Laissez nous chanter
Gold Lyrics


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Paroles: Jacques Cardona
Musique: Йmile Wandelmer
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1 D'accord pour les cris d'angoisse
Qui vous ont fait pleurer
Contre la mort qui menace
Nous sommes а vos cфtйs
Mais n'allez pas jeter la pierre
Si vous croyez que certains
Vous ont offensйs
Car ceux qui dйnoncent vos guerres
Sont ceux qui tombent les premiers.

Are Laissez-nous chanter
Le peu d'amour qui nous reste
Sous vos ailes d'acier,
Oh laissez-nous chanter.
Laissez-nous rкver
Et s'il nous faut faire un geste
C'est а nous de dйcider
Mais laissez-nous chanter.

2 Le temps venu solidaires
Nous serons des milliers
Au pied des mвts solitaires
De vos banniиres йtoilйes
Mais devant les champs de vos ruines
Il faudra bien dire un jour
Oщ est la vйritй
Entre vos orgues de Staline
Et nos guitares en libertй.

3 Vous aurez le choix des larmes
Et des mots dйchirйs
Aussi longtemps que vos armes
Continueront de parler
Mais n'allez pas jeter la pierre
Si vous croyez que certains
Vous ont offensйs




Car ceux qui chantent nos priиres
Sont ceux qui donnent les premiers

Overall Meaning

The song "Laissez nous chanter" by Gold is a powerful call to let people express themselves freely, even in times of struggle and oppression. The opening lines acknowledge the pain and anguish that people have suffered in the face of death and violence. The lyrics offer solidarity and comfort, that we're all in this together against a common enemy. However, the song also has a warning for those who might try to silence those who speak out against war and tyranny. The singers say that those who criticize wars are often the first to fall. Despite this risk, the singers call for the courage to sing out and the importance of holding onto whatever love is still left in the world.


The second verse of the song is a call for solidarity and unity in the face of oppression. The singers promise to stand with the people who have been left out and marginalized in society. They call out the hypocrisy of those in power who claim to represent the people but leave them to suffer in poverty and ruin. The singers acknowledge the power dynamics at play, but they also suggest that the time for change is coming soon. They implore others to question what is really true and to resist indoctrination.


In the final verse of the song, the singers offer a warning about the dangers of war and violence. They acknowledge that there will always be people who choose to use violence to achieve their aims, and that this violence will continue to harm people indefinitely. The singers suggest that while there is value in mourning and in expressing sorrow, these things are not enough. What people really need is the courage to speak out and resist oppression, and the conviction to create a better world.


Line by Line Meaning

D'accord pour les cris d'angoisse Qui vous ont fait pleurer Contre la mort qui menace Nous sommes а vos cфtйs Mais n'allez pas jeter la pierre Si vous croyez que certains Vous ont offensйs Car ceux qui dйnoncent vos guerres Sont ceux qui tombent les premiers.
We understand and stand with you in your times of anguish and fear, and we fight against the imminent threat of death together. However, please do not blame or criticize those who speak out against your wars, for they are often the first ones to fall.


Laissez-nous chanter Le peu d'amour qui nous reste Sous vos ailes d'acier, Oh laissez-nous chanter. Laissez-nous rкver Et s'il nous faut faire un geste C'est а nous de dйcider Mais laissez-nous chanter.
Allow us to sing and express the little love that is left in this world, even under the oppressive and restrictive forces that seek to limit our freedom. Let us dream and decide for ourselves how to act, but above all, let us sing.


Le temps venu solidaires Nous serons des milliers Au pied des mвts solitaires De vos banniиres йtoilйes Mais devant les champs de vos ruines Il faudra bien dire un jour Oщ est la vйritй Entre vos orgues de Staline Et nos guitares en libertй.
When the time comes, we will stand together in solidarity, thousands strong, beneath the lonely flagpoles that hold your star-spangled banners. However, when faced with the ruins of your destructive actions, we will demand to know the truth about what happened, and we will expose the stark contrast between your propaganda machines and our instruments of freedom.


Vous aurez le choix des larmes Et des mots dйchirйs Aussi longtemps que vos armes Continueront de parler Mais n'allez pas jeter la pierre Si vous croyez que certains Vous ont offensйs Car ceux qui chantent nos priиres Sont ceux qui donnent les premiers
You can choose to shed tears or use inflammatory language as long as your weapons continue to speak for you. However, do not point the finger at those who may have offended you, for it is often those who sing our praises who are the first to take action and stand up for what they believe in.




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