i know much about the song. it is about the birch tree,which is an important tree to the russian culture. also the family is very important which explains why the grandfather is mentioned. when they leave thier family,they are rejected completly. this song explains many important things to the russian kind. if you have any questions i would fbe pretty glad to answer them if i know. i sang this song last year for a competition and learned much about it and the people who created its reason. its a beautiful song in the minor key.