#26 - 'A LOVE THAT DARE NOT
SPEAK ITS NAME'
(Reprise)
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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 but Salai
defends himself by accusing Leonardo of not knowing how powerful
love can be.
Leonardo reminds us of the pain of a love that cannot be
revealed.
Lyric
LEONARDO
FOOLISH YOUTH, IT HAS NO EQUAL
TO HIM IT’S NOTHING BUT A GAME
HE THINKS – HE THINKS I HAVE NO FEELINGS
HE FORGETS I ONCE WAS JUST THE SAME
WITH A LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME
I HAVE LOVED HIM LIKE A FATHER
I HAVE NO RIGHT TO WISH FOR CHANGE
AND YET MY HEART BELIES GOOD REASON
YES I ADMIT THAT I SHOULD FEEL ASHAMED
TO HAVE A LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME
HE KNOWS THAT I WILL SHELTER HIM
WHEN DEMONS HAUNT THE NIGHT
THERE IS NO BRIDGE I WOULDN’T CROSS
NO FIEND NO MONSTER THAT I WOULDN’T FIGHT
I CAN NEVER SHOW MY FEELINGS
GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW I’D EXPLAIN
MY HEART IS FILLED LIKE ANY OTHER
BUT WITH A LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME
IT’S A LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME