Here is how I understand the song. The song is about the citizens of Rus\' fighting against their external enemies. This is why many of the images are of enemies (Communists, Muslims, Jews, Americans, brand logos), alongside bishops blessing soldiers. The video addresses fighting for the Kingdom of Rus\', not the Kingdom of Heaven.
I have heard people claim that the lead singer is a good, Orthodox Christian. He sings in this song, \"From the beginning of time it was granted to the soldier . . . simply to die with God [alongside him].\" Some would say that there\'s nothing wrong with loving one\'s country. This is even a Christian duty.
Nevertheless, one forgets the quote, \"For the Christian, every homeland is a foreign land, and every foreign land is a homeland.\" Our goal is to attain the Kingdom of Heaven and to beat the enemies that keep us from it, not to incite war against our enemies in this kingdom.
Finally, I wonder about the piety of this singer, if that is the issue for some. Their video for \"Antichrist\" is pornographic.
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