National Anthem of French Empire (1799-1815) - Chant du Départ (Instrumental)

"Song of the Departure" (French: "The "Chant du Départ") is a revolutionary and war song written by Étienne Nicolas Méhul (music) and Marie-Joseph Chénier (lyrics) in 1794. It was the official anthem of the First French Empire. The song was first performed on 14 July 1794.

(English Lyrics / Translation)
/A deputy of the People/
Victory sings, for us
Her gates have opened from afar
Liberty leads all of our strides!
And from north to the south
The mighty horn of war
Came the time for its battle cry!
Tremble, enemies of France
Kings drunk on blood and pride
The sovereign people shall advance,
Tyrants descend in graves to hide!

/Song of the Warriors/ (Chorus)
The Republic calls for us!
Let’s know how to vanquish or how to fail
For she has given the Frenchman his life
And for her he must give to prevail!

/Three warriors/
On the iron, before God, we swear to our fathers
to our wives, to our sisters
to our representatives, to our sons, to our mothers
that we shall annihilate oppressors
Everywhere, into the deep night
by sinking the infamous royalty
the French shall give to the world
peace and liberty