Les Miserables Original Broadway Cast - Confrontation [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Javert]
Valjean, at last
We see each other plain
'M'sieur le Mayor'
You'll wear a different chain

[Jean Valjean]
Before you say another word, Javert
Before you chain me up like a slave again
Listen to me! There is something I must do
This woman leaves behind a suffering child
There is none but me who can intercede
In mercy's name, three days are all I need
Then I'll return, I pledge my word
Then I'll return

[Javert]
You must think me mad!
I've hunted you across the years
Men like you can never change
A man, such as you

[Javert and Valjean in counterpoint; Valjean in italics]
Men like me can never change
Believe of me what you will
Men like you can never change
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do
No, 24601
You know nothing of my life
My duty's to the law
All I did was steal some bread
You have no rights
You know nothing of the world
Come with me, 24601
You would sooner see me dead
Now the wheel has turned around
But not before I see this justice done

Jean Valjean is nothing now
I am warning you, Javert
Dare you speak to me of crime
I’m a stronger man by far
And the price you had to pay
There is power in me yet
Every man is born in sin
My race is not yet run
Every man must choose his way
I am warning you, Javert
You know nothing of Javert
There is nothing I won't dare
I was born inside a jail
If I have to kill you here
I was born with scum like you
I’ll do what must be done!
I am from the gutter too!

[Valjean breaks chair and threatens Javert with the broken piece; turns to Fantine]

[Valjean]
And this I swear to you tonight

[Javert]
There is no place for you to hide

[Valjean]
Your child will live within my care

[Javert]
Wherever you may hide away

[Valjean]
And I will raise her to the light

[Valjean and Javert]
I swear to you, I will be there!

[Valjean knocks out Javert and escapes]