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"A Heart Full of Love"
A Heart Full of Love
Information
Composer

Claude-Michel Schönberg

Lyricist

Herbert Kretzmer

Performers

Cosette
Éponine
Marius

Song Order
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"In My Life"

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"The Attack on Rue Plumet"

"A Heart Full of Love" is a song from Les Misérables.

Role[]

This song takes place at Rue Plumet, directly after Cosette pleas with Jean Valjean to trust her with his harrowing past. After the argument, she goes outside to find Marius at the gates, having been led there by Éponine. The two pronounce their love to each other while Éponine looks on. Heartbroken, she realizes that her chances with Marius were never really a possibility.

Lyrics[]

[Marius goes into the garden, leaving Éponine outside.]

Marius:
A heart full of love.
A heart full of song.
I'm doing everything all wrong.
Oh, God, for shame,
I do not even know your name,
Dear Mad'moiselle.

Won't you say?
Will you tell?

Cosette:
A heart full of love.
No fear, no regret.

Marius:
My name is Marius Pontmercy.

Cosette:
And mine's Cosette.

Marius:
Cosette, I don't know what to say.

Cosette:
Then make no sound.

Marius:
I am lost.

Cosette:
I am found!

Marius:
A heart full of light.

Cosette:
A night bright as day.

Marius:
And you must never go away,
Cosette, Cosette.

Cosette:
This is a chain we'll never break.

Marius:
Do I dream?

Cosette:
I'm awake!

Marius:
A heart full of love.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
He was never mine to lose.

Cosette:
A heart full of you.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
Why regret what could not be?

Marius:
A single look and then I knew.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
These are words he'll never say.

Cosette:
I knew it, too.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
Not to me...

Marius:
From today...

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
Not to me...

Cosette:
Everyday.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
Not for me...

Cosette and Marius:
For it isn't a dream.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
His heart full of love...

Cosette and Marius:
Not a dream.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
He will never...

Cosette and Marius:
After all!

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
Feel this way...

Original London Cast Version[]

Marius:
A heart full of love!
a heart full of song!
I'm doing everything all wrong
Oh God for shame,
I do not even know you name!
Dear mademoiselle
I am lost in your spell.


Cosette:
A heart full of love


Cosette and Marius:
A heart full of of you.


Marius:
The words are foolish but they're true
Cosette! Cosette!
Or were dreaming when we met?


Cosette:
Who can say?


Marius:
Who can tell?


Cosette:
A heart full of love
A heart full of you.

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
He was never mine to lose


Marius:
I saw you waiting and I knew.

Éponine:
Why regret what could not be?


Cosette:
Waiting for you.

Éponine:
These are words he'll never say.
Not to me.
Not to me, not for me.


Marius:
At your feet.


Cosette:
At your call.


Cosette and Marius:
And it isn't a dream
Not a dream after all!

Éponine: (in counterpoint)
His heart full of love.
He will never feel this way!

Trivia[]

  • In the French and Parisian Revival versions of this song, the track is titled "Le Cœur au Bonheur," which translates to "The Heart to Happiness."[1]
  • In the Polish production the song is titled "Jest w sercu tym" which translates to "It's in this heart"
  • In the Spanish production the song is called "Tan Lleno de Amor", which means So Full of Love.
  • In the Original London version Marius sings "Oh God, for shame, I do not even know your name(...)", later neither him nor Cosette introduce themselves, but few lines later Marius sings "Cosette, Cosette".
  • During the 2012 film, Eponine's part is shown more during "A Heart Full Of Love."
  • In the Original French production, Eponine's part is cut.

Videos[]

The 10th Anniversary Version[]

10_Anniversary_-_A_Heart_Full_of_Love

10 Anniversary - A Heart Full of Love

The 10th Anniversary version of "A Heart Full of Love"

 

The 25th Anniversary Version[]

25th_Anniversary_-_A_Heart_Full_of_Love

25th Anniversary - A Heart Full of Love

The 25th Anniversary version of "A Heart Full of Love"

 

The 2012 Film Version[]

Les_Misérables_-_In_My_Life_A_Heart_Full_Of_Love

Les Misérables - In My Life A Heart Full Of Love

The 2012 film version of "A Heart Full of Love"

 

References[]

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