1. |
When She Wakes
02:44
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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
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2. |
I'm In Here
04:58
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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
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3. |
Lockdown for Christmas
04:34
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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
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4. |
Just Like Them
04:41
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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?
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5. |
Purple Skies
05:32
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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
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6. |
That Rolling Sea
01:22
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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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Anna Marcus - AKA articulatelyComposed - is a musical theatre songwriter and youtuber based in New York.
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