Artist: Various Artists Album: Rent [2005 Movie Soundtrack] (2005) Title: Life Support
Lyrics Life Support[ANGEL and COLLINS attend an AIDS Life Support group. PAUL, the support leader, sits on the downstage railing above. GORDON, one of the members of the group, is standing downstage left, facing the audience. As the members enter, they introduce themselves and form a semicircle. Note: The names of the support group members should change every night and should honor actual friends of the company who have died of AIDS.]
[STEVE] Steve.
[GORDON] Gordon.
[ALI] Ali.
[PAM] Pam.
[SUE] Sue.
[ANGEL] Hi, I'm Angel.
[COLLINS] Tom. Collins.
[PAUL] I'm Paul. Let's begin
[ALL] There's only us There's only this ...
[MARK blusters in noisily.]
[MARK] Sorry ... Excuse me ... oops
[PAUL] And you are?
[MARK] Oh -- I'm not -- I'm just here to -- I don't have -- I'm here with -- Um -- Mark Mark -- I'm Mark Well -- this is quite an operation
[PAUL] Sit down Mark We'll continue the affirmation
[ALL] Forget regret or life is yours to miss
[GORDON] Excuse me Paul -- I'm having a problem with this This credo -- My T-cells are low -- I regret that news, okay?
[PAUL] Alright But Gordon - How do you feel today?
[GORDON] What do you mean?
[PAUL] How do you feel today?
[GORDON] Okay
[PAUL] Is that all?
[GORDON] Best I've felt all year
[PAUL] Then why choose fear?
[GORDON] I'm a New Yorker! Fear's my life! Look - I find some of what you teach suspect Because I'm used to relying on intellect But I try to open up to what I don't know
[GORDON AND ROGER (who sings from his loft)] Because reason says I should have died Three years ago
[ALL] No other road No other way No day but today |