Razvan's Lament from Afterlight by Afterlight - Original Cast

RAZVAN: DON’T THINK THAT I DON’T FEEL YOUR EYES

WANDA: Please take a seat.

RAZVAN:
IT’S TEMPTING ENOUGH JUST TO HEAR YOUR VOICE,
IF I LOOK AT YOU IN LIEU, I MIGHT MURDER YOU
FOR YOU ARE THE LIGHT INTERRED FOR ME
COULD I BE THE MAN YOU THINK YOU KNOW?
SURE I’VE THE BODY BUT MARK THE SOUL
IS THIS A GAME YOU WANT TO PLAY?

WANDA: Look, I even polished the silverware.

RAZVAN:
HELP ME TO HOLD MYSELF IN CHECK
YOUR RACING BLOOD I’M A NERVOUS WRECK
I’M TRYING TO KEEP MYSELF AT BAY

WANDA: (pouring out two large glasses of red wine) I’ve been saving this bottle. It’s nice to be able to share it with someone. I hope you like red.

RAZVAN:
THIS HAPPENED ALL BEFORE TO ME
I’VE BEEN HERE WITH A GIRL OR TWO OR THREE
FIRST I FIND HER THEN I FALL FOR HER
THEN I DRAIN HER SO
I WANT TO HOLD TIGHT TO HER,
FEEL THE LIFE RUN THROUGH HER
I MIGHT TAKE THE LIFE RIGHT FROM HER,
JUST TO FEED MY HUNGER

WANDA: Now I just need to put these in water.

RAZVAN:
I WOULDN’T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT IT MEANT WHEN YOU HELD MY HAND
FEELING THE WARMTH FROM YOUR PALM IN MINE;
UNFORGETTABLE, GOD, YOU’RE UNDAUNTABLE
YOU KNOW ALL I AM, YET YOU FALL FOR ME!

RAZVAN:
WELL WANDA THAT’S THE SHOW!
NOW YOU SEE THE TRAGEDY I PLAY
WHY I’VE BEEN TRYING TO LET LIFE GO
AND LET THE SUN BURN ME AWAY

RAZVAN: WHY DID I THINK I COULD EVER BE LOVED!
I’VE SEEN THE RISE AND FALL OF MAN,
SEEN THE DEEDS TO BORDERLINES CHANGING HANDS,
WATCHED THE SAND DRAWN LINES OF PEACE
SWEPT AWAY WITH EASE
I’VE SEEN THE DEATHS OF ALL MY FRIENDS,
SEEN MISTAKES MADE OVER AND OVER AGAIN
BEING IMMORTAL HAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF MORAL SORROW
I COULD LIVE A THOUSAND YEARS
BUT THERE ARE THINGS I’LL NEVER SEE
LIKE THE SUN, MY GREATEST FEAR,
ALL I WANT TO DO IS WAKE UP IN THE MORNING
PULL THE CURTAINS, SQUINT MY EYES
FEEL THE WARMTH OF A NEW DAY DAWNING
NOT THE FIRES OF MY DEMISE!

WANDA: Razvan! Look out!

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