One of my very favorite songs from this musical.
Dm
Everything's an act,
C
When you're pleasing everyone
Dm
And he assumes that role
Bb
To such renown
Gm
He plays a perfect part
Dm
Straight from his heart
Knowing the risk he takes
Bb C
And hoping that the house
Dm
Is not brought down
Dm C
The role of a lifetime, it's living a fantasy
Dm Bb
A drama that you struggle to erase
Gm
Thoughts battle words over deeds
Dm
A war with such casualties
Bb C F
All played out behind a smiling face
F F2/G
God I need your guidance
F/A F2/G
Tell me what it means
F F2/G F/A F2/G Bb
To live a life where nothings as it seems
Dm
Spending days in silent fear
Bb
And spending nights in lonely prayer
C
Hoping that one day when you wake
Dm
Those feelings won't be there
Dm C
So confused because I feel complete with him
Dm Bb
When we're alone it all somehow makes sense
Gm Dm
Look into his eyes for some compromise
Remember the word, forget
Bb C F
And try to bury something so intense
F F2/G
You learn to play the straight man
F/A F2/G
Your lines become routine
F F2/G F/A F2/G Bb
Never really saying what you mean
Dm
But I know the scene will change
Bb
White picket fences, and a dog
A trophy bride, and children
C Bb
God I know that's what he wants
Dm
But Jason what role do I play
Bb
Am I a savior or a phase?
Am I here to damn you
C Eb
Or to help you navigate this maze
Gm
Where confusion is a crime
Eb
So you fill your life with sound
And if you dance like hell
F Eb
You hope you never touch the ground
Gm
What happens when the music stops?
Eb
In the silence will he stay?
F
One day he'll realize that these feelings
Eb
aren't going away
Gm
So we drive ourselves insane
Ebmaj
Spinning circles in our souls
F
As we dance around and play pretend
F7
And once again
Bb
Reprise our roles
