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The second of two original lyrics, Rassemblons-Nous has dual meanings. On one hand it gives voice to the French tradition of revolution--indeed, it is inspired both by the 1789 French Revolution, as well as the 2005 riots of the poor ethnic minorities in the Parisian suburbs. But its greater meaning is that it abstracts these struggles into a song about a metaphysical revolution, where men and women march against the darkness of death. Though fate is inevitable, they still resist it; one by one they join in the struggle, and rather than going gently (as in Se É Pra Vir Que Venha), they choose to rage against the coming of the night.
Lyrics:
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| Rassemblons-nous Au même moment Nos mille visages Sur un écran Pour déclarer D'une seule voix Faut pas nous soumettre Faut pas disparaître
Mon sort, mon sang
Tes frères et tes amis
Rassemblons-nous
Des aéroports
Des sales prisons
En lutte constante
Rassemblons-nous |
Let us gather At the same time Our thousand faces On one screen To declare With a single voice We mustn't yield We mustn't disappear
My fate, my blood
Your brothers and your friends
Let us gather
From airports
From foul prisons
In constant struggle
Let us gather |