Hello VIBES fam!
This week, I’m bringing something truly special and soulful to the stage — a raw, acoustic interpretation of one of the most haunting wartime ballads ever written: “Dark Is the Night” (Тёмная ночь), originally performed in the Soviet film Two Soldiers (1943).
📍 Location: Filmed live in a quiet park 🎸 Setup: Acoustic guitar + voice 🎥 Style: One take, natural ambient sound — no edits
🌌 About the Song “Dark Is the Night” was composed in 1943 by Nikita Bogoslovsky with lyrics by Vladimir Agatov. It became iconic through the voice of Mark Bernes, offering not a patriotic battle cry, but a quiet, personal moment from the frontlines — a letter in song form to a loved one waiting at home.
It’s about longing, love, and staying human in the face of chaos.
This song speaks — even today.
🎙️ Lyrics (Original Russian + English Translation) 🇷🇺 Russian Lyrics Тёмная ночь, только пули свистят по степи, Только ветер гудит в проводах, Тускло звёзды мерцают.
В тёмную ночь ты, любимая, знаю, не спишь, И у детской кроватки тайком Ты слезу утираешь.
Как я люблю глубину твоих ласковых глаз, Как я хочу к ним прижаться сейчас Губами.
Тёмная ночь разделяет, любимая, нас, И тревожная чёрная степь Пролегла между нами.
Верю в тебя, в дорогую подругу мою, Эта вера от пуль меня Тёмной ночью хранила.
Радостно мне, я спокоен в смертельном бою, Знаю, встретишь с любовью меня — Что б со мной ни случилось.
🌍 English Translation Dark is the night, only bullets whistle through the steppe, Only the wind hums in the wires, And the stars faintly flicker.
In the dark night, my darling, I know you're not sleeping, And by the cradle, you secretly Wipe away a tear.
Oh, how I love the depth of your gentle eyes, How I long to press my lips Against them now.
Dark is the night, my love, and it keeps us apart, And a troubling, black steppe Lies between us.
I believe in you — in you, my dear friend, That belief has saved me In this dark night from bullets.
I feel joy, I am calm in deadly battle — I know you’ll meet me with love, No matter what may happen to me.
🎧 Watch/Listen
The park became my stage. The trees were the audience. And the wind… it carried the story.
💬 Let’s Connect! Does this song resonate with you?
Do you enjoy acoustic tributes like this?
Have you ever heard Soviet music performed in a modern way?
Drop your thoughts below — I’d love to hear your impressions!
With warmth and rhythm, 🎸 @shemZee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyxmQHN9yzE