To Thine Own Self 歌詞

To Thine Own Self (《Something Rotten!》音樂劇歌曲) - John Cariani/Brian D'Arcy James/Christian Borle/Rotten Ensemble

Nigel:

Nick just read it

I really think I'm on to something here

Nick:

I am reading

And where's the omelette

 

Nigel:

There is no omelette

Nick:

What do you mean there's no omelette

There has to be an omelette

It's called omelette

Ahh

 

Are you hearing yourself what

Nick are you hearing yourself yes

I can't believe we're having a conversation about a story

That has to be all about eggs so

Eggs yes

What is it with you and these eggs

You just have to trust me

I know what I'm doing

I think that you're out of your mind if you think that pursuing

That is a good thing

Well I do

Okay well I don't

Troupe member:

Read him this part it's beautiful

Nigel:

Doesn't matter he won't listen

Will:

I should really take these before this turns ugly

Troupe member:

Just read him what you wrote

Nick:

What the hell are they talking about

Spoken you asked me to write something well here it is

 

Sure as the day follows into night

 

Sure as the sky turns to blue

 

This much I know

 

This much is true

 

Above all else whatever you do

 

Nigel/troupe :

To thine own self be true

Nick:

That's it

Troupe:

It's beautiful

It's like good line and good advice

Will:

I don't know

I thought the whole breakfast theme was really strong

 

Everyone loves breakfast

Nick:

Exactly

But there's no danish there's no ham there's no breakfast at all

You're completely ignoring the theme

Nigel:

I'm ignoring the breakfast theme because it's ridiculous

 

Oh are you hearing yourself Nick

I said are you hearing yourself yes

I can't believe you're trying to change direction

Because you decided that my ideas are wrong please

I'm wrong

And this true to yourself thing is right

That's not just a line

It's what I believe

Then you are a fool and really naive

If you think it's as simple as that

Well I do

Okay well I don't

Nigel:

Ah this is hopeless

 

I don't know how to get through to you

Nick the fact that you think omelette is good

 

It worries me

 

Guys can you help me out here

Troupe member:

You really should listen to him nick

It just makes your heart wanna soar

Sure as the day follows into night

 

Sure as the sky turns to blue

 

This much I know

 

This much is true

 

Above all else whatever you do

 

To thine own self be true

Nick:

Want some truth

Here's the truth

Omelette will be known as perhaps the single greatest play ever written

Nigel:

How can you possibly know that

Nick:

I just do

Troupe:

So what do we do

Nick:

This will be talked about for generations to come

 

We need a hit

 

Not some audience repelling death play about your descent into madness

Nigel:

This descent into madness that's you

Nick

 

Whatever happened to the guy who inspired me to become a writer

Nick:

He finally has a great idea

Now we open in a week

Are you going to help me write omelette or not

 

Nigel:

No

Nick:

No

 

I can't

 

It doesn't feel right

 

And deep down I don't think it feels right to you either

 

I'll tell you what we do

 

We serve up what they're hungry for

 

Omelette the musical

 

We're on our way to glory

We'll play for kings and queens

 

And there and then they'll see the end will justify the means

 

The end will justify the means

 

Sure as the day follows the night

 

Surely we must see this through okay if you say so

Damned if I don't don't

Damned if I do do

Damn it I don't have the luxury to

 

Hang all my hope on some simplistic trope

Like to thine own self to thine own self

 

Be true

Troupe member:

Oh God I hope what he's saying is true

 

Please be true

Please be true

 

Please be true