Discover the story of the song > Armata – Akim Apachev

The protagonist is singing about wanting to be carried by a tank called "Armata". He mentions that he has his guitar with him and references two historical figures, Mamay and Che Guevara. He talks about riding on the new tank from Lubyanka in Moscow to Odessa in Ukraine, and how they will be greeted by a Moldovan woman. He also mentions that they will be greeted in Kiev and Warsaw. He mentions the names of some Russian tank commanders and talks about going to the front lines with them. He mentions being in trenches and fighting alongside artillery and infantry. He expresses his preference for the "Armata" tank over other weapons. The chorus is repeated several times throughout the song.