In My House
The Great Comet Original Cast Lyrics
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You shameless good-for-nothing!
You vile, shameless girl!
In my house!
In my house!
A nice girl! Very nice!
You dirty nasty wench of a thing
In my house!
In my house!
Horrid girl, hussy!
It's lucky for him he escaped, but I'll find him!
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
In my house!
In my house!
Do you hear what I am saying or not?
SONYA
Natasha's whole body shook
With noiseless, convulsive sobs
Marya touched her hand to her face
NATASHA
Don' touch me!
Let me be! What is it to me? I shall die!
MARYA D.
What are we to tell your father? Eh?
In my house!
In my house!
What are we to tell Prince Andrey? Eh?
Oh what do we tell your betrothed?
NATASHA
I have no betrothed, I have refused him!
SONYA
Natasha, come here, kiss me
Press your wet face to mine
NATASHA
Don't touch me!
MARYA D.
Why didn't he come to the house,
Why didn't he openly ask for your hand?
You were not kept under lock and key!
Carrying you off like some gypsy girl!
And if he had carried you off, don't you think your father would have found him?
Your father, I know him,
He will challenge him to a duel and what then? Will that be all right? Eh?
He's a scoundrel, he's a wretch! That's a fact!
NATASHA
He is better than any of you I say
He is better than any of you I say
Why did you interfere! Oh God, what is it all?!
What is it?
Who are you to tell me anything?
Sonya, why?
Go away!
Everyone, go away!
Marya Dmitryevna tried to speak again but Natasha cried out
Go away! Go away! You all hate and despise me!
And she threw herself down on the sofa
MARYA D.
Natasha!
Natalya...
I put a pillow under her head
Covered her with two quilts
Brought her a glass of lime-flower water
But Natasha did not respond
Well, let her sleep
Let her sleep
(Marya D. leaves)
NATASHA
But Natasha was not asleep
Her face was pale
Her eyes wide open
All that night she did not sleep or weep
She sat at the window
Waiting for him
In this song from The Great Comet, Marya D. and Sonya confront Natasha about her behavior with Anatole. Marya D., who is a member of high society in Moscow, is outraged that Natasha would act so shamelessly and bring someone like Anatole into her home. She calls Natasha a "dirty nasty wench of a thing" and threatens to tell her father and Prince Andrey what she has been up to. Natasha is shaken and responds with anger towards Marya D. and Sonya. She defends Anatole, saying that he is better than any of them, and ultimately collapses on the sofa.
This song explores the concept of societal norms and how they impact individuals. Marya D. and Sonya are both adhering to the expectations of high society, which demand that women be pure, modest, and obedient. Natasha, on the other hand, has allowed herself to be swept up in the excitement and passion of her affair with Anatole. While the two women scold her for her behavior, Natasha is defiant and refuses to fall in line. This defiance, however, also leads to her breakdown at the end of the song as she realizes the gravity of her situation.
Line by Line Meaning
You shameless good-for-nothing!
You are an indecent and immoral person!
You vile, shameless girl!
You are a disgusting and unprincipled woman!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
A nice girl! Very nice!
This behavior is unacceptable for a decent woman like you!
You dirty nasty wench of a thing
You are a filthy, unpleasant woman!
Now don't you say one word
You should not speak a word right now!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
Horrid girl, hussy!
You are a terrible woman and a troublemaker!
It's lucky for him he escaped, but I'll find him!
He was fortunate to get away from me, but I will locate him!
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
You need to pay close attention to what I say!
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
You need to pay close attention to what I say!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
Do you hear what I am saying or not?
Are you listening to me or not?
Natasha's whole body shook
Natasha was trembling intensely
With noiseless, convulsive sobs
She was weeping quietly but uncontrollably
Marya touched her hand to her face
Marya put her hand on Natasha's face
Don' touch me!
Do not touch me!
Let me be! What is it to me? I shall die!
Leave me alone! What does it matter to me? I might as well be dead!
What are we to tell your father? Eh?
What are we supposed to tell your father, huh?
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
In my house!
You are doing these disgraceful things in my own home!
What are we to tell Prince Andrey? Eh?
What are we supposed to tell Prince Andrey, huh?
Oh what do we tell your betrothed?
What are we supposed to tell your fiancé?
I have no betrothed, I have refused him!
I am not engaged anymore, I rejected him!
Natasha, come here, kiss me
Natasha, please come here and give me a kiss
Press your wet face to mine
Put your damp face against mine
Don't touch me!
Do not touch me!
Why didn't he come to the house,
Why did not he visit my home?
Why didn't he openly ask for your hand?
Why did he not ask your hand frankly?
You were not kept under lock and key!
You were not under any sort of confinement!
Carrying you off like some gypsy girl!
Taking you away like a gypsy girl!
And if he had carried you off, don't you think your father would have found him?
And if he took you away, don't you think your father would have found him?
Your father, I know him, He will challenge him to a duel and what then? Will that be all right? Eh?
I know your father, he will duel with him, fine then? Is that okay?
He's a scoundrel, he's a wretch! That's a fact!
He's a villain, a scumbag, and it is true!
He is better than any of you I say
He is superior to any of you, I assure you
He is better than any of you I say
He is superior to any of you, I assure you
Why did you interfere! Oh God, what is it all?! What is it? Who are you to tell me anything?
Why did you meddle? What is going on? Who are you to be instructing me?
Sonya, why? Go away! Everyone, go away!
Sonya, why did you do this? Please leave! Everyone, please leave me alone!
Go away! Go away! You all hate and despise me!
Leave! Leave! All of you despise and hate me!
Natasha!
Natasha!
Natalya...
Natalya...
I put a pillow under her head
I placed a pillow under her head
Covered her with two quilts
I covered her with two blankets
Brought her a glass of lime-flower water
I gave her a glass of lime blossom water
But Natasha did not respond
But Natasha did not reply
Well, let her sleep
Well, let her sleep
Let her sleep
Just let her rest
But Natasha was not asleep
But Natasha was not sleeping
Her face was pale
Her face was unnaturally white
Her eyes wide open
Her eyes were wide open
All that night she did not sleep or weep
She neither slept nor cried the entire night
She sat at the window
She sat at the window
Waiting for him
Expecting him to come
Contributed by Vivian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jessica Pinson
Lyrics
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[MARYA D.]
You shameless good-for-nothing
You vile, shameless girl
In my house
In my house
A nice girl! Very nice!
You dirty nasty wench of a thing
Now don’t you say one word
In my house
In my house
Horrid girl, hussy!
It’s lucky for him he escaped, but I’ll find him
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
Now you listen to me when I speak to you!
In my house!
In my house!
Do you hear what I am saying or not?
[SONYA]
Natasha’s whole body shook
With noiseless, convulsive sobs
Marya touched her hand to her face
[NATASHA]
Don’t touch me!
Let me be! What is it to me? I shall die!
[MARYA D.]
What are we to tell your father? Eh?
In my house!
In my house!
What are we to tell Prince Andrey? Eh?
Oh what do we tell your betrothed?
[NATASHA]
I have no betrothed, I have refused him!
[SONYA]
Natasha, come here, kiss me
Press your wet face to mine
[NATASHA]
Don’t touch me!
[MARYA D.]
Why didn’t he come to the house?
Why didn’t he openly ask for your hand?
You were not kept under lock and key!
Carrying you off like some Gypsy girl!
And if he had carried you off, don’t you think your father would have found him?
Your father, I know him
He will challenge him to a duel and what then?
Will that be all right? Eh?
He’s a scoundrel, he’s a wretch! That’s a fact!
[NATASHA]
He is better than any of you I say
He is better than any of you I say
Why did you interfere! Oh God, what is it all?!
What is it?!
Who are you to tell me anything?!
Sonya, why?!
Go away!
Everyone, go away!
Marya Dmitryevna tried to speak again but Natasha cried out
Go away! Go away! You all hate and despise me!
And she threw herself down on the sofa
[MARYA D.]
Natasha!
Natalya...
I put a pillow under her head
Covered her with two quilts
Brought her a glass of lime-flower water
But Natasha did not respond
Well, let her sleep
Let her sleep
(Marya D. leaves)
[NATASHA]
But Natasha was not asleep
Her face was pale
Her eyes wide open
All that night she did not sleep or weep
She sat at the window
Waiting for him
CB H
i saw this in boston and i sat on the stage and grace mclean sang this directly over my shoulder like i could feel her breathing on me it was insane it's been a year and a half and i still haven't recovered
Jackie Box
I think I would have fainted
Castle Garden
Did it bring back memories of your angry mom/auntie raising her slipper getting ready to strike you?
I mean that's never happened to me, but I imagine that's the kind of feeling that sensation might evoke.
Sir Crayons
YOU GOT TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM AS GRACE MCLEAN?!? AND WAS ABLE TO WATCH LIVE?!?!?
Alyssa Zaczek
I want to hire Grace McLean to verbally murder my exes. Unrelated: I want to hire Grace McLean to sing "Congratulations" from Hamilton.
Lauren Snyder
I would pay to see that
Lauren Snyder
I would cry if she was screaming at me... no acting needed
Ciccigreen
Oh my GOD I would love to hear that
Christine Deśtler
She would nail Congratulations
TheMurrmursonbottle
Everyone's praising Grace - and rightfully so - but we gotta give credit to Brittain and Denee too! Their vocals are amazing!