If I Believed

by omelettethemusical

The night before the barricades rise, Grantaire reflects on how he is unable to believe in Enjolras' cause, and decides to join in the battle anyway because of his love for Enjolras himself. To the tune of "If I Believed" from Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier.

If I believed in freedom
As silly as it seems
I'd take up arms with pride
I'd fight and gladly die beside you
If I believed in dreams

If I believed in justice
If I believed in good
I'd be at your right hand
I'd follow your every command
If I believed I could

But slogans are dreams
And dreams are pretend
So logic and reason
Win out in the end

Logic says nothing ever gets better
Reason says that life is never fair
But something in my heart
Some secret hidden part
Illogically insists that I still care
Grantaire

If I believe in hoping
If what you say is true
Perhaps I'll join the fight
And prove my worth tonight
'Cause after all, I'm doing one thing right
If I believe in you