Pet Shop Boys - Hymn (In memoriam Alexei Navalny)

Just over a year ago the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, died in prison in Russia. We wrote and demoed this song in the last few days and dedicate it to his memory and his cause. Neil and Chris x

Free Russia
Let Russia be free
from its past and its present
and its bleak cruelty

Free Russia
Let Russians agree
that power is pointless
if no one is free

Free Russia
Let Russia be free
from its pain and its conflicts
and its endless enmity

Free Russia
Let Russia be free
from the lies of its leaders
and its autocracy

Free Russia
Let Russia be free
From the poison of Putin
may it win liberty

Free Russia
Let poets decree
the secret is love
for Russia to be free

#navalny #freerussia #slavaukraini

Performed and produced by Pet Shop Boys
Mixed by Pete Gleadall
Written by Tennant/Lowe
Published by Cage Music Ltd/Kobalt Music Ltd
(C) and (P) 2025 x2 Recordings Ltd

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[MrGulagunet]

Dear friends, thank you very much for this song and for your memory about Alexey Navalny 🙏🕊 Russia will be free✊ No more GULAG ✊

[mryurezable]

Всегда любил и люблю Pet Shop Boys, слушаю с 80х годов, с первых альбомов. Вот дошли с Go West до Hymn, к сожалению. Рад, что поддерживаете нас. Глубочайшее уважение! Спасибо!

[SofiYagoda]

I’ve never expected to hear something like that from Pet Shop Boys. Surprising! Thank u!

[sergmadzonni]

Thank you, Mr. Tennant! Thank you, Mr. Lowe! Greatest Hymn! PSB forever! R.I.P. Alexey Navalny!

[SpecialFactor-uioz]

Thank you from Russia for remembering Alexei!

[alexandravolgina]

Thank you. Spasibo! For remembering Alexey and for support and hope!

[natalyamukazhanova]

Thank you for remembering Alexey Navalny

[ujwlh]

U deserve my personal respect !! thank u so much ....🤗

[OmichDan]

Я заплакал. Спасибо, ребята. Слушаю вас с 90-х, вы крутые.

[MarinaP]

Россия будет свободной! Память об Алексее всегда в наших сердцах 💔

[НикитаПопов-юм]

Great and simple song!Greetings from Moscow

[mariagalaysha]

Thank you! ❤❤❤
We remember and we hope!

[comeonurams]

Beautiful, relevant and very, very moving

[arwen]

Thank you, PSB ❤🙏
We love Alexei Navalny and will never forget him 💔
He was the best of us 😢💔🕯

[ianmlclm]

Thank you!!! I have been listening to Pet Shop Boys since the 1980s and been a fan of Alexei for years!

[scratchy]

Благодарю. Алексей - символ непокорённой свободы

[bradobreyka]

Спасибо вам и Алексею!
Вечная память!
Россия будет свободной!

[slopydopy]

thank you guys! Alexey is our hero! my heart is still bleeding for him...

[daniilken]

Thank you for remebering and honoring Alexey

[alexandrakuznetsova]

Thank you so much, dear friends! This so important for us! From Russia with love 💔