Hello Sister (Don't Tell Mom I'm In Ukraine) [Привет Сестрёнка] - Alderon Tyran
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2022
- This song is a Russian song, I belive originally about Afganistan, however the feeling of the song I felt fits perfectly for anyone worried about going to war. This is NOT a happy song.
A Clean Version (Without Ambiance) is available for download on Patreon:
/ alderontyran
Lyrics:
Hello sister, my dear, how are you?
The winter has probably already gone for the year?
The stars are falling over Kiev but it all feels in vein…
But Please just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine
The stars are falling over Kiev but it all feels in vein…
But Please just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine
It's Saturday now, and it pours, along with the war
Smells like blood here, the battle was hard here, surrounded by gore
I made a bet with my good friend, that he’ll be it back before I
Just don't tell mom that I'm under a foreign sky
I made a bet with my good friend, that he’ll be back before I
Just don't tell mom that I'm under a foreign sky
I send a big hello to my sister, I hope all is well
Please keep writing, your letters are all the calm I have in this hell
And if they ask what I write to you about, well, tell them a lie
Just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine to Die
And if they ask what I write to you about, well, tell them a lie
Just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine to Die
Hello sister, my dear, how are you?
The winter has probably already gone for the year?
The stars are falling over Kiev and I’m in pain
But Please just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine
The stars are falling over Kiev and I’m in pain
But Please just don't tell mom that I'm in Ukraine
![When We Were At War [Когда мы были на войне] (English) - Alderon Tyran](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9Vg-t5Pki5g/mqdefault.jpg)
Thank You For Watching!
The focus on this song was on the meaning and music, so it *may* not be a perfect translation, Hopefully it's still recognizable to Russian speakers though!
For those who aren't interested in the ambiance, a clean version is up on my Patreon for download, however it's only available to supporters 😉 (See Link Below)
If you want to support me please check out Patreon:
www.patreon.com/AlderonTyran
This song was requested by a personal friend because of the current conflict. I am hoping they, and everyone else makes it out safe and alive.
Thank you again!
-Alderon Tyran
Wow your voice is very impressive. Amazing job.
Oh my gosh this is incredible, you did amazing keep it up
You should make a music video for the American freedom train
My only question is if you could release the Instrumental version
@@brendon2995 I'd not considered an instrumental version, but if there's interest, I don't see that being an issue. It'd probably be available for download through Patreon.
"Don't tell mom i'm Afghanistan/Chechnya" is one of my favorite song ever and you did a great job with this one
So sad that this is happening again...
We’re going to get “don’t tell mom I’m in Ukraine” next
When you hear this song you know how many many people have died is the war
@@minicampell7726 its been happening all along, you're just blind, there hasn't been a year in the 21st century without war.
Afghanistan version was best
“ the stars are falling over Kiev but it all feels in vain, but please don’t tell mom I’m in Ukraine” the emotion in those lines is painful. Superb job on this, Wasn’t expecting a cover on this but damn this is well done
ukraine invades russia
I think the reason it is in English is because it might be in the perspective of a American soldier in Ukraine
@@sleepingbritishdude3416 That's what I think too, so instead of a Russian soldier's perspective it's a foreign fighter's
@@spotat6234 sorry, I should have made more clear I was just saying cause of the singers voice
@@spotat6234 It fits a Foreign legionaries perspective perfectly. I can picture someone who told their family that they were going to volunteer at the border but ended up joining the legion.
as I say Russian, it's a wonderful song. The Russian language itself is very complex, but very rich and beautiful, which makes it much easier to compose music in it than in English. Respect from Russia
Putler ( Hitler) kaput . Siberia is a native Chinese land. All you have to do is hold a referendum. Hope you agree?
@@weldermusk8860 lmao dream on
@@weldermusk8860 it’s not tho
@@weldermusk8860 ахаххахахаха
@Sam Cleife The presidents of European countries consider Azov to be heroes and patriots of Ukraine
I'll be honest, i did shred a tear, a dude from my town went to Ukraine, friend of my family i do believe, my counsin say he sent them messages every week, last week he stopped, Great song dude
Here in Curitiba, (SJP to be exact) Lots of Ukranians.
Some whent.
Rest in peace to a true brother. A warrior 🪖 who will forever be seen as a hero. He fought the good fight and I'd do the same if I had the resources
Few of my cousins are in Ukraine foreign legion I have family in Europe i might go to them and sneak through the border my family members in Europe are in their respective militaries
@@kr9527 No lol he fought for Nazism and got cucked. Rest in piss he won't be missed
Rest In Peace, he'll live and bask in glory above
This can be both interpreted as either the perspective of a Foreign Legionnaire fighting for Ukraine or the perspective of an unwilling Russian conscript forced into war.
Either way, it's pretty sad.
more like a mercenary
@@Konstantin690 mercenaries fight for money. Foreign volunteers aren't private contractors.
@@Konstantin690 repeating russian propaganda like an idiot.
What about a foreign aid worker??
Это русская песня
When it was just a border tension back in mid-february i told to some friends that, if there was the start of a war between Russia and Ukraine, there was going to be a new version for this song.
I wasn't wrong, but i didn't expected for it to be a english one.
Nice video.
B
Theirs a Russian one as well:
ua-cam.com/video/P1Zgj_k4JtU/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BahayaLaten
I also think like you
Try this one. Russian soldier singing it in Bakhmut were some of the heaviest fighting took place. It's honestly my favorite version.
ua-cam.com/video/EKZn1ilDe8s/v-deo.htmlsi=2DR_a-npvHPlzs_A
there is also a Russian version
Afghanistan was sad
Chechnya was also sad
Ukraine is getting sad right now
Im from future and uh... yeah Ukraine is also in a sad mood..
Man it's been a year. It was bad months ago
Man, it’s already 2 years, shall we say “was also sad” too
@@artyom1264true...
Great song
Love how it's ambiguous as to which nationality the singer is
My intention exactly 😊
@@alderontyran With respect, I don’t think that fits the spirit of the original song.
“Don’t tell mom I’m in afghan/chechnya” is supposed to be about how Russian troops were fighting in completely pointless wars of aggression against highly fanatical enemies in shit conditions- basically
“This war in particular sucks because there’s no point and my asshole government is sending me to die because I’m expendable. Also im probs comitting warcrimes and thats pretty fucked.”
It’s an antiwar song for *Russians* or for any aggressive nation.
By making it ambiguous as to who is singing it/writing the letter (and to a lesser extent writing it in English) it makes it feel like this isn’t a war of aggression from the Russian side and it feels more like a slap against the Ukrainians/allies who are fighting them.
They aren’t “being sent to ukraine to die”- they are there protecting a soverign nation in a war of aggression by a powerful neighbor, and most didn’t have a choice to fight and die in their own country.
Point being is this is painting the war as a human tragedy like WWI instead of a completely unacceptable act of aggression from Russia. Ukraine and its volunteers didn’t ask for this but here we are.
The song is supposed to criticize the Russian givernment, military, and their wars of aggression and I feel as though an ambiguous singer just takes away from that and simplifies it into “war bad”.
@@JA-lr5ix thank you for the respect, to make my opinion on the matter concise: "War is bad"
Regardless of who you are, after you've experienced a warzone as either civilian or combatant, the realization of _how_ bad war is, eventually sets in.
This song is done in English for 2 main reasons:
1. (And most significantly) my Russian pronunciation and ability to read is tragic. All the lines I _do_ use, I've memorized after a long time hearing the song.
2. Simply put, my audience is English speaking. And music is _usually_ better when you can understand it and put yourself in the singer's shoes.
I hope you can understand the reason and find enjoyment in the song.
@@alderontyran it probably won't surprise you to know there's already at least one Russian-language version of "Don't Tell Mom I'm in Ukraine": ua-cam.com/video/pKeZot4TKXo/v-deo.html
I always interoperated it as them being Russian because of the line don't tell mom I'm under a foreign sky.
The whole situation is a depressing and meaningless war. It’s hell for anyone involved. War is nothing to be glorified, especially not this one. This vid puts a good message out. I hope for anyone involved that this ends soon. If not it’s a matter of time and if any other countries fight directly before it’s over or gets worse.
War is a killer of youth, created by the old.
I have a close friend who lost a best friend from shelling, he went to Europe to try to get their friends and family out of both Ukraine and Russia. They were denied access In because of paperwork, this was after he had gotten an email from his friends family saying his friend was killed.
He is Russian, his mom and family moved here and then he was born here but has friends there.
Some of y'all commented before I could get my pinned comment posted 😅
When I heard the Russians went into Ukraine, the first thing I said was "Well, I can't wait to hear the war songs from this conflict"
Didn't expect to hear it in English though.
it's a pity that you were more interested in songs than achieving peace in the conflict, but it was almost concluded in March-April 2022
"As the remaining members of our Volunteer Unit come for the home for the 2nd time, We stare at the remaining buildings of kiev, the sounds of gunfire, watching the refuges. " I pray to anybody who came from foreign soil to serve a nation to preserve peace.
It's sad that Eastern Europe remains in a permanent state of war. My Polish relive born in the 20s is watching the whole thing on the news.
That's exactly why my ancestors left Europe behind.
For those that don't recognize this song, it was originally "Don't tell Mom I'm in Grozny", in reference to Russia's invasion of Chechnya.
The original song, in Russian, is a "letter" to his sister, pleading in vein for her to reply but to not mention to anyone (least of all their mom) that he is fighting a murderous war that he doesn't believe in.
It is a tragic song of young Russian men sent to die by uncaring politicians, soldiers who don't want to be there but are seeing their friends die for nothing. Now, updated for a new generation of Russian boys that are dying in Ukraine, fighting their cousins. Why? Because Putin said so. Putin envisions himself the next "Peter the Great" and doesn't care how many people die to fill his dream, Russian, Ukrainian or otherwise.
Please sister, don't tell mom I'm in the Ukraine.
It was originally about Kandahar
I mean I think America can 1000% relate. I'm a US combat vet, invaded a few countries for no reason at all.. Good song though, really makes me miss my buddies that died under a foreign sky.
@@iamwhoiam1663 The Russians and Americans have always loved sending their boys to die in foreign wars. I commend your service and express my deepest condolences to you for being sent to a war you had no point in fighting.
actually it first came from afghan-chechnya-now it's ukraine
There's also an older soviet afghan version
The original song (As far as I know) is actually "Don't Tell Mom I'm in Chechnya", having to do with the Chechen Wars. Ironically, the Chechens are now fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Fantastic cover, and I've unironically been listening to a lot of Russian war songs.
It was originally about Afghanistan
Chechens are fighting for both sides (but a lot of them are fighting for Russia)
The original song is called: "Please Don't Tell Mom I'm in Afghanistan", It's about Afghan War :)
the afghan came first, then it was readapted for chechnya
Thanks guys for the correction. I didn't know there was an Afghan version.
The grandfather in Afghanistan, the Dad in Chechnya, & the Son in Ukraine. An entire generation of tragedies.
Yeah..
Worse, 3 generations.
Great-grandfather in Korea, grandfather in Vietnam, dad in Iraq, son in Afghanistan. An entire generation of tragedies.
@@bobavernidubovich can’t forget Stalingrad
@@AnyHistory07 ?
Was waiting for someone to make this, very glad you were the first.
So a few folks have asked for a Russian/Ukrainian version of this, but my personal comfortability with both language's and my own pronunciation mean I won't do any more than a verse in either. *but* if anyone want's to take a crack at doing their own version, feel free! The chords are posted here:
tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/alderon-tyran/hello-sister-dont-tell-mom-im-in-ukraine-chords-4207999
All I ask is that, you either link to this video or to my chords' link in your description should you choose to use them.
Enjoy!
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You should pin this, your comment will get buried
@@laujunming4152 can't have multiple pins 😔
@@laujunming4152 it's already buried
There is a russian version of this song on UA-cam.
This just gives the feels from a single conscript saying "War is hell."
Fantastic cover my friend! When the war started I had a feeling an updated version of this song would make an appearance. I suspect that a similar thing will happen with “swallowing dust”.
You're an incredibly underrated youtuber, I love your music
Undescribably beautiful. My sincere congratulations for this.
I like how it’s in English, like a foreign legion soldier fighting for Ukraine
Song come from don’t tell mum I’m in Afghan then they changed it to Chechnya so it’s meant to be in Russian
@@tomato4lifd420 The English can be intentional to be a different perspective (a foreign fighter from England or the U.S. maybe)
yes, he is fighting for the Nazi government, for the interests of the state, which has no fucking right to interfere in the affairs of Europe, he is fighting for money and glory, and not for peace.
Slava Ukrainei
@The Frenzied Fenian did you ever get to do a live version?
Bravo! Amazing cover, the emotion you put in into it was absolutely perfect. Really highlights the worthless reality of the war.
Even in English, in the thick of other events, this song makes me feel pain.
Amazing work.
Love the slower rhythm, great job.
As someone whose had five friends whose been killed in the fighting from 2014 to the present day. This hit hard.
Great video!
"however the feeling of the song I felt fits perfectly for anyone worried about going to war"
an english version of this song, very sadly, fits despite originating as a Russian song. The amount of Americans fighting under in Ukraine's sky really hurts me because, these people simply want to help. And knowing that people who are genuine in that reguard is just awful. This song also (for me) highlights how in war, these things are VERY much mutual in both sides. This song has existed in Russian, speaking these exact same words, but now it is the English speakers turn to fight and resonate with these words while Russians do aswell. Both sides are just people fighting for what they think is right (excluding conscripts who I very much sympothise for and wish nothing but the best for). Please pray for every volunteer. But please pray for every soldiers mother who may or may not know that their dear loved son is in Ukraine.
Absolutely beautiful.
NOTHING BUT RESPECT... As someone who is on Ukraines side overall I feel nothing but sadness for the ones who got swept up in this who aren't rapists, or butchers, or torturers.
This is great! You beat me to it!
Hey! I'm stoked you listen to my songs!
@@alderontyran I’ve been listening for a few songs now! It’s all great work!
That was f-ing incredible
not gonna lie, you nailed this one
Good song man, hugs from Brazil
underrated. keep it up!
Listening to this song I really wish that my friends soon return home.
Great song sir! Please upload so I can download!
Beautiful
Brilliant
Wonderful voice
I pray for both sides to make it out of this war 🙏
This song is really great and really portrays the emotions the original had!
I heard the original line(stars falling here in khandaghar)meaning is not only mean real star, it means real stars and the rocket strike in night looks like stars falling
I was waiting for this song to come out XD Thank you for making it English. Sounds great!! I think you forgot there's no "war" though. Just a very special military operation.
Damn dude, this slaps!
No more brother wars.
Please tell me this is on Spotify
Would love to hear covers of the older versions too even though they are so similar
man i would really like a Russian translate version of this, amazing job❤️
Chills
I would love to get the guitar lyrics or a video of how to play this song. It's honestly one of my favorites
I like the touch of English, it makes me feel as ift is an american mercenary who writes the letter
you mean an american war mongerer
make nmo mistake those volounteers are only in it for the thrill of being sahot at and kkilling people
thgey couldnt give two shits about ukraine
originally the song was about afghanistan but then another version was made about chechnya
and now we are here with a version about ukraine
truely a tragedy
Im only crying a lil,
I can see a foreign legion soldier singing this
Does anyone know any English guides to this song? I looked everywhere and all the guides are in Russian and I can’t find English subtitles. Thanks in advance
If you're looking for a chord sheet, I'm in progress for publishing my own right now on Ultimate Guitar's site
Tab finally got approved!
tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/alderon-tyran/hello-sister-dont-tell-mom-im-in-ukraine-chords-4207999
I was waiting for this to get released since the war began tbh.
Beautifully done. Although I really did like the originals strumming pattern, it had an exhausted quality to it.
Ah yes, a sequel
A triquel
Хорошая версия мой друг!
Sometimes it is worth remembering that our foes have a face...
knew this would come
I remember when this had a couple thousand views
Omg the trilogy is here
we need a Russian to sing this in russian
Could you please do a video on how to play the original song on the acoustic I've been trying to learn it but its not the easiest.
Dude I NEED the ambience
Dope song.
what is funny in a sad way is a russain made a song in Bakhmut i cant remember how to spell it but if you want to find it just put just dont tell mom im going to Bakhmut
Is there any way to find this song on iTunes?
Can you upload this to spotify plz
Legendary russian war song. Seems like they will make a new version every 10 years. Just hoping this is the last version they make but they probably won't stop until the people realize that they are the aggressors or someone turns the tables on them and they have to defend their homeland. Then they will realize the stuff they fought for was not worth damage they caused. I'm not quite sure what they are fighting for really.
Hey there! Would you mind if I use this song in an edit? I will give credit
this was posted on April fools, but the post date is deceiving for this is no joke. 😟
Approved that kiev is 2 syllabols
When the war first started i wished i could have gone, i was only 16 then. Im almost 18 now and part of me still wants to go but i dont have training and i have promises to keep at home.
Could you do a modern version of die letzte kompani I think it fits well with some inspiration from Ukraine.
A civil war that started a decade ago within a nation turn into a civil war between people of related history, faith and blood.
A soldier of whatever the side and whatever the the background they are from will at some point return home if they're lucky but those soldiers aren't actually alive anymore. Sometimes you meet people that granted have a plus but if you ever get to see what's on their face, in their eyes, in their souls... That person is long gone from what they were.
I only wish this to be over and for the start of the healing here. I wish their nightmares to be over and find meaning in their lives and think about taking the final shortcut in life.
I just the Slavs to make peace with themselves and make strange memes again.
its makes me cry, becos i still waiting enlistment to hoin ILDU. I'm not fear of death, but I affraid life but dying inside
I want a cover about a US soldier fighting in Siberia alongside the Whites aginst the Reds in a AU where the US fully mobilized against the Reds
Whites vs Redskins? That's racist!
👍
War, war never changes. 😢
Hey Alderon, dont suppose you have sheet music or tabs for the guitar?
Posted it up a while ago, have fun!
tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/alderon-tyran/hello-sister-dont-tell-mom-im-in-ukraine-chords-4207999
Хорошая песня, мне нравится
Great Grandfather: Dont tell Mom I'm in Berlin
Grandfather: Dont tell Mom I'm in Afghan
Father: Dont tell Mom I'm in Chechnya
Son: Dont tell Mom I'm in Ukraine
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
what are the chords please ?
Who's side ?
A fictional letter from an Iraq War/Afghan War veteran who volunteered to go to Ukraine to fight
“Dearest Mother
I knew of the risks when I volunteered to come here to Ukraine, I thought it’d be like Iraq or even Afghanistan but here in Bakhmut… it’s nothing like Iraq, instead of an insurgency where fighting an actual army, there’s no frontlines in the city anymore it’s just pockets of fighters who are made to die in this concrete hellscape of rubble and debris and my god… the shelling… Every time I hear it it drives me mad but it’s every single night and it doesn’t stop whatsoever… Do not worry about me though despite what I’ve written I’m doing alright and I’ll be home once this war is over
Love your son”
_its already here_
oh it was just a matter of time, someone will do this version. Its a good one. Can't wait to hear it in Russian.
Do you have plans to upload this version to spotify? it's really good
No
yooooo they made a new one
Upload the tabs?
Could we use this song in an episode of our podcast?
Obviously we would credit you
So long as you do credit me, feel free.
Afghanistan, Chechnya, and now Ukraine. It was bound to come out.
I'm getting a mental picture...
In the night after ferocious fighting from the day you walk through the fog/smoke and spirits of German and Ukrainian Liberation Amry soldiers appear. They look so sad.
Where they stand is where they fought to their dying breath while civilians were evacuated to the west, and now they see history repeat itself.
Can you do an english version of dont tell mom im in afghanistan please
To those who say supporting Ukraine is not worth while I say, “Freedom can never cost to much.”
So said the eastern population after the coup deposed the elected government in 2014.
@@lintrichards6007 The government that was deposed in 2014 was not fairly elected and they had rigged the election in there favour if the majority of the population had supported them then the coupe would have failed