Motivated!

I was reading about an armed robbery with hostages in Tolouse and my mind wandered to this great activist band from that city: Zebda, which I had not listened to in a while but has a great "partisan hymn", Motivé! (Motivated!), which was sort of a hit in the 1990s and I thought I'd share because, as they sing, one must be motivated to fight...

I just thought I'd share (with special dedication to the Québécois students):

The lyrics in French:

Ami entends tu le vol noir des corbeaux sur nos plaines
Ami entends tu les cris sourds du pays qu'on enchaîne
Ohé, partisans ouvriers et paysans c'est l'alarme
Ce soir l'ennemi connaîtra le prix du sang et des larmes

Refrain

Motivés, motivés
Il faut rester motivés !
Motivés, motivés
Il faut se motiver !
Motivés, motivés
Soyons motivés !
Motivés, motivés
Motivés, motivés !

C'est nous qui brisons les barreaux des prisons pour nos frères
La haine à nos trousses et la faim qui nous pousse, la misère
Il est des pays où les gens au creux des lits font des rêves
Chantez compagnons, dans la nuit la liberté vous écoute

Refrain

Ici chacun sait ce qu'il veut, ce qu'il fait quand il passe
Ami si tu tombes un ami sort de l'ombre à ta place
Ohé, partisans ouvriers et paysans c'est l'alarme
Ce soir l'ennemi connaîtra le prix du sang et des larmes

Refrain

On va rester motivé pour le face à face
On va rester motivé quand on les aura en face
On va rester motivé, on veut que ça se sache
On va rester motivé...

Refrain

On va rester motivé pour la lutte des classes
On va rester motivé contre les dégueulasses

Motivés, motivés...

And a translation (with help of Google Translate):

Friend can you hear the black flight of ravens over our plains
Friend can you hear the muffled cries of the country that connects
Hey, supporters workers and peasants is the alert
Tonight the enemy will know the cost of blood and tears

chorus

Motivated, motivated
You have to stay motivated!
Motivated, motivated
You have to motivate!
Motivated, motivated
Be motivated!
Motivated, motivated
Motivated, motivated!

It is we who break through the prison bars for our brothers
The hatred on our heels and the hunger that drives us, the misery
There are countries where people are deep in the bed of dreams
Sing comrades, in the night freedom listens to you

chorus

Here everyone knows what he wants, what he does when he goes
Friend, if you fall, a friend emerges from the shadows in your place
Hey, partisans, workers and peasants: is the alarm
Tonight the enemy shall know the cost of blood and tears

chorus

We will keep you motivated for the face-to-face
We will keep you motivated when you'll have them in front
We will keep you motivated, we want it to be known
We will keep you motivated ...

chorus

We will keep you motivated for the class struggle
We will stay motivated against the disgusting

Motivated, motivated ...