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Light My Candle
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Light My Candle was released on September 23, 2005 by Warner Records as a part of the album Rent (Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
September 23, 2005
LabelWarner Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM130
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What'd you forget?
Got a light?
I know you, you're-
You're shivering
[Refrain]
It's nothing, they turned off my heat
And I'm just a little weak on my feet
Would you light my candle?
What are you staring at?
[Verse 2]
Nothing
Your hair in the moonlight
You look familiar
Can you make it?
[Verse 3]
Just haven't eaten much today
At least the room stopped spinning anyway, what?
[Verse 4]
Nothing
Your smile reminded me of
I always remind people of
Who is she?
She died
Her name was April
[Refrain]
It's out again
Sorry about your friend
Would you light my candle?
[Verse 5]
Well
Yeah? Ow!
Oh, the wax, it's-
Dripping, I like it, between my-
Fingers, I figured
Oh well, goodnight
[Verse 6]
It blew out again?
No, I think that I dropped my stash
I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out
[Verse 7]
I'm illin', I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure
Is it on the floor?
The floor?
[Verse 8]
They say that I have the best ass below 14th Street
Is it true?
What?
You're staring again
Oh no, I mean, you do have a nice-
[Verse 9]
I mean, you look familiar
Like your dead girlfriend
Only when you smile
But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else
[Verse 10]
Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?
That's where I work, I dance
Yes!
They used to tie you up
It's a living
I didn't recognize you without the handcuffs
[Refrain]
We could light the candle
Oh, won't you light the candle?
[Verse 11]
Why don't you forget that stuff?
You look like you're sixteen
I'm nineteen, but I'm old for my age
I'm just born to be bad
I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that
I have no heat, I told you
[Verse 12]
I used to sweat
I got a cold
Uh-huh, I used to be a junkie
But now and then I like to
Uh-huh
Feel good
[Verse 13]
Oh, here it-
What's that?
It's a candy bar wrapper
[Refrain]
We could light the candle
Oh, what'd you do with my candle?
[Verse 14]
That was my last match
Our eyes'll adjust
Thank God for the moon
Maybe it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street
Bah humbug, bah humbug
[Verse 15]
Cold hands
Yours too
Big, like my father's
Do you wanna dance?
With you?
No, with my father
I'm Roger
They call me
They call me Mimi
Written by: Jonathan Larson

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