Bienvenue (feat. Seth O'Kegley)
(from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables)
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LYRICS:
Welcome back, my friend; I was afraid that you’d forgotten. I thought that maybe you had left behind the most important thing. Monseigneur, you must be crazy; Have you forgotten who I am? I’m the man with numbers for a name and only stone within. Bienvenue, mon ami; (Welcome, friend) Votre vie commence aujourd’hui. (Your life begins today) Take these candlesticks of silver; I’m sure they’ll fetch a pretty price. I’ve been a thief for having kept them for all this time. Oh my lord, could I be dreaming? Have you truly set me free? What should I do with all these questions rising up inside of me? Bienvenue, mon ami; Votre vie commence aujourd’hui. My good man, this won’t be easy, But you are not what you have done. There’s the door, you’ll find it open; Walk right through and greet the dawn. Bienvenue, mon ami; Votre vie commence aujourd’hui. Bienvenue, mon ami; Votre vie commence aujourd’hui. |
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LINER NOTES: In a way, this could be considered the title track of the previous album. Both are based on Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. You may notice a slight difference in spelling between song and album, because the album was named for a character from this tale (the bishop), whereas this song is named for his function in the story: welcome. This song finds the bishop, Monseigneur Bienvenu, and the convict, Jean Valjean, in the garden the morning after Valjean has taken advantage of the bishop's hospitality and made off with his silverware. Performers: daniel couper - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Seth O'Kegley - Vocals Michelle Couper - Piano Colin Jeffress - Cello Birds - Chirping Words & music by daniel couper Produced, mixed, and engineered by daniel couper Recorded at First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge, The Castle, and The Keep (cc) 2017 The Kept Collective Previous song: "Questions" Next song: "Desert Father" |