1. THE FIRST HEAD

Let's take up arms ! Let's defend ourselves !
All of Paris must take up arms !
Let's die gloriously !
At the gates of the Bastille
We will march on !
Let the first head fall !

The poison is widespread.
The insurrection is on.
They call for their dead.
These words are
On everyone's lips
As we ride !

So show them, my children,
Show them how we kill !
Rifles are at the Invalides
And gunpowder at the Bastille !

Let death reign ! Take it all !
The first head, make it fall !

Let's take up arms ! Let's defend ourselves !
All of Paris must take up arms !
Let's die gloriously !
At the gates of the Bastille
We will march on !
Let the first head fall !

Now they call for freedom,
Say they no longer want to be slaves.
Fury took their souls !
They will dig their own graves.

That's the taste of blood,
The elixir of long life !
Drink my little ones !
Drink up my darlings and strike !

Quench your thirst ! Drink your fill !

Let's take up arms ! Let's defend ourselves !
All of Paris must take up arms !
Let's die gloriously !
At the gates of the Bastille
We will march on !
Let the first head fall !

Cut the throats and guts ! Slit ! Slice !
Slaughter ! Shred ! Cut off the first head !

Let's take up arms ! Let's defend ourselves !
All of Paris must take up arms !
Let's die gloriously !
At the gates of the Bastille
We will march on !
Let the first head fall !

Take up arms ! Let's defend ourselves !
All of Paris must take up arms !
Let's die gloriously !
At the gates of the Bastille
We will march on !
Let the first head fall !