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Notre-Dame de Paris Soundtrack
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Visite de Frollo à Esmeralda
FROLLO

Je suis prêtre et je viens te préparer à mourir

ESMERALDA

J'ai froid, j'ai faim, laissez-moi sortir
Je n'ai rien fait contre personne

FROLLO

Ecoute la cloche qui sonne
Il est cinq heures du matin
Bientôt s'ouvrira cette porte
Dans une heure tu seras morte...

ESMERALDA

Dans une heure je serai bien!

FROLLO

On verra bien si tu danses
Encore devant la potence

ESMERALDA

Qu'est-ce que je vous ai fait
Pour que vous me haïssiez?

FROLLO

Ce n'est pas de la haine
C'est que je t'aime
Je t'aime!

ESMERALDA

Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai dont fait
Pour qu'ainsi vous m'aimiez




Moi pauvre gitane
Et vous curé de Notre-Dame

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the French musical Notre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante. In this particular song, "Visite de Frollo à Esmeralda," Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre-Dame, visits Esmeralda, a young gypsy woman, in prison. Frollo tells Esmeralda that he is there to prepare her for death as she is due to be executed soon. Esmeralda pleads with him to let her go, saying that she has done nothing wrong, but Frollo reminds her of the bell tolling at 5 am indicating that she has one hour left to live.


Esmeralda expresses her desire to die, which seems to take Frollo by surprise. He then threatens her that if she dances again in front of the gallows, he will make sure she does not enjoy her death. Esmeralda, confused, asks Frollo what she has done to make him hate her so much. Frollo responds by saying that he does not hate her, but rather loves her. This statement only makes Esmeralda more perplexed, as she reminds Frollo that she is just a poor gypsy and he is a respected priest of Notre-Dame.


The song is a powerful portrayal of the obsessive and destructive love that Frollo has for Esmeralda, and how this love has led him to a sense of madness and irrational behavior. Frollo is torn between his love for Esmeralda and his sense of duty as a priest, which only adds to the tragic nature of the story.


Overall, the song is a hauntingly beautiful portrayal of two very different characters and the complicated relationship that forms between them.


Line by Line Meaning

Je suis prêtre et je viens te préparer à mourir
Frollo introduces himself as a priest and tells Esmeralda that he is here to prepare her for death


J'ai froid, j'ai faim, laissez-moi sortir Je n'ai rien fait contre personne
Esmeralda pleads with Frollo to let her out, stating that she is cold and hungry and has never done anything wrong to anyone


Ecoute la cloche qui sonne Il est cinq heures du matin Bientôt s'ouvrira cette porte Dans une heure tu seras morte...
Frollo points out the ringing bell and informs Esmeralda that the door will soon open and in an hour she will be dead


Dans une heure je serai bien!
Esmeralda insists that she will be fine in an hour


On verra bien si tu danses Encore devant la potence
Frollo threatens Esmeralda, saying that they will see if she dances again in front of the gallows


Qu'est-ce que je vous ai fait Pour que vous me haïssiez?
Esmeralda wonders why Frollo hates her and what she has done to deserve it


Ce n'est pas de la haine C'est que je t'aime Je t'aime!
Frollo explains that his feelings for Esmeralda are not borne of hatred, but of love


Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai dont fait Pour qu'ainsi vous m'aimiez Moi pauvre gitane Et vous curé de Notre-Dame
Esmeralda questions why Frollo loves her, a poor gypsy, when he is a priest of Notre Dame




Writer(s): Mirco De Govia

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Comments from YouTube:

somaton643

cant stop listening to this everyday ..amazing

Mike Jackson

You know it's summer when you think of this track... At least for me anyway. The first minute or so still gets me! Reminds me of simpler times.

Obsolete

 This song makes me imagine a sunrise, on a beach in the warm morning, free from worry for a while, staring into the distance.

NYTE FRYTE

most amazing song iv ever heard it's my favorite song of all time

Hrw

Heard it first on Ferry Corsten's Infinite Euphoria (2004). It has stayed with me ever since.

J G

Beautiful...love this one.

shunmp3

De la bonne musique!

kimbbus

Love it.

Spartanscissor

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