Did you see them going off to fight?
Children of the barricade who didn't last the night
Did you see them lying where they died
Someone used to cradle them and kiss them when they cried

Did you see them lying side by side?


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Turning [Les Misérables: The Motion Picture] Lyrics as written by Herbert Kretzmer Alain Albert Boublil

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    Wow! No interpretations for this? Ok, I'll start this off!

    Meaning? Hopelessness. The hopelessness of the cycle of life and death. These women, mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, gave their hearts to these young men and now they're gone. And they always leave. Always. It's a mourning song and they realize that nothing is ever going to change. You live, you love, and then they die. They always leave and die.

    I'm surprised that this melody is never shared with Fantine because she's one of the people in the show who would know the most about this. Her lover left her with a child to care for.

    TL;DR It's sad.

    Miaoon July 15, 2009   Link

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