Pine received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002 and while he was there, he studied English at the University of Leeds in England for one year. After graduation, he studied at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Agony
Chris Pine Lyrics
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Or show her disdain
Why does she run from me
If I should lose her
How shall I regain
The heart she has won from me
Agony!
When the one thing you want
Is the only thing out of your reach
High in her tower
She sits by the hour
Maintaining her hair
Blithe and becoming and frequently humming
A lighthearted air
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Agony!
Far more painful than yours
When you know she would go with you
If there only were doors.
Agony
Oh, the torture they teach
What's as intriguing
Or half so fatiguing
As what's out of reach
Am I not sensitive
Clever
Well-mannered
Considerate
Passionate
Charming
As kind as I'm handsome
And heir to a throne
You are everything maidens could wish for
Then why no
Do I know
The girl must be mad
You know nothing of madness
'Till you're climbing her hair
And you see her up there
As you're nearing her
All the while hearing her
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
Agony
Misery
Woe
Though it's different for each
Always ten steps behind
Always ten feet below
And she's just out of reach
Agony
That can cut like a knife
I must have her to wife
The lyrics of Chris Pine's song "Agony" speak of the pain and frustration of unrequited love. The singer in the song is lamenting the fact that he has lost the heart of the woman he loves and cannot understand why she runs from him. He is tormented by the idea of how to regain her heart and the agony he feels is beyond words. The woman is high in her tower, maintaining her appearance and humming happily, while the singer is consumed by his own desire for her. He questions whether he has been abusive or unkind to her and wonders why she would not want to be with him since he has everything female hearts could desire.
The song explores the idea that something just out of reach can be tantalizing and tempting, yet ultimately tormenting. The singer is desperate to win back the heart of the woman he loves and can't understand why she doesn't feel the same way. His sense of agony is made more painful by the fact that he is constantly reminded of her beauty by her contented humming and the image of her in her tower.
The song is a powerful and emotional exploration of the pain of unrequited love. It captures the desperation and frustration of wanting something that seems just out of reach, and the agony that can come with not being able to have it. Through his lyrics, Chris Pine conveys the sense of longing that can become all-consuming and leave a person feeling helpless and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I abuse her
I am questioning whether I mistreated her or showed her disrespect in any way.
Or show her disdain
I am wondering if I had looked at her with contempt, scorn or hated her in any way.
Why does she run from me
I am perplexed as to why she avoids me despite everything I've done for her.
If I should lose her
I wonder what the consequences would be if I lost her.
How shall I regain
I don't know how I would win her back after losing her.
The heart she has won from me
I am contemplating how she won my heart over, and still has it.
Agony!
I am expressing how I feel; in pain, anguish and despair.
Beyond power of speech
Words cannot accurately convey the level of pain I am feeling.
When the one thing you want
The thing that means most to me.
Is the only thing out of your reach
I am unable to obtain the one thing I desire most.
High in her tower
She is sitting in a high place.
She sits by the hour
She spends long hours sitting there.
Maintaining her hair
She is taking care of her hair.
Blithe and becoming and frequently humming
She is cheerful, attractive, and often humming a tune.
A lighthearted air
She gives the impression of being carefree.
Agony!
I am still feeling a great deal of pain.
Far more painful than yours
The agony I am feeling is worse than the emotional pain you are going through.
When you know she would go with you
She would be willing to go with you.
If there only were doors.
If only you could open a door and walk through.
Agony
I can't seem to escape my torment.
Oh, the torture they teach
The lessons of pain that life teaches.
What's as intriguing
What is more interesting.
Or half so fatiguing
What is more exhausting.
As what's out of reach
What you can't have (yet).
Am I not sensitive
Is it not obvious that I'm empathetic and perceptive?
Clever
Intelligent and quick-witted.
Well-mannered
Polite, courteous, and respectful.
Considerate
Careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt feelings.
Passionate
Full of intense emotions or desires.
Charming
Pleasant and attractive in demeanor.
As kind as I'm handsome
As generous as I am good-looking.
And heir to a throne
As the heir to the throne, I am of the highest pedigree.
You are everything maidens could wish for
You possess all the qualities that a maiden could ever desire.
Then why no
So why is it that,
Do I know
I am curious why I'm aware of the fact.
The girl must be mad
I think the girl is either insane or irrational for not wanting me.
You know nothing of madness
You are not yet aware of the insanity involved in pursuing her.
Till you're climbing her hair
Once you are trying to scale her tower (hair is an analogy).
And you see her up there
You realize how far away from you she really is.
As you're nearing her
The closer you come to her.
All the while hearing her
You'll be hearing her happy tune.
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
The humming tune.
Agony
My pain restates itself.
Misery
I am suffering greatly.
Woe
I am experiencing misery and deep sadness.
Though it's different for each
Everyone's pain is unique.
Always ten steps behind
You are always some distance away from her.
Always ten feet below
No matter how close you come, you are still far away.
And she's just out of reach
She is so close, yet so far.
Agony
My pain is unrelenting.
That can cut like a knife
The level of my agony is comparable to a sharp blade.
I must have her to wife
I absolutely must marry her.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Sondheim
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[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Did I abuse her
Or show her disdain?
Why does she run from me?
If I should lose her,
How shall I regain
The heart she has won from me?
Agony!
Beyond power of speech,
When the one thing you want
Is the only thing out of your reach.
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
High in her tower,
She sits by the hour,
Maintaining her hair.
Blithe and becoming and frequently humming
A lighthearted air:
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
Agony!
Far more painful than yours,
When you know she would go with you
If there only were doors.
[BOTH]
Agony!
Oh, the torture they teach!
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
What's as intriguing-
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Or half so fatiguing-
[BOTH]
As what's out of reach?
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Am I not sensitive,
Clever,
Well-mannered,
Considerate,
Passionate,
Charming,
As kind as I'm handsome
And heir to a throne?
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
You are everything maidens could wish for!
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Then why no-?
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
Do I know?
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
The girl must be mad!
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
You know nothing of madness
Till you're climbing her hair
And you see her up there
As you're nearing her,
All the while hearing her:
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
[BOTH]
Agony!
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Misery!
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
Woe!
[BOTH]
Though it's different for each.
[CINDERELLA'S PRINCE]
Always ten steps behind-
[RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE]
Always ten feet below-
[BOTH]
And she's just out of reach.
Agony
That can cut like a knife!
I must have her to wife
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MISERY
@bayleycrisp4853
Though it's different for each!
@Jellibunn
In the video, it sounds so serious, but when you watch the actual movie, it's totally a joke.
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Yeah
@girltime-gr7sl
I think that's what they were going for
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