RENT Light my candle (OBC 1996)
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025
- RENT Light my candle (original broadway cast 1996)
LYRICS:
ROGER
What'd you forget?
MIMI
Got a light?
ROGER
I know you? -- You're --
You're shivering
MIMI
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?
ROGER
Nothing
Your hair in the moonlight
You look familiar
Can you make it?
MIMI
Just haven't eaten much today
At least the room stopped spinning.
Anyway. What?
ROGER
Nothing
Your smile reminded me of --
MIMI
I always remind people of -- who is she?
ROGER
She died. Her name was April
MIMI
It's out again
Sorry about your friend
Would you light my candle?
ROGER
Well --
MIMI
Yeah. Ow!
ROGER
Oh, the wax -- it's --
MIMI
Dripping! I like it -- between my --
ROGER
Fingers. I figured...
Oh, well. Goodnight.
It blew out again?
MIMI
No -- I think that I dropped my stash
ROGER
I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out
MIMI
I'm illin' --
I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure --
Is it on the floor?
ROGER
The floor?
MIMI
They say I have the best ass below 14th street
Is it true?
ROGER
What?
MIMI
You're staring again.
ROGER
Oh no.
I mean you do -- have a nice --
I mean -- You look familiar
MIMI
Like your dead girlfriend?
ROGER
Only when you smile.
But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else --
MIMI
Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?
That's where I work - I dance - help me look
ROGER
Yes!
They used to tie you up --
MIMI
It's a living
ROGER
I didn't recognize you
Without the handcuffs
MIMI
We could light the candle
Oh won't you light the candle?
ROGER
Why don't you forget that stuff
You look like you're sixteen
MIMI
I'm nineteen -- but I'm old for my age
I'm just born to be bad
ROGER
I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that
MIMI
I have no heat -- I told you
ROGER
I used to sweat
MIMI
I got a cold
ROGER
Uh huh
I used to be a junkie
MIMI
But now and then I like to --
ROGER
Uh huh
MIMI
Feel good
ROGER
Here it -- um --
MIMI
What's that?
ROGER
It's a candy bar wrapper
MIMI
We could light the candle
MIMI
What'd you do with my candle?
ROGER
That was my last match
MIMI
Our eyes'll adjust, thank God for the moon
ROGER
Maybe it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street
MIMI
Bah humbug ... Bah humbug
ROGER
Cold hands
MIMI
Yours too.
Big. Like my father's
You wanna dance?
ROGER
With you?
MIMI
No -- with my father
ROGER
I'm Roger
MIMI
They call me
They call me Mimi
idk about you, but Daphne is one of my favorite mimis. Her raspy voice is just so fitting for mimi!!!!!!! AAAA
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@Tysilee The song is about her wanting to meet him and coming up with an excuse to be around him. She blows out the candle to make him relight it and spend more time with him. Honestly, I'm not sure where nowhereman came up with what he did. As far as I can tell from the movie and stage show, Mimi didn't know Roger used previously and just saw him and was interested in him in general which is why she went to the apt and asked for a light.
What?! It's Daphne Rubin-Vega, from the original Broadway cast recording. You know, the one that was around for years before the movie? Check yourself, son.
someidiothasice THANK YOU❣❣
THE Mimi
Was like a fabulous dream to watch them L❤️VE ❣️
i totaly love this song .. it makes me cry
Roger:
What'd you forget?
(Mimi enters, holding a candle and looking for a match,
her electricity is down, too.)
Mimi:
Got a light?
Roger:
I know you? -- You're --
You're shivering
Mimi:
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
Roger:
Nothing
Your hair in the moonlight
You look familiar
(He lights her candle. Mimi starts to leave, but stumbles.)
Can you make it?
Mimi:
Just haven't eaten much today
At last the room stopped spinning.
Anyway. What?
Roger:
Nothing
Your smile reminded me of --
Mimi:
I always remind people of -- who is she?
Roger:
She died. Her name was April
(Mimi discreetly blows out the candle.)
Mimi:
It's out again
Sorry about your friend
Would you light my candle?
(Roger lights the candle. They linger, awkwardly.)
Roger:
Well --
Mimi:
Yeah. Ow!
Roger:
Oh, the wax -- it's --
Mimi:
Dripping! like it -- between my --
Roger:
Fingers. I figured...
Oh, well. Goodnight.
(Mimi exits. Roger heads back toward his guitar on the table.
There is another knock, which he answers.)
Roger:
It blew out again?
Mimi:
No -- I think that I dropped my stash
Roger:
I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out
Mimi:
I'm illin' --
I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure --
Is it on the floor?
Roger:
The floor?
(Mimi gets down on all fours and starts searching
the floor for her stash. She lookss back at Roger,
who is staring at her again.)
Mimi:
They say I have the best ass below 14th street
Is it true?
Roger:
What?
Mimi:
You're staring again.
Roger:
Oh no.
I mean you do -- have a nice --
I mean -- You look familiar
Mimi:
Like your dead girlfriend?
Roger:
Only when you smile.
But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else --
Mimi:
Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?
That's where I work - I dance - help me look
Roger:
Yes!
They used to tie you up --
Mimi:
It's a living
(Mimi douses the flame again.)
Roger:
I didn't recognize you
Without the handcuffs
Mimi:
We could light the candle
Oh won't you light the candle?
(Roger lights it again.)
Roger:
Why don't you forget that stuff
You look like you're sixteen
Mimi:
I'm nineteen - but I'm old for my age
I'm just born to be bad
Roger:
I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that
Mimi:
I have no heat -- I told you
Roger:
I used to sweat
Mimi:
I got a cold
Roger:
Uh huh
I used to be a junkie
Mimi:
But now and then I like to --
Roger:
Uh huh
Mimi:
Feel good
Roger:
Here it -- um --
(Roger stoops and picks up a small abject: Mimi's stash.)
Mimi:
What's that?
Roger:
It's a candy bar wrapper
(Roger puts it behind his back and into his pocket.)
Mimi:
We could light the candle
(Roger discreetly blows the candle.)
Mimi:
What'd you do with my candle?
Roger:
That was my last match
Mimi:
Our eyes'll adjust, thank god for the moon
Roger:
Maybe it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street
Mimi:
Bah humbug ... Bah humbug
(Mimi places her hand under his, pretending to do it by accident.)
Roger:
Cold hands
Mimi:
Yours too.
Big. Like my father's
You wanna dance?
Roger:
With you?
Mimi:
No -- with my father
Roger:
I'm Roger
Mimi:
They call me
They call me Mimi
(The come extremely close to a kiss.
Mimi reaches into his pocket, nabs the stash,
waves it in front of his face, and makes a secy exit.)
i love this song..it makes me cry
the song is about her asking to get high with him. she disguises her request by calling it "lighting a Candle" and carrying a candle around on stage. she purposely drops her stash to stay with him and he finds it and hides it from her calling it "a candy bar wrapper". he convinces her to hang with him with out drugs and this works for a few days. (see end of song: "happy new year")
the final performance on Broadway was filmed and released on DVD, its a great watch, better than the movie.
duh
No. It's about her flirting with him. The candle is an excuse to be around him.
I love this song, there is a innocence to Mimi's seduction, her age probably has alot to do with it.You can hear her just trying to be loved.
I seriously WUV thisz sonqqqq
She didn't mean fingers lol
When your power is out
Eddie stozel still fall me today and every day he was about. To say I in him
although this is the og mimi, she's not my favorite
Alena Brown Same, Love her but Antionique Smith (prob didnt spell dat right) Was amazing
well Roger is very good at bullshitting
This Mimi has good effects to her voice. Rosario is too vanilla for me.
Maynard Becker Yes! I agree, I do like Rosario version but Daphne is the OG, she’s great as Mimi
Yess! Agreed
her voice is soo strange..
What's this supposed to be about?
CeliyKA candles
Gurl have...
nvm
Love and drugs
Unpopular opinion
I prefer the movie Mimi
Same
i don’t think that’s unpopular at all lmao. i’ve only ever seen one comment on the multiple videos i’ve seen of the og mimi complimenting her performance and voice. she’s who jonathan wanted and he felt she was the perfect person to play mimi and someone said that the deeper you get into rent the more you learn to love the og mimi!! the movie mimi is amazing as well.
They are both good in their own way. The broadway Mimi is more raw...the movie Mimi is more polished. I have a slight preference for movie Mimi.
Okay but I genuinely do love the OBC Mimi because she's a whole aesthetic. I just kinda prefer the movie version. Both are amazing tho!
Really? Wow you guys have no taste or concept nor appreciation for REAL ART
Rosario Dawson has a better voice like Alot better
Dauntless Trash
Dancer I would agree
U guys r deaf
@@alexn3190 Opinionated*
She was amazing but Daphnes voice is very fitting for a drug addict 🤷🏼♀️
This Mimi is good, but I love Renee more