Russian Folk Song: Dark Eyes - Очи чёрные

Here I present “Dark Eyes“, probably the most famous Russian Romance. The song is sung here by the Moscow Patriarchal Choir directed by Ariadna Rybakova. This is one of my favourite Russian songs. Dark eyes, burning eyes Passionate and splendid eyes How I love you, How I fear you Verily, I saw you at a sinister hour Dark eyes, flaming eyes They implore me into faraway lands Where love reigns, where peace reigns Where there is no suffering, where war is forbidden Dark eyes, burning eyes Passionate and splendid eyes I love you so, I fear you so Verily, I saw you at a sinister hour If I hadn’t met you, I wouldn’t be suffering so I would have lived my life smiling You have ruined me, dark eyes You have taken my happiness away forever Dark eyes, burning eyes Passionate and splendid eyes I love you so, I fear you so Verily, I saw you at a sinister hour