Story Behind The Song
Recorded December 29, 2013 at Lofish Recording Studio, NYC.
Song Description
By modernizing the score to Pirates of Penzance I hope to open the door to the absurd kookiness of Gilbert's book and lyrics for a whole new generation of audiences, designers, choreographers, and directors.
| Song Length |
1:54 |
Genre |
Unique - Avant garde |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
How beautifully blue the sky,
The glass is rising very high,
Continue fine I hope it may,
And yet it rain'd just yesterday.
Tomorrow it may pour again,
(I hear the country wants some rain),
Yet people say, I know not why,
That we shall have a warm July,
Did ever maiden wake from dream of homely duty,
To find her daylight break with such exceeding beauty,
Did ever maiden close her eyes on waking sadness,
To dream of such exceeding gladness!
Ah, yes, ah yes, this is exceeding gladness!
How beautifully blue the sky,
The glass is rising very high,
Continue fine I hope it may,
And yet it rain'd just yesterday.
Tomorrow it may pour again,
(I hear the country wants some rain),
Did ever Pirate roll his soul in guilty dreaming,
And wake to find that soul with peace and virtue beaming!
Did ever maiden wake from dream of homely duty,
To find her daylight break with such exceeding beauty,
Did ever maiden close her eyes on waking sadness,
To dream of such exceeding gladness!
Did ever Pirate loathed forsake his hideous mission,
To find himself betrothed to lady of position,
Ah, yes!