Requiem

Requiem is the fifth song in Dear Evan Hansen. It is performed by Laura Dreyfuss, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and Michael Park as their characters, Zoe Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, and Larry Murphy. During this song, each member of the Murphy family gives their opinion on Connor Murphy.

Lyrics
[ZOE:] Why should I play this game of pretend? Remembering through a secondhand sorrow? Such a great son and wonderful friend Oh, don't the tears just pour

I could curl up and hide in my room There in my bed, still sobbing tomorrow I could give in to all of the gloom But tell me, tell me what for

Why should I have a heavy heart?

Why should I start to break in pieces? Why should I go and fall apart for you?

Why should I play the grieving girl and lie Saying that I miss you And that my world has gone dark without your light? I will sing no requiem tonight

[LARRY:] I'm going to bed.

[CYNTHIA:] Come sit with me.

[LARRY:] Cynthia.

[CYNTHIA:] You can't stand to be in this room for five minutes?

[LARRY:] I'm exhausted.

[CYNTHIA:] You know, Larry, at some point you're going to have to start dealing..

[LARRY:] Not tonight. Please.

[CYNTHIA:] Just read this.

[LARRY:] I'll keep the light on for you

[LARRY:] I gave you the world, you threw it away Leaving these broken pieces behind you Everything wasted, nothing to say So I can sing no requiem

[CYNTHIA:] I hear your voice, I feel you near Within these words, I finally find you And now that I know that you are still here I will sing no requiem tonight

[ZOE & LARRY:] Why should I have a heavy heart?

[ZOE:] Why should I say I'll keep you with me? Why should I go and fall apart for you?

Why should I play the grieving girl and lie Saying that I miss you And that my world has gone dark without your light? (I can see your light)

I will sing no requiem Tonight 'Cause when the villains fall, the kingdoms never weep No one lights a candle to remember No, no one mourns at all When they lay them down to sleep

So, don't tell me that I didn't have it right Don't tell me that it wasn't black and white After all you put me through Don't say it wasn't true That you were not the monster That I knew

'Cause I cannot play the grieving girl and lie Saying that I miss you And that my world has gone dark

[LARRY:] I will sing no requiem

[CYNTHIA:] I will sing no requiem

[ZOE:] I will sing no requiem tonight

[LARRY & CYNTHIA:] Oh... oh...

[ZOE:] Oh...

[ZOE, LARRY, & CYNTHIA:] Oh...

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