And the Battle Is Going Again

And the Battle Is Going Again (Russian: И вновь продолжается бой, romanized: I vnov prodolzhaetsya boy), also known as And Lenin Is Young Again (Russian: И Ленин такой молодой, romanized: I Lenin takoy molodoy), is a Soviet patriotic song released in 1974 about the October Revolution and Vladimir Lenin. It was composed by Aleksandra Pakhmutova to lyrics written by her husband Nikolai Dobronravov, with the most known performance of the song being done by Soviet singers Leonid Smetannikov, Joseph Kobzon, and Lev Leshchenko. The song was also performed by Lev Leshchenko at the finals of Pesnya goda in 1975.

"And the Battle is Going Again"
Song
Language	Russian
Written	1974
Composer(s)	Aleksandra Pakhmutova
Lyricist(s)	Nikolai Dobronravov

Lenin on a 1968 Soviet propaganda poster

The closing of the 17th congress of the Komsomol

The Soviet-Russian group Grazhdanskaya Oborona has performed the song since 1994, when band leader Yegor Letov was associated with the National Bolshevik Party.

Lyrics

Russian	Transliteration	English Translation
Неба утреннего стяг В жизни важен первый шаг, Слышишь: реют над страною Ветры яростных атак Припев: И вновь продолжается бой, И сердцу тревожно в груди. И Ленин такой молодой, И юный — Октябрь впереди И Ленин такой молодой, И юный — Октябрь впереди -II- Весть летит во все концы: Вы поверьте нам, отцы, — Будут новые победы, Встанут новые бойцы Припев -III- С неба милостей не жди Жизнь для правды не щади, Нам, ребята, в этой жизни Только с правдой по пути Припев -IV- В мире — зной и снегопад Мир и беден и богат С нами юность всей планеты — Наш всемирный стройотряд! Припев	Neba utrennego styag V zhizni vazhen pervyy shag, Slyshish': reyut nad stranoyu Vetry yarostnykh atak Pripev: I vnov' prodolzhayetsya boy, I serdtsu trevozhno v grudi. I Lenin takoy molodoy, I yunyy — Oktyabr' vperedi I Lenin takoy molodoy, I yunyy — Oktyabr' vperedi Vest' letit vo vse kontsy: Vy pover'te nam, ottsy, — Budut novyye pobedy, Vstanut novyye boytsy Pripev S neba milostey ne zhdi Zhizn' dlya pravdy ne shchadi, Nam, rebyata, v etoy zhizni Tol'ko s pravdoy po puti Pripev V mire — znoy i snegopad Mir i beden i bogat S nami yunost' vsey planety — Nash vsemirnyy stroyotryad! Pripev	The flag of the morning sky The first step is important in life Do you hear tossing, above the country The winds of furious attacks Refrain: And the battle is going again And the heart is uneasy in the chest And Lenin is young once again And the young October is ahead And Lenin is young once again And the young October is ahead The news is flying to all ends of the world Believe us, oh ancestors There will be new victories New warriors will rise! Refrain Don't wait for mercies from the sky Don't spare your life for truth In this life, comrades We stick only to truth Refrain There is heat and snowfall in the world The world is both poor and rich The youth of the whole planet is with us Our global construction brigade! Refrain