City Under Siege

"Trommeln in der Stadt" (City Under Siege) is a song that uses the instrumental song, "Sanctuary", from the original soundtrack (which is the music playing when Quasimodo is recusing Esmeralda from the Pyre in the movie), whilst including additional lyrics. This song opens Act 2 and it expresses what the citizens think of Crazy Frollo’s search for Esmeralda. At first when they though it as just about “cleansing” the city of Gypsies that was fine but with the all the soldiers, blockages and fire they’re are none too happy about it. It's dramatic and has high energy.
==Lyrics==
SOLDIERS:
City under siege 
There are soldiers marching in the street
CHORUS:
Miserere 
SOLDIERS:
City under siege 
There are cries at night and running feet
CHORUS:
Miserere 
CLOPIN: 
Frollo and his legions 
Policing the town unceasingly 
Cordoning the regions 
And searching them one-by-one 
CITIZENS OF PARIS: 
Little did we know 
When our Justice Minister 
Said the Gypsies ought 
To be brought to none 
Somehow it would grow 
Into something sinister 
Till we all were caught 
In a city under siege... 
City under siege 
There are squadrons flanking ev'ry side 
City under siege 
And it's hard to find a place to hide 
Armored men on horses 
Imposing a state of martial law 
Marshalling their forces 
To finish what they've begun 
Justice Frollo told us 
That he was freeing us 
From the Gypsy hordes 
Who would overrun 
Now we've got his soldiers 
Overseeing us 
Brandishing their swords 
In a city under siege!
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