#19 - 'THE HEART OF IT'
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ACT 2 - Scene 3A
Performed by
Lisa
The
evil Totto Machiavelli has discovered Lisa's relationship with
Salai and threatens to tell Francesco unless...
Lisa reflects on the possible consequences of her actions but
asks is it so wrong to follow your heart.
Lyric
LISA
AND SO THE SKY GROWS DARKER
I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
I KNOW THE CHANCE I’M TAKING
BUT LOVE AND LIFE ARE DIFFERENT GAMES
THAT’S THE HEART OF IT
AND AT THE HEART OF IT, IS MY HEART
LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE
IT MUST ALL SEEM A FOOLISH MUSE
MY LIFE WAS OH SO EASY
I HAD IT ALL, SO MUCH TO LOSE
AT THE HEART OF IT
THAT’S THE HEART OF IT
AND AT THE HEART OF IT, IS MY HEART
I SCREAM, I SHOUT,
BUT NO ONE EVER LISTENED
MY DREAM WORKED OUT
BUT SOMETHING STILL IS MISSING
AT THE HEART OF IT
YES, AT THE HEART OF IT
AND AT THE HEART OF IT IS MY HEART
OH WHAT FOOLISH ASPIRATION
TO WANT SOMEONE WHO KNOWS I’M THERE
WHO MAKES ME FEEL MY LIFE HAS MEANING
SOMEONE WHO SHOWS ME THAT HE CARES
THAT’S THE HEART OF IT
NOW I FACE AN UNKNOWN FUTURE
IT’S IN THE HANDS OF GOD ABOVE
OH LET THE WHOLE WORLD CONDEMN ME
JUST ASK WHAT THEY WOULD DO FOR LOVE
THAT’S THE HEART OF IT
AT THE
HEART OF IT
I SCREAM, I SHOUT
AT THE HEART OF IT
NO ONE EVER LISTENS
AT THE HEART OF IT;
NO ONE EVER LISTENS
AT THE HEART OF IT
NO ONE EVER LISTENS
TO MY HEART