The touching song that Sting reinterpreted in support of Ukrainians: “I hope Russians love their children too”

After launching it in 1985, as part of a message of peace in the midst of the Cold War, Sting once again interpreted the theme “Russians” or “Russians”, amid the crisis unleashed by Vladimir Putin's ordered invasion of Ukraine.

The singer posted a new “Unplugged” or acoustic version of the song on his social networks, accompanied by a message in which he clarified that he had not sung it for a long time.

“I have rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I thought it would never be relevant again,” he explains.

In his pre-performance message, Sting asserts that “in the light of one man's bloody and misguided decision to invade a peaceful and fraternal neighbor, this song is once again a plea for our common humanity”.

“Russians” was part of the British's first solo album after splitting from his band, The Police. The song became one of the highest on the charts in the first decade of his solo career.

This time the British dedicates the interpretation to “the brave Ukrainians who are fighting against this brutal tyranny and also to the many Russians who protest against this outrage despite the threat of arrest and imprisonment”.

“We all love our children. Stop the War”, he says before starting the performance in an intimate studio, playing a guitar and accompanied by a cello.

LYRICS:

In Europe and America,

there is a growing sense of hysteria,

conditioned to respond to all threats.

In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets,

Mr. Khrushchev said: “We will bury them.”

I do not agree with this point of view,

would be to do something very ignorant,

if the Russians love their children too.

How can I save my little one

of Oppenheimer's lethal toy?

There is no monopoly on common sense,

on either side of the political fence.

We share the same biology,

regardless of ideology.

Believe me when I tell you

that I hope the Russians love their children too.

There is no historical precedent

to put the words in the president's mouth.

There is no such thing as a “winnable” war,

is a lie that we no longer believe in.

We share the same biology,

regardless of ideology.

What might save us, me and you,

is whether the Russians love their children too.

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