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Crack in the Sky

by Anna Marcus

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1.
Oberon: What thou seest when thou dost wake, Do it for thy true-love take, Love and anguish for his sake: Be it ounce, or cat, or bear, Pard, or boar with bristled hair, In thy eye that shall appear When thou wakest, it is thy dear Wake when some vile thing is near. When she wakes When she awakens Oh, the shame Oh, the humiliation She will never see What she set free Her changeling child Come to me in time Oh when she wakes Her heart will settle on Whatever beast Her eyes will land upon I know she’ll dote, obsess, I just can’t wait to see the rest But don’t you know, the heart knows best? I’ve always thought There’s nothing you can’t win If you always play with your backhand I’ve always known The forest’s dancing at my fingertips The child will be mine, it’s just as I planned Puck: Oh when he wakes When he awakens His darling love That girl will be forsaken Here, poor maiden, sleeping sound Upon the dank and dirty ground Her long lost love is soon to be once again found Oh when he wakes Won’t be complaining These mortal fools Are just so entertaining I watch him chase her and her chase him And either way, well hey, I win! Sit back, relax, and watch the chaos fall into a din I’ve always thought There’s nothing I can’t do To make these humans make my day I’ve always known Oberon: I’ve always known Both: The forest’s dancing at my fingertips I’ll join it, and we’ll dance the night away No mere fae can steal my thunder All the court can do is wonder Oberon: Now that I’ve put her under That boy will be mine! Puck (simultaneously): Wonder who’s around to mess with next! Oh when he wakes Won’t be complaining These mortal fools Are just so entertaining I watch him chase her and her chase him And either way, well hey, I win! Sit back, relax, and watch the chaos fall into a din Oberon (simultaneously): What thou seest when thou dost wake, Oh do it for thy true-love take, Oh, in thy eye that shall appear When thou wakest, it is thy dear Both: I’ve always thought There’s nothing I can’t win (there’s nothing I can’t do) To make the future bend my way I’ve always known The forest’s dancing at my fingertips I’ll join it, and we’ll dance the night away I’ll join it, and we’ll dance the night away
2.
I'm In Here 04:58
I’ve fallen I fell from the top I’ve fallen from further But every drop seemed different There’s nothing to cushion my fall It’s empty This planet below There’s thousands of faces But none that I know, it’s different I miss a familiar call You’ve been there The one who persists I’ve tasted your laughter And fell on your fists, you’re different And you can’t be found here at all I heard you left, I heard you took flight To find a universe that feels right You’ve abandoned home, lept off your feet For a search that never will complete But I’m in here I’m in here Through a sewn up tear You can find me here Who knows where in the multiverse You’ve found your new frontier But if you dare to look I’m right down in here I saved you You knew that I would I pulled you together Like no one else could, I’m different I’ve fixed every crisis I’m thrown You saved me Saved me from my worst Look too deep in the puddle And my seams will begin to burst There’s no way you could have known I heard you left, I heard you took flight To find a universe that feels right You’ve abandoned home, lept off your feet For a search that never will complete But I’m in here I’m in here Through a sewn up tear You can find me here Who knows where in the multiverse You’ve found your new frontier But if you dare to look I’m right down I can call through the crack in the sky Not even I can see the reasons why I need you To fall below There’s only one link left to make it through So pick up, taste the path, cuz you know it too That I need you Cuz you’re so much more than just some bitch I blinded years ago Can’t you see, I’m in here I’m in here Through a sewn up tear You can find me here Who knows where in the multiverse You’ve found your new frontier But if you dare to look I’m right down in here I’m in here I’m in here Through a sewn up tear You can find me here Who knows where in the multiverse You’ve found your new frontier But if you dare to look If you dare to look I’m right down in here
3.
When the wind turns to ice And the drinks become heavily spiced And everyone’s around a fire, cozy and warm In the air, there’s a cheer Cuz they say it’s the best time of the year Turning a blind eye to that obvious storm The best time of year, you see? Well, not for me My holidays are spent inside a big ol’ box store Alongside every single customer who walks through the door It’s a grind, it’s a pain, it’s a chore And that’s why I’m dreaming of a lockdown for Christmas I’m dreaming for some time spent alone A day where I don’t hear “can I speak to your manager” Every single fucking time I pick up the phone I’m dreaming of a lockdown for Christmas I’m longing for a moment of peace Where no more awful Christmas songs blare straight in my ears And the only “Silent Night” I hear is under my sheets We’ve been given a golden opportunity Where everybody’s asked to stay at home But instead I’ve been left for dead Facing bare, contagious faces as I sell upholstery foam, and that’s why I’m dreaming of a lockdown for Christmas I’m aching for some time for myself I need a nap and a meal and some family time to help me heal From the seven thousand ornaments I stocked on the shelf. [Sax break] We’ve been given a golden opportunity One that’s really just common sense So why am I still cutting your fabric and scanning your coupons and Holy shit it’s a global pandemic why are you even in a craft store??? Go the fuck home!! I’m dreaming of a lockdown for Christmas I hope the state will come save the day I don’t know how much more of this my mind can take I don’t even celebrate Christmas, but I just need a break This pandemic’s getting worse, so it’s clear why I ache For a comprehensive statewide lockdown On Christmas day
4.
Kitty THERE’S NO PLACE FOR A GIRL WITH HER GAMES AND CARTOONS THE HALLS OF THIS SCHOOL ARE FILLED WITH JERKS AND BUFFOONS NOBODY LISTENS TO A THING I HAVE TO SAY BECAUSE ONE GROUP OF GIRLS HAS RIGGED THE GAME THAT WE ALL PLAY AT FIRST, I’D SAY I’M FURIOUS, WITH TERROR TAKING SECOND TIER EVERY DAY I’M GREETED WITH CHORALES OF Ensemble WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE Kitty I’M KICKED AROUND, PUSHED ON THE GROUND, AT THEIR FEET AND ON ONE KNEE I ONLY WISH THAT I COULD TASTE THE POWER THEY LORD OVER ME DON’T YOU SEE, I KNOW I CAN BE JUST LIKE THEM LOOK AT ME, I KNOW I CAN BE JUST LIKE THEM IF THEY WOULD LET ME IN, I’D BE THE GIRL I KNOW THAT I SHOULD BE I’D RULE THE KINGDOM, WAIT AND SEE Raven Oh my gosh! Kitty, are you okay? Kitty Yeah, I’m… fine. Thanks Raven. Raven You still down to record tonight? Kitty Of course! I still don’t know if anyone’s gonna want to listen to a fan podcast though Raven Trust me, they will. Just give it time. Kitty (Raven) I FOUND A PLACE FOR MYSELF WITH MY CARTOONS AND GAMES (WE FOUND A PLACE FOR OURSELVES) WHERE A MILLION PEOPLE STAND AND SHOUT OUT MY NAME (SHOUTING OUT OUR NAMES) EVERYBODY LISTENS, EYES GLUED TO MY TWITTER FEED AND MY PODCAST GROWS SO FAST, THE WHOLE WORLD’S TRUSTING ME TO TAKE THE LEAD AT FIRST I WAS ECSTATIC, BUT NOW PARANOIA’S CREPT IN TOO WHAT IF MY SHOW ISN’T WHAT THE FANS WILL KEEP ON LISTENING TO? MY BIG NAME “FRIENDS,” THEY TAUNT ME, HAUNT ME, WAIT UNTIL MY FIRST MISTAKE THEN THEY’LL SWOOP IN AND GRAB THE POWER THAT I WORKED SO HARD TO TAKE DON’T YOU SEE, I KNOW I’M SO MUCH MORE THAN THEM LOOK AT ME, I KNOW I’M SO MUCH MORE THAN THEM IF I CAN KEEP THEM OUT, I KNOW I’LL KEEP THE CLOUT THAT I DESERVE THEY WON’T DETHRONE ME, THEY DON’T HAVE THE NERVE IF I’M THE ONLY ONE TO FOLLOW, THEY’LL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BOW TO ME I GOTTA GET RID OF HER, I’LL STILL BE ON TOP IF I CAN DO IT PRIVATELY (to ensemble) I HEARD RAVEN’S RACIST AND A PEDOPHILE, DON’T YOU KNOW? THE ONLY REASON HER ART’S KNOWN IS CUZ I LET HER ON MY SHOW DON’T TRUST RAVEN, THAT GIRL’S CRAZY, SHE’S ALWAYS ON THE ATTACK HAVE YOU SEEN HER PRIVATE TWITTER? SHE’S BEEN TALKING SHIT BEHIND YOUR BACK! YOU SHOULD COME TO MY HOMETOWN, IT’S BEEN A YEAR SINCE MY DEBUT ALL MY FRIENDS ARE WELCOME, WE CAN CELEBRATE THE SHOW I GREW EVERYBODY COME INSIDE, JUST GRAB A SEAT AND TAKE A BEER (to Raven) I KNOW THE SHOW WAS YOUR IDEA, BUT NEWSFLASH, Ensemble WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE Raven DON’T YOU SEE, YOU’VE BECOME JUST LIKE THEM JUST LET ME BE. YOU KNOW YOU’RE ACTING JUST LIKE THEM JUST LIKE THEM Kitty OH I SEE, I KNEW I COULD BE JUST LIKE THEM LOOK AT ME, I KNEW I COULD BE JUST LIKE THEM THE VIEW’S INCREDIBLE, YOU’RE NEVER GONNA TEAR ME FROM THE TOP JUST TRY AND TAKE ME, THERE’S NO STOPPING ME TAKE ME IN, I’M JUST LIKE THEM LOOK AT ME, FINALLY I’M JUST LIKE THEM I AM UNSTOPPABLE, WITH ALL MY LISTENERS FOLLOWING ME IN TOW I RULE THE KINGDOM Hey, where’d everyone go?
5.
Purple Skies 05:32
You look outside your window Into the streets bleeding red and gold You look outside your window Away from all the things that you’ve been told. You step beneath the awning Into the streets bleeding red and gold You should grab the precious metal It’s still seeping through the cracks But you let it slip between your fingers Watching it turn blackened, tarnished, old Too steeped in red to accept the gold Your eyes have opened just a crack There’s just no way of going back to before It’s easy falling in despair With no one else who’s seeing there Just find a way to hold on to this world you can’t ignore The deep purple skies The deep purple skies remind you There’s something more than living hell The moon on the rise The moon on the rise reminds you You’re not the only one as well You stare outside your doorframe Into the streets, burning bright as day You stare outside your doorframe At fleeing children, wishing they could stay You step outside the building Into the streets, burning bright as day You try to quench the fire Step right into the inferno But there’s just not enough water To stop everyone from burning clean away By our swift fire blazing bright as day Your eyes have opened just a crack There’s just no way of going back to before It’s easy falling in despair With no one else who’s seeing there Just find a way to hold on to this world you can’t ignore The deep purple skies The deep purple skies remind you There’s something more than living hell The moon on the rise The moon on the rise reminds you You’re not the only one as well You’re not the only one They’ll find you They’ll find you through the stars They’ll help you They’ll help you To fix this fallen universe and heal its mangled scars The deep purple skies The deep purple skies remind you There’s something more than living hell The moon on the rise The moon on the rise reminds you You’re not the only one as well You’re not the only one
6.
I'll find you across the sea Let the waves take you to me Where are we going? Where will we be? Where will she take us? That rolling sea You'll find me beneath the blue I'll swim the deepest depths to get to you We'll glide together, so wild and free The day she claims us, that rolling sea Our fates are locked now We've lost the key See where she takes us That rolling sea

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Crack in the Sky is an EP of all of the best standalone songs from the articulatelyComposed youtube channel, as of August 2021. Peek through a crack in the sky to experience a handful of stories, ranging from fan drama to Shakespeare to the crushing weight of capitalism.

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released August 19, 2021

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Anna Marcus - AKA articulatelyComposed - is a musical theatre songwriter and youtuber based in New York.

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