“The Sun Hide Itself behind a Mountain” It is a famous march song of the Soviet soldiers, it was made in the some first years after the war. ******************************************************************************************** “The Sun Hide Itself behind a Mountain” (Translated by Andrey) The sun had hidden itself behind a mountain, A fog had covered river’s rifts, And some Soviet soldiers were going home from the war Along a steppe road… And some Soviet soldiers were going home from the war Along a steppe road… The shoulders parts of their of soldier’s blouses had faded From heat, from much sultriness, The soldiers shielded with their hearts Their combat banner from the enemies, The soldiers shielded with their hearts Their combat banner from the enemies… Protecting the paternal land, the dear Motherland, They weren’t sparing their lives. They have overcame, have won a victory over all the enemies In the battle for the saint Motherland, They have overcame, have won a victory over all the enemies In the battle for the saint Motherland, The soldiers’ way to home was very long But they will go in a campaign if it is necessary Faithfulness to dear Stalin is leading The soldiers through fire on feats, Faithfulness to dear Stalin is leading The soldiers through fire on feats, The sun had hidden itself behind a mountain, A fog had covered river’s rifts, And some Soviet soldiers were going home from the war Along a steppe road… And some Soviet soldiers were going home from the war Along a steppe road… ******************************************************************************************** The Russian version (translit): "Solntse skrylos' za goroiu" Solntse skrylos' za goroiu, Zatumanilis' rechnye perekaty, A dorogoiu stepnoiu Shli s voiny domoi sovetskie soldaty, A dorogoiu stepnoiu Shli s voiny domoi sovetskie soldaty… Ot zhary, ot zlogo znoia Gimnastiorki na plechakh povygorali, Svoio znamia boevoe Ot vragov soldaty serdtsem zasloniali, Svoio znamia boevoe Ot vragov soldaty serdtsem zasloniali… Oni zhizni ne shchadili, Zashchishchaia otchii krai, stranu rodnuiu, Odoleli, pobedili Vsekh vragov v boiu za rodinu sviatuiu, Odoleli, pobedili Vsekh vragov v boiu za rodinu sviatuiu… Dolgo shli soldaty k domu, No opiat' poidut v pokhod, kol' budet nado, Vernost' Stalinu rodnomu Skvoz' ogon' vediot na podvigi soldata, Vernost' Stalinu rodnomu Skvoz' ogon' vediot na podvigi soldata… Solntse skrylos' za goroiu, Zatumanilis' rechnye perekaty, A dorogoiu stepnoiu Shli s voiny domoi sovetskie soldaty, A dorogoiu stepnoiu Shli s voiny domoi sovetskie soldaty…