Adam Guettel — Statues and Stories lyrics

Lyrics

What happened here? Well, let’s see…
(sung)
On a central square
In the city of the sun Rosa Palace
It was high and handsome
Gleaming like the crown of a king
Where would that be? Where is that?
In the tower
A warning bell would ring
What kind of warning?
For a fire
Or river overflowing
Oh
Firenze
On a central square
The beginning of a kingdom republic
Was there a king? Was there a queen?
There were princes painters
Nobleman of logic and art
Firenze!
Leonardo…
Leonardo…
Michaelangelo, the start
That’s a completely naked statue!
T’was a dawning day
Unfurling…
From the heart…
The painting of the world we know
The world we know
On a central square
In the city made of statues and stories
Go on and tell me what they mean
It ignited there like a beacon coming out of the dark
You can feel it…
You can feel it…
You can follow…
You can follow…
The Spark
We’re on vacation
From an age to an age
From an Age to an age
In Firenze…
In Firenze…
In Firenze…
In Firenze…
The spark, the world
The painting of the world
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!
On a central square
In the city made of statues and stories
It ignited there like a beacon coming out of the dark
You can feel it…
You can feel it…
You can follow…
You can follow…
You can feel it…
You can feel it…
You can follow…
You can follow the spark…
We’re on vacation!
We’re on vacation!
Ah…
In Firenze…
In Firenze
In Firenze
In Firenze
The spark, the world
The painting of the world
It started then and there and here we are!
It’s a new old world to me
It’s a new old world and we are finally here!