Life Support – Rent Cast (from “Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” soundtrack)
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[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:] 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 & ROGER:] Because reason says I should have died Three years ago
[ALL:] No other road No other way No day but today