The Bravest of the Brave

(Marshal Michel Ney)

I am the brave, the rider in the storm

I am the rear of the elite

Under the sign of freedom I was born

Faith is my armour, pride my shield

But I had a dream, our nation’s free

The veils of death, embracing me

Inside this dream, our nation’s free

Follow the call of victory

I have fought a hundred wars

I fought for France and never against

The soldiers fire, my last command

They call me brave, I will be to the grave

I saw the sunrise, I saw the rainbow in the sky

There is nothing left for me to believe

Goodbye my brothers, goodbye my friends who shared this life

All has changed now, this world I must leave

But I had a dream, our nation’s free

The veils of death, embracing me

Inside this dream, our nation’s free

Follow the call of victory

I have fought a hundred wars (I’m going nowhere)

I fought for France and never against (I wanna be there)

The soldiers fire, my last command (The soldiers fire)

They call me brave, I will be to the grave

Long ago our nation calls, set sails to foreign shores

With the glory of Napoleon we’re bound for holy wars

Now I take my final journey to the land up in the sky

The time has come for me to say goodbye

I have fought a hundred wars (I’m going nowhere)

I fought for France and never against (I wanna be there)

The soldiers fire, my last command (The soldiers fire)

They call me brave, I will be to the grave

I have fought a hundred wars (I’m burning, I’m dying, I’m going nowhere)

I fought for France and never against (I’m yearning, I’m flying, I wanna be there)

The soldiers fire, my last command (The soldiers fire)

They call me brave, I will be to the grave