"Russian Woman" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, performed by Manizha.
It successfully qualified from the first semi-final, finishing in 9th place with 204 points and was the country's final entry before they were banned by the EBU in 2022 due to invading Ukraine, which led to conflict between the two countries.
Lyrics[]
Polye, polye, polye, ya zh mala
Polye, polye, polye, tak mala
Kak proyti po polyu iz ognya?
Kak proyti po polyu, yesli ty odna?
(A-a-a), Zhdatʹ mne chʹyey-to ruchechki, ruchki?
(A-a-a), A kto podast mne ruchku, devochki?
Ispokon vekov s nochi do utra
S nochi-nochi zhdyom my korablya, zhdyom my korablya
Ochenʹ-ochenʹ s nochi do utra, zhdyom my korablya, zhdyom my korablya
A chyo zhdatʹ? Vstala i poshla
(Khay-kha), Kha-kha, kha-kha, (Khay-kha)
Ey, ey
Every Russian woman needs to know (Kha, kha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Kha, kha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Chto tam khorokhorit·sya? Oy, krasavitsa
Zhdyoshʹ svoyego yuntsa? Oy, krasavitsa
Tebe uzh za tridtsatʹ, allo, gde zhe deti?
Ty v tselom krasiva, no vot pokhudetʹ by
Nadenʹ podlinneye, nadenʹ pokoroche
Rosla bez ottsa, delay to, chto (Ne khocheshʹ)
Ty tochno ne khocheshʹ? (Ne khocheshʹ, a nado)
Poslushayte, pravda, my s vami ne — stado
Vorony, pyshch-pyshch, proshu otvalite-ye-ye
Teperʹ zarubite sebe na nosu
Ya vas ne vinyu, a sebya ya chertovski lyublyu
Boryut·sya, boryut·sya
Vse po krugu boryut·sya, da ne molyat·sya
Syn bez ottsa, dochʹ bez ottsa
No slomannoy family ne slomatʹ menya, ay
(Khay-kha), Kha-kha-kha, (khay-kha)
O-o-o
You're gonna, you're gonna break the wall (R-r-r)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Kha, kha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Kha, kha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Ey, Russian woman (Kha, kha)
Don't be afraid, girl, (Kha, kha)
You're strong enough (Kha, kha), you're strong enough (O-o-o)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid
Boryut·sya, boryut·sya<
Vse po krugu boryut·sya, da ne molyat·sya
Syn bez ottsa, dochʹ bez ottsa
No slomannoy family ne slomatʹ menya, ay
Khay-kha, khay-kha
Ey, ey
O-o-o
Field, field, field, I'm small after all
Field, field, field, so small
How to cross a field of fire?
How to cross the field when you're alone?
(A-a-ah), should I wait for someone's kind handie-hand?
(A-a-ah), so who will give me a kind hand, gals?
Since the beginning of time from night till morning, from the night, night
We are waiting for a ship, waiting for a ship1, really-really
Waiting for a ship, waiting for a ship, waiting for a ship...
But why wait? Got up and go!
(Ha, ha!) A-ha, a-ha (Hey! Ha, ha!)
(Hey, hey!)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha!):
You're strong enough you’re gonna break the wall (Hey, hey!)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha!):
You're strong enough you’re gonna break the wall (Hey, hey!)
"Why you're being cocky? Oh, beauty!
Waiting for your youngster? Oh, beauty!
You are already in your 30s, halo, where are your children yet?
You're overall pretty, but it wouldn't hurt to lose some weight...
Put on something longer! Put on something shorter!
You were growing up without a father, do what you (DON'T WANT TO!)
You surely don't want to? (You don't, but you oughta)"
Oh, listen up, really, you and me are not a herd
You crows! (Weeee!) Please, pile oooooff!
Now put it in your pipe and smoke it:
I don't blame you, yet I love myself as hell!
Fighting, fighting,
Everybody's fighting, one after the other, but won't pray!
A son without a father, a daughter without a father...
But a broken family ain't gonna break me down! Ah!
(Ha, ha!) Ha! Hey! Ha! (Ha, ha!)
You’re gonna, you’re gonna break the wall! Rrr!
(Whooaa!)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha!):
You're strong enough you’re gonna break the wall (Hey, hey!)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha!):
You're strong enough (Heeey)
Hey, Russian woman! (Ha, ha!)
Don’t be afraid, girl! (Hey, hey!)
You're strong enough! (Ha, ha!)
You're strong enough, (Hey, hey) don't be afraid! (Don't be afraid!)
Don't be afraid! (Don't be afraid!)
Don't be afraid! (Don't be afraid!)
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!
Fighting, fighting,
Everybody's fighting, one after the other, but won't pray!
A son without a father, a daughter without a father...
But a broken family ain't gonna break me down! Ahw!
(Hey, hey!) Ha, hey!
Ha! (Ha!)
Whoooaah
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