One morning in August, it's time to go
Duty awaits us, we're strong and we're proud
Farewell to our loved ones
Waving to us from the shore
Sail out to sea in this monster of steel
Russian technology, war horse supreme
118 men
Submerged in the Barents Sea
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive
We're playing our part in the political game
The cold war was lost but our image must remain
Strong and proud
So we proceed with this doomed exercise
Torpedo was loaded in tube number four
Corrosion, bad welding, one malfunctioning door
The blast killed the seven men in there
And sank the submarine to the bottom of the sea
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive
23 men waiting in the dark
Captain-lieutenant Kolesnikov in charge
Tell us what to do
Can anyone hear our screams?
108 meters under the surface of the sea
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive
Dive
Into the void