There he stood,
On the brink of giving all of this up
The good and the awful times
Near death experiences and heartbreak
Still this and you will be missed
I love you, Russia,
No, Ivan,
I love you not just as a powerful nation,
but as a friend and lover
Still my tears fall
For everything lost in this moment
and for our past together,
Aching and Beautiful
I love you
Even if no one understands us.