The lyrics of the song are largely a translation of the work by Soviet poet and lyricist L. Derbenyov.

For May that came and quickly whirled,

For dawn that fades in rainy grey,

Blame anyone in all the world,

But not me, please — just not me, I pray.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.

It wasn’t me who made the days,

To bring us joy or bring us pain,

The world is made in countless ways,

But nothing can be changed again.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.

One path through days that rush and fly,

One path through days to face our fate,

Though clouds may linger and block the sky,

It’s not too late to love, it's not too late.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.

This world was never made by me,

This world was never made by us.