Sans la nommer

I would like, without naming her,
To talk to you about her
As a beloved one,
As an unfaithful one,
A very lively girl
Who wakes up
To bright tomorrows
Under the sun.

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She's the one who's beaten,
Who's pursued, who's hunted.
She's the one who rises up,
Who suffers and goes on strike.
She's the one who's imprisoned,
Who's betrayed, who's abandoned,
Who makes us want to live,
Who makes us want to follow her
Until the end, until the end.

I would like, without naming her,
To pay tribute to her,
Pretty flower of the month of May
Or wild fruit,
A plant firmly rooted
On her two legs
And weaving freely
Wherever she pleases.

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I would like, without naming her,
To talk to you about her.
Beloved or unloved,
She is faithful
And if you want
Me to introduce her to you,
We call her
Permanent Revolution!

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