Il Adore
Original Broadway Cast Lyrics

Mother clutches the head of her dying son
A mother holds onto her son's head as he is dying

Anger and tears, so many things to feel
There are many emotions to feel, including anger and sadness

Sensitive boy, good with his hands
The boy was sensitive and skilled with his hands

No one mentions the unmentionable, but everybody understands
No one talks about what is unspeakable, but everyone knows what is happening

Here in this cold white room
The scene takes place in a cold white room

Tied up to these machines
The boy is connected to machines

It's hard to imagine him as he used to be
It's difficult to picture the boy as he was before

Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen
The boy used to be lively, loud, and playful

Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen
His energy was like a dazzling spectacle

Whirling, swirling, never blue
He was always moving, never sad

How could you go and die, what a lonely thing to do?
It's a lonely feeling to wonder why he died

Silence equals death, this is what they say
Keeping quiet can lead to death, this is what people say

But the anger and the tears do not take the pain away
Feeling angry and sad doesn't alleviate the pain

How far must it go? How near must it be?
How severe does it have to become? How close does it have to be to impact us?

Before it touches you, before it touches me
Before it affects us personally

Did you ever ask those strangers what they're looking for?
Did you ever ask strangers what they want?

Did they laugh and tell you they're not really sure?
Did they respond with uncertainty?

You were hurt by love but still you came right back for more
You were hurt by love, but you keep returning to it

Il adore, Il adore, Il adore
He adores someone

Thanks mum
End of the song, expressing gratitude to the mother