Opening
Company Lyrics


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Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, right!
That connects with,
Turn turn out in jump step
Step kick kick leap kick touch.
Got it?
Going on. and,
Turn turn touch down back step
Pivot step walk walk walk.

Right! let's do the whole combination
Facing away from the mirror.
From the top. a-five six seven eight!

God I hope I get it.
I hope I get it.
How many people does he need?

How many people does he need?

God I hope I get it.

I hope I get it.
How many boys how many girls?

How many boys how many?

Look at all the people!
At all the people.
How many people does he need?
How many boys how many girls?
How many people does he?

I really need this job.
Please god I need this job.
I've got to get this job.

God I really blew it!
I really blew it!
How could I do a thing like that?

How could I do a thing like

Now I'll never make it!
I'll never make it!
He doesn't like the way I look.
He doesn't like the way I dance.
He doesn't like the way I

God I think I've got it.
I think I've got it.
I knew he liked me all the time.
Still it isn't over.

What's coming next?

It isn't over.

What happens now?

I can't imagine what he wants.

I can't imagine what he

God I hope I get it!
I hope I get it.
I've come this far but even so
It could be yes it could be no
How many people does he?

I really need this job.

My unemployment is gone.

Please god I need this job.

I knew I had it from the start.

I've got to get this show.

Who am I anyway?
Am I my resume?
That is a picture of a person I don't know.

What does he want from me?
What should I try to be?




So many faces all around and here we go.
I need this job oh god I need this show.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Company's song "Opening: I Hope I Get It" are describing the intense pressure and nerves that performers feel during auditions. The song starts with a dance combination that the performers must execute while repeating the steps out loud. They then break out into singing about their desperate desire to get the job and how many people they are competing against. The song highlights the insecurity and self-doubt that performers feel while auditioning and the overwhelming feeling of uncertainty about what the director is looking for. The song ends with the performers feeling unsure about what comes next and pleading with God to get the job they so desperately need.


Line by Line Meaning

Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Repeating the dance steps in order to perfect and synchronize them.


That connects with, Turn turn out in jump step Step kick kick leap kick touch.
Performing dance steps in a specific sequence that is coordinated with other dancers.


Got it? Going on. and, Turn turn touch down back step Pivot step walk walk walk.
Continuing to add more dance steps to the combination and perfecting the sequence.


Right! let's do the whole combination Facing away from the mirror. From the top. a-five six seven eight!
Practicing the entire dance routine without the help of a mirror and starting from the beginning.


God I hope I get it. I hope I get it. How many people does he need?
Expressing anxiety and doubt about being selected for the job, and wondering how many other people are auditioning for the same part.


How many boys how many girls?
Asking about the gender balance of the cast and how many men and women are needed for the production.


Look at all the people! At all the people. How many people does he need? How many boys how many girls? How many people does he?
Observing the large number of dancers auditioning and speculating about how many the director will choose.


I really need this job. Please god I need this job. I've got to get this job.
Expressing desperation for the job and praying for success in the audition.


God I really blew it! I really blew it! How could I do a thing like that?
Feeling regret and disappointment for making a mistake during the audition and questioning one's own abilities.


Now I'll never make it! I'll never make it! He doesn't like the way I look. He doesn't like the way I dance. He doesn't like the way I
Assuming the worst and believing that the director has already dismissed one's audition due to physical appearance or lack of talent.


God I think I've got it. I think I've got it. I knew he liked me all the time. Still it isn't over.
Feeling more confident and believing that the director is interested in one's audition, but recognizing that there is still potential competition from other dancers.


It isn't over. What's coming next?
Recognizing that the audition process is not yet complete and anticipating what the director will ask for in the next steps of the process.


I can't imagine what he wants. God I hope I get it! I hope I get it. I've come this far but even so It could be yes it could be no How many people does he?
Expressing uncertainty about the director's expectations and articulating the anxiety and hopefulness associated with the audition process.


My unemployment is gone. Please god I need this job.
Recognizing the importance of getting the job for financial stability and security.


I knew I had it from the start. I've got to get this show.
Feeling confident in one's own abilities and driven to become a part of the production.


Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don't know.
Reflecting on one's identity and questioning whether personal qualities can be encapsulated in a piece of paper like a resume.


What does he want from me? What should I try to be? So many faces all around and here we go.
Continuing to contemplate the director's expectations and considering how to present oneself as a unique and valuable asset to the production.


I need this job oh god I need this show.
Reiterating the urgency and desperation for success in the audition.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN

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