Am totally obsess with Les Miserables after seeing the opera this Monday~ nice melodies and nice LYRICS, which is very rare in these days. Love these two the most:
AT THE END OF THE DAY
[1823, Montreuil-sur-Mer. Outside the factory, owned by the Mayor, Monsieur Madeleine (Valjean in disguise).]
The Poor At the end of the day you're another day older And that's all you can say for the life of the poor It's a struggle, it's a war And there's nothing that anyone's giving One more day, standing about, what is it for? One day less to be living. At the end of the day you're another day colder And the shirt on your back doesn't keep out the chill And the righteous hurry past They don't hear the little ones crying And the winder is coming on fast, ready to kill One day nearer to dying! At the end of the day there's another day dawning And the sun in the morning is waiting to rise Like the waves crash on the sand Like a storm that'll break any second There's a hunger in the land There's a reckoning still to be reckoned And there's gonna be hell to pay At the end of the day!
[The foreman and workers, including Fantine, emerge.]
Foreman At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing Sitting flat on your butt doesn't buy any bread
Workers There are children back at home And the children have got to be fed And you're lucky to be in a job And in a bed! And we're counting our blessings!
Women Have you seen how the foreman is fuming today? With his terrible breath and his wandering hands? It's because little Fantine won't give him his way Take a look at his trousers, you'll see where he stands! And the boss, he never knows That the foreman is always in heat If Fantine doesn't look out Watch how she goes She'll be out on the street!
Workers At the end of the day it's another day over With enough in your pocket to last for a week Pay the landlord pay the shop Keep on grafting as long as you're able Keep on grafting till you drop Or it's back to the crumbs on the table You've got to pay your way At the end of the day!
Girl What have we here, little innocent sister? Come on Fantine, let's have all the news!
[She grabs the letter from Fantine.]
"Dear Fantine you must send us more money... Your child needs a doctor... There's no time to lose!"
Fantine Give that letter to me It is none of your business With a husband at home And a bit on the side Is there anyone here Who can swear before God
She has nothing to fear? She has nothing to hide?
[They fight over the letter. Valjean rushes over to break up the squabble.]
Valjean (as M. Madeleine) What is this fighting all about? Will someone tear these two apart? This is a factory, not a circus! Now come on ladies, settle down I run a business of repute I am the Mayor of this town
[To the foreman...]
I look to you to sort this out And be as patient as you can---
[He goes back into the factory.]
Foreman Now someone say how this began!
Girl At the end of the day she's the one who began it There's a kid that she's hiding in some little town There's a man she has to pay You can guess how she picks up the extra You can bet she's earning her keep sleeping around And the boss wouldn't like it!
Fantine Yes it's true there's a child And the child is my daughter And her father abandoned us leaving us flat Now she lives with an innkeeper man and his wife And I pay for the child What's the matter with that??
Women At the end of the day she'll be nothing but trouble And there's trouble for all when there's trouble for one While we're earning our daily bread She's the one with her hands in the butter You must send the slut away Or we're all gonna end in the gutter And it's us who'll have to pay At the end of the day!
Foreman I might have known the bitch could bite I might have known the cat had claws I might have guessed your little secret Ah, yes, the virtuous Fantine Who keeps herself so pure and clean You'd be the cause I had no doubt Of any trouble hereabout You play a virgin in the light But need no urgin' in the night.
Girl She's been laughing at you While she's having her men
Women She'll be nothing but trouble again and again
Workers You must sack her today Sack the girl today!
Foreman Right my girl! On your way
MASTER OF THE HOUSE
[Thenardier greets a new customer.]
Thenardier Welcome, M'sieur Sit yourself down And meet the best Innkeeper in town As for the rest All of 'em crooks Rooking their guests And cooking the books Seldom do you see Honest men like me A gent of good intent Who's content to be
Master of the house Doling out the charm Ready with a handshake And an open palm Tells a saucy tale Makes a little stir Customers appreciate a bon-viveur Glad to do a friend a favor Doesn't cost me to be nice But nothing gets you nothing Everything has got a little price!
Master of the house Keeper of the zoo Ready to relieve 'em Of a sou or two Watering the wine Making up the weight Pickin' up their knick-knacks When they can't see straight Everybody loves a landlord Everybody's buxom friend I do whatever pleases Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
Thenardier & Drinkers Master of the house Quick to catch yer eye Never wants a passerby To pass him by Servant to the poor Butler to the great Comforter, philosopher, And lifelong mate! Everybody's boon companion Everybody's chaperone
Thenardier But lock up your valises Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
[To another new customer...]
Enter M'sieur Lay down your load Unlace your boots And rest from the road This weighs a ton Travel's a curse But here we strive To lighten your purse Here the goose is cooked Here the fat is fried And nothing's overlooked Till I'm satisfied
Food beyond compare Food beyond belief Mix it in a mincer And pretend it's beef Kidney of a horse Liver of a cat Filling up the sausages With this and that
Residents are more than welcome Bridal suite is occupied Reasonable charges Plus some little extras on the side! Charge 'em for the lice Extra for the mice Two percent for looking in the mirror twice Here a little slice There a little cut Three percent for sleeping with the window shut When it comes to fixing prices There are a lot of tricks he knows How it all increases All those bits and pieces Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
Thenardier & Chorus Master of the house Quick to catch yer eye Never wants a passerby To pass him by Servant to the poor Butler to the great Comforter, philosopher, And lifelong mate! Everybody's boon companion Gives 'em everything he's got
Thenardier Dirty bunch of geezers Jesus! What a sorry little lot!
Mme. Thenardier I used to dream That I would meet a prince But God Almighty, Have you seen what's happened since? Master of the house? Isn't worth me spit! 'Comforter, philosopher' - and lifelong shit! Cunning little brain Regular Voltaire Thinks he's quite a lover But there's not much there What a cruel trick of nature Landed me with such a louse God knows how I've lasted Living with this bastard in the house!
Thenardier & Drinkers Master of the house!
Mme. Thenardier Master and a half!
Thenardier & Drinkers Comforter, philosopher
Mme. Thenardier Ah, don't make me laugh!
Thenardier & Drinkers Servant to the poor Butler to the great
Mme. Thenardier Hypocrite and toady And inebriate!
Thenardier & Drinkers Everybody bless the landlord! Everybody bless his spouse!
Thenardier Everybody raise a glass
Mme. Thenardier Raise it up the master's arse
All Everybody raise a glass to the master of the house
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Heh have been humming them when cooking or walking in the streets~ find a recording yourself or ask me for them la~ |