Зерно на мельницу [Zerno na melʹnitsu] [English translation]

They fought for their Motherland-

Kissed fiercely as the whole universe watched

Wandered around on water as if it were land

Sowed dry heat, and reaped April.

They fought for their Motherland-

Sinned like angels, weeped like gods

Lost their memory, morals, and honor without hesitation

Searched for midnight in the field, finding only the dawn

They worked for fiery mills as fuel of icy grains1

They worked for fiery mills as fuel of icy grains

They jealously achieved the soul-tearing joy

Of bowing just a little lower than the ground

While running barefoot without looking back

To that place where nobody has died yet

They fought for their Motherland-

Stared like passerby, danced like the blind.

Spit in mirrors, sweat dead dew from their skin

Kept quiet with excitement, laughed with sadness

They fought for their Motherland-

Drowned like lightning, burned like rivers

Bravely fought for a bent penny

Sowed dry heat, and reaped April...

1. *this is very hard to express shortly, what these lines mean is: the fiery grain mills hired them to work for them as fuel, and the fuel is icy grain