The First Attack
Eddie Redmayne Lyrics

Platoon of sappers advancing toward the barricade!
A group of soldiers equipped with tools for digging is moving towards the barricade.

Troops behind them, fifty men or more!
There are more than fifty soldiers following the sappers.

Fire!
Orders to attack have been given and weapons are being fired.

Sniper!
Someone is shooting from a hidden position afar.

See how they run away!
The attackers are retreating after being under intense firing and being targeted by a sniper.

By god, we've won the day!
The defenders are relieved and excited to have repelled the attack and won the battle.

They will be back again
The attackers are expected to mount another assault.

Make an attack again
Order to prepare for another attack.

For your presence of mind
For being able to act calmly and think clearly in a difficult situation.

For the deed you have done
For the action you have taken in defense of the barricade.

I will thank you, monsieur
I express my gratitude, sir.

When our battle is won
After we have triumphed over our enemies.

Give me no thanks, monsieur
I don't wish to be thanked.

There is something that you can do
I have a request.

If it is in my power
As long as it's something I can do.

Give me the spy Javert
I request the arrest of the spy Javert.

Let me take care of him
I will deal with him as needed.

The law is inside out
The justice system is flawed.

The world is upside down
Everything is disordered and unjust.

Do what you have to do
Take whatever action is necessary.

The man belongs to you
You have the authority to capture and deal with Javert.

The enemy may be regrouping
The attackers might be reorganizing and reinforcing for another assault.

Hold yourselves in readiness
Be prepared to act if needed.

Come on, my friends, back to your positions
Return to your positions and get ready for the next wave of attack.

The night is falling fast...
It's getting dark quickly.

We meet again
We encounter each other once more.

You've hungered for this all your life
You've longed for this moment of revenge for a long time.

Take your revenge
Get back at me for whatever you think I did to you.

How right you should kill with a knife!
You seem to think that killing me with a knife would be justified.

You talk too much
You're making too many threats and speaking more than necessary.

Your life is safe in my hands
I won't harm you or let anyone else hurt you.

I don't understand
I'm confused and don't comprehend what's happening.

Get out of here
Leave immediately.

Valjean, take care
Be careful, Valjean.

I'm warning you
I'm cautioning you of the risks involved.

Clear out of here
Get out of here as soon as possible.

Once a thief, forever a thief
Once someone has stolen something, we assume they'll always be a thief.

What you want you always steal!
You will always take what you want, whether it belongs to you or not.

You would trade your life for mine
You're willing to exchange your life for mine in order to escape Javert's pursuit.

Yes, Valjean, you want a deal
You're interested in making a bargain.

Shoot me now for all I care!
You can shoot me now if you want; I don't care anymore.

If you let me go beware
Be cautious about releasing me.

You'll still answer to Javert!
Even if I flee, you'll be held responsible to Javert for letting me escape.

You are wrong, and always have been wrong
You're incorrect, and this has been a persistent issue.

I'm a man, no worse than any man
I'm a human being and have the same inherent value as anyone else.

You are free, and there are no conditions
You're not bound by any rules or restrictions.

No bargains or petitions
There's no deal that needs to be made or request that needs to be fulfilled.

There's nothing that I blame you for
I don't hold you responsible for anything.

You've done your duty, nothing more
You've fulfilled your obligations and that's all we should ask of you.

If I come out of this alive, you'll find me
In the event that I make it alive, you can locate me at...

At number fifty-five Rue Plumet
The specific location I'll be found at in case I make it.

No doubt our paths will cross again
We will see each other again invariably.

Courfeyrac, you take the watch
Courfeyrac will be overseeing vigilance duty.

They won't attack until it's light
The attackers will wait until daylight to mount their next offensive.

Everybody stay awake
Nobody should sleep during the night.

We must be ready for the fight
We need to be prepared for another battle.

For the final fight
The next fight will determine the final outcome.

Let no one sleep tonight
I repeat, nobody should sleep during the night.