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Rise or Fall / Act I Finale Lyrics by Jeremy Jordan, Antonio Cipriano, Lindsay Rider, Bobby Conte Thornton, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée, In The Light Ensemble

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

2021

[JOHANN]
LOOK WHAT I'VE DONE!
MY RISE HAS JUST BEGUN
I'VE MADE THE CITY SCREAM MY NAME
HOW THEY ALL CHEER
AND NOW EACH STEP IS CLEAR
BUT WILL THIS GIRL PLAY MY GAME?
I DID WHAT HE TOLD ME TO
I MADE THE MOVE AND FOLLOWED THROUGH
BUT HAS THE FOOLISH GIRL PULLED AWAY?
WILL MY GRETCHEN FOLLOW ME
AND SHOW THE BOY WHAT HE CAN'T SEE
OR GIVE MY RISING CITY ALL AWAY?
THERE ARE SO MANY PENDING QUESTIONS
SO MUCH THAT COMMON SENSE DEMANDS
I'VE GIVEN GRETCHEN CLEAR DIRECTIONS
NOW MY FATE IS IN HER HANDS
RISE OR FALL?
WILL I RISE OR FALL?
THROUGH IT AL, A VOICE KEEPS RINGING
WIN OR LOSE?
IS THIS ALL A RUSE?
EVERY CHOICE I CHOOSE TO MAKE
LEADS ME TOWARD TOWARD ANOTHER TURN TO TAKE
[VALENTINE]
FATHER, BLESS US ON THIS DAY
IN HER EYES MY DOUBTS FADE AWAY
I WILL HONOR AND OBEY
OUR FAMILY NAME AND THIS I PRAY
[JOHANN]
There you are!
DID GRETCHEN TAKE THE BAIT
OR IS HER FOOLISH PRIDE TOO GREAT?
AND WILL SHE TELL THE BOY TO FALL IN LINE?
IF SHE DOESN'T FOLLOW THROUGH
WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY OR DO
TO FIGHT THE CHURCH AND TAKE WHAT'S DULY MINE?
[THE TRAVELER]
Johann!
YOU'VE FOUND THIS LONELY GRETCHEN'S CRAVING!
YOU KNOW THE SECRET IN HER SOUL!
NOW THAT THE GIRL IS CLOSE TO CAVING
YOU'VE GOT HER DREAMS IN YOUR CONTROL!
[BOTH]
RISE OR FALL!
[THE TRAVELER]
YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL!
THOUGH YOU'RE SMALL, YOUR STRENGTH IS MIGHTY
[BOTH]
WIN OR LOSE!
[JOHANN]
SHE CANNOT REFUSE!
[THE TRAVELER]
YOU'VE MADE OUR GRETCHEN UNDERSTAND
NOW STAND BACK AND WATCH HER TAKE HIS HAND
[VALENTINE]
FATHER, BLESS ME ON THIS DAY
I WILL LEAD WITH LOVE IN GOD'S RIGHTEOUS WAY
I WILL HONOR AND OBEY
AND THE HOLY CHURCH AND THIS I PRAY
[Chorus]
SANCTUS, SANCTUS
[JOHANN]
THE WORDS CUT THROUGH MY SOUL
HE KNOWS MY EVERY DREAM
SHOULD I BELIEVE HIM?
HE FEEDS ME MORE
AND I CAN SOAR...
SO, RISE OR FALL?
WILL I RISE OR FALL?
[GRETCHEN]
THE WORDS CUT THROUGH MY SOUL
HE THINKS HE KNOWS MY EVERY DREAM
SHOULD I BELIEVE HIM?
HE FEES ME MORE AND I CAN SOAR
[Chorus & ARCHBISHOP PETER]
RESPICE, QUAESUMUS, DOMINE
SUPER HOS FAMULIOS TOUS
RESPICE, QUAESUMUS, DOMINE
SUPER HOS FAMULIOS TOUS
AHHH...
[ANA]
ARE YOU STILL THE MAN I KNOW?
[THE TRAVELER]
LIKE A PHOENIX RISING NOW
FIND THE STRENGTH AND STILL SOMEHOW
[JOHANN, THE TRAVELER & ANA]
THIS NEW FRONTIER WEAKENS DOUBT AND FEAR
AHHH...
[GRETCHEN & VALENTINE]
FATHER BLESS US ON THIS DAY...
[Chorus & ARCHBISHOP]
AHHH...
[THE TRAVELER]
WATCH HER TAKE THE BARON'S HAND
NOW YOU'RE NEXT TO TAKE THIS TOWN'S COMMAND
AMEN!
[JOHANN, GRETCHEN & THE TRAVELER]
OUR CHOICES RISE ABOVE IT ALL
STAND UP TALL
FOR NOW WE RISE
[JOHAN & THE TRAVELER]
OR FALL!
[ALL}
AHHHHH!
Credits
Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan

Antonio Cipriano

Antonio Cipriano

Lindsay Rider

Lindsay Rider

Bobby Conte Thornton

Bobby Conte Thornton

Solea Pfeiffer

Solea Pfeiffer

Ciara Renée

Ciara Renée

In The Light Ensemble

In The Light Ensemble

About “Rise or Fall / Act I Finale” by Jeremy Jordan

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"Rise or Fall / Act I Finale" appears on "In The Light: A Faustian Tale (Highlights From the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording)" in 2021.

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