La liberte
Michel Fugain Lyrics
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Demandez-la
Demandez la liberté
De Mandela
Honte à la première pierre
Honte à celui qui l'a posée
Pour en faire la première
Honte au premier barreau
Honte à celui qui l'a scellé
Pour en faire le cachot
Où on a enfermé l'homme
L'homme qui ne voit plus l'oiseau
Que dans le ciel déchiré en morceau
Demandez la liberté
Demandez-la
Demandez la liberté
De Mandela
Honte à celui qui juge
Honte à celui qui obéit
A celui qui s'adjuge
Le droit de mort, le droit de vie
Honte à ceux qui ont peur
Et croient qu'il suffit d'enfermer
Honte à l'état sans cœur
Qui fait la loi contre l'homme
L'homme qui rêvait tout haut
Et qu'on a mis vivant dans un tombeau
Demandez la liberté
Demandez-la.
Michel Fugain's song, "La Liberté Demandez-La," is an emotional plea for freedom, specifically the freedom of Nelson Mandela. The song condemns the unjust actions of those who have worked to keep Mandela, and others like him, behind bars. The lyrics capture the outrage felt by the singer and the wider community over the persecution and imprisonment of political dissidents, and call for a world where people are free to express themselves and pursue their dreams without fear of retribution.
The opening lines of the song provide the central message of the piece: "demandez la liberté" (demand freedom). Throughout the song, we see how different structures and systems of oppression keep people from being free. The singer attacks the first stone laid for a wall, which he sees as the beginning of the creation of a prison, as well as the first jailer who put Mandela behind bars. He criticizes those who judge and obey, as well as the state that can pass laws against people. The song paints a picture of a world in which people are afraid to speak out for what they believe in, and asks listeners to demand freedom for those, like Mandela, who have been imprisoned.
Ultimately, Fugain's song is a powerful statement against the systems of oppression that work to silence those who seek freedom. It reminds us that the act of questioning and challenging the status quo is a vital component of social change, and that we must continue to fight for a world in which people can live and work freely.
Line by Line Meaning
Demandez la liberté
We urge you to ask for freedom
Demandez-la
Ask for it
Demandez la liberté
We urge you to ask for freedom
De Mandela
Like Mandela did
Honte à la première pierre
Ashamed be the first stone
Honte à celui qui l'a posée
Ashamed be the one who laid it
Pour en faire la première
To make the first one
Du premier mur qu'on a monté
Of the first wall we built
Honte au premier barreau
Ashamed be the first bar
Honte à celui qui l'a scellé
Ashamed be the one who sealed it
Pour en faire le cachot
To turn it into the dungeon
Où on a enfermé l'homme
Where we locked up the man
L'homme qui ne voit plus l'oiseau
The man who no longer sees the bird
Que dans le ciel déchiré en morceau
Except in the sky torn apart
Honte à celui qui juge
Ashamed be the one who judges
Honte à celui qui obéit
Ashamed be the one who obeys
A celui qui s'adjuge
To the one who seizes
Le droit de mort, le droit de vie
The right of life and death
Honte à ceux qui ont peur
Ashamed be those who are afraid
Et croient qu'il suffit d'enfermer
And think that locking up is enough
Honte à l'état sans cœur
Ashamed be the heartless state
Qui fait la loi contre l'homme
That makes laws against men
L'homme qui rêvait tout haut
The man who dreamt out loud
Et qu'on a mis vivant dans un tombeau
And who we buried alive
Demandez la liberté
We urge you to ask for freedom
Demandez-la
Ask for it
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRICE HOMS, MICHEL FUGAIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sébastien Joulia
Je suis une personne non-voyante. Quand j’ai entendu cette chanson, il y a plus de 30 ans, j’ai été super fier par son approche. Jouer sur un jeu de mots, formidable. Merci beaucoup.
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