Saturday, September 17, 2016

Do You Hear the People Sing?

Because I have never seen Le Mis (I know, I'm such a Philistine) I did not know the words to this song when Trump played it at his rally with the graphic from the play, overlaid with American flags an American eagle, and "Les Deplorables".


I loved that the name of the song was "Do You Hear The People Sing" because it sounded so appropriate to Donald's campaign of reaching out to We The People. But I had no idea just how perfect that song is:

Here are the lyrics:

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes.

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!!

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men
?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!

Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France
!

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes


I'm such a sap, they actually make me tear up...when applied to our situation...a nation tottering on the brink, with the only hope a Donald Trump presidency.

Is there is some kind of destiny at work here? Such an unlikely hero. From his golden tower, riding in to lead us to salvation and restoration...

Too much? Over the top? Too melodramatic? Don't care. It's exactly how I feel. And I think all of us Deplorables feel pretty much the same way.

/gun

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