Russian Woman was the Russian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam performed by Manizha.
It qualified from the first semifinal in 3rd place. In the final, it was performed 5th following Belgium and preceding Malta. At the close of voting, it finished in 9th place with 204 points.
Lyrics[]
Pole, pole, pole, ya zh mala
Pole, pole, pole, tak mala
Kak proyti po polyu iz ognya?
Kak proyti po polyu, yesli ty odna?
(A-a-a) Zhdat' mne ch'yey-to ruchechki, ruchki?
(A-a-a) A kto podast mne ruchku, devochki?
Ispokon vekov, s nochi do utra, s nochi-nochi
Zhdom my korablya, zhdom my korablya ochen'-ochen'
Zhdom my korablya, zhdom my korablya, zhdom my korablya
A cho zhdat'? Vstala i poshla
(Ha-Ha) Ha-ha, ha-ha
(Ha-Ha) Hey, hey
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Ey, ey)
Sho tam khorokhoritsya? Oy, krasavitsa
Zhdosh' svoyego yuntsa? Oy, krasavitsa
Tebe uzh za 30, allo, gde zhe deti?
Ty v tselom krasiva, no vot, pokhudet' by
Naden' podlinneye, naden' pokoroche
Rosla bez ottsa, delay to, chto (Ne khochesh')
Ty tochno ne khochesh'? (Ne khochesh', a nado)
A, poslushayte, pravda, my s vami — ne stado
Vorony, proshu, otvalite-ye-ye
Teper' zarubite sebe na nosu
Ya vas ne vinyu, a sebya ya chertovski lyublyu
Boryutsya, boryutsya
Vse po krugu boryutsya, da ne molyatsya
Syn bez ottsa, doch' bez ottsa
No slomannoy family ne slomat' menya, a
(Ha-ha) Ha-ha-ha
(Ha-ha)
O-o-o
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall
(Ey, ey) Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough (Ey)
Ey, russkiy zhenshchin (Ha, ha)
Davay, golosuy za menya (Hey, hey)
Da, you're strong enough (Ha, ha), you're strong enough (Hey, hey)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!
Boryutsya, boryutsya
Vse po krugu boryutsya, da ne molyatsya
Syn bez ottsa, doch' bez ottsa
No slomannoy family ne slomat' menya, a
(ha-ha) ha-heY
A, a
O-o-o
Fields, fields, fields, I'm small
Fields, fields, fields, so small
How to walk across a field of fire?
How to walk across the field if you are alone?
(A-a-a) Wait for me for someone's pen, pen?
(A-a-a) Who will give me a pen, girls?
From time immemorial, from night to morning, from night to night
We are waiting for the ship, we are waiting for the ship very, very
We are waiting for the ship, we are waiting for the ship, we are waiting for the ship
Why wait? Got up and went
(Ha ha) Ha ha, ha ha (Ha ha)
Hey hey
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Hey, hey)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Hey, hey)
Shaw is swaggering there? Oh beauty
Are you expecting your youth? Oh beauty
You're over 30, hello, where are the kids?
You are generally beautiful, but now, to lose weight
Put on longer, put on shorter
Grew up without a father, do what (you don't want)
Are you sure you don't want to? (You don't want to, but you need to)
And, listen, really, you and I are not a herd
Ravens, please, fuck off
Now hack into your nose
I don't blame you, but I love myself as hell
Fight, fight
Everyone is fighting in a circle, but do not pray
A son without a father, a daughter without a father
But a broken family doesn't break me as well
(Ha ha) Ha ha ha (Ha ha)
O-o-o
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall (Hey, hey)
Every Russian woman needs to know (Ha, ha)
You're strong enough (Hey)
Hey, Russian women (Ha, ha)
Don't be afraid, girl (Hey, hey)
Yes, you're strong enough (Ha, ha), you're strong enough (Hey, hey)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid
Fight, fight
Everyone is fighting in a circle, but do not pray
A son without a father, a daughter without a father
But a broken family doesn't break me as well
(Ha ha) Ha ha
A, a
O-o-o
Trivia[]
- The song was the first Russian entry in ten years to have lyrics in Russian and include pyrotechnics in the live performance.
- Manizha's dress was made up of fabric patches sent by women from all over Russia.
- The song received a revamp after the national final, most notably the lyrics "You're strong enough to bounce against the wall" was changed to "You're strong enough, you're gonna break the wall".
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