Lá Fora

Frollo
Ah, my dear Quasimodo, you are not familiar with the life out there
I am
I am

The world is cruel, perverse
I am your only friend in the city
Trust only me
I feed you, teach you, and clothe you
I have never felt fear of you
To protect you, I insist, stay always here
Why go out?

Remember what I taught you, Quasimodo

Your deformity
(Quasimodo: My deformity)
Is very ugly
(Quasimodo: It's very ugly)
The world doesn't have much pity for this crime
You have to understand
(Quasimodo: The master protects me)
They will treat you like a monster
(Quasimodo: I am a monster!)
People laugh at these things
(Quasimodo: I'm just a monster)
Don't provoke unpleasant reactions
Stay here. Trust
(Quasimodo: I trust!)
And be grateful!
(Quasimodo: I'm grateful!)
I will make you stay here!
(Quasimodo: Stay here!)

QUASIMODO
You are good, Master. I beg your pardon!

FROLLO
You are forgiven. But remember, Quasimodo, this is your sanctuary

QUASIMODO
My sanctuary

Saved between the stone parapets and the bell tower
Here inside joy disappears
All my life I've lived in solitude
Not having freedom consumes me
Locked up here above, I saw people
I know them all by name
All my life I imagined going down
Going there, walking there
Out there like a common person
Give me just one day in the sun
To be remembered
If it happens at any time
If I go out, if I can, I want to go wherever

Out there I see weavers, millers, and couples
Their faces show what they feel
They shout, curse, live their very normal lives
This is the life that suits me
Now for me, the time has come to finally see
If it happens, the River Seine and beyond
Every morning there is
I want to be someone
Who goes wherever they want
If my day comes
And it comes
Even one
I say amen if everything is fine
When it happens
I'll go too
God willing