City Under Siege

Trommeln in der Stadt (City Under Siege) is a new song that uses Sanctuary from the original soundtrack. 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” (creepy word choice huh?) the city of Gypsies that was fine but with the all the soldiers, blockages and fire they’re are none to happy about it.

Lyrics
CITIZENS OF PARIS City under siege There are soldiers marching in the street City under siege There are cries at night and running feet

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!