5 Learning to be Silent

I do not own this music, nor the Footloose The Musical logo.
The music is by Tom Snow (among others), and the lyrics are by Dean Pitchford (with additional lyrics by Kenny Loggins.)

Footloose is a favorite musical of mine, I first saw it at the Playmill theatre in West Yellowstone, and when I came home I wanted the music, but couldn't find it anywhere or even listen to it here on Youtube. Well, my friend found it (heaven knows where) and I decided to share it with you. Again, I own nothing.

Vi
Swallowing my words
Staring at the floor
Counting little cracks in the tile
Struggling to smile without choking
Learning to be silent
Ethel
Watching how the dust
Dances out the door
Noticing my hands start to shake
Contemplating taking up smoking
Learning to be silent
Vi & Ethel
Always hearing
Ethel
"Hush, Ethel!"
Vi
"Please, Vi!"
Vi & Ethel
"Let's not have this conversation"
Ethel
And so I stand by
While my mind takes a small vacation
Vi & Ethel
La la la la la la la la
Vi
Making little sounds
Other folks ignore
Ethel
Quieting the beat of my heart
Never being part of the moment
Vi & Ethel
Learning to be silent
Vi
Learning there are some topics that we don't even mention
Ethel
And if they come up, then we try to be vague
Vi
There are subjects from which we divert all attention
Ethel
And some we avoid like the plague
Vi & Ethel
I'm
Becoming a mime
Vi
Biting my tongue
Ethel
Biding my time
Vi
Trying not to scream
Ethel
Managed it before
Vi & Ethel
Knowing if I'm going to survive
Then, dammit
Ethel
I've got to practice
Vi
Practice
Vi & Ethel
Learning hmm hmm hmm

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Learning
• to
• be
• Silent
• Footloose
• original
• Broadway
• Cast
• Recording
• soundtrack

[BeLoudBeProud]

*NOTE* In April of 2005, the show was revised slightly. During "Learning to be Silent" Ariel sings with Vi and Ethel during the song.

[moonlightshadow1122]

@wickedphant0m are you kidding me? no it's not it actually makes the song better...

[xGillianSarahx]

I was Vi in my school show Footloose, but they cut this song out of it, me and the girl who played Ethel were upset that we wouldn't get to sing it :/

[XiitsjulezX]

is vi the higher harmony when they sing together?

[1stDramQueen]

beautiful songgg<3333

[REDROBINS007]

im Vi in my school play footloose this year this song was fun to learn

[MagicalAndyVee]

I'm becoming a mime!

[reese4mestern]

I'm going to be Vi. C:

[AtsukoYui]

@cdrd417 Cool~

I was Vi in mine!

[wickedphant0m]

@fkd1963 What's your nomination for worst lyric ever?

[fkd1963]

@wickedphant0m God, you are so wrong.