Original Cast of Ranked: A New Musical
Come Up for Air
[ALEXIS]
I see you there sitting across from me
You care only about what I think
But where are all the other parts of you
Supposed to fit in?
[LILY]
My head is spinning
[ALEXIS]
Just take a minute to breathe
Ah-ah
[LILY]
Ah-ah
[ALEXIS]
Now tell me everything you should have told me
Go on and let the story unfold
We'll try to make the pieces fit
[LILY]
But I keep trippin'
I'm still slippin'
[ALEXIS]
It's okay to say what you need
And though it's very clear I have all the proof that I need
I'm still staying here and seeing this through while we bleed
When do we come up for air?
These waves keep crashing down without a carе
They push you down and spit you out
You'll come around and still have doubt
But trеading water doesn't get you anywhere
When do we come up for air?
[JOHN (spoken)]
When ranks come back, will it be different? Will any of this matter?
[JORDAN (spoken)]
I wish Mom were here
[JOHN (spoken)]
Me too
(sung)
Sometimes, there won't always be a clear line
Right and wrong can seem the same
I'm trying not to fall behind
I'll admit, I don't know anything
That hasn't already been said
I guess it's still unclear, despite all the proof
That we've seen
So I'll face my fear, admit I don't know
What I need
Until we come up for air
These waves keep crashing down without a care
They push me down, they spit you out
We'll come around and still have doubt
But treading water hasn't got us anywhere
It's time to come up for air
[SYDNEY]
I can't keep pretending
That I'm not questioning
The things I thought I knew
Happy endings have a cost
We all have to pay
And you- -
(spoken)
I believe in you
[RYAN (spoken)]
Why do you believe in me? I don't believe in me
[SYDNEY (sung)]
You need to come up for air
Take a look around, you're almost there
They'll push you down and spit you out
I'll be your ground, I'm not about
To throw it all away because life won't play fair
[JOHN]
It's time to come up for air
[JOHN, ALEXIS, SYDNEY]
These waves keep crashing down but we're still there
[JOHN, ALEXIS, SYDNEY, LILY]
So push me down and spit me out
I've found my ground
[JOHN, ALEXIS, SYDNEY, LILY, JORDAN, RYAN]
I'm not about to throw it all away
Because life won't play fair
I'm gonna come up for air
[LILY & ALEXIS]
I'm gonna come up for air
[JORDAN & JOHN]
I'm gonna come up for air
[SYDNEY]
I'm gonna come up for air
[RYAN]
I'm gonna come up for air