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2019 Off-Broadway
Soft Power the Musical - I Am Lyrics
The song is written by David Henry Hwang & Jeanine Tesori.
DHH:
I am
I am a fake
Not Chinese, not American
Half and half doesn't always equal one
(spoken)
I'm the worst of both worlds
XUE XING: (spoken)
David, you're more Chinese than you think
DHH:
How can you say that?
XUE XING:
At McDonald's,
When you tried to grab the check?
That's Chinese
DHH:
It is?
All my life I've wondered
why no one ever tries to grab it back
XUE XING:
See? You've been trying to gain face
DHH:
I learned that from my father
Grab the check, pay the bill
Don't shame your assistant
when he can't keep up the pace
Let him keep his dignity,
Maintain his place
I guess that's face
XUE XING:
Yes, that's face
DHH: (spoken)
But I'm American too!
(sung)
I learned how to tell a story
One with soul and emotion
And filled with my devotion
To a dream I believed in
A dream we gave the world
That was my art
XUE XING:
I guess that's heart
DHH:
Yes, that's heart
Xing, you've helped me see
I don't have to play a role
I'm not two halves, I'm whole
Enough just as I am
It's something to be proud of
I guess that's love
XUE XING:
I guess that's love
DHH:
I am
I am Chinese
I am
I am American
I have both, face and heart
The world needs both
I am both
(spoken)
Tonight, democracy has broken my heart
I think, I think I'm gonna faint now
XUE XING: (spoken)
No no no no, stay with me
David? David?
(sung)
I am, I am afraid
Sadness isn't useful
Emotions mustn't guide you
Feelings always pass, they always
XUE XING:
What is this, "America?"
Why do I cry for America?
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