Please
Miss Saigon [Original London Cast] Lyrics
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I'm not here as a friend
I have a job to do
it's strange to find my work
should lead me here to you
Chris knows all about you
I have shown him all this
but I think that it's time
Kim
please, don't you see that's all I live for?
I have him and nothing more
at night, everything that's not him
disappears behind my door
John
please, he went crazy when he lost you
spoke to no one for a year
then he finally said "I'm home now,
my life has to go on here"
Kim, let me finish talking, please
that was three whole years ago
Kim
yes, yes I know
I know how pain can grow
when the rock you hold onto
is a love miles away, listen:
please, I already know the story
take us to the USA
John
when we finish here, you'll see him
Chris arrived with me today!
Kim
oh Tam! He's here!
he is here, he's so near
we might breathe the same air tonight!
your father's here
Kim (John)
Oh Tam its true! (I can't tell her like this)
My dream was right! (I should not be the one)
You'll see him soon (Chris must come see his son)
please, (they don't say)
don't you see we've been (in the files)
watched over? ( there's a woman in love)
as we crossed ( here)
the wildest sea? (what sustained her for miles)
even god wants us together (Chris still knows nothing of)
can I end this journey (can I end this journey)
please? (please?)
The song "Please" in Miss Saigon is a conversation between Kim and John, a pimp working for a place called "The Engineer" in Saigon. John is trying to tell Kim about Chris, her former lover who is now living in the United States. He reveals that Chris had been devastated when he lost her and had not spoken to anyone for a year until he finally decided to move on with his life. Kim, who has been waiting for Chris for three years, is elated to hear that he is alive and that he is in Saigon. However, John tries to convince her to come to the United States with him and leave Chris behind. He reminds her that she has a son to raise and that her life can be so much better if she leaves her past behind.
The song reveals the conflicting emotions that Kim feels as she faces the possibility of leaving her son behind to be with Chris. She knows that she loves him deeply and that he is the reason she has been waiting for so long. However, she is torn between her love for him and her responsibilities as a mother. The song ends with Kim's plea to end her journey and find a new life with Chris in the United States.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not here as a friend
I am here on a job
I have a job to do
I have a responsibility to fulfill
it's strange to find my work
It's odd to find myself in this situation
should lead me here to you
To end up speaking to you
Chris knows all about you
Chris is aware of you
I have shown him all this
I have given him information about this
but I think that it's time
I believe it's time
you know all about Chris
For you to be informed about Chris
please, don't you see that's all I live for?
Can't you see that he is everything to me?
I have him and nothing more
He is all I have
at night, everything that's not him
When I am alone, everything that isn't him
disappears behind my door
Vanishes from my mind
please, he went crazy when he lost you
It drove him insane when he lost you
spoke to no one for a year
He did not talk to anyone for a year
then he finally said "I'm home now,
He eventually said that he was back
my life has to go on here"
He had to carry on with his life
Kim, let me finish talking, please
Please let me finish what I have to say, Kim
that was three whole years ago
That happened three years back
yes, yes I know
Yes I understand
I know how pain can grow
I am aware of how intense the pain can get
when the rock you hold onto
When the one thing you cling to
is a love miles away, listen:
Is someone far away, hear me out:
please, I already know the story
I am already aware of the facts
take us to the USA
Take us to the United States of America
when we finish here, you'll see him
You will meet him once we're done here
Chris arrived with me today!
Chris came along with me today
oh Tam! He's here!
Tam, he's here!
he is here, he's so near
He's close by
we might breathe the same air tonight!
We might be in the same place tonight
your father's here
Your father is here
Oh Tam its true!
Tam, it's true!
My dream was right!
My dream was correct!
You'll see him soon
You'll meet him soon
please,
I request you
don't you see we've been
Do you not see that we have been
watched over?
Protected and looked over?
as we crossed
When we travelled across
the wildest sea?
The roughest sea?
even god wants us together
Even God has brought us together
can I end this journey
Can I stop this journey
please?
I implore you
Contributed by Alexander C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Burcea
JOHN
I'm not here as a friend
I have a job to do
it's strange to find my work
should lead me here to you
Chris knows all about you
I have shown him all this
but I think that it's time
you know all about Chris
KIM
please, don't you see that's all I live for?
I have him and nothing more
at night, everything that's not him
disappears behind my door
JOHN
please, he went crazy when he lost you
spoke to no one for a year
then he finally said "I'm home now,
my life has to go on here"
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JOHN
I'm not here as a friend
I have a job to do
it's strange to find my work
should lead me here to you
Chris knows all about you
I have shown him all this
but I think that it's time
you know all about Chris
KIM
please, don't you see that's all I live for?
I have him and nothing more
at night, everything that's not him
disappears behind my door
JOHN
please, he went crazy when he lost you
spoke to no one for a year
then he finally said "I'm home now,
my life has to go on here"
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please, let me finish talking, please
this was three whole years ago
KIM
yes, yes I know
I know how pain can grow
when the rock you hold onto
is a love miles away, listen:
please, I already know the story
take us to the U.S.A.
JOHN
when we've finished here, you'll see him
Chris arrived with me today!
KIM
oh Tam! He's here!
he is here, he's so near
we might breathe the same air tonight!
your father's here
KIM (JOHN)
oh Tam, it's true (I can't tell her like this)
my dream was right (I should not be the one)
you'll see him soon! (Chris must come see his son)
please, don't you see we've been watched over?
(they don't say in the files there's a woman in love here)
as we crossed here the wildest seas?
(what sustained her for miles Chris still knows nothing of)
even god wants us together
can I end this journey
(can I end this journey)
please?
(please?)
Joseph Lee
"Please" is powerful for the simple reason that for her, all the hell that she had gone through was rewarded with Chris's return, and she can tell her son, "Your father's here," and that they may even be breathing the same air tonight. John doesn't have the courage to tell her. You wonder how many times the producers of this Musical want us to cry.
Jennifer Schillig
The line that gets me is, "They don't say in the files there's a woman in love here..."
Paul Anthony Hoeflich
The producers even cried multiple times.
Maya Magination
The 'Oh, Tam he's here. He's here. He's near. We might be breathing the same air tonight.' part is so heartbreaking.
KatherineJane001
+Maya Magination it gets me every time. So powerful.
catmommy
One of the most emotional scenes out of the whole production
MusicAndMee - Jaymee Castillo
Maya Magination Awww! 😢 😢
Zimatar
For many years this song never fail to bring tears to fall from my eyes. So beautiful and so touching.
Paul Anthony Hoeflich
Yo tambien.
V Hammond
This is my absolute favorite ... her hope and love just beats and pulses through out *every* song that Kim sings ... but this one in particular ... I'm not sure why I love it the most, I just do.