As Rurik fought in Novgorod,
Askold and Dir, they went on
To build a town on Dnepr's bank
To rise mighty and strong.

Look out, friends: there she lies
In the day's fading light -
The mighty city of the Rus
In all her beauty and pride.

Rising mighty and tall,
The castle guarding your walls.
On Dnepr's shores you stand,
The river's rule you defend.
Ooh, Kiew, Kiew!
Never to fall, Kiew, Kiew!

There's taverns' plenty mugs of beer,
Ladies give inviting smiles -
Just what we need
After weeks on the sea
And we enjoy it all for a while.

Many stories we hear
About the rapids ahead,
Treacherous and mean like Loki's child,
Taking the lives of many men,
As Ymir, angry and wild.