Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jacques Brel
Canonical path: /jacques-brel/les-desesperes
Related lyric paths: 6
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Les désespérés
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Les désespérés
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Se tiennent par la mainEt marchent en silenceDans
ces villes éteintesQue le crachin balanceLe sol que
leur pasPas à pas fredonnéIls marchent en silenceLes
désespérésIls ont brûlés leurs ailesIls ont perdu leurs
branchesTellement naufragésQue la mort paraît blancheIls reviennent d'amourIls
se sont réveillésIls marchent en silenceLes désespérésEt je
sais leur cheminPour l'avoir cheminéDéjà plus de cent
foisCent fois plus qu'à moitiéMoins vieux ou plus
meurtrisIls vont terminerPartent en silenceLes désespérésLente sous le
pontL'eau est douce et profondeVoici la bonne hôtesseVoici
la fin du mondeIls pleurent leurs prénomsComme de
jeunes mariésIls fondent en silenceLes désespérésQue se lève
celuiQui leur lance la pierreIls ne sait de
l'amourQue le verbe s'aimerSur le pont il n'est
plus rienQu'une brume légèreÇa s'oublie en silenceCeux qui
ont espéré
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