To Thine Own Self

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Nigel (Spoken):
 Nick, just read it
 I really think I'm on to something here
 Nick (Spoken):
 I am reading
 And where's the omelette?
 Nigel (Spoken):
 There is no omelette!
 Nick (Spoken):
 What do you mean there's no omelette?
 There has to be an omelette
 It's called Omelette!
 (Spoken) 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 (Spoken):
 Read him this part, it's beautiful
 Nigel (Spoken):
 Doesn't matter, he won't listen
 Will (Spoken):
 I should really take these before this turns ugly
 Troupe Member (Spoken):
 Just read him what you wrote
 Nick (Spoken):
 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 (Spoken):
 That's it?
 Troupe (Spoken):
 It's beautiful
 It's like good line and good advice
 Will (Spoken):
 I don't know
 I thought the whole breakfast theme was really strong
 Everyone loves breakfast
 Nick (Spoken):
 Exactly!
 But there's no Danish, there's no ham, there's no breakfast at all!
 You're completely ignoring the theme
 Nigel (Spoken):
 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
 Troupe (In Background):
 So what do we do x5
 Nigel (Spoken):
 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 (Spoken):
 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 (Spoken):
 Want some truth?
 Here's the truth
 Omelette will be known as perhaps the single greatest play ever written
 Nigel (Spoken):
 How can you possibly know that?
 Nick (Spoken):
 I just do
 Troupe (In Background):
 So what do we do x5
 Nick (Spoken):
 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 (Spoken):
 This descent into madness, that's you
 Nick, I mean it
 Whatever happened to the guy who inspired me to become a writer?
 Nick (Spoken):
 He finally has a great idea
 Now, we open in a week
 Are you going to help me write Omelette or not?
 Nigel (Spoken):
 No
 Nick (Spoken):
 No?
 I can't
 It doesn't feel right
 And deep down, I don't think it feels right to you either
 Troupe (In Background):
 So what do we do x4
 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
 

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Duration
03:58
Key
7
Tempo
129 BPM

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