Otro Día Se Va

Another day goes by and you are much older
It's the life of the poor and there's nothing more to say
You go to work and suffer
You can never win the game
But you still stand
And for what?
What a miserable life!

Another day goes by under the icy wind
There's no shelter to cover that deadly ice
Pain has no voice
No one listens to the crying child
And winter approaches fast
Hard blow
Your time is coming!

Another day goes by and another day awaits you
That light at dawn is a ray of sunshine
A crack in the wall
That thunder announcing a storm
This land is thirsty
Because our misery doesn't count
We can only beg for mercy
Another day goes by!

What do you have here, my innocent little sister?
Come on, Fantine, we want to know
Listen, Fantine, we need money
Your child is sick, what are we going to do?

But what do you care about what's in the letter?
You who flirt with everyone you see!
What woman here can swear before God
That she doesn't have a secret she wants to hide?

Let's separate those two
I don't want to see them fight
It's a job, not a theater
Ladies, enough, calm down
I bet my reputation
I'm the mayor of Montreuil
Resolve the case without delay
With great tact and discretion

What's the cause of the commotion?

Another day goes by and she's looking for a fight!
She has a secret child and wants to hide it
A favor that needs to be paid
Namely, how she gets the money
Know that she goes around
Giving pleasure!
The boss doesn't know!

It's true, there's a child, and the child is my daughter
And her father left, never wanted a home
Today she's cared for by the owners of an old inn
If my girl is well, I don't mind paying

Another day goes by and the problems remain
And among us all, we pay for what one does wrong
It's hard to earn a living
While she indulges in her vice
Where is her authority?
That harlot drives us crazy
Who's going to pay for that?
Another day goes by!

The bitch knows who to bite!
This little cat deceived me!
I should have guessed your little secret!
Oh yes, the virginal Fantine
So white and pure, so vile
You are the main cause
Of everything that goes wrong here
In broad daylight, faithful bitch
In the dark, brothel whore

She has mocked you by behaving like this
We are decent people. Get out of here!
Come on, throw her out!
Today the bitch is leaving!

Come on, baby, get out of here!
Out!