THE INTERNATIONALE:

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May 01-2010:

THE INTERNATIONALE:

Preface:
The internationale is a song that highlights human struggles for Freedom, Liberty, Equality, and Peace. It was and still is sung by people all over the world, who are still fighting for the attainment of the above values.

It became associated with Soviet Style Communism by Stalin. And this association has done some irreparable damage to the concept of this song.

However, this timeless and relevant song, still reverberates within the hearts and minds of all peoples, who are still struggling for Peace-Freedom-Justice & Equality today!


THE INTERNATIONALE SONG:

British Translation
a Billy Bragg's Revision:

First stanza:

Arise, ye workers from your slumber,
Arise, ye prisoners of want.
For reason in revolt now thunders,
and at last ends the age of cant!

Away with all your superstitions,
Servile masses, arise, arise!
We'll change henceforth the old tradition,
And spurn the dust to win the prize!

So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Internationale,
Unites the human race.

So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Internationale,
Unites the human race.

Derryck-NYC.