2013 West End The Light Princess Musical - Queen Material Lyrics
Song was written by Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson.
Althea: Yes, I know; yes, I know How you want me to be queen ’Cause my brother’s quit the scene And you fear the guillotine. Yes, I know: “Destiny,” I’m afraid I don’t agree; I say damn the royal line, The fam’ly business isn’t mine. To hell with the imperial, I’m not queen material, At six you said I had no worth, So now I’ll never come to earth.
King Darius: You are the child Of Lagobel’s King, And the King’s eldest child Leads the army to glory; Our charter dictates it, The people expect it: The royal child’s the general
Althea: Yes, you said, blahdey-blah, On and on and on you drone How you need me on the throne – I’m afraid the birdie’s flown.
King Darius: I was the child Of Lagobel’s King, Don’t assume I don’t know Of the weight of this mantle; My father, he forced it, So don’t make me force it. I’m lame, I’m old and I’m dying – Just acquiesce, Just say yes, be their general –
Althea: Yes, I heard: it’s my “Fate,” But, you see, I don’t relate: You disowned me long ago, They call this reaping what you sow. To hell with the imperial I’m not queen material, At six I was no use to you So shove your crown up your wazoo!
King Darius: Dare you laugh today? You’ll find your Gravity of Mind, by God, girl, You must fight the Foe with weapons On the ground where Kings have trod, girl, Demonstrate some Majesty, your Army needs you To be normal. Father screamed the Same at me, don’t Make me be King Lear, It’s war – now wield a spear. Heed me, Princess: Wear this crown, I swear to God you will stay down, My girl, you’re cut from mighty cloth, Therefore you’re queen material.
Althea: The audacity, God, I hate him, We are running away –
Piper: We are?
Althea: We are, Now find my mother’s map, Her compass, Alexander’s car.
Piper: Did you say Alexander’s car?
Althea: I did. Drive me away to the West.
Piper: But that’s the desert, there’s no H2O –
Althea: Then damn it, we’ll go to the East.
Piper: The Wilderness? Where there are dragons? –
Althea: No, they’re myths! The only Dragon to fear is Father It’s from him that I must flee, And it’s there I’ll find a sanctuary. I will live a life of light In the forest like Snow White, Free From monarchical hostility.
Piper: Oh, go to hell, she’s now your future Queen!
Althea: I’m not –
Piper: You are! And he is just a peasant. “Obey me, sir” – just order him, he’s dirt.
Althea: Obey me, or I’ll throw you in the dungeon! Defy me and your family will starve! The key!
Guards: The woe, How we miss Alexander.
Althea: Obey, or you’ll be shorter by your head!
Guards: You mean to say –?
Althea: You’ll be decapitated! My brother’s dead so I’m the guv’ner –
Althea & Piper: Turn the bloody key, and ... Oh, my God, we’re free! And ...
Althea: I’m done, Father: Keep your crown. I swear you’ll never bring me down. This bird will out-fly all of you – I am not queen material.
Piper: Don’t think for a single moment that I can drive this, No, don’t laugh, Althea, I mean it we won’t survive this.
Althea: Is that normal?
Piper: Don’t ask me...
Lagobellan: Oh, the woe, we’re about to be thrashed;
Army: Since the Prince died our world has crashed. Lagobel is doomed – we are doomed – The dark reign of the Light Queen...
Althea: Goodbye, kingdom: Keep your crown, Although you’ll never bring me down, I see the fear inside your souls...
Piper: The stuff of queen material?
Althea: What just happened?
Piper: Don’t ask me ...
Althea: Take that, Father: Keep your crown. I swear you’ll never bring me down. I’ve strength to smite a dragon dead –
Piper: I’m thinking queen material?
Althea: No, it is a Lake, a hidden Lake, Way off the beaten track; I am a desert girl, Yet I know this is something rare, look at it gleaming, A secret deep within the Wilderness, I’m dreaming – Am I dreaming?
Piper: Don’t ask me...
Althea: Bad luck, Father: Keep your crown. I swear you’ll never bring me down. I’ve found the Lake that gives us life ...
Piper: You’ve learned of fear in people’s souls –
Althea: In people’s souls –
Piper: You’ve strength to smite a dragon dead –
Althea: A dragon dead –
Piper: You’ve found the Lake that gives us life –
Althea: Gives us life –
Piper: By God, you’re queen –
Althea: I am not queen – perhaps I’m Queen? – could I be Queen?
Piper: By God, you’re queen –
Both: Material!
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SYNOPSIS Prologue: Once Upon a Time My Own Land My Fairy Story Queen Material Sealand Supremacy Zephyrus Call & Levity Althea Scandal The Gauntlet Better Than Good The Solution Highness in the Sky Proverbs & Let the Bells Ring & God, the Horror No H2O Darkest Hour After Darkest Hour Amphibiava Tinkle, Drizzle, Bubble and Gush Nothing More Than This, Part One Part Two: Queen of the Lake Drought The Whistleblower My Little Girl s Smile Bitter Fate The Wedding Crash in the Universe Tears Coronation Gravity & Epilogue: Once Upon A Time
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