Dark Moldovan Maiden (1940)

A while ago a subscriber asked if we only did songs about war or love songs, too.
Well, this one is both.
It is very popular and the movie itself can be called a musical. It is definitely worth watching as it has a great plot and some fantastic Russian and Ukrainian songs.

“Dark Moldovan Maiden” (1940)
(from the movie “Only Old Men Are Going to Battle”, 1973)

Lyrics — Jakov Shvedov
Music — Anatolij Novikov
Translation — Olga Yurchenko

Once at dawn in summer I happened To my neighbour’s orchard go Where a dark Moldovan maiden Gathering grapes was singing low. I went red, went white like death and Had a strange and sudden urge To ask if she wanted With me all new dawns to watch.	Kak-to letom na rassvete Zagljanul v sosednij sad, Tam smugljanka-moldavanka Sobiraet vinograd. Ja krasneju, ja bledneju, Zakhotelos’ vdrug skazat’ — Stanem nad rekoju Zor’ki letnie vstrechat’.
Curly, locky, my green maple with carven leaves I’m enamored and I’m shy because of this My green maple, curly maple Locky maple with carven leaves. x2	Raskudrjavyj kljon zeljonyj, list reznoj, Ja vljubljonnyj i smushchjonnyj pred toboj, Kljon zeljonyj da kljon kudrjavyj, Da raskudrjavyj reznoj. x2
In return this swarthy maiden Had a good word for the lad: “The Moldovans are creating A guerilla unit now. They have left first thing this morning, Went away into the woods. You will have to follow Their road through thick trees.”	A smugljanka-moldavanka Otvechala parnju v lad — Partizanskij moldavanskij Sobiraem my otrjad. Nynche rano partizany Dom pokinuli rodnoj, Zhdjot tebja doroga K partizanam v les gustoj.
Curly, locky, my green maple with carven leaves At the maple we will say our farewells. My green maple, curly maple Locky maple with carven leaves. x2	Raskudrjavyj, kljon zeljonyj, list reznoj, Zdes’ u kljona my rasstanemsja s toboj. Kljon zeljonyj da kljon kudrjavyj, Da raskudrjavyj reznoj. x2
With those words the swarthy maiden Went away into the woods. I felt slighted that she never Said, “Join me and follow suit.” But at night her face was there In my every thought, it seemed. Suddenly, I met her In my unit, like a dream.	I smugljanka-moldavanka Po tropinke v les ushla, V tom obidu ja uvidel, Chto s soboj ne pozvala. O smugljanke-moldavanke Chasto dumal po nocham, Vdrug svoju smugljanku Ja v otrjade povstrechal.
Curly, locky, my green maple with carven leaves I’m so happy, my dear lad, to meet like this. My green maple, curly maple Locky maple with carven leaves. x2	Raskudrjavyj kljon zeljonyj, list reznoj, Zdravstvuj, paren’, moj khoroshij, moj rodnoj. Kljon zeljonyj da kljon kudrjavyj, Da raskudrjavyj reznoj. x2