Alan Stivell - Emsawadegou (Revolts) lyrics

Muioc'h-mui 'oe r rouantelezh tuet da greizennañ

Muioc'h-mui 'oe r rouantelezh tuet da vac'homañ

N'eo ket bet doujet pikol 'n emglew digant 'roueed

Pobl Vreizh n'emgannas alies eneb roue ar vro-se

Trec'h ar roue a oe bewech gwadus ha didruez

'Bonedoù ruz n em sawas a oa oll Kernewiz

Oa 'n tamm komunour dija kant bloaz 'raog dispac'h Paris

Kouerien 'oe krouget doh gwez war 'n hentoù bras a' bih'n

Roue ar Frañs a oe ken kriz a' 'roue saoz ba' Eirinn

Araokour oa 'n dud ba' vro doh un tradision gozh

Tost digouet eo 'n ilisou lazh o santimanchoù

More and more and worse and worse

Grew the oppression of the French.

Worse and worse and less and less

Their respect for the promises made.

The Breton people rose in arms,

Time and again put down in blood.

The Red Bonnet rebels of Kernew

Were communards before their time.

More and more and worse and worse

Grew the oppression of the French.

Worse and worse and less and less

Their respect for the promises made.

On every tree on each high way

A peasant body hanging high.

In Brittany the French, in Ireland the English

Were each as cruel as the other.

More and more and worse and worse

Grew the oppression of the French.

Worse and worse and less and less

Their respect for the promises made.

Traditions of fraternity

Continued still in these terrible times

But respect for the ancient ways

Was under attack from the Holy Church.