'Хотят ли русские войны?' - Soviet/Russian Anti-War Song

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[sciafanhareza]

This song was written during the times of Soviet Union, when people remembered, how terrible war actually is after Great Patriotic War. I cried first time, when I've heard it. I'm Belarusian, and this song also applied to us as we lost every third person. I hate the war, I love humanity. There is no forgiveness for the murderers of nations that start wars, no matter what nationality they are, ours or not.

P. S. I recommend you also German version of this song "Meinst du die Russen wollen Krieg" of Oktoberklub.

[xmevyet]

В глубине души все простые люди по всему миру не хотели бы войны. К несчастью она стала крайне выгодной для меньшинства, которых не заботят жизни большинства.

[Ehlnad]

Величайшей трагедией является то, что человеческая жизнь не ценится никем.

[Games-fhdv]

As a Russian I really want that this war would become the last one

[amirafshari]

This has more of anti- warmongering message than being anti-war

[Vyacheslav]

Good song. It's very sad that nowadays no one cares about it. I wish you all a peaceful sky above your head.

[ronmcdowell]

Oh, so fantastic. I am from Florida USA. My mother is polish and my father is Russian. My mother is boss. I love them both, I am blessed to be their son. I love all of you in Poland and Russia.

[kiki-ztfz]

1:55 это просто безумие, насколько мощно

[Melix]

80+ years later and this song still actual. I hope there will be peace soon. From 🇷🇺

[kommit-]

May peace soon come to Russia and Ukraine, peace to all countries, from a Nepali ❤️

[viviandamorblok]

You can also check out Georg Ots' version of the song, it sounds more personal and less militaristic than the choir ones.
I knew it since childhood, when my grandparents were still around to talk about the horrors of war and the happiness & relief of the first peaceful days. The victory day felt so much different from what it is now.

[purplegloom]

Я заплакал, настолько сильно что не мог дышать. Я очень бесчувственный человек, но эти песни меня делают человеком

[viviandamorblok]

The song's missing one stanza from the original Evtushenko's poem (he added the last one about docker and fisherman later insted, I think):

Под шелест листьев и афиш
ты спишь, Нью-Йорк, ты спишь, Париж.
Пусть вам ответят ваши сны,
хотят ли русские войны.

New York and Paris spend their nights
Asleep beneath the leaves and lights.
The answer's in their dreams, be sure.
Say — Do the Russians want a war?
(Translated by Tom Botting)

[arturmorgan]

я аж слезу пустил, слезу счастья за русский народ и слезу горя за тех кто погиб в той войне

[itsewn]

Oh. Well that is sad. Thankfully you came back.

[Star_User_ru]

В школе нам задали выучить стих о Великой Отечественной войне. Я выучил стих, который используется в этой песне. Потом, Из-за того, что я хорошо перед учителем рассказал стих, то учитель отправил меня на соревнования чтецов.. Наверное тут должна быть какая-то концовка, но ее ниту ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[statelyelms]

The editing has gotten more extensive. Very clean.

[artikult]

Никто не хочет войны. Независимо от нации, расы и прочих различий, никто не хочет войны

[IonutMontja]

The cool song. Respect from Romania🇷🇴❤️🇷🇺

[Rimsskiy]

Война это всегда трагедия не все её хотят но есть те люди которые видят в этом выгоду для себя но не народ