Hadestown Cast - Flowers Lyrics






[Eurydice:]
What I wanted was to fall asleep
Close my eyes and disappear
Like a petal on a stream
A feather on the air

Lily white and poppy red
I trembled when he laid me out
"You won't feel a thing," he said, "when you go down"

Nothing gonna wake you now...

Dreams are sweet until they're not
Men are kind until they aren't
Flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart

Is anybody listening?
I open my mouth
And nothing comes out
Nothing, nothing gonna wake me now

Flowers
I remember fields
Of flowers
Soft beneath my heels
Walking in the sun
I remember someone
Someone by my side
Turned his face to mine
And then I turned away
Into the shade

You, the one I left behind
If you ever walk this way
Come and find me
Lying in the bed I made





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  1. N.... b....

    I'd love to sing this for an audition but I can't hit the last note of "Like a feather on the air" AH! It's bothering me so much!

  2. E.... D....

    Why is the kerning of the lyrics so far apart??

  3. M.... L....

    Can I just tell you how stupid I am.
    As the song started playing I immediately scrolled through the comments to look for the lyrics.
    And I got a little frustrated because I didn’t find any until I saw the freaking screen.

  4. r.... b....

    this is easy to sing but im a belter and its really hard to get the emotion and the volume out right.

  5. I.... M....

    The three dislikes are the muses 👀

  6. J.... j....

    Could a soprano sing this? I know a lot of people are mentioning this song for mezzos and altos. But I’m curious

    J.... j....

    Justine justine I’m a soprano and I can if that helps

    J.... j....

    Marley Fay thank you I love this song as a solo but was iffy on the range of it

    J.... j....

    Soprano here too, and I found the range pretty comfortable, much more than a lot of songs I was thought were supposedly easier (I'm looking at you, Over the Rainbow)...

  7. G.... B....

    “I remember someone, someone by my side, turned his face to mine... and then I turned away, into the shade” my foreshadowing senses are tingling holy shit

    G.... B....

    It's also really cool wordplay!! In the original story, when Orpheus turns to face her, she's just a shade - a spirit of the deceased - as opposed to the mortal woman he'd hoped to find when he got out of Hades

  8. E.... a....

    Hey I just posted a cover of this song please check it out!! ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yut22f7AX6E

  9. T.... M....

    Her singing style is reminiscent of Anais Mitchell (the composer)!

  10. A.... M....

    ‘Dreams are sweet, until they’re not
    Men are kind, until they aren’t
    Flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart’
    MYY HEAARRTT POOR EURYDICE 😭😭😭💔

  11. p.... ....

    1:29 big I Dreamed A Dream energy here

  12. C.... M....

    Is it a good idea to use this as an audition song or has this lovely musical become too popular and one should avoid?

    C.... M....

    I’d say go for it! I don’t think it’s quite reached Hamilton or Les Miserables levels of popular just yet

  13. A.... S....

    This song is hauntingly beautiful! Eva is ridiculously talented! I loved this song so much I recorded my cover of it and posted it on my channel! I'd love it if you checked it out!
    https://youtu.be/N0YDtHmMVtQ

  14. R.... S....

    wow an female broadway alto/mezzo-soprano song !!!! Rare!!!!!!!

  15. G.... ....

    I think this song is a character study- its a comparison between the promises Orpheus and Hades made to Eurydice. Orpheus promised to keep her safe (love-nothing gonna wake me now) and Hades promised her security (death- nothing gonna wake me now) the chorus changes it's meaning when she remembers vs when she recalls her current reality.
    she sings that she did something she thought was right and then realized that she regrets because Orpheus was who she loved, but she let security over the uncertainty of being alive fall between her and him. And she also realizes that she is safe the way she is now- dead. But being secure will not make her feel the way Orpheus does- since he loves her without the ornaments Hades offers. But like in real life, she forgets who loved her, and even who she was because she was metaphorically hungry- and do you notice that Hermes says "Eurydice was a hungry young girl. But she wasn't hungry no more. What she was was dead." So by getting what would have supposedly filled her hunger, she is still left empty, since nothing can satisfy her humanity except for the sacrifice of having to live in a cold, hungry world, depending on other people and on love to make it worth having lived.
    That's not to say Orpheus couldn't have stepped up and helped her so she wouldn't have felt desperate enough to sign her life away- but that's the point. I think this show is about human flaws, even in the "gods" we look up to. We all carry one shared humanity with us until the day we die- so we have to live through cold and hunger and fear so that we love the warmth, the joining of hearts, and the flowers underfoot

  16. C.... ....

    beautiful, but im biased to the og anaiis version

  17. K.... K....

    When you find a quintessential Alto role...❤️❤️😊😊

  18. C.... M....

    Hii guys! I love this song so much, and decided to make a cover. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCDAoLvxUA

  19. F.... F....

    I could die happily if the riffs in this piece on an endless loop were all I had to listen to for the rest of my life!! When you go.........DOOOOooOOOOoOOOONNN!!!! AAHhhAHHHAHHh!!!!

  20. n.... g....

    GIRL WAS ROBBED AT THE TONYS HONESTLY LISTEN TO HER SHES GLORIOUS

    n.... g....

    are you saying that stephanie j block didnt deserve that 🔪🔪🔪

    n.... g....

    Stephanie j block deserved a Tony just not for that role specifically 🤷🏽‍♂️

    n.... g....

    @Khalif Azman
    Tbh I'm not a fan of Stephanie. So I would've preferred Eva get the Tony.

    n.... g....

    I love Eva but Stephanie J Block also deserved a Tony. She should have at least been nominated

    n.... g....

    @Madyson Prem She was nominated

  21. x.... ....

    Her voice is so hauntingly beautiful, it gives me chills

  22. S.... H....

    Bless you. I can't thank you enough for uploading most of the releases that were unavailable outside USA.

  23. C.... R....

    Yea the singing is pretty and all, but holy shit the lyrics. The way flowers are used to represent naivety and the trusting bond set between her and Hades, Orpheus being personified life, while Hades is personified death. Yes the face value of the song is "oh damn I was wrong about death", but when dissected this isn't someone who wanted to die, this is someone who beautified death. Eurydice thought death as a graceful, painless pursuit. However, not only does she live with the guilt of leaving Orpheus behind, but she also lives with the physical pain of the labor work in the underworld. This is someone so easily wooed by the authoritative and pseudo-caring tone of Hades that she just decides to go along with it. Then she realizes a little too late that she fucked up bad. The message of this song is simple yes, but the way it is portrayed is just gorgeous lyrically

  24. D.... R....

    well that ruined me

  25. K.... ....

    Here to celebrate that Tony :,)

  26. G.... K....

    Sucks she didn't win the Tony 😢

  27. s.... ....

    Being a fan of this and hearing it evolve and grow over the years is never going to stop being wonderful.

  28. a.... p....

    this was always my favourite song lyrics-wise but i didn’t like the vocals, but Eva’s voice is so beautiful...

  29. E.... M....

    We don't deserve Eva Noblezada. What a queen.

  30. c.... I....

    Oh fuck holy shit I’m crying man fuck it up hon!!!

  31. W.... I....

    Does anybody know the context of this song in the show

    W.... I....

    Yup! Basically, it’s Eurydice’s solo in the beginning of Act 2 where she regrets the decision that fate made her choose. She realizes Hades/Hadestown isn’t at all what she thought or wanted, and she misses her life up top with her Orpheus.

  32. E.... A....

    that was SO BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLL

  33. S.... ....

    Bless them for bringing back Flowers!

  34. S.... D....

    Eva is my favourite Eurydice!

  35. M.... P....

    *_WHERE DID YOU GET THIS_*

    M.... P....

    I pre-ordered the itunes album!! But apparently it isn't available in all regions yet?

    M.... P....

    @Lumina Pontmercy ohhh ok that makes sense

  36. s.... L....

    Oh shit Fuck me up

  37. y.... d....

    Ugh her voice 😍

  38. y.... d....

    I NEED THIS TO BE ON SPOTIFY LIKE NOW. THANK YOU FOR THESE 😭❤

  39. E.... A....

    Okay 😭😭😭

  40. C.... H....

    Eva's voice is amazing!!! :)

  41. L.... E....

    You can tell she's not crying like she does when she performs it in the show. It sounds pretty here but I prefer it raw.

    L.... E....

    Agree - especially at "is anybody listening? I open my mouth and nothing comes out" which in the show just sounds so desperate and haunting.

    L.... E....

    SHL I cried when she sang that. I just wanted to give her a hug.😭😭😭

  42. d.... ....

    she sounds a little like lea salonga in some places!

  43. S.... E....

    Eva's voice on this is so good sjhalkfjdhjs;nklah

  44. S.... S....

    I'm in love with Eva on god

  45. E.... K....

    any help? i purchased the soundtrack but when i try to play this or a few other songs (i.e when the chips are down) it says "song not available in your country or region at this time" although i have other songs and have payed the full 20 dollars.

    E.... K....

    Hmm, I (American) pre-ordered them and never had any issue, hence how I was able to get the videos up. Maybe wait until the end of today and if it’s still not there then contact iTunes. I haven’t heard of anyone in my country having issues, but I’ve heard it from a couple people outside the US. I hope it all gets resolved!

    E.... K....

    @Lumina Pontmercy thanks so much! i'm in the us and payed the full price so i'm just confused. i'll try that.

    E.... K....

    Eva Klay hope I helped!

    E.... K....

    @Courtney Cambal i figured it out! thanks!

    E.... K....

    Eva Klay yay!!!

  46. m.... ....

    I barely even recognise Eva's voice but... wow.

  47. s.... ....

    oh my god

  48. R.... O....

    new favorite

    R.... O....

    Big agree

  49. O.... E....

    Oh gosh, Eva sounds like Mandy Moore here and I am here for it.

    O.... E....

    I was just thinking that!

    O.... E....

    omg yes that's exactly what this reminded me of

  50. S.... P....

    HER VOICE IS SO BEAUTIFUL I'M WEEPING

  51. L.... G....

    WHY ISN'T IT ON SPOTIFY

    L.... G....

    It is! It might have been released a bit later, but it's there for me :D

  52. Z.... S....

    #HadestownfortheTony

  53. m.... t....

    I feel like this would be a great audition song for alto's and mezzo Sopranos

    m.... t....

    Thanks for the advice

    m.... t....

    I'm doing this for my audition next week. I'm hoping everything goes well

  54. G.... ....

    This is my favorite song in the show. This is absolutely beautiful. Eva Noblezada owns my heart

  55. T.... l....

    I was never a big fan of this song... EVa makes me love it!

    T.... l....

    My first time hearing a Eurydice singing it. I agree. I've only heard the concept version which I loved.

  56. A.... L....

    This isnt on Spotify yet. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    A.... L....

    It is now.
    https://open.spotify.com/track/3nKVSMr4v08gDL7k6mtLom?si=n86Fj87DSBaIpzURlcTf4Q

    A.... L....

    Joey Foster it doesn’t play in Canada haha

  57. M.... P....

    ugh I love this song

  58. J.... C....

    I have never clicked on anything so fast

  59. p.... ....

    I’m,,, crying