Epilogue
Colm Wilkinson Lyrics

Monsieur, I bless your name
I deeply appreciate and honor you, Monsieur

I am ready Fantine!
I am emotionally and mentally prepared, Fantine!

Monsieur, lay down your burden
Monsieur, please relieve yourself of your heavy responsibilities

At the end of my days
When my life reaches its conclusion

You've raised my child with love
You have nurtured and cared for my child with affection

She's the best of my life
She is the most precious and significant aspect of my existence

And you will be with God
You will find solace and eternity with God

Papa, papa, I do not understand
Father, father, I cannot comprehend

Are you all right?
Are you in good physical and mental condition?

Why did you go away
Why did you depart from us?

Cosette, my child
Cosette, my beloved daughter

Am I forgiven now?
Have I been granted forgiveness?

Thank god, thank god
Expressing immense gratitude to God

I've lived to see this day
I have survived to witness this momentous occasion

It's you who must forgive a thoughtless fool
You are the one who should grant forgiveness to an inconsiderate fool

It's you who must forgive a thankless man
You are the one who must pardon a man who failed to express gratitude

It's thanks to you that I am living
I owe my life to your kindness and care

And again I lay down my life at your feet
Once more, I offer my existence to serve and protect you

Cosette, your father is a saint
Cosette, your father is a virtuous and holy being

When they wounded me
When I was injured

He took me from the barricade
He rescued me from the barricade

Carried like a babe
As if I were an infant being cradled

And brought me home
And brought me back to the place where I belong

To you
To you, my dear Cosette

Now you are here
Now that you are present

Again beside me
Once more by my side

Now I can die in peace
Now I can pass away with tranquility

For now my life is blessed
Because my life is now filled with divine favor

You will live, Papa, you're going to live
You will survive, Father, you will endure

It's too soon, too soon to say goodbye!
It's premature, too early to bid farewell!

Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to die
Indeed, Cosette, please prevent me from surrendering to death

I'll obey
I will comply and follow your wishes

I will try
I will make an effort and attempt to do so

On this page
Within this written document

I write my last confession
I express my final admission of guilt

Read it well when I, at last, am sleeping
Please read it carefully when I am finally at rest

It's the story
It's the narrative

Of one who turned from hating
Of someone who transformed from despising

The man who only learned to love
The individual who only discovered how to love

When you were in his keeping
When you were under his care and protection

Come with me
Join me, accompany me

Where chains will never bind you
To a place where you will never be restrained by chains

All your grief
Every ounce of your sorrow

At last, at last behind you
Finally, finally left behind you

Lord in Heaven
God in the celestial realm

Look down on him in mercy
Extend compassionate consideration towards him

Forgive me all my trespasses
Grant me forgiveness for all my wrongdoings

And take me to your glory
And bring me into your majestic presence

Take my hand
Accept my hand

I'll lead you to salvation
I will guide you towards redemption

Take my love
Accept my love

For love is everlasting
Because love endures eternally

And remember
And always bear in mind

The truth that once was spoken
The truth that was previously uttered

To love another person
To have affection for another individual

Is to see the face of God
Is to witness the divine presence and essence

Do you hear the people sing
Are you aware of the collective voice of the people?

Lost in the valley of the night?
Confused and disoriented in the darkness of despair?

It is the music of the people
It is the melodious expression of the populace

Who are climbing to the light
Who are striving to reach enlightenment

For the wretched of the earth
For the oppressed and marginalized individuals

There is a flame that never dies
There is an eternal flame that cannot be extinguished

Even the darkest night will end
Even the most somber night will eventually conclude

and the sun will rise
and the sun will appear

They will live again in freedom
They will experience freedom once more

In the garden of the Lord
In the idyllic paradise belonging to the Lord

We will walk behind the plowshare
We will follow the path of cultivation

We will put away the sword
We will cease from wielding weapons

The chain will be broken
The oppressive chains will be shattered

And all men will have their reward
And every individual will receive their deserved recompense

Will you join in our crusade?
Are you willing to participate in our righteous mission?

Who will be strong and stand with me?
Who will demonstrate strength and stand beside me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade
In a place situated outside the barricade

Is there a world you long to see?
Is there a world you yearn to witness?

Do you hear the people sing?
Do you perceive the resonant sounds of the people?

Say, do you hear the distant drums?
Tell me, can you discern the far-off drums?

It is the future that they bring
It is the future that they herald

When tomorrow comes!
When the new day arrives!

Ah!
Expressions of awe or satisfaction

Tomorrow comes!
The arrival of tomorrow!