Hôtel de Ville
Revolution's Echo: Hôtel de Ville's Tale of Liberation
Lyrics
Look around at the world we've made
Reflecting on the world that has been created
Garçon un peu plus de champagne
Asking for more champagne
My love it's ours as the scriptures proclaim
Expressing love and ownership as per scriptures
Under our vine and all the saints
Referencing a peaceful setting under a vine and with saints
Where are my beloved people on this eve'
Questioning the whereabouts of beloved people on this evening
My commander will surely bring us some peace
Anticipating peace to be brought by a commander
These foolish peasants for they know not what they need
Dismissing common people as foolish for not knowing what they need
What's that rumbling in the streets
Noticing a disturbance or unrest in the streets
In the moment better take a step back
Suggesting caution and taking a step back in the current situation
On the balcony, the folks are coming back
Observing people returning on the balcony
Writ on the wall "de Launay ain't coming back"
Noting a message indicating someone (de Launay) won't return
Keep your head better take a step back
Advising to keep one's head and take a step back
À la prochaine, Marie
Bidding farewell to Marie and referencing Hôtel de Ville
À la prochaine, ma chère
-À la prochaine, Marie
-Hôtel de Ville
-They've dragged us down to the prison Tuileries
Describing being taken to the Tuileries prison
They made me say it wasn't "God appointed me"
Forced to deny a divine appointment
This is my land, only I can set you free
Claiming ownership of the land and the power to set free
What do you think blessed Marie
Seeking Marie's opinion on the situation
Write your brother, appeal to Leopold
Suggesting writing to a brother and appealing to Leopold
Let's take a carriage and hurry its getting cold
Proposing a quick departure in a carriage due to the cold
They've caught on with my face etched in gold
Realizing that they've recognized the speaker's face
No protection from the old
No protection from the old alliances
In the moment better take a step back
Reiterating the need to take a step back in the current moment
The sans-culottes will be waiting on the attack
Anticipating an attack by the sans-culottes
Lafayette will be waiting when we come back
Expecting Lafayette's presence upon return
Keep your head better take a step back
Advising to keep one's head and take a step back
À la prochaine, Marie
Repeated farewell and reference to Hôtel de Ville
À la prochaine, ma chère
-À la prochaine, Marie
-Hôtel de Ville
-Look at this they've carted me to the street
Describing being taken to the street
The green carriage, the people oh, what a scene
Observing a chaotic scene with a green carriage
upon the scaffolding awaiting my guillotine
Facing the guillotine on the scaffolding
Oh my loved, Paris
Expressing love for Paris
Shoulders back, chin up, and look them in the eye
Encouraging bravery and addressing the people once more
Be brave, address your people just one more time
Claiming innocence and offering pardon
"I pardon you, I am innocent of this crime"
Referring to ribbons tying around wrists
Around my wrists the ribbons tie
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of the current moment
In the moment you can't take a step back
Reiterating the need to face the situation without stepping back
They're looking back as you stare into the black
Noting people looking back as the speaker faces the unknown
All of your kin and the legacy won't come back
Highlighting the irreversible loss of kin and legacy
Take a breath 'cause you know it's France's last
Advising to take a breath as France faces a significant change
À la prochaine, Paris
Parting words to Paris, the regime, and the walls of Hôtel de Ville
À la prochaine, Régime
-À la prochaine, les murs de
-L'hôtel de Ville
-In the moment better take a step back
Reiterating the need to face the current moment without stepping back
The king is dead, there isn't no coming back
Noting the irreversible death of the king
Vive la république, we're finally free at last
Celebrating the establishment of the republic and freedom
Keep your heads, no more taking steps back
Advising to keep heads up and not step back anymore
À la prochaine, Louis
Final farewells to Louis, war, and the walls of Hôtel de Ville
À la prochaine, La guerre
-Si ces murs pouvaient parler à
-L'hôtel de ville
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