“I was returning from Berlin”

It is a very merry, cheerful song of a soldier-winner.

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“I was returning from Berlin”

(Translated by Andrey)

I was returning from Berlin
Along a straight road,
I was returning at home from a front 
On passing vehicles.
I was rolling by Warsaw,
I was rolling by Orel -
In the places where the Russian glory followed
The all small paths [1].

Refrain: 
Eh, meet,
Embrace me strongly!
Fill a full
Heady cup!

We with friends went through
Very far lands.
And we never saw a country
Which is better than our.
Our sun is more beautiful
And I am saying without harbouring:
Friends, there are no girls in the whole World
Which are better than our girls.

Repeat refrain.

I went on a war
For spring nights,
For the native country
And for beloved girl’s hazel eyes.
So, golden lands [2],
Be in blossom more magnificent,
And you, my beloved girl,
Kiss me more ardent!

Eh, meet,
Ñongratulate with victory!
Embrace me strongly 
With your sweet hands!

1945 


Remarks of Andrey:
[1] it means “in the places where Russian Army had glorious victories”
[2] “golden lands” means “lands of plenty” here

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The Russian version (translit):

"Ekhal ia iz Berlina"

Ekhal ia iz Berlina 
Po doroge priamoi, 
Na poputnykh mashinakh 
Ekhal s fronta domoi. 
Ekhal mimo Varshavy, 
Ekhal mimo Orla - 
Tam, gde russkaia slava 
Vse tropinki proshla. 

Pripev: 
Ekh, vstrechai, 
Da krepche obnimai, 
Charochku khmel'nuiu 
Polnee nalivai! 

Ochen' dal'nie dali 
My s druz'iami proshli.
I nigde ne vidali
Luchshe nashei zemli. 
Nashe solnyshko krashe, 
I skazhu, ne taia: 
- Luchshe devushek nashikh 
Net na svete, druz'ia. 

Pripev. 

Za vesennie nochi, 
Za rodnuiu stranu 
Da za karie ochi 
Ia khodil na voinu. 
Tak tsvetite pyshnee, 
Zolotye kraia, 
Tak tselui goriachee, 
Dorogaia moia! 

Ekh, vstrechai, 
S pobedoi pozdravliai, 
Milymi rukami 
Pokrepche obnimai! 

1945