L'Empire du Côté Obscur [English translation]

[Intro : 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea sample]

"An iron staircase; a dark, narrow corridor

At the end of this corridor, a half-open door

From which we can hear the faint sounds of music

That, in this place, seems unreal"

[Verse 1 : Shurik'N]

The dark monarch disembarks and flaunts his power

The shadow force takes its place

No, do not resist, do not fight

Do not turn away from the hand outstretched toward you

Or I will explore the kingdom of your fears

Become its dictator to better dominate you

Now you act reasonable, that's good

Yes, fall under the spell of a better tomorrow

For rebels, the force is too strong

I sweep away little Ewoks like the wind sweeps dead leaves

The undecided have been warned to be wary

Of the only star that fades into the night

The Bastion of the country's lowest classes move into action

The energy emitted generates such an attraction

That all eyes turn towards him

To find hope emerging from the dark

A part of every man the force manipulates

From mere nothingness, it's enough for a being to fall

For the blind man's eyes to open, for him to gaze

At Mars of the Dark Side, the temple

Do not be afraid, open your heart to me, come to the Emperor

Feel the warmth of the darkness, it is time for you

To join the army of shadow warriors

Do you not see that your Light Side is falling?

It is your destiny, why do you resist it?

Without effort, I will lift the constraints of your will

Be a guest in the Emperor's purest darkness

And don the colors of the Dark Side

[Chorus: Shurik'N & Akhenaton]

Dark, the force is black

Black like the castle where flies our banner, our flag

Know that under the light, truth is concealed

Come, turn to the other side

[Verse 2: Akhenaton]

I am the son of Jaffar, Darth Vader's rotten offspring

The chief expert in mic manipulation, I love

Adapting my technique like a chameleon

Mercilessly to quell the rebellion

Millenium, poisonous saliva, a bitter tongue

A Pilot V5 as my lightsaber

What? My conscience is my only medal

I track down and slaughter every Jedi knight with no remorse

Hate is rising within you, I know it all too well

I see your right hand donned with black glove

It's hopeless, the mutation has begun

Your nature that your repressing, that's the dark side of the force

Come to me, cross the bridge from one side to the other

Join me in my home on the black moon

Mars is the empire, I'm sending my troops

To eradicate this fool Jean-Claude Gaudin Skywalker

Arrogant oaf, do you not see the number deployed?

The army of shadows, you will be eliminated

In the name of the mystic forces residing here

In my brain, I wouldn't bet on your survival

The force's essence is within me

The microphone crackles and spits flames at the "wooden ones"

The son of God is trembling

But fights back with his weapons, overturning creeds he deems

False, crushing traitors from head to fibula

The enemy stays paralyzed by fear

Long live the reign of the Night

Of a theory overturning established beliefs

"Luke, help me!" Idiot! He's too late!

You belong to the sinister Dark Lord draped in black

Helmet, raspy breath under the armor

Of the Empire of the Dark Side's toughest soldier

[Chorus: Shurik'N & Akhenaton]

• Artist:IAM
• Album:L'École du micro d'argent