The Eastern Front OST needs you!

[Alex Cottrell]

Thanks to some wonderful donations from Pariah and quite a bit of saving on my part, I've mustered quite a bit of money to get some new kit for the next music update. One of the new additions you can expect to hear are choirs. Now, I don't speak a word of Russian and would probably sound like an idiot trying to read Russian script, so that's where YOU come in! 

What I need?
Some lyrics for Russian choirs to sing. They don't have to be full songs, nor do they have be Grammy Award-Winning. But they must be themed alongside this mod - so make them victorious, or mournful, or proud about times of war or traditional Soviet culture. If you speak Russian, then you're probably already aware of what I'm thinking of. Please accompany your lyrics with their English translation and - most importantly - the phonetic pronunciation of the lyrics. It's very important that I know exactly how these words should be sung in Russian. I know how picky you lot are, so I don't want to get it wrong and have people saying 'no, it's pronounced like THIS!'

When do I need it by?
There's no rush, as I know this is not exactly a 5-minute job, but as soon as possible would be great. The quicker I have these words, their translations and their pronunciations, the quicker I can get this music done and blaring out your speakers.

Where do I send my lyrics to?
Please email them to alexcottrellsound@hotmail.co.uk - I'm not here to audition, I will accept any and all entries.

How do I know if my words have been used?
I'll tell you! And I'll be sure to give you proper credit. I've no idea how many of you might be able/willing to help me out, but if I get loads of submissions, obviously I can't use them all.

So, that's it! If you can speak Russian and you want to hear your words of glory or Soviet pride being sung by an orchestral choir in the near future, PLEASE help me out.

Thanks! 

[Alex Cottrell]

Little bump here - can anyone help me out?

[Cranialwizard]

I really would help if I could, but I don't know Russian!

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

I really would help if I could, but I don't know Russian!

Me neither, sorry 

[Killar]

ask neosdarc he is russian

[neosdark]

Hmm, well I'm no particular musical mind, but I maybe be able to help. However not any time soon, since our lovely hurricane is about to strike New York and I'm not in any mood to provide musical lyrics

[Pac-Fish]

Should we sticky this? So ppl can keep seeing it . Hurricane Irene should provide some inspiration for you neosdark ^^. Especially since your in NY

[Mr.ious.Q]

A category 1 hurricane can be a threat to the whole East coast ?

[Pac-Fish]

Lotta rain = flooding (unless you live on a hill like me ^^) = drowning

Lotta wind = flyong objects = casualties

So hurricanes can cause significant damage

[Alex Cottrell]

Hmm, well I'm no particular musical mind, but I maybe be able to help. However not any time soon, since our lovely hurricane is about to strike New York and I'm not in any mood to provide musical lyrics

I understand. On you saying about not being a musical mind - they don't have to be brilliant, just appropriate. The actual words themselves will be more about giving the music the proper ethnic texture rather than actually trying to tell grand stories through song. Stay safe neosdark 

[Killar]

Everytime i build a T34, this music comes to my mind. Im actually singing this when i drive towards the enemy giving him headache on mumble 

Soviet ww2 songs- Sacred War [nofollow]


What about collecting russian music on the internetz? There are english translations. Making a own text and let the google translator translate it into a really crappy russian language and then asking a russian to make proper russian ... aw well i ll do it


For the Motherland

Up, up comrades, get ready!
Our Motherland is calling you to the service
Under her sound to our voices be heard
bring death and destruction on our enemies

The hour of victory is almost near
the enemy's armies defeated by our hands
Nevertheless we want to continue to march
Forward! Assault against the enemy's country

refrain 1

Depart not marched back, always forward
not a piece of land to the enemy tp steal for
Comrades, our lives are donated to good
If we sacrifice it to our country

refrain 2

Our bullets are the enemy's pain
Our knives will kill them
No forgiveness no mercy
Down with the fascist powers!

refrain 3

Courage, sacrifice and hatred of the enemy
this should be our strongest weapon
Rather we will give our lives
as our pride and our homeland



Google translator did that: 


За Родину


Вверх, вверх товарищи, приготовьтесь!
Наша Родина зовет тебя на службу
Под ее звуки нашего голоса были услышаны
несут смерть и разрушения на наших врагов

Час победы близок
армии противника потерпели поражение от наших руках
Тем не менее мы хотим продолжить марш
вперед! Нападение против страны противника

воздерживаться 1

Отправление не шли назад, всегда вперед
не участок земли, чтобы украсть наши врага
Товарищи, наша жизнь пожертвовал хорошим
Если мы жертвуем нашей стране

Припев 2

Наши шары боли противника
Наши ножи убьет ее
Нет прощения никакой пощады
Долой фашистских держав!

Припев 3

Мужество, жертвенность и ненависть к врагу
это должно быть нашим самым сильным оружием
Скорее мы дадим нашей жизни
как наша гордость и наша родина


PS: I didnt pay attention on rythm because it can´t be translated into russian. Feel free to edit it

[Alex Cottrell]

Good work, I'm assuming those words are of your own making? Just what I'm looking for!  Only you missed out the most important part, I can't read russian script so I also need to know how it's pronounced in order to get the choirs right.

If you're not sure what I mean, an example in German would be:
Panzer -> Pant-sa
Stielhandgranate -> Shteel-hant-granater

Is that possible?

EDIT: I understand that the above examples don't work if you read them literally with an English accent, but with a German one they make sense. I have a general grasp that in Russian, most (if not all) 'R's are rolled and that vowel sounds are different.

[Killar]

Good work, I'm assuming those words are of your own making?

Yepp

I can't read russian script so I also need to know how it's pronounced in order to get the choirs right.

Me neither lol. I asked Neosdark to help out

EDIT: I understand that the above examples don't work if you read them literally with an English accent, but with a German one they make sense.

They were made in german then translated into english then translated into russian using google translator

I think for a russian speaking it would be less work to edit a existing text then to make a complete new one.

[Alex Cottrell]

It would seem that Google Translate has a phonetic translator so I might be able to use that (my fault for not looking!) but I'm not sure how accurate it is. This is how Google says it sounds -

Za Rodinu

Vverh, vverh tovarishchi, prigotovʹtesʹ!
Nasha Rodina zovet tebya na sluzhbu
Pod yee zvuki nashego golosa byli uslyshany
nesut smertʹ i razrusheniya na nashih vragov

Chas pobedy blizok
armii protivnika poterpeli porazhenie ot nashih rukah
Tem ne menyee my hotim prodolzhitʹ marsh
vpered! Napadenie protiv strany protivnika

Refrain 1

Otpravlenie ne shli nazad, vsegda vpered
ne uchastok zemli, chtoby ukrastʹ nashi vraga T
ovarishchi, nasha zhiznʹ pozhertvoval horoshim
Yesli my zhertvuem nashyeĭ strane

Chorus 2

Nashi shary boli protivnika
Nashi nozhi ubʹet yee
Net proshcheniya nikakoĭ poshchady
Doloĭ fashist·skih derzhav!

Chorus 3

Muzhestvo, zhertvennostʹ i nenavistʹ k vragu
eto dolzhno bytʹ nashim samym silʹnym oruzhiem
Skoryee my dadim nashyeĭ zhizni
kak nasha gordostʹ i nasha rodina


...does that look right to you? 

EDIT: Again, not a real speaker, so I'm unsure of its accuracy, but this site can apparent read aloud in russian - http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

[Killar]

@Alex

We need a russian who is correcting my text for rythm first