Ode to Lenin

A Soviet-era Armenian song dedicated to Vladimir Lenin. Written/Composed in 1967 lyrics: We have kept to our hearts Your Name as hope You are our eternal faith You are the world’s consciousness You are always with us We are proud of you We are Victorious because of you Lenin you are our love You are our shining hope You at the dawn of life Gave us Wings You gave your life to us Our Genius Leader With your majestic flag Our country triumphs You raise us up For you are our noble mountain Because of you, for generations We grow and strengthen You, glorious child Son of salvation We are Victorious because of you Lenin you are our love you are our shining hope You at the dawn of life Gave us wings You gave your life to us Our Genius Leader You are our life You are in our hearts You the nation’s glorious child You to this world Brought victory We are, We are We are proud of you We are proud of you