Maria Callas performs the "Habanera" (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) from Bizet's Opera Carmen. Feel free to sing along!

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English Lyrics:

CARMEN
Love is a rebellious bird
that no one can tame,
and it’s quite useless to call him
if it suits him refuse.
Nothing moves him, neither threat nor plea,
one man speaks freely, the other keeps mum;
and it’s the other one I prefer:
he’s said nothing, but I like him.
Love! etc.

CHORUS
Love is a rebellious bird, etc.

CARMEN
Love is a gypsy child,
he has never heard of law.
If you don’t love me, I love you;
if I love you, look out for yourself! etc.

CHORUS
Look out for yourself! etc.
Love is a gypsy child etc.

CARMEN
The bird you thought to catch unawares
beats its wings and away it flew –
love’s far away, and you can wait for it:
you wait for it no longer – and there it is.
All around you, quickly, quickly,
it comes, it goes, then it returns –
you think you can hold it, it evades you,
you think to evade it, it holds you fast.
Love! etc.

CHORUS
All around you, etc.

CARMEN
Love is a gypsy child,
he has never heard of law.
If you don’t love me, I love you;
if I love you, look out for yourself!
If you don’t love me, I love you, etc.