Jean Ferrat "La Commune" lyrics

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La Commune

Il y a cent ans commun communeComme un espoir mis en chantierIls se levaient pour la CommuneEn écoutant chanter PottierIl y a cent ans commun communeComme une étoile au firmamentIls faisaient vivre la CommuneEn écoutant chanter Clément

C'étaient des ferronniersAux enseignes fragilesC'étaient des menuisiersAux cent coups de rabotsPour défendre ParisIls se firent mobilesC'étaient des forgeronsDevenus des moblots

Il y a cent ans commun communeComme artisans et ouvriersIls se battaient pour la CommuneEn écoutant chanter PottierIl y a cent ans commun communeComme ouvriers et artisansIls se battaient pour la CommuneEn écoutant chanter Clément

Devenus des soldatsAux consciences civilesC'étaient des fédérésQui plantaient un drapeauDisputant l'avenirAux pavés de la villeC'étaient des forgeronsDevenus des héros

Il y a cent ans commun communeComme un espoir mis au charnierIls voyaient mourir la CommuneAh ! Laissez-moi chanter PottierIl y a cent ans commun communeComme une étoile au firmamentIls s'éteignaient pour la CommuneEcoute bien chanter Clément

The Commune

A hundred years ago, all together nowLike a hope under constructionThey all rose up for the CommuneWhile listening to Pottier singA hundred years ago, all together nowLike a star in firmamentThey made the Commune liveWhile listening to Pottier sing

They were iron craftsmenWith frail shop signsThey were joinersOf a hundred plane strokesTo defend ParisThey became mobileThey were blacksmithsTurned into mob’ guards

A hundred years ago, fellow men and womenAs craftsmen and workersThey were fighting for the CommuneWhile listening to Pottier singA hundred years ago, fellow women and menAs workers and craftsmenThey were fighting for the CommuneWhile listening to Pottier sing

Once turned into soldiersWith civilian consciencesThey were federatesWho planted a flagDisputing the futureTo the town’s cobblesThey were blacksmithsWho’d become heroes

A hundred years ago, all together nowLike a hope sent to the mass graveThey saw the Commune dieAh! Let me sing PottierA hundred years ago, fellow women and menLike a star in firmamentThey passed away for the CommuneDo pay attention as Clement sings

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