Final Scene
Helena Bonham Carter Johnny Depp Lyrics

Toby, where are you, love

Where is he?

Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around

Toby, Toby

Nothing's gonna harm you, darling, not while I'm around

Toby?

Mr. Todd! You wait for him here
I'll return with the coach in less than half an hour
Don't worry
No one will recognize you
You're safe now

Safe? So we run away and then all our dreams come true?

I hope so

I've never had dreams
Only nightmares

Johanna, when we're free of this place all the ghosts will go away

No, Anthony, they never go away

I'll be right back to you. Half an hour and we'll be free!

Beadle, Beadle
No good hiding I saw you
Are you in there still, beadle
Beadle, beadle, dear beadle
Beadle deedle deedle
Deedle deedle dumpling
Beadle dumpling
Ba deedle deedle deedle
Deedle deedle deedle deedle
Deedle deedle deedle deedle
Deedle deedle

Who are you? What are you doing here?

Evil it is, Sir
The stink of evil from below! From her!
She's the devil's wife! Beware of her sir
She, with no pity in her heart!

Hey, don't I know you mister?

Mr. Todd?
Where is she?

Below, your honor, with my neighbor
Thank heavens the sailor did not molest her
Thank heavens too, she has seen the error
Of her ways

She has?

Oh, yes, your lesson was well learned
She speaks only of you, longing for forgiveness

Then she shall have it!
She'll be here soon, you say?

Yes!
Excellent, my friend!

How 'bout a shave?
Sit, sir, sit!

Oh, pretty women

Pretty women, yes!

Johanna, Johanna

Pretty women, pretty women are a wonder
Pretty women!

Pretty women what would we do
For women

Blowing out their candles
Or combing out their hair

Then they leave

Even when they even when they
Leave they still leave you and
Are there, there vanish they
There somehow can still
Remain there with
You there

How seldom it is one meets a fellow spirit

With fellow taste... in women at least

What's that?

The years no doubt have changed me, sir, but now I suppose the face of a barber
The face of a prisoner in the dark is not
Particularly memorable

Benjamin Barker!

Benjamin Barker!

Rest now my friend
Rest now forever
Sleep now the untroubled
Sleep of the angels

"Don't I know you", she said... you knew she lived

I was only thinking of you

You lied to me

No, no, not lied at all
No I never lied

Lucy, said she took a
Poison, she did
I've never said that she
Died! poor thing
Come she lived, but it
Left her weak in the
Home head all she did for
Months was just lie
Again there in bed. Should
Have been in
Lucy! hospital, wound up
In bedlam instead
Oh my poor thing, better
You should think she
God was dead, yes I lied
Cause I love you
Lucy I'd be twice the
Wife she was I
What love you. Could that
Thing have cared for
Have I you, like me?
Done?

Mrs. Lovett, you're a bloody wonder
Eminently practical and yet appropriate as always
As you've said repeatedly there's
Little point in dwelling on the past

Now come here do you mean it?
My love everything I did
Nothing I swear I thought
To fear was only for the best
My love, belive me!
What's dead is dead
Can we still be married?

The history of the world, my pet

Oh, Mr. Todd
Oh, Mr. Todd
Leave it to me!

Is learn forgiveness
And try to forget

By the sea, Mr. Todd
We'll be comfy, cozy
By the sea Mr. Todd
Where there's no one nosy

Life is for the alive, my dear
So let's keep living it

Just keep living it
Really living it

Ah!

There was a barber and his wife
And she was beautiful
A foolish barber and his wife
She was his reason and his life
And she was beautiful

And she was virtuous
And he was

Overall Meaning

devoted to her. In the song "Final Scene" from the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp portray the characters Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd, respectively. The lyrics are filled with dialogue between the characters as their story unfolds.

The song begins with Mrs. Lovett calling out for Toby, a young boy who has become important to her. Sweeney Todd reassures her that nothing will harm Toby while he is around, emphasizing the deep bond they have developed. As they plan their escape, Sweeney Todd expresses his hope that their dreams will come true once they are free from their current circumstances. However, Johanna, another character, voices her belief that the ghosts will never truly go away. This exchange showcases the tension between hope and the haunting past that permeates the characters' lives.

The song takes a dark turn when Beadle, a corrupt official, enters and accuses Mrs. Lovett of being evil. Sweeney Todd, who seeks revenge for past wrongs, eagerly asks for a shave from Beadle. The moment becomes a fraught encounter as Sweeney Todd reveals his true identity and his intentions to seek justice. The tension is heightened with the repetition of the phrase "pretty women" and its sinister undertones.

As the song progresses, Sweeney Todd's past is revealed, and his betrayal of his beloved Lucy is addressed. Mrs. Lovett defends herself, admitting that she lied for love. Their relationship becomes increasingly strained as the truth comes to light. However, they ultimately decide to continue their partnership, focusing on moving forward and living their lives to the fullest.

Through its lyrics, "Final Scene" delves into themes of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and the eternal struggle between the past and the possibility of redemption. The song captures the complex emotions of the characters and their intertwined stories, creating a powerful and haunting conclusion to the musical.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Sondheim

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