English Translation
- Soviet Lithuania was created by the people,
- Who long fought for the freedom and truth.
- Where Vilnius, where Nemunas, where the Baltic Sea,
- Let our cities, fertile fields to prosper.
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- In the glorious Soviet Union,
- Among equals, equal and free,
- Live forever and be happy,
- Dear Soviet Lithuania!
- Lenin lit us the path to freedom,
- The great Russian people helped in the struggle.
- The party* leads us to happiness and good,
- The friendship of our nations is as firm as steel.
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- In the glorious Soviet Union,
- Between equals, equal and free,
- Live forever and be happy,
- Dear Soviet Lithuania!
- Our homeland is mighty, we fear no dangers,
- Let the skies be peaceful and pure.
- With our work we'll create a great tomorrow,
- And the dawn of Communism will light the Earth.
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- In the glorious Soviet Union,
- Between equals, equal and free,
- Live forever and be happy,
- Dear Soviet Lithuania!
* The original lyrics by Antanas Venclova contained the line "Stalin leads us to happiness and good" (modified by Vacys Reimeris as part of the Soviet de-Stalinization campaign).
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