Background info for "Meadowlark"
(for those who haven't seen the show)
In response to a question about Meadowlark, Stephen Schwartz wrote this on his discussion forum at stephenschwartz.com:
"The character who sings the song, Genevieve, is married to an older man. The man is kind to her and she likes him, but she is not in love with him. She has settled for this marriage because of heartbreak in her past. Then, unexpectedly, she has met a handsome young man, a man her age, who seems to have fallen for her. She finds herself increasingly attracted to the young man, though she does her best to hide her attraction from him and herself. On this night, the young man is leaving town forever and as...