It is suggested that you listen to the recording of "Quartet" while reading these lyrics. They are a little difficult to realize in the vocal setting, otherwise. Come on, you can suffer through a little Mandy Patinkin, can't you? ;) Characters are color-coded for your convenience and ease of reading. Have a nice day.
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(spoken) I dreamed of you last night, Lucy . . . I dreamed we walked the streets of Paris together, hand in hand. The sun shone on us, and I was happy, with you beside me . . . so happy, that I became very frightened . . . | |||
Lucy, you don’t understand,
I fear for what’s ahead; Lucy, I don’t understand! Who is this man you’d wed? I have only seen him once or twice, And we’ve spoken even less . . . |
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And as we walked along the river,
Flags of freedom flying proud, I knew we would last forever; Then in the sky appeared a cloud . . . |
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Lucy, I don’t understand,
He’s thirty-five, or more . . . How could you offer your hand-- You’re barely twenty-four! There’s no need to dread the spinster’s life-- Why submit to fearfulness . . . If you would only think you’d start to see How foolish is your plan, To marry such a man . . . If you’d only think, you’d come to find, You’re not in love at all . . . It’s in your mind . . . |
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(spoken) Lucy, WHAT could you have been thinking? A Frenchman? A commoner? You are out of your mind . . . | |||
(spoken) This is really none of your business, Percival! | |||
(spoken) If you won’t listen to sense, Lucy, listen to yourself. How can you possibly love him? | |||
(spoken) I DO love him! | |||
Something took hold of your head
When he took hold of you-- Made you believe what he said, Those things that can’t be true; He’s a common lawyer, French besides; You’re as different as can be! |
You’re crazy
To do this, Pursue this! He’s just a
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The sun grew dark and cold then,
And you were gone, as if you'd fled; In your place, where once you had been, I held a flower, small and red . . . |
You can’t prevent me . . . I love him, you see, And I know he loves me . . . |
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The storm
Raged around . . .
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What are you thinking?
How can you do this? Lucy, I swear, I just don’t know you . . . |
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Why you didn’t think of what he is,
I cannot see . . . Do you not see? |
You just don’t see! |
You don’t decide this--
You are both blinded . . . You cannot see! |
I need you!
Where have you gone?
I need you . . .
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If you would only think, you’d realize
What sort of person lies Behind his silver eyes . . . Lucy, I need you to understand . . . I need you . . .
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You’ll never love him,
How can you love him? You cannot wed him, Lucy, really . . . You must not wed him, How can he love you? How can you be sure he loves you . . . I’m afraid he doesn’t love you . . . |
I really love him,
I know I love him, And I will wed him, We have promised . . . I’ll always love him! I know he loves me . . I am certain that he loves me, I love him, I know he loves me . . . |
(spoken) Come to Paris soon, Lucy. I miss your laughter . . . | |||
(spoken) Lucy, please . . . | |||
(spoken) The winter was long without you, but the spring promises to be warm . . . | |||
(spoken) I’m afraid he’s only going to cause you pain. | |||
(spoken) Write back soon, if you can't come, my love. | |||
It’s the man she cannot see,
Who stays hidden from her eyes, Who lives out his life in secret That I fear she will despise . . . |
It’s the man she cannot see,
Who stays hidden from her eyes, Who lives out his life in secret That I fear she will despise . . . |