To be read to the rhythm of Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", as sung by Adso, William, and Jorge
ADSO (To Jorge) I let it fall, my lamp And as it fell you rose to claim it It was dark, the story over Until you licked your lips and you savoured it My hands, they were strong But my mind was just too weak To chase a blind man Without falling to my feet
(To William) And there's a pride, to you That I never knew, never knew And the things you say
WILLIAM, interrupting Adso (To Adso) Nothing's ever true, never true (To Jorge) And the games you play You would always and always win...
JORGE, to everyone and no one in particular
But I set fire... to the brain! Watched it burn as I... stuffed my face! Hell, it burned While they laughed Aristotle hasn't got any shame... No shame
ADSO, to both Sometimes I'll just stand by a mirror Wonder what I could've done different(ly)
WILLIAM, to Adso You idiot, it was your lamp It was your unforgivable error
JORGE Then I set fire to the brain... Knowledge lost forever in flames There was something to hide And so I thought it best that they all died... They all died!
ADSO, to William But master you were the one Who told me to leave it so that it wouldn't burn
WILLIAM, to Adso You dumbass novice pissant So that's the one time you choose to listen?!
