Yeah any one can relate to it. Even me an atheist can say that the meaning of life, (at least the one we make for ourselves) is love. For to love another person is to see and to feel the purest form of happiness.
Love is the thing that makes us human. Without it, everything else is empty. Remember On my own. It's about romantic love there, but it goes for all the types.
"To love another person is to see the face of God". The most touching, telling, truthful, words; beauty in its wisdom, the best line ever, EVER written. The ending has such a positive message!
The French version is far more fun and bloodthirsty. One line is "For each lonely barricade which falls a hundred others will raise themselves tomorrow!"
I was crying for at least 75% of Les Miserables. Such beauty in a show, power and amazing heartbreaking stories. I love how the beginning of this is to the tune of on my own. Eponine is my favorite character. :D
Lea Salonga singing, "I dreamed a dream" renders the hardest heart sobbing into the night. Along with Colm Wilkinson's, "Bring him home," Richard Kileys, "Impossible Dream" and Claramae Turner's "You'll never walk alone," I can't think of any that are more inspirational. Songs of love; if only each of us could bring such sentiments first as we go forth each day...
@@terribryan5087 I knew nothing of him when I went to see Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto with my long time girlfriend in 1994. We were both astonished at the brilliance of Wilkinson and became lifelong fans. That night of the show, we had dinner atop the CN Tower, where I proposed. The next year we married and have been ever since...
VALJEAN, FANTINE, EPONINE And remember The truth that once was spoken To love another person Is to see the face of God. CHORUS Do you hear the people sing Lost in the valley of the night? It is the music of a people Who are climbing to the light. For the wretched of the earth There is a flame that never dies. Even the darkest night will end And the sun will rise. We will live again in freedom In the garden of the Lord. We will walk behind the plough-share, We will put away the sword. The chain will be broken And all men will have their reward. Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that we bring When tomorrow comes... Tomorrow comes!
There's no such thing as a plot protected character in Les Mis... I like it though, it makes it seem more real (which is good as it's based on real events)
That's actually one of the main reasons I love this movie/book/musical so much. It introduces so many different, interesting and lovable characters, and you fall in love with all of them, even Javert, because you can understand all their individual dilemmas. And then they all just...die! Because the revolution still fails despite all the buildup and the fact that the friends were sure the people would rise up to help them. But everyone was too afraid, and so nobody came to their aid. It's brutal, it's sad because you expect at least some of them to survive in the end, to rally the people one final time. But that doesn't happen, and it shows the very realistic outcome of so many rebellions before and after this one. The only thing that survives is the idea, that short glimpse of freedom, shown by the ghosts of all the characters laying down their weapons and waving the flags. Because you can't kill hope:')
@@CidGuerreiro1234 they happened to live, rather than “got saved because they were the main character” if that were the case Valjean would’ve lived, that’s what they mean by “plot protected”. Cosette and Marius weren’t “saved”, they happened to live- there’s a difference
but if poverty is the enemy then logically the king would be the enemy as well because hes directly causing all the poverty? and a fair share of the death as well
crying bc my high school just finished this show and i was in the chorus and the epilogue was probably the most powerful thing i've ever been a part of and i miss it so much
[VALJEAN] Now you are here Again, beside me Now, I can die in peace For now my life is blessed [Cosette] You will live! Papa, you're going to live! It's too soon Too soon to say goodbye [Valjean] Yes, Cosette Forbid me now to die I'll obey... I will try... On this page I write my last confession Read it well When I, at last, am sleeping It's the story Of those who always loved you: Your mother gave her life for you And gave you to my keeping [Valjean dies.] [FANTINE (beckoning)] Come with me Where chains will never bind you All your grief At last, at last, behind you Lord in Heaven Look down on him in mercy [VALJEAN] Forgive me all my trespasses And take me to Your glory [Marius comforts Cosette while Valjean joins Fantine and Eponine.] [FANTINE & EPONINE] Take my hand And lead me to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting [VALJEAN, FANTINE, & EPONINE] And remember The truth that once was spoken: To love another person is to see the face of God! [The spirits of Enjolras, Gavroche, and the revolutionaries are heard and appear.] [ENSEMBLE (softly, gaining strength)] Do you hear the people sing? Lost in the valley of the night It is the music of a people Who are climbing to the light For the wretched of the Earth There is a flame that never dies Even the darkest night will end And the sun will rise They will live again in freedom In the garden of the Lord They will walk behind the ploughshare They will put away the sword The chain will be broken And all men will have their reward Will join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! [FULL CAST] Who will join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! Aah, aah, aah Tomorrow comes!
at 2:23, I absolutely love how Fontine and Eponine's voices harmonize together. I keep playing that 25 second segment again and again and again, I just can't get enough of it
@@LeaF-vo2mx Oh, from a storytelling perspective, absolutely. It makes the most sense, especially with the Bishop being the man who played Valjean on Broadway for so many years. I simply meant from an auditory perspective, the way their voices melded together in almost opposite keys.
This is my favorite part of the show. If I’ve been able to hold in all my tears during the entire play (which I don’t think I could) I would still break down into sobs at this part. One of the best endings ever not just in a musical. It’s so beautiful and hopeful. I love watching all those characters who had such horrible lives finally go to Heaven where they’ll be at peace.
That is sad. Without the hope depicted in the end of Les Misérables, how would all the sadness be bearable? That hope is spending an eternity with a loving God "when tomorrow comes". Listen to the text - that's what it's about!
The is a song about a nation of people standing up to claim the freedom that is rightfully theirs, and the willingness to die so that their country and fellow countrymen (and women) will have such freedom. This has nothing to do with spending eternity in heaven or god or any such nonsense.
@@idahomountainlover754 It's interesting that you have such a problem with that interpretation. You are welcome to your own, as we all are. Open up your heart and mind.
This song makes me cry, it's so beautiful, and as Valjean (my 3rd favorite character) dies and sees all these people, it reminds me that my favorites like Gavroche and Eponine are dead and gone. It's also just so deep.
Quoodle oh, I though Fantine had gotten sick and because she wouldn't use any money for herself (like to buy medicine), only for Cosette, and she died. I guess I was wrong.
OMG, I can't stop crying every single time I listen to this whole playlist. I saw this in London, and it was so touching and beautiful, even if my seats were bad. I could hear it perfectly.
This is the only thing that's ever made me cry, the film, the show, everything.. absolutely bawling in the theatre it was so beautiful! To love another person is to see the face of God.
It's all the truer for having been written by an atheist. Even a man like Victor Hugo who consciously rejected conventional religious modes feels the divine in love.
Me every time I watch Les Miserables: I've seen this so many Times surely this time I will not cry (Come to the finale where Valjean Dies) Me: crying my eyes out like it's the first time I've watched it, all the while I am wailing the words of the song like a dying cat Am I the only one this happens to?
(VALJEAN): Now you are here again beside me. Now I can die in peace, For now my life is blessed. (COSETTE): You will live Papa, you're going to live. It's to soon, to soon to say goodbye. (VALJEAN): Yes Cosette, forbid me now to die, I'll obey, I will try. On this page I write my last confession, Read it well when I at last am sleeping. It's a story of those who always loved you, Your mother gave her life for you, Then gave you to my keeping. (FANTINE): Come to me where chains will never bind you. All you grief at last, at last behind you. Lord in heaven, look down on him in mercy. (VALJEAN): Forgive me all my trespasses, and take me to your glory. (EPONINE AND FANTINE): Take my hand and lead me to salvation, take my love for love is everlasting. (VALJEAN, EPONINE, FANTINE): And remember the truth that once was spoken, to love another person is to see the face of God! (CHORUS): Do you hear the people sing? Lost in the valley of the night? It is the music of the people who are climbing to the light. For the wretched of the earth there is a flame that never dies, even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. They will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord, they will walk behind the ploughshare, they will put away the sword. The chain will be broken and all men will have their reward!! (PRINCIPALS): Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes. (CHORUS+ PRINCIPALS): Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes!! Aaahhhhhhh! Tomorrow comes!!!
This is the best play I've ever seen. No questions asked. It captures true power and beauty in the characters, plot, music, character interactions, and just everything. I tingle when I listen to the music.
my friends and family get mad at me a lot because I talk to much and make noise then I heard this and was stunned into silence for the rest of the day when my mom asked why I was so quiet I told her that I had listened to this she has seen this before so she just nodded and gave me a hug.
Lyrics for ppl who want them [VALJEAN (with only a bare wooden cross for company)] Alone, I wait in the shadows I count the hours till I can sleep I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by It made her weep to know I die Alone at the end of the day Upon this wedding night, I pray Take these children, my Lord, to thy embrace And show them grace God on high, hear my prayer Take me now to thy care Where You are, let me be Take me now, take me there Bring me home Bring me home [Fantine's spirit appears to Valjean.] [FANTINE] Monsieur, I bless your name Monsieur, lay down your burden You raised my child in love [VALJEAN] I am ready, Fantine At the end of my days She's the best of my life [FANTINE] And you will be with God [Marius and Cosette rush into the room. They do not see Fantine.] [COSETTE] Papa, Papa, I do not understand! Are you alright? They said you'd gone away [VALJEAN] Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now? Thank God, thank God, I've lived to see this day [MARIUS] It's you who must forgive a thoughtless fool It's you who must forgive a thankless man It's thanks to you that I am living And again I lay down my life at your feet Cosette, your father is a saint When they wounded me He took me from the barricade Carried like a babe And brought me home to you! [VALJEAN] Now you are here Again, beside me Now, I can die in peace For now my life is blessed [Cosette] You will live! Papa, you're going to live! It's too soon Too soon to say goodbye [Valjean] Yes, Cosette Forbid me now to die I'll obey... I will try... On this page I write my last confession Read it well When I, at last, am sleeping It's the story Of those who always loved you: Your mother gave her life for you And gave you to my keeping [Valjean dies.] [FANTINE (beckoning)] Come with me Where chains will never bind you All your grief At last, at last, behind you Lord in Heaven Look down on him in mercy [VALJEAN] Forgive me all my trespasses And take me to Your glory [Marius comforts Cosette while Valjean joins Fantine and Eponine.] [FANTINE & EPONINE] Take my hand And lead me to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting [VALJEAN, FANTINE, & EPONINE] And remember The truth that once was spoken: To love another person is to see the face of God! [The spirits of Enjolras, Gavroche, and the revolutionaries are heard and appear.] [ENSEMBLE (softly, gaining strength)] Do you hear the people sing? Lost in the valley of the night It is the music of a people Who are climbing to the light For the wretched of the Earth There is a flame that never dies Even the darkest night will end And the sun will rise They will live again in freedom In the garden of the Lord They will walk behind the ploughshare They will put away the sword The chain will be broken And all men will have their reward Who will join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! [FULL CAST] Who will join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! Aah, aah, aah Tomorrow comes!
just watched the movie, never saw the play before, it was incredible. this song had just about everyone in the audience choked up or in my case outright blubbering, lots of sniffles around me too
This song just brings me to tears everytime I hear it. It's such a powerful song, and it just is so well composed that it's impossible NOT to get chills. Great message and best song of the whole musical.
This was my favorite song in this play when I did it in High School. I literally cried at the end of it because you could feel the passion throughout the whole song. Very powerful
Thank you for uploading these songs. I've lost the 2CDs recordings that I bought years ago but fortunately I can now listen to these online. Great technology! ^^
Don't normly like this type off music but this surly has changed me so up lifting what a filme don't get meny films like this 10 star all the way off ya not seen this film u need to
well if they had an argument about whether he would die or not, i'm gonna assume it was brought up that the character dies in the novel and every adaptation of the novel so far. and given it's a story that's over 150 years old, it's not like his councilor didn't have time to fact check in all fairness.
“Do you hear th-“
Me: **ALREADY VIOLENTLY SOBBING**
Me too! All the Les mis songs make me cry so much. If I ever want to cry I just put on Do you hear the people sing!
Legit me now. Its 1am i haven't listened to this in 3 years and I'm losing my mind
absolutely sobbing
-THAT SOUND? THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND?
For real. Why does that happen?
I'm not typically religious, but the line 'to love another person is to see the face of God' resonates with me in a way that very few things do.
Yeah any one can relate to it.
Even me an atheist can say that the meaning of life, (at least the one we make for ourselves) is love. For to love another person is to see and to feel the purest form of happiness.
My mom always told me that God is love and love is all around us.
This is why I feel this song is underrated among all the others. It resonates so much with me and so many others but I just don't know why.
Love is the thing that makes us human. Without it, everything else is empty. Remember On my own. It's about romantic love there, but it goes for all the types.
Its why Reagan's address after Challenger was so, so poignant.
"To love another person is to see the face of God". The most touching, telling, truthful, words; beauty in its wisdom, the best line ever, EVER written. The ending has such a positive message!
The French version is far more fun and bloodthirsty. One line is "For each lonely barricade which falls a hundred others will raise themselves tomorrow!"
SPOILERS:
everyone dies
And goes to heaven lol
tru
Well, except for Marius, Cosette, and the Thenardiers((Did I spell that right?)). I think. Right? I rewatched it last night.
AbbRunner ((most)) die
oh wow oh no oh gee you spoiled it for me how could you
I was crying for at least 75% of Les Miserables. Such beauty in a show, power and amazing heartbreaking stories. I love how the beginning of this is to the tune of on my own. Eponine is my favorite character. :D
Éponine is my fav too
Lea Salonga singing, "I dreamed a dream" renders the hardest heart sobbing into the night. Along with Colm Wilkinson's, "Bring him home," Richard Kileys, "Impossible Dream" and Claramae Turner's "You'll never walk alone," I can't think of any that are more inspirational. Songs of love; if only each of us could bring such sentiments first as we go forth each day...
@@fenwayify *Colm Wilkinson's everything!
@@terribryan5087 I knew nothing of him when I went to see Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto with my long time girlfriend in 1994. We were both astonished at the brilliance of Wilkinson and became lifelong fans. That night of the show, we had dinner atop the CN Tower, where I proposed. The next year we married and have been ever since...
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. ♡
That bit gets me choked up every time :')
This line gets me through the day...
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
VALJEAN, FANTINE, EPONINE
And remember
The truth that once was spoken
To love another person
Is to see the face of God.
CHORUS
Do you hear the people sing
Lost in the valley of the night?
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light.
For the wretched of the earth
There is a flame that never dies.
Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise.
We will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord.
We will walk behind the plough-share,
We will put away the sword.
The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward.
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that we bring
When tomorrow comes...
Tomorrow comes!
This always gives me chills
Maddie Bustin-Mulkern thats what my brother says, an ill admit this is a great song
I can totally relate
SAME
Me too!
There's no such thing as a plot protected character in Les Mis... I like it though, it makes it seem more real (which is good as it's based on real events)
That's actually one of the main reasons I love this movie/book/musical so much. It introduces so many different, interesting and lovable characters, and you fall in love with all of them, even Javert, because you can understand all their individual dilemmas. And then they all just...die! Because the revolution still fails despite all the buildup and the fact that the friends were sure the people would rise up to help them. But everyone was too afraid, and so nobody came to their aid. It's brutal, it's sad because you expect at least some of them to survive in the end, to rally the people one final time. But that doesn't happen, and it shows the very realistic outcome of so many rebellions before and after this one. The only thing that survives is the idea, that short glimpse of freedom, shown by the ghosts of all the characters laying down their weapons and waving the flags. Because you can't kill hope:')
Marius and Cosette were plot-protected.
★ Froggie Animation ★The Thénardiers survived as well. And Valjean died of old age, so technically he survived the revolution too.
@@CidGuerreiro1234 they happened to live, rather than “got saved because they were the main character” if that were the case Valjean would’ve lived, that’s what they mean by “plot protected”. Cosette and Marius weren’t “saved”, they happened to live- there’s a difference
The true enemy is hatred and poverty...
not Valjean
not Javert
not the king
not the rebels
but if poverty is the enemy then logically the king would be the enemy as well because hes directly causing all the poverty? and a fair share of the death as well
What an ignorant comment
if the enemy is poverty, build the wall
I think that includes the king then 😅
@TJ ONeill the wall keeps us free
For the wretched of the earth there is a flame that never dies
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise!
@@alexreasoner9919 just a tad late
@@umu8912 but i still made it
crying bc my high school just finished this show and i was in the chorus and the epilogue was probably the most powerful thing i've ever been a part of and i miss it so much
Just listened to all the songs in the playlist, feels like I'm back at Queen's Theatre in London! What a masterpiece..
[VALJEAN]
Now you are here
Again, beside me
Now, I can die in peace
For now my life is blessed
[Cosette]
You will live!
Papa, you're going to live!
It's too soon
Too soon to say goodbye
[Valjean]
Yes, Cosette
Forbid me now to die
I'll obey... I will try...
On this page
I write my last confession
Read it well
When I, at last, am sleeping
It's the story
Of those who always loved you:
Your mother gave her life for you
And gave you to my keeping
[Valjean dies.]
[FANTINE (beckoning)]
Come with me
Where chains will never bind you
All your grief
At last, at last, behind you
Lord in Heaven
Look down on him in mercy
[VALJEAN]
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to Your glory
[Marius comforts Cosette while Valjean joins Fantine and Eponine.]
[FANTINE & EPONINE]
Take my hand
And lead me to salvation
Take my love
For love is everlasting
[VALJEAN, FANTINE, & EPONINE]
And remember
The truth that once was spoken:
To love another person is to see the face of God!
[The spirits of Enjolras, Gavroche, and the revolutionaries are heard and appear.]
[ENSEMBLE (softly, gaining strength)]
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in the valley of the night
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light
For the wretched of the Earth
There is a flame that never dies
Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise
They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord
They will walk behind the ploughshare
They will put away the sword
The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward
Will join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
[FULL CAST]
Who will join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Aah, aah, aah
Tomorrow comes!
at 2:23, I absolutely love how Fontine and Eponine's voices harmonize together. I keep playing that 25 second segment again and again and again, I just can't get enough of it
Eponine's voice is just so unique, beautiful, and gives you goosebumps
I actually like the movie version, where Eponine in this scene is replaced by the Bishop
@@LeaF-vo2mx Oh, from a storytelling perspective, absolutely. It makes the most sense, especially with the Bishop being the man who played Valjean on Broadway for so many years.
I simply meant from an auditory perspective, the way their voices melded together in almost opposite keys.
This is my favorite part of the show. If I’ve been able to hold in all my tears during the entire play (which I don’t think I could) I would still break down into sobs at this part. One of the best endings ever not just in a musical. It’s so beautiful and hopeful. I love watching all those characters who had such horrible lives finally go to Heaven where they’ll be at peace.
I'm sick and listening to this piece is the best medicine. Hands down. Gives me some hope in humanity...
That is sad. Without the hope depicted in the end of Les Misérables, how would all the sadness be bearable? That hope is spending an eternity with a loving God "when tomorrow comes". Listen to the text - that's what it's about!
The is a song about a nation of people standing up to claim the freedom that is rightfully theirs, and the willingness to die so that their country and fellow countrymen (and women) will have such freedom. This has nothing to do with spending eternity in heaven or god or any such nonsense.
@@idahomountainlover754 It's interesting that you have such a problem with that interpretation. You are welcome to your own, as we all are. Open up your heart and mind.
Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?
I cry every time when it gets to that
This song is the one that makes me cry. This and when gavroche dies. WHY DO THE BEST PEOPLE ALWAYS DIE???? 😭
Because when you're in a garden, which flowers do you pick? The most Beautiful ones.
@@thejabberwocky5884 I thought of this quote too.. it makes so much sense
:(
@@thejabberwocky5884 lol bit rude to my 95 year old grandmother
When I was in the theatre and they came in with "do you hear the people singing" was the exact moment that I lost it and started bawling
This song makes me cry, it's so beautiful, and as Valjean (my 3rd favorite character) dies and sees all these people, it reminds me that my favorites like Gavroche and Eponine are dead and gone. It's also just so deep.
This always gets me bawling.
this is my favorite song in the whole musical, but to be perfectly honest, for the longest time I thought they said "for the ratchet of the earth..."
I was lucky enough to see a production of Les Mis for the first time today and I was blown away. I cried multiple times
to love another person is to see the grace of god
Anna Chen face*
its it the music of the people that are climbing to the light GETS ME EVERY TIME
I love how, even in the book, Fantine dies of Prostitute and Valjean dies of Old.
+Quoodle Maybe he died of sewer?
+Elle Kelsheimer In Victor Hugo's novel, it says he died because his angel was gone...
Quoodle oh, I though Fantine had gotten sick and because she wouldn't use any money for herself (like to buy medicine), only for Cosette, and she died. I guess I was wrong.
@Geek With A Camera
She might've died because of an STD, but she was definitely poor and sick.
Quoodle I'm sure Valjean doesn't die of Old, but of Sorrow
OMG, I can't stop crying every single time I listen to this whole playlist. I saw this in London, and it was so touching and beautiful, even if my seats were bad. I could hear it perfectly.
This song hurts deep inside my heart.
Got me saluting on my couch at half-past one in the morning through a waterfall of tears
its so intense when the chorus comes in quietly then before you know it BOOM
Do you hear-
My brain: goosebumps assemble
That melody at the beginning is magical! Of course the whole musical is, but the opening tune of this number is just so enchanting!!
I saw this in 1994 and it was great. Now my 12 year old daughter is in theater and loves musicals. I’m taking her to see Les Mis next year!
"To love another person is to see the face of God" is one of the most powerful lines you'll ever hear.
Just finished listening for the first time.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is the only thing that's ever made me cry, the film, the show, everything.. absolutely bawling in the theatre it was so beautiful! To love another person is to see the face of God.
It's all the truer for having been written by an atheist. Even a man like Victor Hugo who consciously rejected conventional religious modes feels the divine in love.
Vocals : On this page I write my last confession 🎵🎶
Me : Waterworks. Sobbing mess.
“Do you hear the people sing?”
Me: Sobbing and running for my ten millionth box of tissues
I get goosebumps every time when hearing this song. This song is so strong and powerful, incredibly moving.
Me every time I watch Les Miserables: I've seen this so many Times surely this time I will not cry
(Come to the finale where Valjean Dies)
Me: crying my eyes out like it's the first time I've watched it, all the while I am wailing the words of the song like a dying cat
Am I the only one this happens to?
I remember I watched for the first time and instantly fell in love. This is just one of those musicals.
Brilliant show. My wife and I saw this live in LA,
many of the songs brought the audience to tears.
Such an amazing musical! I can't wait until I can see it on stage again safely!!
This song is a call to action. Never forget that.
(VALJEAN):
Now you are here again beside me.
Now I can die in peace, For now my life is blessed.
(COSETTE):
You will live Papa, you're going to live.
It's to soon, to soon to say goodbye.
(VALJEAN):
Yes Cosette, forbid me now to die, I'll obey, I will try.
On this page I write my last confession, Read it well when I at last am sleeping. It's a story of those who always loved you, Your mother gave her life for you, Then gave you to my keeping.
(FANTINE):
Come to me where chains will never bind you.
All you grief at last, at last behind you. Lord in heaven, look down on him in mercy.
(VALJEAN):
Forgive me all my trespasses, and take me to your glory.
(EPONINE AND FANTINE): Take my hand and lead me to salvation, take my love for love is everlasting.
(VALJEAN, EPONINE, FANTINE):
And remember the truth that once was spoken, to love another person is to see the face of God!
(CHORUS):
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in the valley of the night?
It is the music of the people who are climbing to the light.
For the wretched of the earth there is a flame that never dies, even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
They will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord, they will walk behind the ploughshare, they will put away the sword.
The chain will be broken and all men will have their reward!!
(PRINCIPALS):
Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes.
(CHORUS+ PRINCIPALS):
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes!!
Aaahhhhhhh!
Tomorrow comes!!!
Thank you so much brah!
This is the best play I've ever seen. No questions asked. It captures true power and beauty in the characters, plot, music, character interactions, and just everything. I tingle when I listen to the music.
This gives me chills it's so beautiful
my friends and family get mad at me a lot because I talk to much and make noise then I heard this and was stunned into silence for the rest of the day when my mom asked why I was so quiet I told her that I had listened to this she has seen this before so she just nodded and gave me a hug.
Lyrics for ppl who want them
[VALJEAN (with only a bare wooden cross for company)]
Alone, I wait in the shadows
I count the hours till I can sleep
I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by
It made her weep to know I die
Alone at the end of the day
Upon this wedding night, I pray
Take these children, my Lord, to thy embrace
And show them grace
God on high, hear my prayer
Take me now to thy care
Where You are, let me be
Take me now, take me there
Bring me home
Bring me home
[Fantine's spirit appears to Valjean.]
[FANTINE]
Monsieur, I bless your name
Monsieur, lay down your burden
You raised my child in love
[VALJEAN]
I am ready, Fantine
At the end of my days
She's the best of my life
[FANTINE]
And you will be with God
[Marius and Cosette rush into the room. They do not see Fantine.]
[COSETTE]
Papa, Papa, I do not understand!
Are you alright? They said you'd gone away
[VALJEAN]
Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now?
Thank God, thank God, I've lived to see this day
[MARIUS]
It's you who must forgive a thoughtless fool
It's you who must forgive a thankless man
It's thanks to you that I am living
And again I lay down my life at your feet
Cosette, your father is a saint
When they wounded me
He took me from the barricade
Carried like a babe
And brought me home to you!
[VALJEAN]
Now you are here
Again, beside me
Now, I can die in peace
For now my life is blessed
[Cosette]
You will live!
Papa, you're going to live!
It's too soon
Too soon to say goodbye
[Valjean]
Yes, Cosette
Forbid me now to die
I'll obey... I will try...
On this page
I write my last confession
Read it well
When I, at last, am sleeping
It's the story
Of those who always loved you:
Your mother gave her life for you
And gave you to my keeping
[Valjean dies.]
[FANTINE (beckoning)]
Come with me
Where chains will never bind you
All your grief
At last, at last, behind you
Lord in Heaven
Look down on him in mercy
[VALJEAN]
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to Your glory
[Marius comforts Cosette while Valjean joins Fantine and Eponine.]
[FANTINE & EPONINE]
Take my hand
And lead me to salvation
Take my love
For love is everlasting
[VALJEAN, FANTINE, & EPONINE]
And remember
The truth that once was spoken:
To love another person is to see the face of God!
[The spirits of Enjolras, Gavroche, and the revolutionaries are heard and appear.]
[ENSEMBLE (softly, gaining strength)]
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in the valley of the night
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light
For the wretched of the Earth
There is a flame that never dies
Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise
They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord
They will walk behind the ploughshare
They will put away the sword
The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward
Who will join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
[FULL CAST]
Who will join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Aah, aah, aah
Tomorrow comes!
just watched the movie, never saw the play before, it was incredible. this song had just about everyone in the audience choked up or in my case outright blubbering, lots of sniffles around me too
the best musical ever... thanks for posting this version. Frances is a great Eponine!
Every time I hear this I get chills
This song has never failed to bring tears to my eyes
Is it wired that I know the Les Mis soundtrack better than my friends who where in it?
Omg I always cry!!
“To love another person is to see the face of God”
This song just brings me to tears everytime I hear it. It's such a powerful song, and it just is so well composed that it's impossible NOT to get chills. Great message and best song of the whole musical.
I was in a performance of this when I was in 7th grade. This part always made me cry
😭😭😭 so bittersweet I love it
Humanity may have demons within ourselves, but we can chose the path to be angels.
“Come with me where chains will never bind you”
Every song is a classic. More big numbers in this one show than you'd get in ten other high quality shows combined.
This will never, ever fail to make me cry.
This was my favorite song in this play when I did it in High School. I literally cried at the end of it because you could feel the passion throughout the whole song. Very powerful
Powerful music, beautiful message. Life and peace exist in the world beyond.
This. Is. Perfect. Gives me so much hope.
I went to see this film last week and I sobbed through it wonderful moveing music and acting best film iv ever seen
Internet: Les Miserables is amazing!
Me Before: Okay I’ll listen to the soundtrack! It’s probably overrated...
Me after: LES MISERABLES IS AMAZING!
Oops, an onion just fell in my eye.
The people who disliked this were so blinded by tears and so many emotions that they couldn't find the like button.
Thank you for uploading these songs. I've lost the 2CDs recordings that I bought years ago but fortunately I can now listen to these online. Great technology! ^^
I get so choked up at this song... a perfect mixture of the entire musical. T_T Splendid!!
they did incredible job singing these songs .. thank you for the share !
I just loooooove this movie and all these songs!
I love Fantine and Eponine singing together, I like this version of them singing together better then the whinny chick... its so hauntingly beautiful
This ALWAYS ALWAYS gives me crazy goosebumps and tears in my eyes.
So, totally didn't just cry both happy/sad tears from it :)
The fact that this has 0 dislikes increases my face in humanity :)
IM CRYING ALREADY JUST THE BEGING OF THE SONG SO EMOTIONAL
Colm Wilkinson = brilliant. i tear up at his voice. GOOSEBUMPS!
un superbe comédie musicale vivement demain
"Forgive me all my trespasses and take me to your glory" gets me every time.
Monsieur Le Mayor, you'll wear a different chain
i'm fall in love with this movie!! yes i'm a guy and i love broadway :)
Kudos! I can count on one hand the guys I know who like Broadway musicals.
went through 32 songs to get here
This show is proof that magic exists.
i love this song
these songs are so beautiful
i just saw the 25th anniversary at the kennedy center and i cried at this part 3:43 was where it really got me. amazing
Beyond the barricade is their a world you long to see?
Just saw the film, it was perfection
Don't normly like this type off music but this surly has changed me so up lifting what a filme don't get meny films like this 10 star all the way off ya not seen this film u need to
This is the musical
So many spelling errors.
I remember seeing this on a field trip back in high school. I had a crush on Eponine.
well if they had an argument about whether he would die or not, i'm gonna assume it was brought up that the character dies in the novel and every adaptation of the novel so far. and given it's a story that's over 150 years old, it's not like his councilor didn't have time to fact check in all fairness.
One person doesn't like his confession...
I was in this and on closing night this got us all.
I cried out when I was watching this scene in Queen s theater