Lyrics: Avoir une Fille (Romeo et Juliette)

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Lord Capulet:
My daughter must think I am a cold father
A dull man who isn’t even loved by his wife
It’s true that I don’t really think about my family
Nor have I ever done anything that could be called fatherly
This entire time

Your tears pierce me to the heart
Looking back on the past
I am shaken to the core

Your union with Paris is meant
For your happiness and that of our house
I am considering things as an adult
It is not that I hate you or want to bend you to my will

My daughter–your hardened strength
Perhaps resembles me
I am certain that one day
You will understand

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