1. |
A Bit of Peace
05:32
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Leo:
SIRENS GOING OFF INSIDE MY HEAD
HOW AM I HERE, I SHOULD BE...
TRY NOT TO PANIC, TRY TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT DID I DO, AM I A...
Ensemble:
BUT IF THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF PEACE WITHIN THIS UNIVERSE
THEN MAYBE I’LL BE BLESSED ALTHOUGH I LIVE A LIFE THAT I’M CONVINCED IS CURSED
Cally:
DO I RUN OR DO I TRY TO FIGHT,
THIS CAN’T BE REAL, THIS CAN’T BE RIGHT.
Serena:
THE WORLD HAS LEFT YOU NEARLY SHATTERED
Cally:
EVERYONE I TRUST HAS PROVED A FAKE,
EVERY PROMISE MADE WAS MEANT TO BREAK.
Serena:
SHAMED YOU, CLAIMED YOU DID NOT MATTER
Ensemble:
SO IF THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF PEACE WITHIN THIS UNIVERSE
THEN MAYBE I’LL BE BLESSED ALTHOUGH I LIVE A LIFE THAT I’M CONVINCED IS CURSED
WE’RE PROMISED IF WE FOLLOW ALL THE RULES, PLAY NICE, AND ALWAYS SHARE
THEN WE’LL INHERIT EVERYTHING, BUT THEY DON’T NOTICE OR DON’T CARE
THAT THERE ARE CHEATS AND LIES AND SHORTCUTS ON THE LONG ROAD TO SUCCESS.
WHILE WE’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP IT HONEST, THAT JUST MEANS THAT WE ARE LEFT
FEELING LIKE FOOLS WHEN OUR INTENTIONS TO BE KIND AND GENUINE
LEAVE US JUST GETTING STARTED WHEN THEY THUMB THEIR NOSES FROM THE FINISH LINE
STILL WE RACE
IF WE DON’T WE HAVE NO PLACE
The Sisters (Serena, Lorelei, and Grace):
STEP OUT OF THE WATER
BREATHE THE AIR THAT BROUGHT YOU
LEAVE THE SHAME YOU FOUGHT BEHIND TO DRIFT AWAY TO SEA
YOU’RE DESPERATELY IN SEARCH OF
THE RESPITE YOU HAVE EARNED
BUT TRULY YOU DESERVE MORE THAN A LITTLE BIT OF PEACE
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
THE WORLD IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
EMBRACE YOUR EXPECTATIONS
THE LOVE YOU FEEL HERE WILL EXPAND AND YOU WILL KNOW YOUR WORTH
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF PATIENCE
YOU’LL SET A NEW FOUNDATION
SO DIG YOUR FEET INTO THE SAND, MAKE HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
AND YOU WILL FIND
THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD LAY IN PIECES OF YOUR SOUL
AND SO WE SEEK A WORLD THAT ALLOWS US TO BE WHOLE
YOU WILL FIND
YOU WILL FIND
YOU WILL FIND
FIND YOU
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2. |
The Words Don't Stop
05:51
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WALK IN THE DOORWAY, IGNORE THE WORDS THEY SAY, BUT -
THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
SO MANY STARES, SO I LOOK AHEAD LIKE I DON’T CARE, AND -
THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
WHISPERS AS I WALK ON PAST
COMMENTS WHEN I SIT IN CLASS
EVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW
WHY BOTHER WITH THE TRUTH? JUST WATCH THE SHOW
EVERYWHERE I TURN IT’S EITHER GOSSIP OR PRETEND CONCERN, BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
I WANT TO STAY AND FIGHT, BUT I AM SCARED THAT I’D JUST PROVE THEM RIGHT, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
LIVING LIKE I’M IN A CAGE
TREMBLING FROM THE FEAR AND RAGE
THEY’RE LAUGHING RIGHT BEHIND MY BACK
NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I CRACK
AND WHEN I’M FINALLY ALONE
I CURSE MYSELF INSIDE THE SILENCE
ONE MISTAKE THAT’S SOMEHOW GROWN INTO THE MOMENT THAT DEFINES ME
THAT BLINDS THEM TO ME
HE SAID YOU KNOW I LIKE YOU, SO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, NOW THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
BOTH OF US WERE GAME, SOMEHOW I’M THE ONE WHO BEARS THE BLAME, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
THEY’RE TALKING AS I WALK THE HALL
NAME ETCHED ON THE BATHROOM WALL
TOLD THAT I’M HIS LATEST PRIZE
TOLD THAT I’M NAïVE TOLD I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED
HE HAD BEEN SO CHARMING, ATTRACTIVE AND DISARMING, NOW THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
PROMISED IT WAS JUST ME, SMILED AND SAID TRUST ME, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
NOW I’M TREATED LIKE I’M UP FOR SALE
SET UP FROM THE START TO FAIL
BRANDED BY A LITTLE FUN
HAD TO GET AS FAR AWAY AS I COULD RUN
NOW I’M FINALLY ALONE
LEFT WITH SILENCE AND THE FEELING THAT I’M NOTHING MORE
THAN HOLLOWED OUT AND USED AND CAST ASIDE WHILE HE PURSUES
ANOTHER VICTORY, WHICH HE WILL PROMPTLY FOLLOW WITH THE SAME SORT OF ABUSE.
WHAT CAN I DO?
AND IF THIS IS JUST THE START
OF A FUTURE IN A WORLD THAT’S SET ON TEARING US APART FOR EVERY MOMENTARY JOY WE LAY OUR HANDS ON,
WHILE OUR BODIES ARE A BATTLEFIELD THEY JUDGE AND MAKE DEMANDS OF
I SAY LET IT ALL BURN DOWN, WE’LL WATCH THE ASHES BLOW AWAY, THEY’LL FIND A RESTING PLACE RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE WE ONCE PAID OUR RESPECTS AND LAID OUR KINDNESS IN THE GROUND.
AND LAY ME DOWN THERE TOO.
CAUSE IT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT TO DO, I‘VE TAKEN MY BEST SHOT,
I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO GIVE, JUST LET ME REST.
I CAN’T CONTINUE LIVING LIKE THIS.
I WILL NOT CONTINUE LIVING LIKE THIS.
BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP NO THE WORDS WON’T
NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T
BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP NO THE WORDS WON’T
NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP,
UNTIL I STOP
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3. |
Harbor
04:12
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Felix:
I TRY TO ROW UNTIL MY MUSCLES BURN AND FAIL ME
SO MY HEAD CAN BARELY REGISTER THE FEELINGS THAT DERAIL ME EVERYDAY
I PUSH MY BODY ‘TIL MY BETTER SELF CAN BOTTLE UP
THE SHAME AND THE CONFUSION WITH ILLUSIONS THAT I’M NORMAL AND OKAY
I STAY ALONE OUT ON THE WATER SO MY CONSCIOUSNESS CAN FLOAT AWAY
AND DISAPPEAR FOREVER OR AN AFTERNOON
AND YET THESE PEOPLE HONESTLY EMBRACE ME
AND THIS PLACE FEELS LIKE A MEMORY I NEVER DREAMED OF CHASING
COULD YOU BE MY ANCHOR
COULD YOU BE MY FRIEND
HAVE I FOUND LOVE THAT COULD SET ME FREE?
COULD THIS BE AN ANSWER
COULD THIS BE AN END
HAVE I FOUND A HARBOR THAT IS SAFE FOR ME?
WHEN I SPEAK AT HOME I STRIVE TO ALWAYS KEEP MY GUARD UP
SO THAT NO ONE SPIES THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIES I USE AS ARMOR
BUT I’M TIRED OF ALWAYS LYING, YET I’M TERRIFIED OF TRYING TO LIVE HONESTLY, THAT ISN’T ME, IT DOESN’T SEEM RESPONSIBLE
BUT THESE NEW POSSIBILITIES UPEND THE PATH I’D CHOSEN
AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW THE DANGERS, I AM DREAMING AND I’M HOPING
OF A LIFE AND OF A LOVE AND OF A FEELING THAT I’M WORTHY
IT’S FAR TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR, BUT I THINK I MIGHT DESERVE IT
COULD YOU BE MY ANCHOR
COULD YOU BE MY FRIEND
HAVE I FOUND LOVE THAT COULD SET ME FREE?
COULD THIS BE AN ANSWER
COULD THIS BE AN END
HAVE I FOUND A HARBOR THAT IS SAFE FOR ME?
COULD THIS BE A SIGNAL?
COULD THIS BE A SIGN?
COULD THIS BE WHAT’S RIGHT AFTER FEELING SO WRONG?
HAVE I FOUND MY PIECE OF HEAVEN
HAVE I FOUND MY PEACE OF MIND
HAVE I FOUND THE PLACE WHERE I TRULY BELONG?
COULD THIS BE AN ANSWER TO A PRAYER I COULDN’T MAKE?
COULD THIS BE THE PROOF I AM NOT A MISTAKE
COULD THIS BE A MESSAGE SENT DOWN FROM ABOVE
THAT I AM WORTH OF SOMEBODY TO LOVE
COULD THIS BE A REFUGE FROM A RAGING SEA?
HAVE I FOUND A HARBOR SAFE FOR ME?
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4. |
Someone Believes In You
03:08
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Genevieve:
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I RAN AROUND
I’D GET ALL DIRTY AND THEY’D FROWN
SAY WHAT A PITY, YOU’D BE PRETTY IF YOU EVER TRIED TO BE
I’D CALMLY LISTEN WHILE THEY’D SCOLD
EXPLAIN TO THEM I COULDN’T FIT INTO THEIR MOLD
AND SO THEY TOLD ME NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE IN ME
THEY SAID I SHOULD BE SEEN NOT HEARD
A STUPID CONCEPT, BUT IT CURED ME OF MY NEED
TO BE APPROVED BY THEM, I UNDERSTOOD
THAT I HAVE BRAINS, A BODY AND A VOICE
I AM A PERSON, IT’S MY CHOICE TO FIT IN OR TO FLY
IF THEY REJECT ME, WELL THEN I WILL
FIND SOMEBODY WHO BELIEVES IN ME ‘CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT
I AM CAPABLE OF ANYTHING I THINK THAT I CAN DO
I WILL FIGHT FOR ALL THAT’S RIGHT AND WHEN I’M DONE, DON’T WORRY
I HAVE FIGHT TO SPARE INSIDE MY HEART, SO I WILL FIGHT FOR YOU TOO
I CLEARLY SAW I HAD A CHOICE
TO STAY INSIDE AND LOSE MY VOICE
WHILE THEY’D TRY TO REPAIR ME, NO ONE CARED ABOUT THE REAL ME
SO I WENT AWAY TO FIND
THIS PLACE I PICTURED IN MY MIND
I DOUBTED IT WAS REAL, BUT THEN I GOT HERE, THEY’VE HELPED ME TO FEEL
LIKE THERE IS NOTHING TO BE GAINED
BY HOLDING ONTO ANY SHAME
MY PAST TRIED TO INSTILL, INSTEAD I JUST TRY TO FULFILL
THE BEST OF MY POTENTIAL AS A HUMAN
AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE NEW AND
NEED A HELPING HAND, I’M REACHING OUT SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
I’M SOMEBODY WHO BELIEVES IN YOU ‘CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT
WE ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING WE THINK THAT WE CAN DO
I WILL FIGHT FOR ALL THAT’S RIGHT AND WHEN I’M DONE, DON’T WORRY
I HAVE FIGHT TO SPARE INSIDE MY HEART, SO I WILL FIGHT FOR YOU TOO
THE FIRST STEP OF ANY JOURNEY
IS TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU CAN WALK
SO STEP ON UP BESIDE ME
‘CAUSE IT’S TIME YOU LEARNED AT LEAST TO TALK THE TALK
Genevieve & Cally:
I’M SOMEBODY WHO BELIEVES IN YOU ‘CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT
WE ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING WE THINK THAT WE CAN DO
WE WILL FIGHT FOR ALL THAT’S RIGHT AND WHEN WE’RE DONE, DON’T WORRY
WE’LL HAVE FIGHT TO SPARE, WE’LL FIGHT FOR ANYONE WHO’S SCARED
IF EVER YOU’RE IN NEED, WE PROMISE, ‘CAUSE TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
SAY THE WORD, AND YOU’RE NO LONGER ON YOUR OWN
BECAUSE SOMEONE BELIEVES IN YOU
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5. |
The Bridge
04:42
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Emerson:
I STOOD OUT ON A BRIDGE AND LOOKED TO THE WATER BELOW
TRYING HARD NOT TO SHAKE
I’D LEFT MY PARENTS’ HOUSE AND WALKED WITHOUT ANYWHERE TO GO
BUT WITH A CHOICE I HAD TO MAKE
SHE’D SAT ME DOWN, SHE SAID I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART
AND I DON’T WANT TO FIGHT
BUT IF YOU DO NOT CHANGE, YOU’RE GOING TO TEAR THIS WHOLE FAMILY APART
GO TAKE A WALK, AND IF YOU COME BACK, COME BACK RIGHT
WHEN YOUR HEART’S NOT ENOUGH
WHEN YOUR LOVE HAS A PRICE
I PROMISE I WOULD KILL FOR YOU AND DIE FOR YOU
BUT IF YOU STEP OUTSIDE MY NARROW MIND, THEN YOU NO LONGER CAN BE ANY CHILD OF MINE
I STOOD OUT ON THE BRIDGE WITH NOTHING BUT AIR UP AHEAD
THE ROAD CRUMBLING BEHIND ME
IF I STEPPED BACK DOWN, I’D HAVE A FAMILY THAT ONLY COULD LOVE ME
IF THEY REDEFINED ME
The Sisters:
AND YOU WILL FIND YOU
Emerson:
THEN A VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD BEGAN TO SING TO ME A MELODY
IT PROMISED I WASN’T ALONE
IF I DIDN’T WANT CONDITIONAL LOVE FROM MY FAMILY
THEN I COULD MAKE A FAMILY OF MY OWN
WHEN MY HEART’S NOT ENOUGH
WHEN YOUR LOVE HAS A PRICE
YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD KILL FOR ME AND DIE FOR ME
BUT SINCE I STEPPED OUTSIDE YOUR NARROW MIND THEN WE NO LONGER CAN BE FAMILY AND
I
AM
FREE
TO FIND THE PERSON THAT I AM WITHOUT
YOUR JUDGEMENT OR YOUR HATE
I KNEW THAT I COULD MAKE A LIFE THAT I’D BE PROUD TO CELEBRATE
AND WHEN I LOOKED OUT FROM THE BRIDGE AND SAW HOW THE HORIZON GLOWED
I KNEW FOR SURE I SHOULDN’T JUMP AND SO INSTEAD I DOVE
Emerson & the Ensemble:
INTO THE WATER
I WASHED THE SHAME AWAY
AND FOUND YOU
I DOVE INTO THE WATER
WHERE MY LIFE AWAITED ME
AND FOUND YOU
I DOVE INTO THE WATER
AND NOW I’M NOT ALONE
BECAUSE WHEN I GOT DOWN DEEP I FOUND THAT
I COULD MAKE A FAMILY OF MY OWN
I HAVE MADE A FAMILY OF MY OWN
MY PARENTS’ LOVE WAS LIMITED FOR ME
SO I GIVE MY LOVE OUT FOR FREE
I OFFER MY LOVE FOR FREE
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6. |
Standing in the Sun
04:34
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Leo:
HAVE YOU EVER STOOD OUTSIDE YOURSELF
AND BEGGED SOMEONE TO LET YOU IN?
PRESSED YOUR HANDS UP AGAINST THE GLASS
AND FELT THE WARMTH INSIDE YOU’D BEEN DENIED
AND THEN SEEN HOW IF THE GLASS STARTS CRACKING
THE HOUSE COLLAPSES
AND YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER SHATTERED CASUALTY
HAVE YOU EVER GRIT YOUR TEETH TO BEAR THE SCREAMS INSIDE YOUR HEAD?
SCARED IF ANYBODY GOT TOO CLOSE
THEY’D HEAR THE SCREAMS, AND SO INSTEAD I STAYED SHY
WHILE FREEZING ON THE OUTSIDE
PRETENDING I WOULD BE FINE TO FAKE A LIFE UNTIL I DIED
BUT NOW I’M STANDING IN THE SUN
THE WATER’S WARM AND CLEAR, THE SKY IS BLUE
AND I’M SEEN BY EVERYONE
CHOKING BACK MY FEAR TO SPEAK MY TRUTH
HAVE YOU EVER WOKEN UP TO SEE THE WORLD IN COLOR FOR THE FIRST TIME
FINALLY MY HEAD AND HEART AND SKIN BEGINNING TO AGREE
ALLOWING ME OUT
I DON’T NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW
THIS ISN’T WHO I AM NOW
IT’S WHO I’VE ALWAYS REALLY BEEN
Maggie:
AND YOU’RE STANDING IN THE SUN
Leo:
STANDING IN THE SUN
Maggie:
THE WATER’S WARM AND CLEAR
Both:
THE SKY IS BLUE
Leo:
AND I’M SEEN BY EVERYONE
Maggie:
SEEN BY EVERYONE
Leo:
CHOKING BACK MY FEAR TO SPEAK MY TRUTH
THE SUN LIGHTS UP A BRAND NEW START
IT MELTS AWAY ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
ALL THE FEAR IN MY HEART
AND NOW
Ensemble:
I’M STANDING IN THE SUN
THE WATER’S WARM AND CLEAR, THE SKY IS BLUE
AND I’M SEEN BY EVERYONE
I’M CHOKING BACK MY FEAR TO LIVE MY TRUTH
STANDING IN THE SUN
(STANDING IN THE SUN)
AND I’M LOVING TO LIVE MY TRUTH
I’M SEEN BY EVERYONE
(SEEN BY EVERYONE)
AND THERE’S NOTHING THAT I CAN’T DO
STANDING IN THE SUN
The Sisters:
YES, YOU WILL FIND YOU
FIND YOU
Ensemble:
STANDING IN THE SUN
NO THERE’S NOTHING THAT I CAN’T DO
Emerson:
BUT I’M STANDING IN THE SUN
CHOKING ON THE TRUTH
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7. |
Burn Away
03:43
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Ensemble:
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
Casper:
WHEN I WAS ONLY FIVE THEY CHIDED ME FOR BEING A PROBLEM CHILD
I CRIED BUT THEY DENIED THERE MIGHT BE REASONS WHY I ACTED WILD
THEY FIXED ME WITH A PILL SO MY EMOTIONS COULD NO LONGER SPILL OUTSIDE
BUT STILL THEY'D GROW PASSED ALL CONTROL AND I'D EXPLODE THEN WE'D COLLIDE
Ensemble:
SO LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
Nora:
MY FATHER HAD A TEMPER, WHEN THE WARNINGS CAME IN TIME
MY MOTHER PUT US TO BED EARLY SO WE COULDN’T SEE
BUT WE WOULD NOT BE BLIND TO ALL THE BRUISES AND WE ALWAYS HEARD THE FIGHTS
AND THEN ONE DAY IT BOILED OVER, AND MY FAMILY DID NOT SURVIVE THE NIGHT
Ensemble:
SO LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
Ensemble Members:
MY FAMILY WAS STARVING, BUT ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED
AND SO THEY SENT ME FAR AWAY IN HOPES I’D FIND LIFE THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE
THE DAY THAT I WAS BORN MY PARENTS MUST HAVE CHANGED THEIR MINDS
AND SO THEY CHECKED INTO A HOSPITAL, THEN SNUCK OUT LEAVING ME BEHIND
MY CLASSMATES CALLED ME NAMES AND ALWAYS PUSHED ME WHEN THEY PASSED
BUT WHEN I ASKED FOR HELP THEY TOLD ME I PROVOKED THEM
THEN THEY SENT ME BACK TO CLASS
MY BROTHER WOULD ABUSE ME WHEN MY PARENTS TURNED THEIR HEAD
BUT SINCE THEY LOVED HIM, THEY BELIEVED THAT HE COULD NEVER DO THE THINGS I SAID
Ensemble:
SO LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
AND ONCE IT BURNS AWAY, YOU GATHER UP THE ASHES
YOU CAN CAST THEM IN THE WIND AND HOPE THEY SCATTER AND DETACH FROM YOU
OR YOU CAN CHOOSE TO KEEP THEM IN A FIERY EMBRACE
‘TIL YOU EXPLODE INTO A PHOENIX FULL OF MAJESTY AND GRACE
AND THEN YOU FLY ABOVE WITH DIGNITY AND LIGHT THE WORLD CAN SEE
OUR PAST DOES NOT HAVE TO CONFINE US, IF WE HONOR IT THEN IT CAN SET US FREE
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
Amahle:
IF THE WORLD’S AN OYSTER, THEN IT’S BURIED IN THE SAND
AND WE SPEND A LIFETIME DIGGING FOR A PEARL OF WISDOM WE CAN UNDERSTAND
Ensemble:
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
JUST LET IT ALL BURN AWAY
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8. |
Darkness
03:58
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Cally:
DARKNESS TUMBLES INTO DAYTIME
TIME TO TURN AWAY FROM
THE CHAOS AND THE STRESS
IT ALL WILL BE WAITING THERE TOMORROW
BUT YOU’LL FEEL A LITTLE STRONGER
ONCE YOU’VE HAD A LITTLE REST
SLEEP CAN TEND BE ELUSIVE
YOUR THOUGHTS CAN BE INTRUSIVE
WHEN FEAR LIVES IN YOUR SOUL
HOW DO YOU FIND THE TRUST YOU NEED
WHEN THE WORLD DECEIVES YOU
AND ROBS YOU OF CONTROL?
I USED TO FIND THE NIGHT TIME BORING
I’D SLEEP UNTIL THE MORNING, THEN I’D DIVE INTO THE DAY
BUT LATELY, IT’S THE LITTLE THAT I’M DREAMING
WHERE I FIND A BIT OF PEACE IN A WORLD THAT I CREATE
I’VE BEEN PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE
AND MY VOICE HAS BEEN DENIED
WHEN THE LOUDER VOICES SCREAM
I THOUGHT THAT IF I JUST GOT QUIET
THEIR ANGER WOULD SUBSIDE
AND I WOULD BE REDEEMED
I HAVE BEEN CALLED SO MANY NAMES
AND HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH BLAME
THAT I’VE NEARLY LOST MY WAY
I NEED TO STOP BEING AFRAID
TRUST THE FRIENDS I’VE MADE
AND STOP RUNNING AWAY
THE WORLD HAS SHOWN ME IT’S IMPERFECT
AND IF I DON’T OBJECT, THAT WILL BE REALITY
I GUESS THEN, UNLESS I KEEP ON SLEEPING
I NEED TO START LIVING IN THE WORLD I WANT TO SEE
DARKNESS CAN MAKE SOME PEOPLE FEAR
BECAUSE THEY CAN’T SEE CLEARLY
THE PAIN THAT THEY MAY FACE
BUT WE WHO HAVE STUMBLED AROUND BLINDLY
ARE FINDING THAT OUR FEAR
DOESN’T NEED TO MAKE US HATE
BECAUSE YOU WHO I FIND A LITTLE SCARY
MAYBE YOU’RE THE WAY TO PROVING I CAN CHANGE
DON’T WORRY, SLEEP PEACEFUL AND SECURE
BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU, I WILL KEEP YOU SAFE
DON’T WORRY, SLEEP PEACEFUL AND SECURE
BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU, I WILL KEEP YOU SAFE
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9. |
Fly to You
04:12
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Emerson:
WE HAVEN’T HAD IT EASY, WE’VE BOTH HAD TO BE BRAVE
RESERVE OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS AND BEHAVE THE WAY
THEY NEVER OUTRIGHT SAY BUT THEY EXPECT
AND IF YOU, WAVER THEY SUSPECT
SO I BOTTLED UP MY FEAR, AND I BOARDED UP MY HEART
BUT THEN I SAW YOU HERE, AND THOUGHT, WELL MAYBE I CAN START
TO SHARE MY TRUTH, AND THEN YOU SMILED
AND I KNEW THAT ALL THIS WHILE I’D BEEN WAITING HERE FOR YOU
I KNOW OUR BRIDGE IS PARTIALLY BURNED
OUR COMMON GROUND IS NOT QUITE FIRM
BUT IF YOU TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO
I’LL FLY FROM HERE TO YOU
I KNOW I’VE MADE MISTAKES, I KNOW I’LL MAKE A HUNDRED MORE
I CAN’T OFFER YOU PERFECTION, ALL I’M SURE OF IS
Emerson & Felix:
THE WAY MY SKIN STARTS TINGLING WHEN YOU’RE NEAR
IT’S LIKE THE OPPOSITE OF FEAR
Emerson:
I ONLY PRAY THAT MY APOLOGY’S ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU HERE
Emerson:
I KNOW OUR BRIDGE IS PARTIALLY BURNED
Felix:
I DON’T NEED AN ANCHOR
Emerson:
OUR COMMON GROUND IS NOT QUITE FIRM
Felix:
TO KEEP ME SAFELY TIED DOWN HERE
Emerson:
BUT IF YOU TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO
Felix:
JUMP OF THE PLANK AND I’LL FLY
Emerson:
I’LL FLY FROM HERE TO YOU
Both:
NEITHER OF US TRUSTS VERY EASILY AFTER ALL WE’VE LIVED THROUGH
Emerson:
BUT IF YOU TAKE A STEP TOWARDS ME,
Felix:
PLEASE STEP TOWARDS ME
Emerson:
I’LL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET TO YOU
Felix:
I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
Emerson:
I WILL LEAP THE BRIDGE IN A SINGLE BOUND
OR I’LL LAY STEPPING STONES UPON OUR GROUND
YES I WILL SWIM THE OCEANS, BEACH TO BEACH
OR I WILL CLIMB UP EVERY MOUNTAIN PEAK
Felix:
I HAVE ROWED AND ROWED
UNTIL I’VE FOUND YOU HERE
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOU FOR YEARS AND YEARS
Emerson:
I’LL WALK ON BEDS OF NAILS OR BURNING COALS
I’LL EVEN FIGHT OFF DRAGONS, BEASTS AND TROLLS
I’LL CRAWL THROUGH DESERTS, JUNGLES, ARCTIC SNOW
I’LL TRAVEL ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO
Felix:
FOR MY WHOLE LIFE
NOW I CAN LEAVE THE SEA BEHIND
AND FIND MY WINGS FLY
Both:
WHY DON’T WE BUILD A SPACE SHIP, PIECE BY PIECE
SO WE CAN TAKE OFF ON AN ODYSSEY
AND WHEN WE REACH THE STARS THEN WE WILL SWING
ONTO A PASSING ANGEL,
Emerson:
WE’LL STEAL HIS WINGS
Emerson & Felix:
SO I CAN FLY TO YOU
Emerson:
PLEASE LET ME FLY…
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10. |
The River and the Song
04:05
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The Sisters (Serena, Lorelei, and Grace):
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
WE HAD A LIFE AND A FAMILY
WE HAD NO NEEDS
WE WERE HAPPY
OUR MOTHER TAUGHT US TO SING SO WE
COULD FIND OUR VOICES IN HARMONY
AND WHEN WE WOULD SING EVERYONE WOULD WEEP
THEY ALL WANTED A PIECE
THAT THEY COULD KEEP
THEN A POWERFUL MAN CAME INTO OUR HOME
HE DEMANDED WE SING FOR HIM ALONE
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
HE PROMISED MONEY, HE PROMISED RINGS
HE PROMISED TO GIVE US EVERYTHING
WHEN WE SAID NO, HOW HE YELLED AND SWORE
HE’D NEVER HEARD THE WORD BEFORE
ANGRY WITH WILD DESIRE
HE SENT SOLDIERS TO ACQUIRE US
WITH THE GIFTS OF OUR FATHER, WE TOOK A STAND
WE BENT THE WATERS AROUND OUR LAND
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
WE THOUGHT OUR JOY WOULD LAST FOREVER, WE WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG
THE MEN ALL DIED IN A CRASH OF WAVES AND STONE
THE ARMY SHATTERED TO PIECES AND THEIR BONES
LAY FAR BELOW OUR WATERS AS A WARNING
BUT SINCE HE HAD POWER, HE HAD TO SAVE FACE
BY TELLING STORIES ABOUT THIS AWFUL PLACE
OF CREATURES SET ON ENSNARING AND DESTROYING MEN
HE SPREAD HIS LIES AND THE WORLD FEARED AND DESPISED US
BUT IT SERVED AS PROTECTION, AND WE’VE SURVIVED HIM
CREATING A HOME FOR OTHERS LIKE US
OUR FATHER WAS THE RIVER AND OUR MOTHER WAS THE SONG
THE WORLD THOUGHT WE SHOULD SERVE THEIR PLEASURE, SO WE PROVED THE WORLD WAS WRONG
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Imperfect But Awake
03:16
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The Sisters:
THERE ARE PIECES OF YOUR HEART
THAT CAN LIFT YOU UP OR TEAR YOU CLEAN APART
DEPENDING HOW YOU LET THEM FIT.
OUR PASSIONS AND OUR GOALS
DESIRES, FEARS AND PAIN CAN MAKE US WHOLE
IF WE EMBRACE THEM AND ADMIT
WE ARE IMPERFECT BUT AWAKE
WE’RE VERY SMALL, SO LET’S ALL TAKE EACH OTHER’S HAND
IT MAKES IT EASIER TO STAND UP AND BE SEEN
WE’RE ALL BORN WITH A VOICE
AND WE’RE TOLD THAT IF WE’RE GOOD, WE WON’T MAKE NOISE
BUT THAT NARROW CHOICE IS WRONG
(GO ON AND ASK THE QUESTION)
IF YOU’RE QUIET AND RESIGNED
YOU LEAVE THE WORLD FOR OTHERS TO DEFINE
IT’S OUR WORLD NOW, SO JOIN OUR SONG
Ensemble:
REMAKE THE WORLD WHERE WE BELONG
WE ARE IMPERFECT BUT AWAKE
WE’RE VERY SMALL, SO LET’S ALL TAKE EACH OTHER’S HAND
IT MAKES IT EASIER TO STAND UP AND BE SEEN
AND ONCE WE’RE SEEN THEN THEY WILL KNOW
THAT WE ARE STRONG AND HERE TO STAY
WE HAVE EACH OTHER, SO IF THEY
CHOOSE TO IGNORE US ANY LONGER
THEN WE’LL JUST KEEP GETTING STRONGER AND ONE DAY
OUR LOVE WILL OVERWHELM THEM, ‘CAUSE IT’S BOUNDLESS AND TRANSCENDING
WITH OUR FRIENDS WE’LL CELEBRATE OUR UNTOLD WORTH
IT WILL BE HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH.
WE CAN MAKE HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH.
WHEN YOUR HEART IS ENOUGH
AND YOUR LOVE HAS NO PRICE
AND YOU CAN STAND OUT IN THE SUNLIGHT PROUD
WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST FEAR
THEN HEAVEN CAN BE HERE
SO LET’S MAKE HEAVEN HERE.
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Bows
02:05
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Geha New York, New York
Andrew Geha is an award-winning playwright and theater teacher who has worked at Friends Academy, a Quaker school in Locust Valley, NY, since 2001.
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