[Verse] The ink spills dark on paper's face A world unfolds A boundless space Cold winds whisper through the birch trees tall Their silver bark has seen it all
[Chorus] Oh Russian soul so deep so wide Where love and grief and dreams collide A tear a laugh a thousand sighs In Russian books the truth resides
[Verse 2] A samovar hums a mournful tune Under the glow of a pale-faced moon Frost bites the air yet hearts stay warm In every storm a hidden charm
[Bridge] Pages turn like leaves in fall Each story echoes one and all To live to suffer to yearn to fight In every line there's endless night
[Chorus] Oh Russian soul so deep so wide Where love and grief and dreams collide A tear a laugh a thousand sighs In Russian books the truth resides