When we were at war

"When we were at war" (Russian: Когда мы были на войне; author's title "Song of the Hussar") is a poem by David Samoilov, included in his collection of poems, "Voices Beyond the Hills", in 1981–1985. It was set to music by Viktor Stolyarov, who read it in the Ogonyok magazine. The song gained popularity under the guise of an old Cossack song.[1][2]

Lyrics
Song Video
When we were at war by the Kuban Cossack Choir
Russian Translation (Approximate)

Песенка гусара
Когда мы были на войне,
Когда мы были на войне,
Там каждый думал о своей
Любимой или о жене.

И я бы тоже думать мог,
И я бы тоже думать мог,
Когда на трубочку глядел,
На голубой её дымок.

Как ты когда-то мне лгала,
Как ты когда-то мне лгала,
Как сердце легкое своё
Другому другу отдала.

А я не думал ни о ком,
А я не думал ни о ком,
Я только трубочку курил
С турецким табаком…

Когда мы будем на войне,
Когда мы будем на войне,
Навстречу пулям понесусь
На молодом коне.

Я только верной пули жду,
Я только верной пули жду,
Что утолит мою печаль
И пресечет мою вражду.

Давид Самойлов

Hussar song
When we were at war,
When we were at war,
There everyone thought about his
Beloved or his wife.

And I could think too,
And I could think too,
When I looked at the tube,
At its blue smoke.

How you once lied to me,
How you once lied to me, How you gave
your heart to
another friend.

And I didn’t think about anyone,
And I didn’t think about anyone,
I only smoked a pipe
With Turkish tobacco ...

When we are in the war,
When we are in the war,
I will rush towards the bullets
On a young horse.

I'm only waiting for the right bullet,
I'm only waiting for the right bullet,
That will quench my sorrow
And he will stop my enmity.

David Samoilov

See also

References
  1. "Когда мы были на войне» — Журнальный зал". magazines.gorky.media. 2010. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ""Казачий Круг" - Когда мы были на войне". 2009.kaz-krug.ru. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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