Undone — Olivia, Viola Lyrics

Undone Song Lyrics

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OLIVIA
I HAVE OF LATE
DESCENDED TO A STATE OF PURE DISTRACTION.
I SPEND MY DAYS
ENVELOPED IN A HAZE OF STUPEFACTION.
I KNOW THE CAUSE,
BUT STILL IT GIVES ME PAUSE
EACH TIME I TRY TO NAME
THE REASON WHY I CAME...

UNDONE.
UNDONE.
A GRADUAL UNRAVELING'S BEGUN.
I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU'LL FIGURE OUT THE ONE
WHO LAID ME LOW
AND MADE ME SO
UNCALM, UNCOOL,
UNABLE TO BE OTHER THAN A FOOL.
UNSTABLE AS A TABLE OR A STOOL
THAT'S ONE LEG SHY AM I.
ONCE I WAS PALE AND UNASSAILABLE,
UNDER A VEIL AND UNAVAILABLE,
THEN CAME A MALE
WHO WENT BEYOND THE PALE
AND BROUGHT ME OUT INTO THE SUN, UNDONE...
(speaks)
Come, give me your hand, sir, and tell me - what is your name?

VIOLA
Sebastian, my lady.

OLIVIA
Sebastian, the last time you came here I sent a ring after you, which you knew was neither yours nor the Duke's. I wonder
what you must think of me.

VIOLA
I'm beginning to fear the worst.

OLIVIA
THE WAY YOU SPOKE,
YOUR HONESTY AWOKE A FLAME WITHIN ME.

VIOLA
I CAN'T RECALL QUITE WHAT I SAID.
I THINK YOU MAY HAVE BEEN MISLED.

OLIVIA
YOUR BRAZEN WAYS
AND PENETRATING GAZE BEGAN TO WIN ME.

VIOLA
I NEVER MEANT TO WIN YOU, MA'AM.
I AM NOT WHAT YOU THINK I AM.

OLIVIA
YOU SEEMED TO SEE
THE VERY DEPTHS OF ME
I WAS AFRAID TO PLUMB.
THAT'S HOW YOU MADE...
ME
COME
UNDONE

(in counterpoint)
VIOLA
MY LADY, THIS IS YOUR MISTAKE.
I CAME HERE FOR MY MASTER'S SAKE
I SWEAR I NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU COME
UNDONE

OLIVIA
UNDONE,
NO MORE TO WEAR MY HAIR UP LIKE A NUN.
AND YOU'RE THE PUP WHO LOOSENED UP Y BUN.
YOU SET ME FREE
AND LET ME BE
UNCHAINED,

VIOLA
YOU WOMEN...

OLIVIA
UNCHASTE.

VIOLA
YOU FALL IN LOVE TOO FAST.

OLIVIA
NO MORE TO LET MY CHANCES GO TO WASTE.

VIOLA
WHAT MAN WOULD THINK SUCH LOVE COULD LAST.

OLIVIA
THIS LADY WHO WAS ALWAYS TOO STRAIGHT-LACED
IS ALL ASKEW...

VIOLA
SO FLIGHTY, SO FLITTY.

OLIVIA
FOR YOU.

VIOLA
WHAT CAN I FEEL BUT PITY FOR YOU?

OLIVIA
IT'S TIME THE POSE OF MODESTY SLIPPED.
IT'S TIME TO LET THE BODICE BE RIPPED.
IT'S TIME TO LET THE GODDESS BE STRIPPED OF HER WINGS,
AND OTHER THINGS.

VIOLA
Lady, I have only one heart. And it will never belong to any woman, only myself. If you cannot love my master, then I have
no more business here.

OLIVIA
But stay, Sebastian. Teach me to love more wisely.

VIOLA
Goodbye, my lady. I won't come again.

OLIVIA
TO BE OFF WOULD BE WRONG.
HERE WITH ME WOULD BE WHERE YOU BELONG.
DON'T BE MAD ANYMORE.
WE'LL GO BACK AND WE'LL BE AS BEFORE.
I'LL BE HOST, YOU'LL BE GUEST.
YOU'LL STAY HERE, I'LL STAY DRESSED.
I'LL BEHAVE AS BEFITS
SOMEONE WELL IN HER WITS.
I'M ALREADY BEREFT,
SO DON'T LET ME BE LEFT
UNDONE.

[Thanks to Sara for lyrics]