Tu portais dans ta voix comme un chant de Nerval
Quand tu parlais du sang jeune homme singulier
Scandant la cruauté de tes vers réguliers
Le rire des bouchers t'escortait dans les Halles
Tu avais en ces jours ces accents de gageure
Que j'entends retentir à travers les années
Poète de vingt ans d'avance assassiné
Et que vengeaient déjà le blasphème et l'injure
Je pense à toi Desnos qui partis de Compiègne
Comme un soir en dormant tu nous en fis récit
Accomplir jusqu'au bout ta propre prophétie
Là-bas où le destin de notre siècle saigne
Debout sous un porche avec un cornet de frites
Te voilà par mauvais temps près de Saint-Merry
Dévisageant le monde avec effronterie
De ton regard pareil à celui d'Amphitrite
Enorme et palpitant d'une pâle buée
Et le sol à ton pied comme au sein nu l'écume
Se couvre de mégots de crachats de légumes
Dans les pas de la pluie et des prostituées
Je pense à toi Desnos qui partis de Compiègne
Comme un soir en dormant tu nous en fis récit
Accomplir jusqu'au bout ta propre prophétie
Là-bas où le destin de notre siècle saigne
Et c'est encore toi sans fin qui te promènes
Berger des longs désirs et des songes brisés
Sous les arbres obscurs dans les Champs-Elysées
Jusqu'à l'épuisement de la nuit ton domaine
O la Gare de l'Est et le premier croissant
Le café noir qu'on prend près du percolateur
Les journaux frais les boulevards pleins de senteur
Les bouches du métro qui captent les passants
Je pense à toi Desnos qui partis de Compiègne
Comme un soir en dormant tu nous en fis récit
Accomplir jusqu'au bout ta propre prophétie
Là-bas où le destin de notre siècle saigne
La ville un peu partout garde de ton passage
Une ombre de couleur à ses frontons salis
Et quand le jour se lève au Sacré-C?ur pâli
Quand sur le Panthéon comme un équarissage
Le crépuscule met ses lambeaux écorchés
Quand le vent hurle aux loups dessous le Pont-au-Change
Quand le soleil au Bois roule avec les oranges
Quand la lune s'assied de clocher en clocher
Je pense à toi Desnos qui partis de Compiègne
Comme un soir en dormant tu nous en fis récit
Accomplir jusqu'au bout ta propre prophétie
Là-bas où le destin de notre siècle saigne
Jean Ferrat, born Jean Tenenbaum (1930-2010), was one of the most beloved and influential French singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Born in Lyon to a Jewish family, his music always reflected a deep social and political commitment. After starting as a jazz musician, Ferrat dedicated himself to chanson in the 1960s, finding success with songs like "La Montagne" and "Auprès de mon arbre". His warm and powerful voice, accompanied by poetic and reflective lyrics, won over the French public. Ferrat addressed themes such as war, poverty, love, and freedom, becoming a symbol of resistance and hope for many. Among his most important albums are "L'Homme à la guitare" (1965) and "Le Chant du monde" (1970). His music continues to be appreciated and listened to in France and around the world.
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