by
Emil Frey (1889 - 1946)
Neue Internationale
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Freiheit, Freiheit des Geistes,
Breche endlich die Ketten entzwei!
Kämpfe, kämpfe nur tapfer,
Bis gründlich besiegt die Sklaverei!
Gebt euch die Bruderhand,
Haltet Tyrannen Stand!
Kämpft sie nieder, bis uns wieder
Menschrecht auf's neu erstand!
Kämpft für Gott und Heimat,
Fried' und Freiheit sei unser Lohn!
Fühlt wieder Nächstenliebe,
Dann tut ihr seinen Namen kund!
Wir wollen Menschen sein!
Frei, gut und glücklich sein!
Gott helf' uns im Streite gegen
Lüg', Hass, Verrat und Tyrannei!
Lobet Gott, den Allmächtigen,
Danket ihm zu jeder Stund!
Dann fliesst Kraft in euch alle[,]
Dann tut ihr seinen Namen kund!
Wir wollen Menschen sein!
Frei, gut und glücklich sein!
Gott helf' uns im Streite gegen
Lüg', Hass, Verrat und Tyrannei!
Authorship:
- by Emil Frey (1889 - 1946), "Neue Internationale"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "New battle song", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 116
New battle song
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Freedom, freedom of the spirit,
Finally break the chains in two!
Fight, only fight bravely,
Until slavery is completely conquered!
Give each other your hand as brothers,
Defy the tyrants!
Overpower them, until again
Human rights arise anew!
Fight for God and homeland,
May peace and freedom be our reward!
Feel brotherly love again,
Then you shall proclaim His name!
Let us be human beings!
[Let us] be free, good, and happy!
May God help us in the fight against
Lies, hatred, betrayal, and tyranny!
Praise God, the Almighty One,
Thank Him hourly!
Then power shall flow into you all,
Then you shall proclaim His name!
Let us be human beings!
[Let us] be free, good, and happy!
May God help us in the fight against
Lies, hatred, betrayal, and tyranny!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emil Frey (1889 - 1946), "Neue Internationale"
This text was added to the website: 2022-09-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 131