musicals are brilliant.

these next songs have been on replay.  for at least the past 72 hours.  i just love them.  music like this just fills my heart and mostly just makes me melt. and tear up. or just. be happy.

The Impossible Dream
from Man of la Mancha 
(this one mostly because I saw Brian Stokes Mitchell in concert.. He sings it beautifully.  view here)


to dream the impossible dream
to fight the unbeatable foe
to bear with unbearable sorrow
to run where the brave dare not go
to right the unrightable wrong
to love pure and chaste from afar
to try when your arms are too weary
to reach the unreachable star

this is my quest
to follow that star
no matter how hopeless
no matter how far
to fight for the right
without question or pause
to be willing to march into Hell
for a Heavenly cause

and I know if I'll only be true
to this glorious quest
that my heart will lie peaceful and calm
when I'm laid to my rest

and the world will be better for this
that one man, scorned and covered with scars
still strove with his last ounce of courage
to reach the unreachable star

Anything Can Happen
from Mary Poppins

(I've skipped to the end..)

If you reach for the stars all you get are the stars
but we've found a whole new spin if you reach for the heavens you get the stars thrown in 

if you reach for the stars all you get are the stars but we've found a whole new spin if you
reach for the heavens you get the stars thrown in
Anything can happen if you let it life out there waiting
so go and get it grab it by the collar seize it by the scruff one
you've started living life you just can't get enough
Anything can happen it's official you can choose the super
or the superficial sally forth the way we're steering obstacles
start disappearing 

go and chase your dreams you won't regret it
Anything can happen Anything can happen

Anything can happen
If you let it

which are your favorite musicals?

okay. i will always 

love

seven brides for seven brothers,

the sound of music,

my fair lady, 

mary poppins,

and hairspray. 

(and there are so many more. i love. musicals.)