Act I: On the Steps of the Palace-Stephen Sondheim

[ti:On The Steps Of The Palace] [ar:Stephen Sondheim] [al:Into The Woods] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Act I: On the Steps of the Palace - Stephen Sondheim [00:07.41]He's a very smart Prince [00:09.65] [00:11.02]He's a Prince who prepares [00:13.33] [00:14.60]Knowing this time I'd run from him [00:16.66] [00:18.15]He spread pitch on the stairs [00:20.09] [00:20.65]I was caught unawares [00:22.09] [00:22.90]And I thought well he cares [00:26.89]This is more than just malice [00:28.88] [00:30.33]Better stop and take stock [00:31.69]While you're standing here stuck [00:32.69]On the steps of the palace [00:34.26] [00:35.38]You think what do you want [00:36.88] [00:37.75]You think make a decision [00:39.25] [00:40.12]Why not stay and be caught [00:41.62]You think well it's a thought [00:42.37]What would be his response [00:44.49]But then what if he knew [00:45.93]Who you were when you know [00:47.04]That you're not what he thinks [00:48.29]That he wants [00:49.48] [00:50.54]And then what if you are [00:51.98] [00:52.85]What a Prince would envision [00:54.41] [00:55.16]Although how can you know [00:56.41]Who you are till you know [00:57.40]What you want which you don't [00:58.65]So then which do you pick [00:59.77]Where you're safe out of sight [01:00.96]And yourself but where everything's wrong [01:04.27]Or where everything's right [01:05.58]And you know that you'll never belong [01:08.76] [01:09.32]And whichever you pick [01:10.26]Do it quick [01:10.88]'Cause you're starting to stick [01:12.13]To the steps of the palace [01:14.19] [01:15.12]It's your first big decision [01:16.43] [01:17.43]The choice isn't easy to make [01:19.51]To arrive at a ball [01:20.57]Is exciting and all [01:21.69]Once you're there though it's scary [01:24.12]And it's fun to deceive [01:25.19]When you know you can leave [01:26.31]But you have to be wary [01:28.62]There's a lot that's at stake [01:29.57]But you've stalled long enough [01:30.82]'Cause you're still standing stuck [01:32.26]In the stuff on the steps [01:33.50]Better run along home [01:35.19]And avoid the collision [01:36.74] [01:37.68]Even though they don't care [01:38.93]You'll be better of there [01:39.87]Where there's nothing to choose [01:41.24]So there's nothing to lose [01:43.24]So you pry up your shoes [01:46.79]Then from out of the blue [01:48.26] [01:48.82]And without any guide [01:51.19]You know what your decision is [01:52.94]Which is not to decide [01:54.83]You'll leave him a clue [01:56.39] [01:57.26]For example a shoe [02:00.63]And then see what he'll do [02:02.63]Now it's he and not you [02:04.25]Who is stuck with a shoe [02:05.87]In a stew in the goo [02:08.37] [02:10.43]And you've learned something too [02:12.30]And I've learned something too [02:13.80]Something you never knew [02:15.23]And I've learned something too [02:16.86]That I never never never never knew before [02:25.98] [02:27.48]On the steps of the palace