Translation:The Internationale (Pottier, French)

Arise, wretched of the earth Arise, convicts of hunger Reason thunders in its volcano This is the eruption of the end Of the past let us wipe the slate clean Masses, slaves, arise, arise The world is about to change its foundation We are nothing, let us be all |: This is the final struggle Let us gather together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

There are no supreme saviors Neither God, nor Caesar, nor tribune. Producers, let us save ourselves Decree on the common welfare That the thief return his plunder, That the spirit be pulled from its prison Let us fan the forge ourselves Strike the iron while it is hot |: This is the final struggle Let us stand together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

The state represses and the law cheats The tax bleeds the unfortunate No duty is imposed on the rich 'Rights of the poor' is a hollow phrase Enough languishing in custody Equality wants other laws: No rights without obligations, it says, And as well, no obligations without rights |: This is the final struggle Let us stand together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

Hideous in their self-glorification Kings of the mine and rail Have they ever done anything other Then steal work? Into the coffers of that lot, What work creates has melted In demanding that they give it back The people want only its due. |: This is the final struggle Let us stand together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

The kings make us drunk with their fumes, Peace among ourselves, war to the tyrants! Let the armies go on strike, Guns in the air, and break ranks If these cannibals insist On making heroes of us, Soon they will know our bullets Are for our generals |: This is the final struggle Let us stand together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

Laborers, peasants, we are The great party of workers The earth belongs only to men The idle will go reside elsewhere How much of our flesh they feed on, But if the ravens and vultures Disappear one of these days The sun will still shine |: This is the final struggle Let us stand together, and tomorrow The Internationale Will be the human race :|

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