Martin Guerre movie - One By One lyrics
rate me<br>
Guillaume<br>
(he is joined in the streets by other villagers and Father Dominic)<br>
Friends, with the word of God as my witness, I saw Protestants, I swear<br>
And then I saw Martin was with them, with the heretics and prayers<br>
One by one, the devil's heard<br>
One by one, they mock our lord<br>
Do we let them tear our land apart<br>
They will destroy us one by one!<br>
Go out and get him, bring Martin and we will see the bastard die!<br>
(the light torches)<br>
Father Dominic<br>
You cannot kill a man for his beliefs, although the man has lived a lie<br>
Just one death and hate will grow<br>
Once begun the blood will flow<br>
Guillaume<br>
If we don't stop them they will bring down every peasant man and child<br>
Killing and raping without mercy till the whole land is defiled<br>
Three crones<br>
We believed them, gave them love<br>
They betrayed the lord above<br>
Guillaume<br>
(...)<br>
It's up to you to take this chance<br>
Will you shed his blood for France?<br>
(the villagers light torches; Guillaume pulls out his knife)<br>
Working on the land that we're born to live for <br>
Dying for the land, it's our sacrifice<br>
Killing for the land, we must pay the price<br>
Land to last, as it's passed, man to son<br>
When it's done as planned<br>
For the while (?), we will die for the Catholic land<br>
(two men bring Arnaud in and hold him on the ground. Bertrande<br>
is held away from Arnaud. Guillaume raises his knife and is about<br>
to kill Arnaud when Benoit comes in and grabs Guillaume's hand)<br>
Benoit<br>
NO!<br>
Please! He's n-not Martin Guerre!<br>
You can ask Louison on the day he came<br>
She told me that he was called another name<br>
(they let Arnaud up and the villagers stare at Benoit. <br>
Bertrande breaks free and runs to Arnaud.)<br>
Guillaume<br>
Then who's the bastard that's been sleeping in her bed?<br>
(he threatens Louison)<br>
Tell us what he told you or your friend is dead<br>
Benoit<br>
I can't remember<br>
Guillaume<br>
You'd better remember<br>
(he rushes toward Arnaud and has to be restrained)<br>
I'll kill the imposter, the bastard has lied!<br>
Father Dominic<br>
It's up to the law now, we'll see that he's tried<br>
Get Pierre!<br>
(Bertrande is pulled away from Arnaud and they are held at<br>
opposite ends of the stage, while Guillaume is restrained<br>
between them)<br>
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