G: Please, Miss Giry, I want to go back. I want my mother. M: The world is hard, the world is mean. It's hard to keep your conscience clean. G: Please, you're hurting me! M: The sea is calm, the sea is gray. It washes everything away. G: I can't swim! M: Don't worry, it's almost over. Sink into the deep, blue and cool and kind. Then drift off to sleep, let the past unwind. Leave the
hurt behind... C: Gustave! G: Mother! M: No, I'm not done yet! P: Let go of the boy now! M: Not another step. P: Let go of him, girl, or I promise you - M: Not another word! Always wondered how to make you watch - well watch me now!
I took a little trip to Coney Island I took a little trip because of you I did as Mother said and followed where you led And tried to do what little I could do
Well, here's the way it works on Coney Island They make you pay for every little crumb I gave what they would take I gave it for your sake Now look at me and see what I've become
Bathing beauty on the beach Bathing beauty in her dressing room Bathing beauty in the dark On their laps in their arms in their beds
Giry: Meg, my little Meg P: What are you saying?
M: Who helped you raise the money? who helped the permits come through Who greased the wheels of your high flying deals Bought you time when the bills came due
Who swayed the local bosses Curried favor with the press No, not her And who kept singing, desperate for you favor Who kept dancing, hoping you would save her Who kept dying and this is what you gave her?
Now that I've got you attention at last Here's the big finish and then you can go
P: Give me the gun, Meg Give me the hurt and the pain and the gun Meg Give me the blame for not seeing the things that you've done, Meg. Give me the gun, Meg Give me the chance to see you clear at last M: See me clear at last... P: You feel ugly, you feel used, you feel broken, you feel bruised. Ah, but me, I can see all the beauty underneath M: Yes... P: You've been robbed of love and pride Been ignored and pushed aside Even so, I still know thee is beauty underneath M: Yes... P: Diamonds never sparkle right If they aren't set just right Beauty sometimes goes unseen We can't all be like Christine
M: Christine. CHRISTINE. Always Christine! *gun shot* M: No! I didn't mean to! Mother, there! Say something! Say anything! P: Giry! Go get help! NOW! G: Where's Papa? He should be here? Where's Papa? C: Your father... your real father... Look with your heart, and not with your eyes The heart understands, the heart never lies Believe what it feels and trust what it shows Look with your heart, the heart always knows Love is not always beautiful Not at the start G: So open your arms C: And close your eyes tight G: Look with your heart C: And when you find love (she's starting to struggle to talk) G: NOOOOOOOO!
P: Once upon another time our story had only begun I had a taste of joy, the most I ever knew Now there isn't any time and somehow our story is done And what about the boy? What am I to do? C: Just love, just live And give what we can give And take the love that you deserve Both: Just love, just live And give... P: All that I have And take what little I deserve C: Come closer, I beg you Closer still Remember love never dies Kiss me one last time