: While his comrades think of their wives and lovers, the protagonist remains detached.
: He reflects on how his beloved lied to him, claiming her heart belonged to another. when_we_were_at_war_russian_folk_song_cossacks
The lyrics are based on a poem titled ( Песенка гусара ) written by the Soviet poet David Samoilov between 1981 and 1985. The poem was later set to music by Viktor Stolyarov , who read it in Ogonyok magazine. Despite its relatively recent origins, its raw emotion and traditional rhythm led it to be embraced by Cossack choirs and folk ensembles as a "pseudo-folk" masterpiece. Lyrical Meaning and Themes : While his comrades think of their wives