Aida - The Past Is Another Land and Another Pyramid

AIDA
Amneris - Sherie Rene Scott Aida - Heather Headley
Radames - Adam Pascal Zoser - John Hickok
Music by Elton John and Lyrics by Tim Rice

The Past Is Another Land:

You know nothing about me and care even less
How could you understand our emptiness
You've plundered our wisdom, our knowledge, our wealth
In bleeding us dry
You long for our spirit
But that you will never possess

The past is now another land
Far beyond my reach
Invaded by insidious
Foreign bodies, foreign speech
Where timeless joys of childhood
Lie broken on the beach

The present is an empty space
Between the good and bad
A moment leading nowhere
Too pointless to be sad
But time enough to lay to waste
Every certainty I had

The future is a barren world
From which I can't return
Both heartless and material
Its wretched spoils not my concern
Shining like an evil sun
As my childhood treasures burn
Shining like an evil sun
As my childhood treasures burn

Another Pyramid:

Zoser:

While you've been away cavorting
Matters here have moved apace
Now I need you home supporting
All the plans I've put in place

First of all this means your wedding
You'll recall your future bride
For the way that Pharaoh's heading
Time's no longer on our side

According to the hawk god, Horus
Our most regal invalid
Is not that much longer for us
Build another pyramid!

There are many who'll be tearful
As our leader fades away
But our architects are cheerful
And each dog must have its day

If our country is to flourish
Then my son must take the lead
Be our inspiration, nourish
All our hopes our dreams our creed

Soon our monarch will have filled a
Tomb just like his fathers did
Summon Egypt's greatest builders
Re: another pyramid

Ministers:
Build it, build it
Another pyramid

There will be a time for mourning
But for now put plans on hold

Ministers:
Hold

For I give the nation warning
That before the corpse is cold

Ministers:
Cold

We'll extend fair Egypt's power
Egypt's glory strength and style
We shall have our finest hour
Far beyond the mighty Nile

He must have a vault that's grand by
Any standards, floor to lid
Put five thousand slaves on stand by
Build another pyramid!

Ministers:

Build it, build it
Build it, build it
Build it, build it
Build it-

Build it, build it
Build it-

Zoser:
He must have a vault that's grand by
Any standards, floor to lid
Put five thousand slaves on stand by
Build another pyramid!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Another
• Pyramid
• The
• Past
• Is
• Land
• Aida
• Adam
• Pascal
• Heather
• Headley

[Wickedfrk14]

this is great. so im guessing ur a Shakespeare fan? especially a Romeo and Juliet fan?

[IamQueenMab]

I'm glad you like it! :D

And nice inference... :)

I am kind of a fan actually.

[nightfairie86]

thank you so much!

[IamQueenMab]

you're welcome! : D

[maskusmajorus]

Zoser is a reggae villain. And there is nothing as cool as a reggae villain. XD

[mymusicalife]

Aida is probably my second favorite musical EVER. My first would probably be Beauty and the Beast.

[briannagurl10888]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! i choose thjs song for my audition :D thanks :)

[LilyTigerR]

@maskusmajorus I agree, and all girls love bad boys, right?

[Darklight170]

@IamQueenMab I HAVE YOU GOT ANY FOOTAGE OF THE SHOW?! :D

[Note579]

This is one of my favorite musicals. I love the music and the whole story. My high school is doing this right now. We are on our tech week and we have our PIT going too. I love being on running crew but there's only 5 of us on Running crew and it's pretty crazy at points. But our director is amazing because he does the Illinois All State shows so we have the best director in IL. And our Cast, Pit, and of course CREW is amazing. I can't wait for our performances. it's gonna be fun. :)

[fred1527]

Wow, great !! This is the best of all, I heard

[mookamaytom2]

i just read 2 comments about beauty and the beast- my school did beauty and the beast last year too and we might be doing this next year.... thats so freaking weird

[iLIKEvidsALLday365]

@mymusicalife I did beauty and the beast my senior year! Check my vids out!

[mooseofdance]

I am the hawk god Horus. My eyes are the sun and moon. I am still the authority on building a pyramid, whether it's your first or another. I appreciate the mention in this song, but I would have liked more stage time. Something for the sequel maybe?

[pootietizz]

MEREB

[natesquared]

favorite song :D(another pyramid)