EDM-like version of the old Russian love song from 1938 (Lyrics by M. Isakovsky; Music by M. Blanter)
The transcription, keyboard playing, recording, sound design, mixing and mastering are performed by Klaus. B. The vocals are realized by the beautiful Brigitt C.
The first and last part in this version are the original Katyusha theme, but the second part is from an „Anonym Russion“ Folk Song completed by some improvisations.
The song combines elements of the heroic, upbeat battle song and of a peasant song depicting a girl longing for her absent beau.
Katyusha is the diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína, “Katherine”).
Here is the Russian text:
Расцветали яблони и груши,
Rastsvetali iabloni i grushi,
Поплыли туманы над рекой.
Poplyli tumany nad rekoj.
Выходила на берег Катюша,
Vykhodila na bereg Katyusha,
На высокий берег на крутой.
Na vysokij bereg na krutoj.
Выходила, песню заводила
Vykhodila, pesniu zavodila
Про степного, сизого орла,
Pro stepnogo, sizogo orla,
Про того, которого любила,
Pro togo, kotorogo liubila,
Про того, чьи письма берегла.
Pro togo, chi pisma beregla.
Ой ты, песня, песенка девичья,
Oj ty, pesnia, pesenka devichia,
Ты лети за ясным солнцем вслед.
Ty leti za iasnym solntsem vsled.
И бойцу на дальнем пограничье
I bojtsu na dalnem pograniche
От Катюши передай привет.
Ot Katyushi peredaj privet.
Пусть он вспомнит девушку простую,
Pust on vspomnit devushku prostuiu,
Пусть услышит, как она поет,
Pust uslyshit, kak ona poet,
Пусть он землю бережет родную,
Pust on zemliu berezhet rodnuiu,
А любовь Катюша сбережет.
A liubov Katyusha sberezhet.
And here is the English text:
Apple and pear trees were ablooming,
Mist (was) creeping on the river. Katyusha set out on the banks,
On the steep and lofty bank.
She was walking, singing a song
About a grey steppe eagle,
About her true love,
Whose letters she was keeping.
Oh you song! Little song of a maiden,
Head for the bright sun.
And reach for the soldier on the far- away border
Along with greetings from Katyusha.
Let him remember an ordinary girl,
And hear how she sings,
Let him preserve the Motherland,
Same as Katyusha preserves their love.