Music by Elton John
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Lyrics by Tim Rice
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Performed with Heather Headley, Adam Pascal and Sherie Scott
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From the album Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
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(Amneris)
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It's so strange he doesn't show me
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More affection than he needs
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Almost formal, too respectful,
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Never takes romantic leads
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There are times when I imagine
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I'm not always on his mind
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He's not thinking what I'm thinking,
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Always half a step behind
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Always half a step behind
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Ohhh
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Ohhh
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Ohhh
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(Rademes)
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I'm in every kind of trouble,
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Can't you tell, just look at me
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Half ecstatic, half dejected,
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All in all I'm all at sea
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Easy turms I thought I wanted,
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Fill me now with chilling dread
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You can never know the chaos,
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Of a life turned on it's head
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Of a life turned on it's head
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Ohh
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(Rademes) (Amneres)
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Ohh (Ohh)
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Ohh (Ohh)
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(Aida)
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I am certain that I love him,
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but a love can be misplaced.
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have I compromised my people
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In my passon and my haste?
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I could be his life companion,
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Anywhere but where we are.
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Am i a leader? Am I a traiter?
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Did I take a step to far?
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Did I take a step to far?
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(each verse in a round)
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(Amneres)
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It's so strange he doesn't show me
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More affection than he needs
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Almost formal, too respectful,
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Never takes romantic leads
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There are times when I imagine
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I'm not always on his mind
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He's not thinking what I'm thinking,
|
Always half a step behind
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Always half a step behind
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(Rademes)
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I'm in every kind of trouble,
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Can't you tell, just look at me
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Half ecstatic, half dejected,
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All in all I'm all at sea
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Easy turms I thought I wanted,
|
Fill me now with chilling dread
|
You can never know the chaos,
|
Of a life turned on it's head
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Of a life turned on it's head
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(Aida)
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I am certain that I love him,
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but a love can be misplaced.
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have I compromised my people
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In my passon and my haste?
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I can be his life companion,
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Anywhere but where we are.
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Am i a leader? Am I a traiter?
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Did I take a step to far?
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Did I take a step to far?
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(Aida)
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Ohh
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(Aida and Rademes)
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Ohh
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(all three)
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Ohh
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Ohh
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Ohh
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Ohh
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Ohh
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Did I take a step to far?
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A Step Too Far
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Elton John |