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Sur la place chacun passe Video (MV)




This scene highlights the soldiers' banter and Micaëla's search for Don José, capturing the lively and dynamic interactions in the square.
Performed By: Carmen
From Album: Carmen Opera
Language: French
Year: 1875




Carmen - Sur la place chacun passe Lyrics




[Choeur (Soldats)]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
A la porte du corps de garde
Pour tuer le temps
On fume, on jase, l'on regarde
Passer les passants
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;

[Choeur des soldats]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Choeur des soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats]
Drôles de gens!

Drôles de gens!

Depuis quelques minutes Micaëla est entrée. Jupe bleue nattes tombant sur les épaules, hésitante, embarrassée, elle regarde les soldats avance, recule, etc

[Moralès aux soldats]
Regardez donc cette petite
Qui semble vouloir nous parler...
Voyez! voyez!... elle tourne... elle hésite...

[Choeur des soldats]
A son secours il faut aller!

[Moralès à Micaëla]
Que cherchez-vous, la belle?

[Micaëla ]
Moi, je cherche un brigadier

[Moralès]
Je suis là...
Voilà!

[Micaëla]
Mon brigadier, à moi, s'appelle
Don José... le connaissez-vous?

[Moralès]
Don José? Nous le connaissons tous

[Micaëla ]
Vraiment! Est-il avec vous, je vous prie?

[Moralès]
Il n'est pas brigadier dans notre compagnie

[Micaëla]
Alors, il n'est pas là

[Moralès]
Non, ma charmante, non, ma charmante, il n'est pas là
Mais tout à l'heure il y sera
Oui, tout à l'heure il y sera
Il y sera quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès, Choeur des soldats]
Il y sera quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès]
Mais en attendant qu'il vienne
Voulez-vous, la belle enfant
Voulez-vous prendre la peine
D'entrer chez nous un instant?

[Micaëla]
Chez vous?

[Moralès, Choeur]
Chez nous!

[Micaëla]
Chez vous?

[Moralès, Choeur]
Chez nous!

[Micaëla ]
Non pas, non pas
Grand merci, messieurs les soldats

[Moralès]
Entrez sans crainte, mignonne
Je vous promets qu'on aura
Pour votre chère personne
Tous les égards qu'il faudra

[Micaëla]
Je n'en doute pas, cependant
Je reviendrai, je reviendrai, c'est plus prudent!
Reprenant en riant la phrase du sergeant
Je reviendrai quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante
/ je reviendrai quand la garde montante
| remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès, Choeur]
| Il faut rester, car la garde montante
\ va remplacer la garde descendante

[Moralès (retenant Micaëla)]
Vous resterez!
Note 3

[Micaëla cherchant à se dégager]
Non pas, non pas!

[Moralès, Choeur]
Vous resterez!

[Micaëla]
Non pas, non pas!
/ non! non! non! non! non!
[Moralès, Choeur ]
| Vous resterez! Vous resterez!
\ oui, vous resterez, vous resterez!

[Micaëla]
Au revoir, messieurs les soldats!

Elle s'échappe et se sauve en courant

[Moralès]
L'oiseau s'envole...
On s'en console!..
Reprenons notre passe-temps
Et regardons passer les gens!

[Choeur]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Choeur des soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!
[ Correct these Lyrics ]

[Chorus (Soldiers)]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people! Funny people!

[Moralès]
At the guardhouse door
To pass the time
We smoke, we chat, we watch
The passersby
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;

[Chorus of Soldiers]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Chorus of Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

Funny people!

For a few minutes, Micaëla has been on stage. Blue skirt, braids falling on her shoulders, hesitant, embarrassed, she looks at the soldiers, advances, retreats, etc.

[Moralès to the soldiers]
Look at that little one
Who seems to want to talk to us...
Look! Look!... she turns... she hesitates...

[Chorus of Soldiers]
We must go help her!

[Moralès to Micaëla]
What are you looking for, pretty one?

[Micaëla]
I'm looking for a brigadier

[Moralès]
I am here...
Here I am!

[Micaëla]
My brigadier is named
Don José... do you know him?

[Moralès]
Don José? We all know him

[Micaëla]
Really! Is he with you, please?

[Moralès]
He is not a brigadier in our company

[Micaëla]
Then, he is not here

[Moralès]
No, my dear, no, my dear, he is not here
But he will be here soon
Yes, soon he will be here
He will be here when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard

[Moralès, Chorus of Soldiers]
He will be here when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard

[Moralès]
But while waiting for him
Do you want, pretty child
Do you want to take the trouble
To come inside with us for a moment?

[Micaëla]
With you?

[Moralès, Chorus]
With us!

[Micaëla]
With you?

[Moralès, Chorus]
With us!

[Micaëla]
No, no
Thank you, gentlemen soldiers

[Moralès]
Come in without fear, dear one
I promise we will have
For your dear person
All the respect you deserve

[Micaëla]
I don't doubt it, however
I will come back, I will come back, it's wiser!
Repeating the sergeant's phrase while laughing
I will come back when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard
/ I will come back when the changing guard
| replaces the departing guard

[Moralès, Chorus]
| You must stay, for the changing guard
\ will replace the departing guard

[Moralès (holding Micaëla back)]
You will stay!

[Micaëla trying to get away]
No, no!

[Moralès, Chorus]
You will stay!

[Micaëla]
No, no!
/ no! no! no! no! no!
[Moralès, Chorus ]
| You will stay! You will stay!
\ yes, you will stay, you will stay!

[Micaëla]
Goodbye, gentlemen soldiers!

She escapes and runs off

[Moralès]
The bird flies away...
We console ourselves!..
Let's go back to our pastime
And watch the people pass by!

[Chorus]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Chorus of Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!
[ Correct these Lyrics ]

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French

[Choeur (Soldats)]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
A la porte du corps de garde
Pour tuer le temps
On fume, on jase, l'on regarde
Passer les passants
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;

[Choeur des soldats]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Choeur des soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats]
Drôles de gens!

Drôles de gens!

Depuis quelques minutes Micaëla est entrée. Jupe bleue nattes tombant sur les épaules, hésitante, embarrassée, elle regarde les soldats avance, recule, etc

[Moralès aux soldats]
Regardez donc cette petite
Qui semble vouloir nous parler...
Voyez! voyez!... elle tourne... elle hésite...

[Choeur des soldats]
A son secours il faut aller!

[Moralès à Micaëla]
Que cherchez-vous, la belle?

[Micaëla ]
Moi, je cherche un brigadier

[Moralès]
Je suis là...
Voilà!

[Micaëla]
Mon brigadier, à moi, s'appelle
Don José... le connaissez-vous?

[Moralès]
Don José? Nous le connaissons tous

[Micaëla ]
Vraiment! Est-il avec vous, je vous prie?

[Moralès]
Il n'est pas brigadier dans notre compagnie

[Micaëla]
Alors, il n'est pas là

[Moralès]
Non, ma charmante, non, ma charmante, il n'est pas là
Mais tout à l'heure il y sera
Oui, tout à l'heure il y sera
Il y sera quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès, Choeur des soldats]
Il y sera quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès]
Mais en attendant qu'il vienne
Voulez-vous, la belle enfant
Voulez-vous prendre la peine
D'entrer chez nous un instant?

[Micaëla]
Chez vous?

[Moralès, Choeur]
Chez nous!

[Micaëla]
Chez vous?

[Moralès, Choeur]
Chez nous!

[Micaëla ]
Non pas, non pas
Grand merci, messieurs les soldats

[Moralès]
Entrez sans crainte, mignonne
Je vous promets qu'on aura
Pour votre chère personne
Tous les égards qu'il faudra

[Micaëla]
Je n'en doute pas, cependant
Je reviendrai, je reviendrai, c'est plus prudent!
Reprenant en riant la phrase du sergeant
Je reviendrai quand la garde montante
Remplacera la garde descendante
/ je reviendrai quand la garde montante
| remplacera la garde descendante

[Moralès, Choeur]
| Il faut rester, car la garde montante
\ va remplacer la garde descendante

[Moralès (retenant Micaëla)]
Vous resterez!
Note 3

[Micaëla cherchant à se dégager]
Non pas, non pas!

[Moralès, Choeur]
Vous resterez!

[Micaëla]
Non pas, non pas!
/ non! non! non! non! non!
[Moralès, Choeur ]
| Vous resterez! Vous resterez!
\ oui, vous resterez, vous resterez!

[Micaëla]
Au revoir, messieurs les soldats!

Elle s'échappe et se sauve en courant

[Moralès]
L'oiseau s'envole...
On s'en console!..
Reprenons notre passe-temps
Et regardons passer les gens!

[Choeur]
Sur la place
Chacun passe
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Choeur des soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats]
Drôles de gens!

[Moralès]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!

[Soldats ]
Drôles de gens!
[ Correct these Lyrics ]
English

[Chorus (Soldiers)]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people! Funny people!

[Moralès]
At the guardhouse door
To pass the time
We smoke, we chat, we watch
The passersby
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;

[Chorus of Soldiers]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Chorus of Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

Funny people!

For a few minutes, Micaëla has been on stage. Blue skirt, braids falling on her shoulders, hesitant, embarrassed, she looks at the soldiers, advances, retreats, etc.

[Moralès to the soldiers]
Look at that little one
Who seems to want to talk to us...
Look! Look!... she turns... she hesitates...

[Chorus of Soldiers]
We must go help her!

[Moralès to Micaëla]
What are you looking for, pretty one?

[Micaëla]
I'm looking for a brigadier

[Moralès]
I am here...
Here I am!

[Micaëla]
My brigadier is named
Don José... do you know him?

[Moralès]
Don José? We all know him

[Micaëla]
Really! Is he with you, please?

[Moralès]
He is not a brigadier in our company

[Micaëla]
Then, he is not here

[Moralès]
No, my dear, no, my dear, he is not here
But he will be here soon
Yes, soon he will be here
He will be here when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard

[Moralès, Chorus of Soldiers]
He will be here when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard

[Moralès]
But while waiting for him
Do you want, pretty child
Do you want to take the trouble
To come inside with us for a moment?

[Micaëla]
With you?

[Moralès, Chorus]
With us!

[Micaëla]
With you?

[Moralès, Chorus]
With us!

[Micaëla]
No, no
Thank you, gentlemen soldiers

[Moralès]
Come in without fear, dear one
I promise we will have
For your dear person
All the respect you deserve

[Micaëla]
I don't doubt it, however
I will come back, I will come back, it's wiser!
Repeating the sergeant's phrase while laughing
I will come back when the changing guard
Replaces the departing guard
/ I will come back when the changing guard
| replaces the departing guard

[Moralès, Chorus]
| You must stay, for the changing guard
\ will replace the departing guard

[Moralès (holding Micaëla back)]
You will stay!

[Micaëla trying to get away]
No, no!

[Moralès, Chorus]
You will stay!

[Micaëla]
No, no!
/ no! no! no! no! no!
[Moralès, Chorus ]
| You will stay! You will stay!
\ yes, you will stay, you will stay!

[Micaëla]
Goodbye, gentlemen soldiers!

She escapes and runs off

[Moralès]
The bird flies away...
We console ourselves!..
Let's go back to our pastime
And watch the people pass by!

[Chorus]
In the square
Everyone passes by
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people, those people!
Funny people, those people!
Funny people! Funny people!
Funny people, those people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Chorus of Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Moralès]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!

[Soldiers]
Funny people!
[ Correct these Lyrics ]

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