1. |
Prologue
00:22
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2. |
Turning Around
03:05
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HADLEY
They think that everything's so easy
It's like they only see the world in black and white
Prescribing antidotes precisely
Whoa
Their condescension makes me queasy
It's like they're somehow always certain that they're right
And they expect me to play nicely
No
Well sorry I'm so damn confusing
That they can't get what my deal is
That I'm not getting better
Because I really want to feel this
So I just keep turning around
And I try to see you
I search for you in every sound
So even though I know
They say to let you go
I hold my ground
And I keep turning around
And I keep turning around
And I--
Let me fly
Like an angel to the sky
Take me far
Send me up to where you are
'Cuz I just keep turning around
And I try to see you
I search for you in every sound
So though the odds are rough
I know you raised me tough
To hold my ground
So I keep turning around
And I keep turning around
But I'll admit that it gets lonely
Waiting around for a miracle to come
I know that people say I'm crazy
Even so
Things could be worse than to be lonely
Better lonely than to let myself go numb
So let them say that I'm crazy
They don't know
That this is me
And I do things my way
In case you needed a refresher
Enjoy sit back
Get comfy
Because I'm turning up the pressure
Yeah, I'll just keep turning around
Until the day I see you
I'll search for you in every sound
And even though there's grief
In keeping up belief
I hold my ground
And I keep turning around
And i keep turning around
I just keep turning
Yeah, I keep turning around
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3. |
Someone To You
03:33
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SPIDER
I'm not like historically speaking the awesome badass
Jennifer Lawrence kind of person
Often spending time with me means people see
Their social status worsen
No I'm not trying to scare you
But I should still prepare you
'Cuz I'm not what a person might call "sought after"
Or even "begrudgingly included"
But then again nobody called me "Spider" when I
Asked them to 'til you did
Just tell me If I misread you
But you can't say that I misled you
'Cuz I've never been anyone to anyone before
No I've never been anyone unless it's someone to ignore
But I guess that's through
'Cuz you just made me someone to you
I'll go wherever you go
I'll know what you need me to know
I'll be your right hand
Anytime of day
I'll heed your command
Do anything you say
Sorry was that weird of me?
Cuz you're laughing and I don't think in a good way
It's just that this is basically brand-new for me
So I don't know what friends say
But I'll learn quickly
Or I'll try to
Cuz I really
Really like you
And I've never been anyone to anyone like you
I heard that everyone deserves a friend
But I never thought that's true
'Cuz I never knew
That you could make me someone to you
And you just made me someone to you
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4. |
How You Climb
04:18
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SPIDER
Haven't you climbed up a tree before
Like forty feet or more in order to hang
An epic tire swing?
Well listen up and maybe write this down or record my voice
Cuz this is like the same thing
From the bottom it's a schlep to the top
But only one thing to do
Just keep it going step by step and don't stop
You gotta keep pushing through
'Til you checkout that view
That's how you climb
One branch at a time
When the road ahead seems impossible
And you're jack out of luck
You just take a breath and a tiny step
To prove that you're not stuck
Sure it takes time
But that's how you climb
(Spoken: Hadley: Climbing a tree, building a six thousand-foot ladder to sky: basically analogous.
Spider: Now you're getting it! It's all the same thing.)
SPIDER
What do you think that the Emperor said to Darth Vader
When they first showed him the Death Star plans?
HADLEY
Weren't those plans kinda half-baked and defective since it blew up?
SPIDER
Look, my point still stands
From the starting line a marathon may seem pretty far
HADLEY
Ignore the haters keep your eyes to the ground
And forget where you are
'Til you've built the death star!
That's how you climb
One wrung at a time
When the world is telling you to quit
And you wonder if they're right
SPIDER
Know that nothing truly wonderful
Happens over night
HADLEY
No it takes time
But that's why you climb
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
Rub your eyes get your rhythm flowing
Power through cuz your work is showing
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
BOTH
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
Rub your eyes keep the rhythm flowing
Everyday see the ladder growing
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going
HADLEY
From the bottom it's a schlep to the top
We're talking thousands of feet
SPIDER
Just keep it going step-by-step and don't stop
'Cuz we didn't build a seat
If we fall we're dead meat
HADLEY
We just have to climb
One wrung at a time
BOTH
When the path before you freaks you out
And you think you'd like to quit
You just take a breath and don't look down
Move on a little bit
Just take your time
That's how you climb
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5. |
The Edge of the Sky
03:11
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HADLEY
I woke up at the edge of the sky
I looked around as angels passed me by
I spent a day just watching them fly around
SPIDER
I woke up at the edge of the sky
We watched the sunrise, my best friend and I
But don't look down, really don't even try
It's very high from the sky to the ground
HADLEY
But it was beautiful
BOTH
Just cloud and air and light
At the edge of the sky
HADLEY
Oh it was beautiful fun
BOTH
Just cloud and air and light
HADLEY
And there were trees just right for climbing
SPIDER
And there were caves built to explore
HADLEY
And there were rivers ripe for drinking
BOTH
All that and more!
HADLEY
And we saw birds of a million colors
SPIDER
And pigs that could really fly
HADLEY
But no sign of Dad among them
As days blaze by
I woke up at the edge of the sky
I checked my watch, a year had just gone by
No sign of Dad through a year in the sky
I wondered why but I had no reply
Just: It's so beautiful
He must love it here
You know I'm coming like a rainstorm
I'm bringing everything I've got
So close your eyes and count to ten
Ready or not!
'Cuz paradise is one thing
And for me it's where you are
So lookout Dad, I'm coming
No world's too far
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6. |
Mama, Drive
03:35
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MOM
Hadley on her first day of school
Already to go
She's smiling with her backpack from some Disney Channel show
She's so excited for the car ride into town
But the minute that I park, she breaks down
She begged me:
Mama, drive!
Just drive
'Til the pavement turns to grass
Just drive
Mama, drive
So my butterflies will pass
I'll go anywhere with you
The ice cream store would do
Mama, drive
Then I took this other job
And her Dad said he'd take carpool
And I let him, thinking I'd get the last word
But morning after morning
They cracked jokes and traded secrets
So I let them knowing that's what she preferred
Asking why I didn't drive
Just drive
Cut her a little slack
Just drive
Mama, drive
You won't get this one back
You think these things can wait
Then one day it's too late
Mama, drive
She needs to know that she is not alone
That's how a person heals
What she needs is a mom
One who gets the way she feels
I try to show her but I'm too afraid to say
That a part of me also died that day
Mama drive
Just drive
Tell her something true
Just drive
Mama, drive
Show her you're hurt too
Share what you're going through
She'll learn from watching you
Mama, drive
Mama, drive
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7. |
They Live On
02:37
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DAD
Spring doesn't end, it just turns into summer
The sun never sets, it reflects off the moon until dawn
No parting is final, as I hope you're learning
All that there is has a way of returning, you'll see
They live on
Snow doesn't melt, it just turns into water
Trees, I suppose, well they decompose into lawn
No exit is total, it's a circular track
All that there is will one day come back, in time
They live on
Night becomes day
Day becomes night
Light becomes dark
Dark becomes light
So they live on
Stories don't end they just turn into memories
Hear what I said? They live on in your head when they're gone
The same goes for me as far as I see
And I hope you'll agree when I'm through
I live on
I live on in you
I live on
I live on in you
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8. |
Almost Perfect
04:05
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MOM
I was taught that grownups have the answers
I'm sure by now you know that isn't true
As long as Earth is turning
Well, the truth is we're still learning
And frankly I could learn a lot from you
Even now I want to give you answers
Some quote about a perfect cosmic plan
Though I can't exactly guide you,
I will be there right beside you
To figure this thing out the best we can
(Spoken, MOM: It's not the same, I know. I don't think anything can be. But do you think it'd be enough?
HADLEY: I think so.)
HADLEY
One more minute
Can we stay right here for just a little longer
Maybe take a picture?
Cuz I want to make this memory even stronger
Cool breezes blow
Red sun sinks low
Almost perfect
Almost perfect
One more minute
MOM
Oh, it's beautiful!
HADLEY
Cuz just like that your life turns on a dime
MOM
Stay as long as you want
HADLEY
So one more minute
SPIDER
I'll stay here with you
HADLEY
I want to freeze this moment here in time
ALL
Warm twilight glow
Fireflies fly low
Almost perfect
Almost perfect
HADLEY
And then the present becomes the past
And so I try to make it last
So I just keep turning around
Then I miss the moment
You can't get it back once it's gone
One more minute
Is a gift that I can't count on like before
But i promise
I won't take time for granted anymore
ALL
Starlight 'til dawn
A family looks on
Almost perfect
Almost perfect
HADLEY
Almost...
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Ryan Martin Chicago, Illinois
Award-winning playwright/composer living, working, and hiding from the weather in Chicago
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