Toreador Song

from Carmen

English & French Words


Escamillo:
*  *  *
Toréador, en garde! Toréador, toréador!
And after you have won the victor's crown,
earn your sweet reward,
your señorita's love.
Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend!

Chorus:
Toréador, en garde! Toréador, toréador!

Men:
And when you have won the victor's crown,
you earn a sweet reward,
your señorita's love.
Toreador, t'attend!
Women:
When you have won,
Torero,
L'amour, l'amour,
t'attend!

Escamillo:
All at once, the crowd is silent.
*  *  *
Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend!

Chorus:
Toréador, en garde! Toréador, toréador!

Men:
And when you have won the victor's crown,
you earn a sweet reward,
your señorita's love.
Toreador, t'attend!
Women:
When you have won,
Torero,
L'amour, l'amour,
t'attend!

Mercedes: L'amour!

Escamillo: L'amour!

Frasquita: L'amour!

Escamillo: L'amour!

Carmen: L'amour!

Escamillo: L'amour!

Chorus:
Toréador, toréador!
L'amour t'attend!


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