They prostrate
And you glide over summits
But when the curtain falls
Their indecent shoutings
Resound as your vanity
But when the curtain falls
All the glories are in vain
They don't bring anyone into the world
When the curtain falls
You return with your shadows
They are faithful to you
God, such a glory is mortal!
When the curtain falls
And the decors collapse
You implore Heaven
God, that glory is cruel!
You die with it
They've damned you
They've thrown you into the embers
But when the ship sinks
Everything has flown away
When all the clamours are silent
When the curtain falls
You return with your shadows
They are faithful to you
God, such a glory is mortal!
When the curtain falls
And the decors collapse
You implore Heaven
God, that glory is cruel!
You die with it