Martin Guerre movie - The Reckoning lyrics

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Guillaume<br>

There's no escape! Admit defeat!<br>

This time you're dead! There's no retreat!<br>

Don't stare...don't try to take my love away<br>

Right from the start this was their plan<br>

Right from the start, keep out Guillaume!<br>

Keep him away, far from Bertrande, keep them apart!<br>

All I did Bertrande, I did for you!<br>

So true, so pure...I knew you deserved much more<br>

(he lets Martin go and grabs Bertrande)<br>

A Martin Guerre better than them<br>

A Martin Guerre much more like me<br>

Arnaud<br>

(he runs in)<br>

Leave her alone, it's me you want<br>

It's me she wants!<br>

I'm here Guillaume, I'm here Guillaume!<br>

Guillaume<br>

(he grabs Bertrande and puts the knife to her throat)<br>

Martin must die! I'll kill Martin!<br>

Arnaud<br>

Then come to me...<br>

I'm Martin Guerre!<br>

(Guillaume lets Bertrande go and stabs Arnaud. Bertrande screams<br>

and takes him in her arms as he falls. Guillaume tries to kill <br>

Martin. They fight, and Benoit kills Guillaume by smashing his<br>

head in with his crutch. The remaining villagers enter.)<br>

Arnaud<br>

You showed me how to love...our love gave us a child...<br>

I belonged here, didn't I?<br>

We had so little time<br>

Still we made a life!<br>

I love you....<br>

(he falls back, dead)<br>

Bertrande<br>

When will we all learn?<br>

We lived our lives in fear...<br>

We say we love the same God yet there's blood on every hand!<br>

Let him die for peace<br>

Can't you understand?<br>

If all we ever love is hate...<br>

Will we ever hear?<br>

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