Singable English project

[Jazzhands]

There needs to be a concentrated effort to translate the best leftist songs from other countries into English. Paul Robeson did a lot of this as I'm sure we all know. If anyone has any lyrics to post, do it here.

I made this translation of A Las Barricadas myself. Feel free to make any constructive criticism and improvements. one or two lines are taken from Paul Robeson's recording of Warszawianka. Search for it on sovmusic.

A Las Barricadas-English

Whirlwinds of danger are raging around us,
O'erwhelming forces of darkness prevail.
Still the people's flag remains in our hearts;
against the enemy we shall bravely fight.

The most precious good is our liberty,
and we must defend it with courage and strength!
Raise the red and black flag of the people's justice,
that carries us forth with unstoppable will!
Raise the red and black flag of the people's justice,
that carries us forth with unstoppable will!

The conquest of bread and freedom awaits us;
we must smash the fascist bandit hordes!
To the barricades! To the barricades!
For the victory of the revolution!
To the barricades! To the barricades!
For the victory of the revolution!
:blackA::hammersickle::star:

[Tyrlop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgv1FQVpsg0
i would like to get the translation of "Ich Trage Ein fahne" preferably in danish so i can sing it with my comrades

[Jazzhands]

I can't even find the English words for it. German is closer to Danish than English, so you would likely have more luck than me. My hope is to make this thread a collection of singable lyrics of leftist songs written by and for Revleft users. Especially Sacred War, I really would like to see that one.

[Comrade Awesome]

I've only been able to find this much of "White Army, Black Baron" does anyone have/can write any more?

BANKER AND BOSS
Banker and boss hate the workers who
stand
Shoulder to shoulder in every land.
Though in the conflict our martyrs
may fall,
Labor united will conquer all.


CHORUS:
Then hear the thunder of
The toiling masses,
All creeds and colors, brain and
brawn;
United under
The Socialist banner,
Go marching forward to the dawn!
(Repeat chorus)

[Tyrlop]

I've only been able to find this much of "White Army, Black Baron" does anyone have/can write any more?

BANKER AND BOSS
Banker and boss hate the workers who
stand
Shoulder to shoulder in every land.
Though in the conflict our martyrs
may fall,
Labor united will conquer all.


CHORUS:
Then hear the thunder of
The toiling masses,
All creeds and colors, brain and
brawn;
United under
The Socialist banner,
Go marching forward to the dawn!
(Repeat chorus)

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Arbeiter_von_Wien German Version

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Army,_Black_Baron English version

[Comrade Awesome]

I know of those, but I was hoping for more general inspirational lyrics like the ones I posted, rather than a literal translation or one in German.

[Jazzhands]

Thanks a lot. By the way, I found English lyrics to The Sacred War-on a Call of Duty forum of all places.

The Sacred War:
Arise, beloved country!
Arise, for mortal fight
With Fascist hordes despicable,
The forces of the night.

Refrain:
Let waves of righteous fury
Swell up as ne'er before
And spur us to the vict'ry of
Our sacred people's war. (x 2)

Give chase to those who'd conquer us
Oppressive tyrants all,
Who'd crush great flame ideas,
Who'd cast us into thrall.

Refrain

Their black wings we will never let
Fly o'er our motherland,
Nor ever shall her precious fields
Fall to a hostile band.

Refrain

These dirty rotten Fascist pigs
We'll shoot between the eyes.
The garbage of humanity
Is headed for demise.

Refrain x 2

Alternative English Lyrics- literal translation of the original Russian.

[2]

Get up, the giant country,
Get up for mortal fight
With German horde uncounted,
With forces of the night

Chorus:
Let noble anger of the soul
Get boiled as a wave.
The people’s war, the holy war.
We’ll fight until the grave.

Let's give repulse to oppressors
Of all the ardent thoughts.
To rapers and to murderers,
Let's say the swear words.

Chorus:

We will not let the darkened wings
Fly over Motherland.
The native country spacious fields
Are not for fiend's extend.

Chorus:

For rotten fascist pack we've got
A bullet and a bomb.
The spawn of the planet Earth
Must get into the tomb.

[fa2991]

Anyone who can translate this (http://www.titoville.com/sound/titovim.putem.mp3)into English - or even transcribe the lyrics in the original language - would be my hero.

[EvilRedGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odrfx7WmNWQ

The lyrics are allready there. :cool:

[fa2991]

Anyone who can translate this (http://www.titoville.com/sound/titovim.putem.mp3)into English - or even transcribe the lyrics in the original language - would be my hero.

FOUND IT!

"Titovim Putem" by Zdravko Colic. I'll pass on Tito, but this song is the shit.

All the beauty of our dreams,
battles in glorious day,
have created our struggle
Tito forged deed.

Oh, freedom, our dawn,
I was a red heart,
Days of sun and beauty
some spread their wings.

We love you, oh, freedom,
the dawning of a new dawn
Tito and the Party of the light,
fertile fields, our sea.

We are proud of the light
strong as our hope,
the great work of Tito
what we gave a new dawn.

All the beauty of our dreams
battles in glorious day
have created our struggle
Tito forged deed.

We love the freedom of
the dawning of a new dawn.

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