Pussy Riot - SWAN LAKE (by masha, diana, olga, lucy)

Pussy Riot members involved: Masha Alyokhina, Olga Borisova, Diana Burkot, Lucy Shtein STATEMENT This song is our statement against Russian state propaganda. “Forced patriotism” lessons have been introduced in Russian schools. Teachers force kids to form a Z formation to show support for the war. All over Russia, children are forced to write “letters of support” to occupying soldiers. Fifth-grader Timofey wrote that he wishes the russian military “to return home and not to kill people on foreign soil” The teacher condemned the child, he was bullied for “insufficient patriotism.” “Soldier, don’t kill people” was written by a boy, and this inspired us to write a song. New history textbooks have already been distributed to high school students. To pass the exam and receive a certificate, schoolchildren must memorize propaganda — talk about the greatness of Russia, which is fighting the “fascists“ in Ukraine. Children are protesting — sixth-grader Masha Moskaleva made an anti-war drawing against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Her single father was sent to prison for two years for “discrediting the Russian army,” and Masha was sent to an orphanage. Russian state propaganda poisons people’s hearts and brains with hatred. Putin’s propagandists are no less war criminals than the soldiers who kill and rape the civilian population of Ukraine, or the generals who give these orders. Russian authorities are holding thousands of Ukrainian children hostage. Children are kept in sanatoriums, where they are taught to love Russia, and if the children say that they miss Ukraine or speak Ukrainian, they are beaten. These children are often recognized as orphans and given up for adoption, although most have parents in Ukraine who are trying to find them and return them. Children are the most vulnerable in this war. Children should not suffer. We call for: 1. immediate return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children 2. stop poisoning children with Putin’s propaganda 3. to sanction Russian propagandists and Russian artists that serve this fascist propaganda. МЫ ВАС НЕ ПРОСТИМ И РАСТОПЧЕМ ОСТАНКИ КРАСИВО СГОРИТ БАШНЯ ОСТАНКИНО! LYRYCS the poison passes through the tv cable leave the incoming here that hasn’t been left yet “crucified boy“ on the bulletin board how many went to kill believing the killers? the maps of empires have are streaming myrrh the value of life is overestimated women should give birth more don’t pity the soldiers women will birth more they don’t consider us humans here no one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten veterans eat from an empty trough the happiness of the homeland is more precious than life the happiness of the homeland is more precious than life sovereign democracy national interests preemptive strike gesture of goodwill it’s not all so straightforward they are bombing themselves discrediting the army traditional values expense optimization negative growth strategic retreat import substitution the will of millions denunciation is a patriot’s duty partial mobilization denazification nuclear ash border alignment clap smoke collapse no panic we won’t forgive you and we’ll trample the remains Ostankino tower will burn beautifully! half the country is left homeless executioners in epaulets drink blocking units, prisoner march officer is waiting for you at the maternity hospital a child sews a military robe Russian field of execution ranges in a black christened bag a Russian groom goes home life with a wire attached to the anus a summon, vodka on the bus, farewell mom knits a bulletproof vest against the cold sister is in prison for the anti-war slogans replacing imports with dead mice replacing men with gifted rams replacing brains with “Russia today” winter leaves, hell arrives women and children scream in agony chekists drink tea watching the sunset no one will hear your plea the national guard shoots straight into the crowd not a defeat, but regrouping not cargo 200, but repackaging brotherly graves dug according to standards we apologize for the inconvenience we apologize for the glitches war is a celebration and everything is fine we won’t forgive you and will trample the remains Ostankino tower will burn beautifully SONG lyrics: Maria Alekhina, Olga Borisova, Diana Burkot, Daria Serenko, Lucy Shtein music: Diana Burkot orchestral arrangement: Kjartan Sveinsson (Sigur Ros) instruments: violin: María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir cello: Gyða Valtýsdóttir trumpet: Snorri Sigurðarson, Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson trombone: Samúel Jón Samúelsson, Ingi Garðar Erlendsson record: Ása Ólafsdóttir VIDEO director: Anna Aristarkhova art: Alisa Gorshenina production: Labas Crabas DOP: Nikita Voitov lights: Laurynas Ratkus 1st AC: Valerij Kozich editing: Diana Burkot color: Anton Zimmerman titles: Anton Spirikov starring: Misha Shevchenko, Anastasia Shevchenko, Aya Niyazova special thanks to: Arūnas Kulikauskas, Oksana Judakova, Vytis Jurkonis and Dmitriy Kuminov