My Destiny

I was born lucky — in the best country on this earth,
No wars, no hunger, no poverty from birth.
I grew up, went to school — we learned and sang with pride
Of the best land on the planet — of kindness, love, and light inside.

But everything changed — and then they made us understand
That money matters more than peace, more than love, more than a helping hand.
"You're unique, you'll be richer than the rest" — they came to preach —
"Just betray your former friend — and the golden shore you'll reach."

My road to this stage was long and hard, I confess —
But fate herself led me by the hand, and I made a promise, nothing less:
As long as I have the strength, I will sing — and I will not fall —
Of a land with no wars, no hunger, no poverty at all.
I made a vow. I made a vow.

And for cheap threads and trinkets, we sold it all,
What our forefathers died for, standing proud and tall.
My grandfather wept when our country was gone,
I'll never forgive myself and you — for the pain in his eyes.

And from the screen, fat mugs sneered, spewing their lies,
How life had become so free, so bright, so wise.
But now each man's bolted his iron door tight,
Afraid to step out when the dusk turns to night.

My road to this stage was long and hard, I confess —
But fate herself led me by the hand, and I made a promise, nothing less:
As long as I have the strength, I will sing — and I will not fall —
Of a land with no wars, no hunger, no poverty at all.
I made a vow. I made a vow.

Then war came, after the lies — and those who lied grew fat
On the "successful success" — I saw it all, I know where it's at.
Now people die — not for their land — but for yachts and easy gains,
Drowning their sorrow in glasses, afraid to face the stains.

May our mistakes be a lesson to the ones who come behind.
We paid the highest price in blood for being deaf and blind.
We sold not only our country — we sold our children's days,
We sold tomorrow's whole wide world — and lost it in a haze.

My road to this stage was long and hard, I confess —
But fate herself led me by the hand, and I made a promise, nothing less:
As long as I have the strength, I will sing — and I will not fall —
Of a land with no wars, no hunger, no poverty at all.
I made a vow. I made a vow.

My destiny — to sing for all who died in wars, unclaimed,
My destiny — to sing for those life never named.
My destiny — to sing for those denied a crust of bread,
My destiny — to sing for hearts broken by pain instead.

We are children of a great country — that we ourselves let fall.
Now she's a servant in a rich man's brothel — after all.
And I curse everyone who made it so — I curse them all,
I curse the feasting in plague years — may the living hear this call.

My road to this stage was long and hard, I confess —
But fate herself led me by the hand, and I made a promise, nothing less:
As long as I have the strength, I will sing — and I will not fall —
Of a land with no wars, no hunger, no poverty at all.
I made a vow. I made a vow.

My road to this stage was long and hard, I confess —
But fate herself led me by the hand, and I made a promise, nothing less:
As long as I have the strength, I will sing — and I will not fall —
Of a land with no wars, no hunger, no poverty at all.
I made a vow. I made a vow.

I made a vow… I made a vow…

https://rutube.ru/video/d9ab586eb69cbf061f224b084b956e43/