Je Veux Le Monde Lyrics in English 1789 Les Amants De La Bastille

“Je Veux Le Monde” is a fiery anthem from the French musical 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille. Sung by the women of the story, it flips the usual revolutionary narrative on its head: here, women step forward as the true keepers of hope, ready to shake a society that has forgotten them. The lyrics mix tenderness with defiance — from praying for love to calling citizens to tears — and paint a picture of a heroine who has given life (“neuf mois de moi”) yet sees her sacrifices ignored by power-hungry men. She reminds them that ambition has made them deaf, while she and her sisters still dare to dream of flowers, freedom and a world without pain.

At its core, the song is a feminist call to arms. “La femme est souveraine” (“The woman is sovereign”) becomes the battle cry for a new kind of revolution where compassion and creation outrank conquest. The chorus surges like a tidal wave: We know suffering, nothing scares us anymore, we want the world. Listeners are invited to feel that surge, to imagine a round, fertile Earth held in a mother’s hands, and to believe that changing the world begins the moment you raise your voice and sing along.