Introduction
"Svoy Dom" (Свой дом, "My Home" or "Own Home") is a song by Belarusian artist Max Korzh, released in June 2022 and produced by Kazan musician Insando, who also co-wrote it. It was Korzh's first single since his album "Психи попадают в топ" at the end of 2021, and it speaks directly about the war in Ukraine - a furious, sorrowful refusal of hatred from one of the Russian-speaking world's biggest stars.
On this page you will find the complete Svoy Dom lyrics in Russian (Cyrillic) and in English translation, the full song details, the official audio and a simple explanation of the song's meaning.
The Song
Svoy Dom begins with innocence lost - people who never understood what they had, who were raised to believe only goodness saves the world - and collides with propaganda that preached friendship of nations while quietly preparing rifles for everyone. Its chorus draws the song's single moral line: everyone lies, spring is weeping and Ukraine is burning, "but the one who is right is the one who defends his own home". The bridge turns the anger on armchair warmongers and history-justifiers, mourning that ordinary people only ever wanted to live, smile and enjoy each day.
The Artist
Max Korzh is a Belarusian singer and rapper from Luninets whose stadium-sized, guitar-driven songs made him one of the most popular Russian-language artists of his generation across Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and beyond. His longtime collaborator Insando produced Svoy Dom and shares its writing credit.
The Music Video
Svoy Dom was released with an official audio, titled "Макс Корж - Свой дом (Official audio)", on Max Korzh's official YouTube channel. You can listen to the official audio embedded below on this page.
The Music Label
Max Korzh releases his music independently through his own channel and team, and the official audio is carried there, as linked in the Song Details table below.
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Song Details
| Song | Свой дом (Svoy Dom / My Home) |
|---|---|
| Singer | Max Korzh |
| Lyrics | Max Korzh, Insando |
| Music | Insando |
| Language | Russian |
| Music Label | Max Korzh |
| Released | June 2022 |
Свой дом Lyrics in Russian
[Куплет 1]
Вряд ли мы понимали, что имеем, когда было всё хорошо
Слепо надеялись, что кто-то свыше за этим всем держит здравый контроль
С детства учили, воспитали, быть благородным, мир спасает лишь только добро
Жили и строили планы наивные мечтатели с рюкзаком
«Нам чужого не надо», — кричали они в своих бесподобных речах
Ссали в уши про дружбу народов, но на каждого из нас уже был автомат
Короче, вариков тут немного, за родину распишись вот там, где штамп
И прямо с порога если веришь в Бога, то, малый, — добро пожаловать в ад
[Припев]
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает?
Идёт война, а в ней закон
Стреляют — стреляй, все врут, но знай
Тот прав, кто защищает свой дом
Весна рыдает, Украина пылает
Мир не менялся, мир таков (О-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает?
Но прав, кто защищает свой дом
[Куплет 2]
Вряд ли мы думали, что придётся разбираться в том, в чём пришлось
Наше поколение друг друга всегда понимало без границ и паспортов
Там, где мы пели о дружбе, сегодня мечтают лишь отомстить сполна
Всё, что нормальные люди возводили годами, — всё уничтожено
Боже, сколько невинных загублено жизней, убито в упор
Сколько искалеченных пацанов, ради чего — никто не объяснит до сих пор
Сколько подставили нормальных людей, всех кинув в одну яму
Чё ж вы, блядь, натворили, вы ещё не понимаете сами
[Бридж]
Все эти диванные войны, распыляющие вражду, добавляя раздор
Все эти животные, что эти годы лили слюну в ненависти котёл
Все эти любители истории, что всё оправдают, лишь бы гордость утолить глотком
А люди просто хотели жить, улыбаться и наслаждаться каждым днём
Кому не сиделось дома, блядь, — лучше стены бы разбивал лбом
Кому, нахуй, хотелось повторить — так вот смотри, блядь, и ставь на повтор
Это вы называете справедливостью, делая из детей волков
И чем всё обернётся — лишь это видит Бог (О-о-о)
[Припев]
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Идёт война, а в ней закон (О-о-о)
Стреляют — стреляй, все врут, но знай (О-о-о)
Тот прав, кто защищает свой дом (О-о-о)
Весна рыдает, Украина пылает (О-о-о)
Мир не менялся, мир таков (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Но прав, кто защищает свой дом (О-о-о)
[Аутро]
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Но прав, кто защищает свой дом (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
Эй, брат, бывай, где будем, кто знает? (О-о-о)
My Home Lyrics in English Translation
[Verse 1]
We hardly knew what we had when everything was fine
Blindly hoping that someone from above over this all keeps sound control
From childhood they taught, brought up, to be noble, only good saves the world
Lived and made plans, naive dreamers with a backpack
"We don't need someone else's," they shouted in their incomparable speeches
Pissed in our ears about the friendship of peoples, but each of us already had a machine gun
In short, there are few choices here - sign for your homeland right there, where the stamp is
And right from the doorstep, if you believe in God, then, little one - welcome to hell
[Chorus]
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows?
There is a war going on, and in it there is a law
They shoot - you shoot, everyone lies, but know this
He is right who defends his home
Spring is crying, Ukraine is burning
The world hasn't changed, the world is like this (Oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows?
But the one who defends his home is right
[Verse 2]
We hardly thought that we would have to figure out what we had to
Our generation always understood each other without borders and passports
Where we sang about friendship, today they only dream of full revenge
Everything that normal people built for years - everything is destroyed
God, how many innocent lives have been ruined, killed point-blank
How many crippled boys, and for what - no one can explain to this day
How many normal people were set up, all thrown into one pit
What the f**k have you done, you don't even understand it yourselves yet
[Bridge]
All these couch warriors, spraying enmity, adding discord
All these animals that for years poured saliva into a cauldron of hatred
All these history lovers who will justify everything just to quench their pride with a sip
And people just wanted to live, smile and enjoy every day
Whoever couldn't sit at home, damn it, would have been better off breaking walls with his forehead
Whoever wanted to repeat it - well, look now, damn it, and put it on repeat
This is what you call justice, turning children into wolves
And how it will all turn out - only God sees that (Oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
There is a war going on, and in it there is a law (Oh-oh-oh)
They shoot - you shoot, everyone lies, but know this (Oh-oh-oh)
The one who defends his home is right (Oh-oh-oh)
Spring is crying, Ukraine is burning (Oh-oh-oh)
The world hasn't changed, the world is like this (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
But the one who defends his home is right (Oh-oh-oh)
[Outro]
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
But the one who defends his home is right (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey brother, so long, where will we be, who knows? (Oh-oh-oh)
Lyrics Meaning in English
Svoy Dom - "My Home" - is Max Korzh's answer to the war in Ukraine. He writes as someone whose generation grew up across borders, singing about friendship, and now watches everything ordinary people built being destroyed. Against the machinery of propaganda and the armchair hate-mongers, he offers one clear moral rule in the chorus: in a war where everyone lies, right belongs to the one who is defending his own home. It is less a political speech than a grief-stricken letter to a "brother" he may never see again - nobody knows where any of them will be.
Watch the Official Video
Conclusion
Svoy Dom is one of the defining Russian-language songs of 2022 - brave, broken-hearted and impossible to misunderstand once you read the words. If it stayed with you, explore more lyrics on Muxic Leaks through the related posts above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who sang the song Svoy Dom (My Home)?
Svoy Dom is performed by Belarusian artist Max Korzh.
Who wrote and produced Svoy Dom?
Svoy Dom was written by Max Korzh and Insando, and produced by Insando, a musician from Kazan.
What does Svoy Dom mean in English?
Svoy Dom (Свой дом) means "My Home" or "One's Own Home" in Russian. The chorus says that in war, the one who is right is the one who defends his own home.
What is Svoy Dom by Max Korzh about?
Svoy Dom is about the war in Ukraine. Korzh mourns the destroyed lives and the friendship between peoples, attacks the warmongers and propagandists, and repeats that the defender of his own home is in the right.
When was Svoy Dom released?
Svoy Dom was released in June 2022. It was Max Korzh's first single after his late-2021 album "Психи попадают в топ".
