Adam Guettel - Statues And Stories lyrics

Margaret: What happened here? Well let's see... On a central square In the city of the sun Rosa Palace It was high and handsome Gleaming like the crown of a king Clara: Where would that be? Where is that? Margaret: In the tower A warning bell would ring Clara: What kind of warning? Maragaret: For a fire Or river overflowing Clara: Oh Maragaret: Firenze On a central square The beginning of a kingdom republic Clara: Was there a king? Was there a queen? Margaret: There were princes painters Nobleman of logic and art Clara: Firenze! Margaret: Leonardo... Clara: Leonardo... Margaret: Michaelangelo, the start Clara: That's a completely naked statue! Margaret: T'was a dawning day Unfurling... Clara: From the heart... The painting of the world we know Both: The world we know On a central square Margaret: In the city made of statues and stories Clara: Go on and tell me what they mean Margaret: It ignited there like a beacon coming out of the dark You can feel it... Clara: You can feel it... Margaret: You can follow... Clara: You can follow... Margaret: The Spark Clara: We're on vacation Margaret: From an age to an age Clara: From an Age to an age Margaret: In Firenze... Clara: In Firenze... Margaret: In Firenze... Clara: In Firenze... Both: The spark, the world The painting of the world Both: It started there and then and here we are It a new old world to me It's a new old world and we are here! Margaret: Your father and I took our honey moon here before the war and this is my first time back! I think it is my favorite place on earth Clara: I can see why Margaret: The openness, the light, and... what else? From her sight on the great route, From Upper Italy to Rome, she commanded the pa**age of the arno they call city she here I bet you didn't know that Clara: I'd bet she'd loose her bet! Margaret: Thanks to her great success in war and industry, wool, silk, furs, Florence became One of the foremost trading centers in all of Europe. In fact, the gold Florina became widely rexognized as the- Clara: We're here! On a central square Margaret: In the city made of statues and stories Both: It ignited there like a beacon coming out of the dark Clara: You can feel it... Margaret: You can feel it... Clara: You can follow... Margaret: You can follow... Clara: You can feel it... Margaret: You can feel it... Clara: You can follow... Margaret: You can follow the spark... Clara: We're on vacation! Margaret: We're on vacation! All: Ah... Clara: In Firenze... Margaret: In Firenze Clara: In Firenze Margaret: In Firenze Both: The spark, the world The painting of the world It started then and there and here we are! It's New old world to me. It's a new old world and we are finally here!