| Original French Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel | |
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| Enjolras: | |
| Do you hear the people sing? | |
| Singing the song of angry men? | |
| It is the music of the people | |
| Who will not be slaves again! | |
| When the beating of your heart | |
| Echoes the beating of the drums | |
| There is a life about to start | |
| When tomorrow comes! | |
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| Combeferre: | |
| Will you join in our crusade? | |
| Who will be strong and stand with me? | |
| Beyond the barricade | |
| Is there a world you long to see? | |
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| Courfeyrac: | |
| Then join in the fight | |
| That will give you the right to be free! | |
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| All: | |
| Do you hear the people sing? | |
| Singing the song of angry men? | |
| It is the music of the people | |
| Who will not be slaves again! | |
| When the beating of your heart | |
| Echoes the beating of the drums | |
| There is a life about to start | |
| When tomorrow comes! | |
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| Feuilly: | |
| Will you give all you can give | |
| So that our banner may advance? | |
| Some will fall and some will live | |
| Will you stand up and take your chance? | |
| The blood of the martyrs | |
| Will water the meadows of France! | |
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| All: | |
| Do you hear the people sing? | |
| Singing the song of angry men? | |
| It is the music of the people | |
| Who will not be slaves again! | |
| When the beating of your heart | |
| Echoes the beating of the drums | |
| There is a life about to start | |
| When tomorrow comes | |
