Richard Desjardins (born 16 March 1948, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Desjardins (born 16 March 1948, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada) is a quebecois folk singer and film director.

He and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abbittibbi in the 1970s. Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang. When the group disbanded in 1982, Desjardins pursued a solo career.

He also found work scoring films, especially documentaries. This involvement in the Quebec film industry even led him to co-direct a number of feature length documentaries. As well as his singing career, he is well known for his environmental activism.

Le Coeur Et Un Oiseau
Richard Desjardins Lyrics

Par-delà les frontières
Les prairies et la mer
Dans les grandes noirceurs
Sous le feu des chasseurs
Dans les mains de la mort
Il s'envole encore
Plus haut, plus haut
Le cœur est un oiseau

Dans les yeux des miradors

Dans les rues de nulle part
Au milieu des déserts
De froid, de faim et de fer
Contre la tyrannie
Il refait son nid
Plus chaud, plus chaud
Le cœur est un oiseau

Ce n'était qu'un orage
Ce n'était qu'une cage
Tu reprendras ta course
Tu iras à la source
Tu boiras tout le ciel
Ouvre tes ailes
Liberté, liberté
Liberté
Liberté
Liberté
Liberté

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Written by: Michel X Cote, Richard Desjardins

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