My Russia

Early morning mist begins to rise Barefoot to the old garden i run My homeland is waking up Where houses stand in the dawn of the day I see the volga in pure silver And the birch trees whisper to me On this vast and wondrous, fairy-tale land I have found my harbor and my home My russia, my home, i bless your golden dawns And so much strength, so much faith deep in your people's hearts With love, like a sacred thing, i fill each new day And i repeat: you are russia, the light of my hope Here, the great forests rustle and sigh And clear, bright streams sing along To the endless, deep blue skies i raise All my thoughts and my quiet words Moscow, anapa, ancient kazan And far away, vladivostok shines in lights An unseen boundary of roads stretches wide Across your spacious public squares Ancient baikal breathes in silent peace In simple words, a living stream of verse You are the harbor that warmed my soul You are my breath and my melody My russia, my home, i bless your golden dawns And so much strength, so much faith deep in your people's hearts With love, like a sacred thing, i fill each new day And i repeat: you are russia, the light of my hope Shoulder to shoulder, through storms and heavy rain We march ahead, keeping our dreams alive Your light shines bright within the humble folks And i repeat: there is no land more dear to me My russia, my home, i bless your golden dawns With warm love, you gently warm the cities Within your people's hearts, i praise the faith You are my motherland, my home forevermore