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Prologue Lyrics by Jeremy Jordan, Zachary James (Broadway), Solea Pfeiffer, Lindsay Rider, Ciara Renée, In The Light Ensemble

In The Light: A Faustian Tale (Highlights From the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording)

2021

[ETHEREAL VOICE]
Ahhh...
[ENSEMBLE]
Te deum laudamus, omnis te deum
Dominus rex noster
Te deum laudamus, omnis te deum
Re terrea et filli
Tibi omnes angeli, laude!
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
Johann Faustus. You have been charged by the Holy Inquisition with blasphemy, apostasy, and rebellion before God's True and Holy Church. Are you prepared to confess your guilt?
[JOHANN, spoken]
Your Holiness, please, I - I... I have only written - I have only explained the objective nature of our universe. I - I - I have plotted the planets and stars in their courses and have found -... All I have ever stated... We are not the center of Creation!
[ARCHBISHOP PETER]
And what do such theories intimate, Doctor Faustus?
[JOHANN, sung]
I've told you all I've learned
And yet you still insist
My words that you have read
The words that I have said
Mean God does not exist
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
And do you admit that it was the Devil's hand which led you to spread such lies?
[ENSEMBLE, chanted]
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
[JOHANN, sung]
Yes. It was his hand
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
Now, my poor, lost child, will you at last turn from the darkness and repent?
[GRETCHEN, sung]
Doctor, who are you today?
[JOHANN, spoken]
Yes, Father, I will repent
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
Johann Faustus: You are free. But to all who hear my voice, be it known that Johann Faustus is a convicted blasphemer!
[ETHEREAL VOICE, sung]
Ahhh...
[JOHANN, spoken]
My books? Those are my books... my, my - my notes -my-
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
His writings, every page, every sentence shall be burned-
[CROWD, spoken]
Burn them! Burn him! Liar!
[JOHANN, spoken]
No, your Grace? How can you- ...? Please, no-
[ARCHBISHOP PETER, spoken]
They shall be burned until the skies turn black as testimony to the darkness of his lies!
[JOHANN, spoken]
No! No, please- please just leave me one! Just one!
[ANA, spoken]
Johann!
[JOHANN, spoken]
Ana! He's burning them! He's burning it all!
[ENSEMBLE, sung]
Te deum laudamus: omnis te deum
Tibi omnes angeli, laude!
[ANA, spoken]
Johann! Come away, my love!
Credits
Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan

Zachary James (Broadway)

Zachary James (Broadway)

Solea Pfeiffer

Solea Pfeiffer

Lindsay Rider

Lindsay Rider

Ciara Renée

Ciara Renée

In The Light Ensemble

In The Light Ensemble

About “Prologue” by Jeremy Jordan

Read the complete lyrics to "Prologue" by Jeremy Jordan, Zachary James (Broadway), Solea Pfeiffer, Lindsay Rider, Ciara Renée, In The Light Ensemble from the album "In The Light: A Faustian Tale (Highlights From the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording)" in 2021. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Musicals.

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"Prologue" appears on "In The Light: A Faustian Tale (Highlights From the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording)" in 2021.

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