JAQUES:
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
AND EVERYBODY’S IN THE SHOW
NOBODY’S A PRO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
AND EVERY DAY, WE PLAY OUR PART
ACTING OUT OUR HEART
YEAR BY YEAR, WE GROW
LEARNING AS WE GO
TRYING TO TELL A STORY WE CAN FEEL
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE MAGIC REAL?
[YOUNG ROSALIND and YOUNG ORLANDO enter, accompanied by their parents.]
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
WE START AS BABIES
BORN UNAFRAID TO CRY
PUKING ON OUR PARENTS’ SHIRTS
STILL STARING UP WITH WONDER AT THE SKY
AND THEN WE’RE KIDS
NOT YET CAPABLE OF HATE
FREELY DANCING WITH EACH OTHER
UNAWARE INSIDE OUR YOUTH
OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKE-BELIEVE AND TRUTH
[Their parents fade away, leaving the two young kids alone.]
YOUNG ROSALIND & YOUNG ORLANDO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
JAQUES
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
YOUNG ROSALIND & YOUNG ORLANDO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
JAQUES
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
[YOUNG ROSALIND and YOUNG ORLANDO grow a little older and are replaced by TWEEN ROSALIND and TWEEN ORLANDO.]
THEN WE GET BIGGER
AND THINK BEFORE WE PLAY
GIVE EACH OTHER STAGE FRIGHT
AND WORRY WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE TO SAY
WE HIDE IN COSTUME
PRETEND WE BLEND IN WITH THE SCENERY
AND ACT THE WAY WE’RE TAUGHT WE OUGHTA BE
TWEEN ROSALIND & TWEEN ORLANDO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
JAQUES
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
TWEEN ROSALIND & TWEEN ORLANDO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
JAQUES
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
[TWEEN ROSALIND and TWEEN ORLANDO grow into young adults and are replaced by our ROSALIND and ORLANDO.]
JAQUES (cont’d)
THEN WE’RE ALMOST GROWN-UPS
TRYING TO FILL OUR PARENTS’ SHOES WITH BROKEN SOLES
WE QUESTION OUR ROLES
CAN’T SEEM TO FIND OUR LIGHT
SICK OF WAITING IN THE WINGS OF THE SAME LIFE
NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
LONGING FOR A DUET
WITH SOMEONE WHO TRULY SEES YOU
WE DON’T KNOW THE WORDS YET
BUT WE’LL SING UNTIL WE DO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
AND EVERYBODY’S IN THE SHOW
NOBODY’S A PRO
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
AND EVERY DAY, WE PLAY OUR PART
ACTING OUT OUR HEART
YEAR BY YEAR, WE GROW
LEARNING AS WE GO
TRYING TO TELL A STORY WE CAN FEEL
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE MAGIC REAL?
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE MAGIC REAL?
supported by 11 fans who also own “Prologue: All The World's A Stage”
Dave is the master of writing endings that instill an ethereal feeling of hope within the person who experiences it. The Field is a perfect cap to the end of Octet and by itself it fills me with the calm tranquility of acceptance in situations where I feel like everything is wrong, like I'm unworthy of everything I have and happiness itself. It always reminds me to not waste anymore of my weird and precious time, arguing the nonsense of the wheel. playton
supported by 6 fans who also own “Prologue: All The World's A Stage”
This album: wow. It's perfect--not just because of the wonderfully grounded-in-the-quotidian but also numinous lyrics. Not just because of the gorgeous and musically meaningful arrangements or the superb artistry. Perfect also because it miraculously captures our individual and national grief, dread, and, maybe, hope-- or at least the sun on a hazelnut tree. A work of art from a humane artist who is an compassionate and careful observer of our time and place. Thank you! marymcd
New York duo showcase an enigmatic blend of math rock guitars, pop-punk sing-a-longs, emo confessionals, and even rave-ready synths. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 15, 2023