#24 - 'THE PAGE WILL TURN'
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ACT 2 - Scene 8
Performed by
Leonardo
Salai
tells Leonardo of Bastiano's demise but drops the bombshell
about Totto and Lisa. Leonardo is angry with Salai but Salai
defends himself by accusing Leonardo of not knowing how powerful
love can be.
Leonardo berates himself for not acting sooner.
Lyric
LEONARDO
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, HOW COULD I BE SO BLIND,
I CLOSED MY EYES, I SHOULD HAVE SAVED HIM
FROM THE FOOLISHNESS OF YOUTH,
AND NOT IGNORED THE TRUTH
I’M AN OLDER MAN, I SHOULD BE WISER
WOULD HE LISTEN, I DON’T KNOW, YOU CAN ADVISE BUT
THEY DON’T SEE THE SENSE IT MAKES
THEY HAVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN MISTAKES
THE PAGE WILL TURN, A LESSON WILL BE LEARNED
OH GOD ABOVE
GUIDE ME WITH YOUR LIGHT
I ONLY CRAVE HIS LOVE
HELP ME MAKE THIS RIGHT
THE WORLD WON’T END, I’M LEONARDO
I WALK WITH KINGS, THE PEOPLE LOVE ME
MY NAME CAN OPEN DOORS
I’VE FACED MUCH WORSE BEFORE
WITH GODS GOOD GRACE I’LL CHANGE THIS SITUATION
THERE’LL BE NO STONE UNTURNED, NO PATH UNTRODDEN
FOR HE’S NO MORE THAN A CHILD,
A BOY JUST RUNNING WILD
THE PAGE WILL TURN, A LESSON WILL BE LEARNED
THE PAGE WILL TURN, A LESSON WILL BE LEARNED