Elle a mis des feuilles à ses branches
Elle a mis des voiles à son mat Enfilé ses plus jolis bas Brulé ses habits du dimanche Elle a regardé l'existence Tous ces souvenirs entassés Dans son coeur comme des cendres Tous ces rêves à demi-fanés Alors elle a murmuré "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister " Oui on l'entendit murmurer "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister" Il s'est fait un royaume étrange Entre le mur et le caniveau A l'abri d'un kiosque à journaux Il a choisi sa résidence Il n'a pas connu de vendange Ni de douceur au fil de l'eau La cruauté l'indifférence Se sont penchées sur son berceau Mais on l'entend mumurer "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister" Oui on l'entend murmurer "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister" On peut l'ajuster à ses hanches S'en envelopper comme d'un manteau La porter à même la peau Bien au chaud sur son ventre Nichée dans son dos On peut se la jouer carte blanche La brandir tout comme un drapeau On peut la glisser dans sa manche La cacher sous ses jupes Ou en faire son credo A chacun sa fleur ou sa fange A chacun son tout premier mot A chacun sa cave et sa grange A chacun sa rue son bistrot A chacun son âme de faïence A chacun son ombre au tableau A chacun ses trois pas de danse A chacun son genre de tombeau Mais il nous reste à rêver "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister" Oui il nous reste à rêver "Liberté liberté liberté Ouuuh Liberté tu dois bien exister » |
She put some leaves onto its branches
She put some sails onto its mast Pulled on its prettiest stockings Burned all of its Sunday best clothes She contemplated existence
All those memories piled up high
Heaped in her heart like ashes All those dreams half faded away Then she said in a whisper "Liberty, liberty, liberty Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure " Yes you could hear her to whisper "Liberty, liberty, liberty Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure " It made itself a strange kingdom Between the wall and gutter surround- In the shelter of a newspaper stand It selected its residence. It has not known any fruition Nor favour from course of events
Cruelty and indifference
Were attendants at its cradle But you can hear her whisper"Liberty, liberty, liberty” Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure " Yes you can hear her whisper "Liberty, liberty, liberty Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure " You can take it in at the hips, Wrap it round yourself as with a cloak Wear it right next to your skin Nice and warm on your stomach Nestled in your back You can scoff at it quite freely Wave it about just like a flag You can slip it up in your sleeve Hide it under your skirts Or turn it into your creed. To each one his flower or his mire To each one his very first word To each one his cellar and barn To each one his street and his pub
To each one his earthenware soul
To each one the flaw in his picture To each one his three pas de danse To each one his own kind of tomb But still we are left to dream "Liberty, liberty, liberty Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure " Yes still we are left to dream "Liberty, liberty, liberty Ouuuh Liberty you must exist for sure” |
Friday, February 3, 2017
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