Confrontation
Rob Evan Lyrics
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No one must ever know
The sorry tale of Edward Hidè
And those who've died
No one must ever know
They'd only see the tragedy
They'd not see my attempt
The shadow of Hidè's evil will forever kill the good that I have ment
Am I a mad man?
It's such a fine line
Between a good man and I
Do you really think
That I would ever let you go?
Do you think that I would set you free?
If you do
I'm sad to say,
It simply isn't so
You will never get away from me!
All that you are is a face in the mirror
I close my eyes and you dissapear
I watch you face when you face in the mirror
Long as you live I will still be here.
All that you are is the end of a nightmare
All that you are is a dying scream
After tonight I shall end this demon dream
This is not a dream my friend,
And it will never end
This one is the nightmare that goes on
Hidè is here to stay no matter what you may pretend
And you'll flourish all after you're gone
Soon you will die and my silence will hide you
You cannot choose but to louse control
You can't control me I lived even side you
Each day you'll feel me devour your soul
I don't need you to survive as you need me
I'll become hold as you dance with death
And I'll rejoy as you breathe your final breath
I live inside you forever!
No!
Psychen becomes by my self
No!
And I will that now and forever
You'll never be able to separate
Jekyll for Hyde
Can't you see it's
Over now? It's time to die!
No not I will leave you
If you die, you die too?
If you die in me I'll be you!
Damn you Hyde set me free
Can't you see, you are me!
No!
Deep in side
I am you, you are Hyde
No never!
Yes forever!
God damn you Hyde
Take all your evil deeds and rot in hell!
I'll see you there Jekyll
Never!
The lyrics to Rob Evan's song Confrontation reveal the inner turmoil of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, two sides of the same person. Dr. Jekyll is wrestling with his alter ego, Hyde, who has committed heinous acts for which Jekyll knows he must be held accountable. However, Jekyll is also afraid of the consequences of his actions being exposed and the tragedy that would follow. Throughout the song, Hyde taunts and manipulates Jekyll with the promise of power and control. Jekyll struggles with his identity - questioning if he is a good man or a mad man.
The lyrics depict a battle between good and evil, madness and sanity, and the internal conflict that can arise from our own identities and desires. It is a tragedy that highlights the danger of suppressing parts of ourselves, and the consequences that can come from doing so.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of human nature and our ability to both create and destroy ourselves. It is a haunting and emotional experience that speaks to the complexities of the human psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over now I know inside
I have come to terms with my situation
No one must ever know
I can't let anyone else know what I have done
The sorry tale of Edward Hidè
The story of Edward Hyde is a tragic one
And those who've died
People have died as a result of my actions
They'd only see the tragedy
Others would only see the sadness of it all
They'd not see my attempt
They wouldn't see that I was trying to do good
The shadow of Hidè's evil will forever kill the good that I have ment
The memory of Hyde will always overshadow any good that I did
Am I a good man?
I question whether or not I'm a good person
Am I a mad man?
I question whether or not I'm sane
It's such a fine line
The difference between being good or bad and sane or insane is small
Between a good man and I
The line between me and a good person is thin
Do you really think
Are you really suggesting
That I would ever let you go?
That I would ever let you get away?
If you do
If you truly think that
I'm sad to say,
I regret to inform you
It simply isn't so
It's just not going to happen
You will never get away from me!
You will never be able to escape my grasp
All that you are is a face in the mirror
You are nothing more than a reflection of myself
I close my eyes and you dissapear
If I ignore you, you cease to exist
I watch you face when you face in the mirror
I observe you when you look at yourself in the mirror
Long as you live I will still be here.
As long as you're alive, I will always exist within you
All that you are is the end of a nightmare
You represent the end of a terrible dream
All that you are is a dying scream
You're nothing more than a desperate cry for help
After tonight I shall end this demon dream
I will put an end to all of this after tonight
This is not a dream my friend,
This is very real
And it will never end
This will never go away
This one is the nightmare that goes on
This is the nightmare that will continue
Hidè is here to stay no matter what you may pretend
Hyde will always be a part of me, no matter what anyone says
And you'll flourish all after you're gone
I'll continue to live on after you die
Soon you will die and my silence will hide you
You will die soon, and I'll make sure no one ever finds out what happened
You cannot choose but to louse control
You can't help but lose control
You can't control me I lived even side you
You can't control me, we live together
Each day you'll feel me devour your soul
Every day I will consume more and more of your soul
I don't need you to survive as you need me
I can live without you, but you can't live without me
I'll become hold as you dance with death
I'll become stronger as you get closer to death
And I'll rejoy as you breathe your final breath
I'll be happy when you take your last breath
I live inside you forever!
I will be a part of you forever
No!
No!
Psychen becomes by my self
I will control my own mind
And I will that now and forever
I will continue to control myself forever
You'll never be able to separate
You'll never be able to get rid of
Jekyll for Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same
Can't you see it's
Can't you see that it is
Over now? It's time to die!
All of this has come to an end, it's time for you to die
If you die, you die too?
If you die, I die too?
If you die in me I'll be you!
If you die inside of me, I'll become you
Damn you Hyde set me free
I curse you, Hyde, and demand that you release me
Can't you see, you are me!
Can't you see that we are one and the same?
No!
No!
Deep in side
Deep inside
I am you, you are Hyde
You are me, and I am Hyde
No never!
Never!
Yes forever!
Yes, forever!
God damn you Hyde
I curse you, Hyde
Take all your evil deeds and rot in hell!
You deserve to suffer for all the evil you've done
I'll see you there Jekyll
I'll see you in hell, Jekyll
Never!
Never!
Writer(s): FRANK WILDHORN, LESLIE BRICUSSE
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Anthony Vincent
I was fortunate enough to witness this live in NYC in 97. One of my first Broadway shows, and it always stuck with me. It’s incredible that a clip from a camcorder in the 90s rivals the majority of productions today.
Shelby Herring
Anthony, cover when?😉
Carbon
I truly envy you
Yeonie
wow i’m so jealous.
Chris Baer
I was there too- I was on break with my college for a journalism conference and I decided to catch the matinee of Jekyll....best show I've ever seen - hands down. He was perfection. And Linda Eder is a goddess. I'm seeing her live tomorrow night. She's been a favorite of mine since the late 80's.
Bryton MacPherson
@Chris Baer it is the best show I've ever seen. It was amazing. His performance was out of this world. Absolute Perfection.
Sam Rider
Anyone else fascinated by how his performance is so good that his Hyde literally looks like a different person? Not just in posture, but in his face too. Masterful.
Thomas Bradley
He was incredible, as was Chuck Wagner who played the part in the first national tour (I saw him play it in San Francisco. And unfortunately the only professional recording so far is David Hasselhoff in the lead. Who was…….a choice
JD Calabrese
The role of Dr. Jekyll/Edward Hyde in this musical has to be one of the most demanding theater performances in history right? Considering all the vocal and physical changes.
North Bridge
JD Calabrese I performed the part for a week as part of my College production. It is more demanding then any role i've ever played. I lost 6 stones to play the part due to the activeness of it. The vocal change can be painful almost if done too quickly, especially how I did Hyde's voice. To put in perspective, I played both Thenardier and Javert in Les mis without losing breath but here, I nearly passed out during rehearsals. It's breaks you but you feel brilliant at the end of the performance.