Vivre ou ne pas vivre - Extrait du conte musical 'Les souliers rouges'

To live or not to live
To live one's dream even at all costs
Give everything day and night
Surrender to infinity

To live or not to live
For glory, for money
For a dream gone mad
Should one go on their knees

To live or not to live
For this passion that devours us
Where one can see death pass by
Since it's part of the scenery

(To live or not to live)
To be alone, to be there
To finally face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be strong, to be weak
To still face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be naked, to be good
To be gentle facing oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be a day, a night
To be alive facing oneself

To live or not to live
To give up great love
Dance nonstop, always
But nothing lasts

To live or not to live
Paradise has its hell
Is it peace, is it war?
Is life worth a career?

(To live or not to live)
To be alone, to be there
To finally face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be strong, to be weak
To still face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be naked, to be good
To be gentle facing oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be a day, a night
To be alive facing oneself
To live or not to live

To live or not to live
Oh my love, my reason
On the marquee is my name
How to say yes, how to say no?

To live or not to live
In the dust of the stage
One must throw oneself into the Seine
Recklessly
Out of breath

(To live or not to live)
To be alone, to be there
To finally face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be strong, to be weak
To still face oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be naked, to be good
To be gentle facing oneself
(To live or not to live)
To be a day, a night
To be alive facing oneself
To live or not to live