[It's too late, he's on a roll. He barely even waits for her to finish her lines before he goes on:]
I'm through accepting limits 'Cause someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But 'till I try I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of Losing the safety of a script But if I'm safe here, It's because my wings were clipped!
I'd sooner try defying narrative Just watch me fly, I'm defying narrative! And I won't be recast...
[He got loud there, but he quiets down again, looking at her. She doesn't understand a single thing he's said, does she?
But they're so similar - how can she not see it? Certainly they've had similar experiences with rebellious actors; from the look on her face when she told him, he doesn't doubt that story. But surely that doesn't mean no one deserves freedom. Everyone can make a choice - even them. Hans called him a person.
She called him a friend, before tonight. Did she mean it then? He set himself up as her enemy with that song, but what if he didn't have to?]
Player, listen to me. Think of what we could do, together!
Unlimited Together, we're unlimited Together, we'd be the greatest team there's ever been, Player...
[He hesitates, glancing down at the bloodstains on the stage. But it's like he said about the roles himself - how can anyone ever change if they aren't given the opportunity?
no subject
I'm through accepting limits
'Cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But 'till I try I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing the safety of a script
But if I'm safe here,
It's because my wings were clipped!
I'd sooner try defying narrative
Just watch me fly, I'm defying narrative!
And I won't be recast...
[He got loud there, but he quiets down again, looking at her. She doesn't understand a single thing he's said, does she?
But they're so similar - how can she not see it? Certainly they've had similar experiences with rebellious actors; from the look on her face when she told him, he doesn't doubt that story. But surely that doesn't mean no one deserves freedom. Everyone can make a choice - even them. Hans called him a person.
She called him a friend, before tonight. Did she mean it then? He set himself up as her enemy with that song, but what if he didn't have to?]
Player, listen to me. Think of what we could do, together!
Unlimited
Together, we're unlimited
Together, we'd be the greatest team there's ever been,
Player...
[He hesitates, glancing down at the bloodstains on the stage. But it's like he said about the roles himself - how can anyone ever change if they aren't given the opportunity?
The Balladeer holds out a hand.]
...lives we've only dreamed of?