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The Great Gatsby - Absolute Rose Lyrics |
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2024 Broadway
The Great Gatsby the Musical - Absolute Rose Lyrics
The song is written by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen.
DAISY:
You remind me of a rose
An absolute rose
Or better yet a bud
Preparing to bloom
This summer you will soak up
The city, the sunlight, the sea
Who knows what this new adventure will be
When you open, open, open up anew
You’ll be an absolute rose
Once I cultivate you
(spoken)
Jordan! Meet my cousin Nick Carraway.
Jordan is an amateur golfer.
JORDAN: (spoken)
And a confirmed bachelor.
DAISY:
You know what’s grand about a rose?
JORDAN:
Who are you calling a rose?
DAISY:
Is sometimes they look best when they are arranged
JORDAN:
Here we go
DAISY:
You should see the trophies that hang on her walls
JORDAN:
So you know
I’ve always had a thing for swinging at little white balls
DAISY:
I should fling you
Together
Find a boat, push you right out to sea
Or maybe lock you in a room
And see what happens to bloom
JORDAN: (spoken)
Fun though this is, I’m going out tonight.
TOM: (spoken)
Women run around too much these days to suit me.
Nick doesn’t want a wife who traipses
From golf tournaments to parties.
JORDAN: (spoken)
Better than a husband who travels with a pack of polo ponies.
TOM: (spoken)
A man needs a wife who’s more of a delicate flower.
DAISY:
If I’m a rose
I’m a rose under glass
Frozen at its pinnacle
More cynical by the day
I’ve been everywhere
Seen everything
Done everything
God, I’ve made it
I’m so sophisticated
But look at you
You are back from the war
Brave and victorious
NICK:
Victorious
DAISY:
With glorious days ahead
NICK:
Glorious days ahead?
DAISY:
You’re writing books!
NICK:
I’m selling bonds
DAISY:
You’re selling bonds
NICK
Daisy, I hate it.
DAISY:
No, you’ve made it
I swear this all was fated!
(spoken)
Dance with me, Nick!
You all together missed dancing with me at my wedding.
TOM: (spoken)
Why weren’t you at our wedding?
NICK: (spoken)
I wasn’t back from the war.
TOM: (spoken)
Everyone’s favorite excuse.
DAISY:
When you open, open, open up you’ll see
You’ll be an absolute rose
Like I used to be
Review: The Great Gatsby the Musical Lyrics
The Great Gatsby the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS
Roaring On
Absolute Rose
New Money
For Her
Valley of Ashes
Second-Hand Suit
For Better or Worse
The Met
Only Tea
My Green Light
Shady
Better Hold Tight
Past Is Catching Up to Me
La Dee Dah With You
Go
Made to Last
One-Way Road
God Sees Everything
For Her (Reprise)
New Money (Reprise)
Beautiful Little Fool
Finale: Roaring On
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