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...did I mention how amazing Sondheim is?
There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
And it's filled with people who are filled with shit
And the vermin of the world inhabit it.
But not for long...
They all deserve to die.
Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why.
Because in all of the whole human race
Mrs Lovett, there are two kinds of men and only two
There's the one they put in his proper place
And the one with his foot in the other one's face
Look at me, Mrs Lovett, look at you.
Now we all deserve to die
Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why.
Because the lives of the wicked should be made brief
For the rest of us death will be a relief
We all deserve to die.
And I'll never see Joanna
No I'll never hold my girl to me
[snipped out a tad]
Not one man, no, no ten men.
Not a hundred can assuage me -
I will have you!
And I will get him back even as he gloats
In the meantime I'll practice on dishonorable throats.
And my Lucy lies in ashes
And I'll never see my girl again.
But the work waits!
I'm alive at last!
And I'm full of joy!
-Epiphany, Sweeney Todd
Okay, so in case you didn't know (BUT YOU SHOULD BITCHES), into the Woods is a huge mishmash of fairytales, sort of like Shrek- actually, Shrek was inspired by Into the Woods! :D
So, of course, they all have the stereotypical characters, including the Witch- and throughout the entire show, every other character has basically blamed her for everything when really it's their own damn faults. So this song is basically her smackdown on them all:
No, of course, what really matters is the blame.
Somebody to blame.
Fine, if that's the thing you enjoy, placing the blame,
If that's the aim, give me the blame.
Just give me the boy.
No?
You're so nice.
You're not good, you're not bad,
You're just nice.
I'm not good, I'm not nice,
I'm just right.
I'm the witch.
You're the world.
I'm the hitch, I'm what no one believes.
I'm the witch.
You're all liars and thieves,
Like his father!
Like his son will be too!
Oh, why bother?
You'll just do what you do!
It's the last midnight,
So goodbye, all.
Coming at you fast, midnight--
Soon you'll see the sky fall!
-Last Midnight, Into the Woods
OH MAN. I MEAN. COME ON. Sondheim is a fucking genius.
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN EITHER OF THESE SHOWS- Obv, they aren't on broadway anymore, but you can buy tapes of it on stage on like amazon.com and stuff.
ACTUALLY.
ANYTHING BY SONDHEIM IS AMAZING.
HAVE YOU HEARD BEING ALIVE?
Somebody hold me too close
Somebody force me to care
Somebody make me come through
I'll always be there
As frightened as you of being alive
Being alive, being alive
Someone you have to let in
Someone whose feelings you spare
Someone who, like it or not
Will want you to share a little, a lot of being alive
Make me alive, make me confused
Mock me with praise, let me be used
Vary my days, but alone is alone, not alive
Somebody crowd me with love
Somebody force me to care
Somebody make me come through
I'll always be there
As frightened as you to help us survive
Being alive
COME ON.
COME ON.
AND HE ALSO WROTE THE LYRICS TO WEST SIDE STORY. SUCK ON THAT, BITCHES.
...okay, I have no idea where that came from. xD
THAT IS ALL.