Russian darkly-comic children's folk ballad. Lead vocal: boy alto, tender. Arc: from melancholic vulnerability to confident defiance. Intro: slow, lyrical, minor key, crying violin, sparse guitar, lonesome forest. Verse 1: intimate, sorrowful, hushed delivery. Chorus 1: solo boy alto — raw, restrained, building tension. Verse 2: darker, heavier, balalaika and light percussion enter, tempo rises, anger growing. Chorus 2: boys duet — defiant, louder, close harmonies, fuller arrangement. Verse 3: confident march rhythm, full folk ensemble, driving tempo, bold swagger. Bridge: reflective, quieter, solo vocal returns, balalaika lament, clarity. Final chorus: triumphant major key shift, boys duet, full ensemble, loud, cathartic. Outro: light, optimistic, pastoral, guitar fading to forest silence. Instruments: balalaika, acoustic guitar, light drums, violin. Russian folk style.