It's a big hitter in the world of musical theatre, but the song from the uber-musical "Les Miserables" - "Do you hear the people sing?" has a poignancy over the last few days due to an anonymous Occupy Central penning a version of it earlier this year and the song itself being sung at the protests in Hong Kong this week.
The lyrics are listed below...
May I ask who hasn't spoken out?
We should all carry the responsibility to defend our city
We have inborn rights and our own mind to make decisions
Who wants to succumb to misfortune and keep their mouth shut?
May I ask who can't wake up?
Listen to the humming of freedom
Arouse the conscience which shall not be betrayed again
Why is our dream still a dream? Just waiting is an illusion
What does black and white, right and wrong, true and false here testify?
For the future of the society, we need to sharpen our eyes in time
May I ask who hasn't spoken out?
We should all carry the responsibility to defend our city
We have inborn rights and our own mind to make decisions
Who wants to succumb to misfortune and keep their mouth shut?
May I ask who can't wake up?
Listen to the humming of freedom
Arouse the conscience which shall not be betrayed again
No one has the right to keep silent while watching thousands of candle lights twinkling
Hand in hand, we fight hard for the right to vote for our future
Since we are humans, we have responsibility and the freedom to decide our future
May I ask who hasn't spoken out?
We should all carry the responsibility to defend our city
We have inborn rights and our own mind to make decisions
Who wants to succumb to misfortune and keep their mouth shut?
May I ask who can't wake up?
Listen to the humming of freedom
Arouse the conscience which shall not be betrayed again by the government