Seasons of Love B
Original Broadway Cast Lyrics
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Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffee
In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife
In five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure a year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?
In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried
In the bridges he burned
Or the way that she died
It's time now to sing out
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love (you got to remember the love)
Remember the love
Remember the love
Remember the love
Measure measure you life
Measure measure you life
Measure measure you life
Measure measure you life
Measure measure you life
Measure measure you life, ooh (seasons of love)
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
In diapers, report cards
In spoke wheels, in speeding tickets
In contracts, dollars
In funerals, in births
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you figure
A last year on earth?
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you figure
A last year on earth?
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you figure
A last year on earth?
Remember the love
Remember the love (remember the love)
Remember the love
Seasons of love
The lyrics to "Seasons of Love B" from the Original Broadway Cast's "Rent" are a poignant reflection on the meaning of life and how we choose to measure the time we spend on Earth. The verses list various milestones and experiences that we accumulate throughout our lives, from our earliest days to our final moments, and asks the question of how we can calculate the value of a year of life. The answer, according to the chorus, is to measure it in love. This sentiment is repeated three times to emphasize its significance, before concluding with the song's title: Seasons of Love.
Line by Line Meaning
In diapers, report cards
From the very beginning of life, when we are helpless infants, to the moment we enter formal education and receive grades that may determine our future endeavors.
In spoke wheels, in speeding tickets
Reflecting the various stages of life where our modes of transportation and the consequences of our actions evolve and change - from bicycles to cars, from carefree driving to facing the penalties of traffic violations.
In contracts, dollars
Acknowledging the impact of agreements and financial transactions on our lives, from personal interactions to corporate deals that can shape our society.
In funerals, in births
Highlighting two starkly contrasting events that mark the end and the beginning of human life, making us realize the fleeting nature of our time on this planet.
In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Referencing the number of minutes in a year, emphasizing the precious and finite nature of time.
How do you figure our last year on earth?
With impending mortality, how do we determine the true value of our time and the legacy we will leave behind?
Figure in love
We should consider how much love we have given, received, and shared with others in our lives.
Measure in love
Love is the ultimate metric that should define the quality and purpose of our lives.
Seasons of love
Reflecting on the different phases of our lives, and how love has influenced and shaped them all.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jonathan D. Larson
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