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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Laura Dreyfuss
Vocals
Michael Park
Vocals
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Vocals
Rob Jost
Bass
Adele Stein
Cello
Ben Cohn
Piano
Jon Balcourt
Associate Conductor
Jamie Eblen
Drums
Dillon Kondor
Guitar
Justin Goldner
Guitar
Enrico de Trizio
Programming
Jeremy King
Synthesiser Programming
Randy Cohen
Programming
Scott Wasserman
Programming
Todd Low
Viola
Justin Smith
First Violin
Taylor Williams
Synthesiser Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benj Pasek
Songwriter
Justin Noble Paul
Songwriter
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Skrzynski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ebonie Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matthew Soares
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nate Odden
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ron Robinson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Benj Pasek
Producer
Justin Noble Paul
Producer
Lyrics
Why should I play this game of pretend?
Remembering through a secondhand sorrow?
Such a great son and wonderful friend
Oh, don't the tears just pour
I could curl up and hide in my room
There in my bed, still sobbing tomorrow
I could give in to all of the gloom
But tell me, tell me what for
Why should I have a heavy heart?
Why should I start to break in pieces?
Why should I go and fall apart for you?
Why should I play the grieving girl and lie
Saying that I miss you
And that my world has gone dark without your light?
I will sing no requiem tonight
I gave you the world, you threw it away
Leaving these broken pieces behind you
Everything wasted, nothing to say
So I can sing no requiem
I hear your voice, I feel you near
Within these words, I finally find you
And now that I know that you are still here
I will sing no requiem tonight
Why should I have a heavy heart?
Why should I say I'll keep you with me?
Why should I go and fall apart for you?
Why should I play the grieving girl and lie
Saying that I miss you
And that my world has gone dark without your light? (I can see your light)
I will sing no requiem tonight
'Cause when the villains fall, the kingdoms never weep
No one lights a candle to remember
No, no one mourns at all
When they lay them down to sleep
So, don't tell me that I didn't have it right
Don't tell me that it wasn't black and white
After all you put me through
Don't say it wasn't true
That you were not the monster that I knew
'Cause I cannot play the grieving girl and lie
Saying that I miss you
And that my world has gone dark
I will sing no requiem
I will sing no requiem
I will sing no requiem tonight
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Writer(s): Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
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