#16 - 'DISAPPEARS'
<-PREVIOUS BACK TO LIST ACT TWO->
ACT 1 - Scene 7
Performed by
Leonardo & The Company
Salai
nearly reveals his true feelings for Lisa by almost getting into
a fight to protect her.
In the closing song of Act One Leonardo reflects on the
impetuousness of youth, but Salai and the Company remind us of
the importance of living life to the full while we can
Lyric
LEONARDO
WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG THEY WILL NOT LISTEN
THE VOICE OF REASON ECHOES THROUGH THE YEARS
THEY HEAR THE WORDS BUT NEVER HEAR THE MEANING
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS
SALAI
BUT THERE’S A LIGHT THAT SHINES WITHIN US
IT SHOWS THE WAY, IT’S A COMFORT FOR OUR FEARS
THAT GUIDING LIGHT WILL SEE US SAFELY HOMEWARD
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS
SALAI & LEONARDO
THIS IS OUR SONG AND WE ARE SINGING
THIS IS OUR TIME TO BE HERE
WE ARE THE STARS AND WE MUST KEEP ON SHINING
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS
KEY CHANGE
SALAI & LEONARDO
CHORUS UNDER
THERE IS STILL HOPE
LISTEN TO
THE VOICE OF REASON
WHEN WE LIE GRIEVING
DO YOU
HEAR THE ECHO
THERE IS A TRUTH
CAN’T YOU
SEE THE TRUTH
IS DAWNING EVER CLEAR
THAT'S DAWNING EVER CLEAR
THAT WE MUST FIGHT!
WE MUST
FIGHT!
STOP
FOR THE THINGS THAT WE BELIEVE IN
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS
KEY CHANGE
ALL
THIS IS OUR SONG, AND WE ARE SINGING
THIS IS OUR TIME TO BE HERE
WE ARE THE STARS AND WE MUST KEEP ON SHINING
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS
SALAI
WE ARE THE STARS, WE MUST KEEP ON SHINING
BEFORE IT ALL DISAPPEARS