Claude-Miche… Read Full Bio ↴Alain Boublil is a librettist, born in Tunisia in 1941.
Claude-Michel Schönberg (born July 6, 1944 in Vannes, France) is a French record producer, actor, singer, popular songwriter, and musical theatre composer.
They are best known for their collaborations, these include:
La Révolution Française (1973)
Les Misérables (1980)
Miss Saigon (1989)
Martin Guerre (1996)
The Pirate Queen (2006)
Marguerite (2008)
A Little Fall Of Rain
Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics
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Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
MARIUS
But you will live, 'Ponine - dear God above,
If I could heal your wounds with words of love.
EPONINE
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me
MARIUS
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now...
EPONINE
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
The rain that brings you here
Is Heaven-blessed!
The skies begin to clear
And I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
That's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
MARIUS(in counterpoint)
Hush-a-bye, dear Eponine,
You won't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt you now
I'm here
I will stay with you
Till you are sleeping
EPONINE
And rain...
MARIUS
And rain...
EPONINE
Will make the flowers...
MARIUS
Will make the flowers... grow...
(She dies. Marius kisses her, then lays her on the ground)
ENJOLRAS
She is the first to fall
The first of us to fall upon this barricade
MARIUS
Her name was Eponine
Her life was cold and dark, yet she was unafraid.
COMBEFERRE
We fight here in her name
PROUVAIRE
She will not die in vain.
LESGLES
She will not be betrayed.
(They carry her body off)
"A Little Fall of Rain" is a duet between Eponine and Marius in the musical Les Misérables. Eponine is dying from a gunshot wound, and Marius is by her side in the rain. She knows she won't survive, and she tells Marius that he is all she needs. Marius tries to comfort her, but she eventually dies in his arms. The song is all about love, comfort, and saying goodbye.
The lyrics show that Eponine is accepting of her fate, as she asks Marius not to fret and tells him that a little fall of rain can hardly hurt her now. She is grateful that he is with her, and that is all she needs to know. She tells him to comfort and shelter her, as she knows her time is coming to an end. Marius promises to stay with her until she is sleeping, and they sing about how the rain will make the flowers grow. The song ends with Marius lamenting Eponine's death, but the other rebels remind him that they are fighting for her and promise that she will not be betrayed.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
Eponine is telling Marius not to worry about her
I don't feel any pain
Eponine is trying to convince Marius that she isn't in pain even though she's dying
A little fall of rain
Eponine is referring to the light rain that is falling as she dies
Can hardly hurt me now
Eponine is saying that the rain won't hurt her because she's dying
You're here, that's all I need to know
Eponine is comforted by Marius' presence
And you will keep me safe
Eponine trusts Marius to keep her safe even though she's dying
And you will keep me close
Eponine wants to be close to Marius as she dies
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Eponine is using a metaphor that the rain, like her death, will give way to new growth
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Eponine wants Marius to comfort her in her last moments without trying to change anything
Shelter me, comfort me
Eponine wants Marius to provide her with shelter and comfort as she dies
You would live a hundred years
Marius would give anything to be able to save Eponine
If I could show you how
Marius wishes he could do something to help Eponine
I won't desert you now...
Marius won't leave Eponine alone in her last moments
This rain will wash away what's past
Eponine believes that her death will give way to new beginnings
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
Eponine wants to die in Marius' arms
The rain that brings you here
The rain that Marius is in serves as a backdrop to Eponine's death
Is Heaven-blessed!
Eponine believes that Marius coming to her as she dies is a sign of divine intervention
The skies begin to clear
As Eponine dies, the weather seems to clear, indicating a sense of peace
And I'm at rest
Eponine is finally at peace as she dies in Marius' arms
A breath away from where you are
Eponine is about to die and be with Marius forever
She is the first to fall
Enjolras is acknowledging that Eponine was the first to die in the fight for their cause
Her name was Eponine
Marius is saying Eponine's name as a way to honor her
Her life was cold and dark, yet she was unafraid.
Marius is acknowledging that Eponine's life was hard but she faced it with bravery and courage
We fight here in her name
The rebels are fighting for Eponine and all that she believed in
She will not die in vain.
The rebels want to honor and remember Eponine's sacrifice
She will not be betrayed.
The rebels are committed to staying true to Eponine's values and goals
They carry her body off
Eponine's body is being taken away to be buried
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