[Verse 1] In Russia's dawn, a voice arose Lenin saw what Marx proposed But capitalism hadn't grown In lands where feudal seeds were sown He asked the question, clear and bright Who will lead the worker's fight? When consciousness lags behind The party must show the way to find [Chorus] Vanguard party, leading clear Democratic centralism here Debate within, unite without That's what Leninism's about Professional revolutionaries In non-capitalist societies The party leads where workers can't see Lenin's path to being free [Verse 2] "What Is to Be Done?" he penned Spontaneity cannot defend The working class from false ideas Trade unions can't break the chains that seize Professional revolutionaries trained To bring the consciousness workers haven't gained Scientific socialism's light Through organized and disciplined might [Chorus] Vanguard party, leading clear Democratic centralism here Debate within, unite without That's what Leninism's about Professional revolutionaries In non-capitalist societies The party leads where workers can't see Lenin's path to being free [Bridge] Central committee decides the line Open debate until it's time Then unity in action flows Even when some oppose Backward nations need a guide Revolution can't wait for capitalism's tide [Verse 3] Party centrality became the key Not just workers' agency In peasant lands without machines The vanguard fulfills the revolutionary dreams Democratic centralism's way Discussion first, then all obey This shift from Marx's original plan Revolution led by disciplined hands [Chorus] Vanguard party, leading clear Democratic centralism here Debate within, unite without That's what Leninism's about Professional revolutionaries In non-capitalist societies The party leads where workers can't see Lenin's path to being free [Outro] From theory to strategy transformed In Russia's revolutionary storm Lenin's legacy lives on In every vanguard's battle song
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