Long Live Our State

"Да здравствует наша держава"
"Да здравствует наша держава"
Song
Language	Russian
English title	Long Live Our State
Written	1943
Genre	Patriotic song, candidate national anthem
Composer(s)	Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov
Lyricist(s)	Alexander Shilov

Long Live Our State (Russian: Да здравствует наша держава, romanized: Da zdravstvuyet nasha derzhava) is a Soviet patriotic song composed by Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov with lyrics by Alexander Shilov. In 1943, it was considered as a candidate for the State Anthem of the Soviet Union.[1]

The music was used in the October Revolution Parades from 1967, and the anthem of Transnistria adopted its melody.

Lyrics

Original Russian lyrics[2]	Romanization	English translation[3]
Да здравствует наша держава, Отчизна великих идей, Страна всенародного права На радость и счастье людей! За это священное право, За жизнь и свободу свою Великая наша держава Врагов побеждала в бою.	Da zdrastvujet naša děržava, Atčizna vělikich iděj. Strana vsěnarodnava prava, Na radast' i ščast'je ljuděj! Za eta svjaščěnnaje prava, Za žizn' i svabodu svaju Vělikaja naša děržava Vragof paběždala v baju!	Long live our State, The fatherland of great ideas, The country of public law To the joy and happiness of the people! For this sacred right, For its life and freedom, Our great State Defeated enemies in battle!
Припев: Над Москвою чудесной, Над любимой землёй Лейся, радостная песня По нашей стране молодой! Вейся, красное знамя, Символ наших побед! Ты горишь всегда над нами, Как солнца ликующий свет!	Pripev: Nad Maskvoju čuděsnaj, Nad ljubimaj zemljoj Lějsja, radasnaja pěsnja, Pa našej straně maladoj! Vějsja, krasnaje znamja Simval našich paběd! Ty gariš vsěgda nad nami, Kak sonca likujuščij svět!	Chorus: Over the wonderful Moscow, Over the favored land, Joyful melodies of songs flow To our young country! Wave, you red flag That symbol of our victories! You glow above us Like the sun's joyous light!
По ленинским мудрым заветам Нас партия к счастью ведёт. И сталинской думой согреты Страна и советский народ. Несметны республик богатства, И сил богатырских не счесть В стране всенародного братства, Где труд — это доблесть и честь. Припев	Pa Lěninskim mudrym zavětam, Nas Partija k sčast'ju vědjot. I Stalinskaj dumaj sagrety Strana i Savětskij narod! Něsmětny rěspublik bagatstva, I sil bagatyrskich ně sčěst' V straně vsenarodnava bratstva, Gde trud — eta doblest' i čest'! Pripev	According to Lenin's wise percepts Our Party leads [us] to happiness! And by Stalinist thought are warmed The country and the Soviet people! The republics' wealth do not count And so do the heroes' forces In the country of national fraternity Where labor is valor and honor. Chorus
От дальней советской границы До башен старинных Кремля Растут города и станицы, Цветут золотые поля. И с каждым зерном урожая, И с новым ударом станка Все крепнет и крепнет родная, Великая наша страна! Припев	At dal'nej savětskaj granicy Da bašen starinnych Kremlja Rastut garada i stanicy, Cvětut zalatyje palja. I s každym zernom uražaja, I s novym udaram stanka Vsjo krěpnět i krěpnět radnaja, Vělikaja naša strana! Pripev	From the far Soviet border Unto the Kremlin ancient towers. Villages and cities are growing, And so are the golden fields blooming. And with every grain harvest And with a new striking machine The whole country is growing and becoming stronger, Our great country! Chorus

After the death of Joseph Stalin, the lines

"According to Lenin's wise precepts
The party leads us to happiness.
And warmed by the Stalinist thought
The Country and Soviet people."

have been replaced with strings

"According to the wise precepts of Lenin
Our great people live.
On the road to happiness and light
The Party is guiding us wisely."

References

Konstantinov, S. (21 October 2000). "Гимн - дело серьезное". Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Да здравствует наша держава". SovMusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 October 2019.
Проект гимна СССР - "Да здравствует наша держава" [Eng subs]. XL Live. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via YouTube.

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[1] Konstantinov, S. (21 October 2000). "Гимн - дело серьезное". Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[2] "Да здравствует наша держава". SovMusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[3] Проект гимна СССР - "Да здравствует наша держава" [Eng subs]. XL Live. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via YouTube.