La Carmagnole

Madam Veto had promised
To have all of Paris slaughtered
But the plan failed
Thanks to our cannoneers

Let's dance the carmagnole
Long live the sound, long live the sound!
Let's dance the carmagnole
Long live the sound of the cannon!

Mister Veto had promised
To be faithful to his country
But he failed
Let's not show mercy anymore

Antoinette had resolved
To make us fall on our backs
But her plan failed
She broke her nose

Her husband, thinking he was victorious
Knew little of our worth
Go, Louis, big coward
From the temple to the tower

The Swiss had promised
That they would fire on our friends
But as they jumped
As they all danced

When Antoinette saw the tower
She wanted to turn back
She felt sick
To see herself dishonored

When Louis saw the ditch
Where he saw people working
He said that with little effort
He could be in that place

The patriot has for friends
All the good people of the country
But they will support each other
All to the sound of the cannon

The aristocrat has for friends
All the royalists in Paris
They will support you
Just like true cowards

The gendarmerie had promised
That they would support the homeland
But they did not fail
To the sound of the cannoneer

Friends, let's always stay united
Let's not fear our enemies
If they come to attack us
We will make them jump

Yes, I am a sans-culotte, me
Despite the king's friends
Long live the people of Marseilles
The Bretons and our laws

Yes, we will always remember
The sans-culottes of the suburbs
To their health, we drink
Long live these brave fellows