Polyushko-polye

About the Song

"Polyushko-polye" (Oh, Fields, My Fields) is a famous Soviet song composed by Lev Knipper in 1933 with lyrics by Viktor Gusev. Originally part of a symphony, it became one of the most recognisable Soviet military songs, evoking the image of the Red Army cavalry riding across the vast Russian steppes. It has been performed by countless artists worldwide.

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Lyrics

Полюшко-поле,

Polyushko-polye,

(Oh, fields, my fields,)

Полюшко, широко поле,

Polyushko, shiroko polye,

(Oh, fields, my wide fields,)

Едут по полю герои,

Yedut po polyu geroi,

(Heroes are riding across the field,)

Эх, да Красной Армии герои.

Ekh, da Krasnoy Armii geroi.

(Oh, heroes of the Red Army.)

Девушки плачут,

Devushki plachut,

(The girls are weeping,)

Девушкам сегодня грустно,

Devushkam segodnya grustno,

(The girls are sad today,)

Милый надолго уехал,

Milyy nadolgo uyekhal,

(Their beloved has gone away for long,)

Эх, да милый в армию уехал.

Ekh, da milyy v armiyu uyekhal.

(Oh, their beloved has gone to the army.)