, STRONGEST SUIT (Reprise) Lyrics from "Aida (complete libretto)"
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STRONGEST SUIT (Reprise) Lyricsby . From Aida (complete libretto) STRONGEST SUIT (Reprise) by AMNERIS I may leave a great impression As I race through a succession Of the latest crazes, chase the newest fad I feel better when beguiling Find that fashion keeps me smiling But in my heart I know it's rather sad AIDA That a life of great potential Is dismissed, inconsequential AMNERIS And only ever seen as being cute So I'll flutter to deceive AIDA Oh no you must believe That one day you're bound to find AIDA & AMNERIS A Stronger Suit (RADAMES enters the room, catching AIDA & AMNERIS off guard.) AMNERIS Radames! This is my bedchamber. You can't just... you know you shouldn't... Aida, leave. (AIDA turns to walk out.) RADAMES No, stay. Pour the princess a cup of wine. (AIDA goes to the wine pitcher and pours the wine.) AMNERIS Are you trying to get me drunk, Radames? You know it's not necessary. RADAMES Is that your bed in there? AMNERIS Silk covered and fat with feathers. RADAMES Why don't you go in and I'll join you in a moment. AMNERIS Radames, are you sure? We're going to be married in a week. RADAMES Amneris, we've been engaged nine years. AMNERIS Good point. (AMNERIS turns and runs offstage.) RADAMES You think you can speak to me like that, scold me like a shrew then walk away? You forget that I can have you carried off to the copper mines. AIDA And you forget that I am her property now, not yours. (AIDA turns to leave.) RADAMES It doesn't matter. Because I know now that you were right. (AIDA gives him a disconcerting look.) What? AIDA I'm shocked. Even in enlightened Nubia, one never hears a man admit he's wrong. AMNERIS (Offstage.) Radames, I'm ready! RADAMES (Calling offstage.) I'll be right in princess. (He turns back to AIDA.) Aida, I was wrong. I have been selfish. If Pharaoh does not recover, Egypt is going to need a new leader. A strong leader. And I don't think that is Amneris. AMNERIS (Offstage.) Radames, your engagement party is waiting. AIDA You should go to her. RADAMES Were you a noblewoman before you were captured? AIDA What does it matter? There's nothing noble about me now. RADAMES You're wrong. You are noble and courageous. Very few of us dare to speak so honestly. And considering you're a slave... AIDA Yes, we mustn't ever forget that I'm a slave. RADAMES I cannot take back the past, Aida. But even if I could... I'm not sure I want to. Aida, I - (AMNERIS interrupts him, storming into the room wrapped in a sheet.) AMNERIS Radames! You barge into my bedchamber, waging a full-frontal attack, so to speak... and now you're stalling. Why? RADAMES I'm sorry, I didn't realize... AMNERIS There's a buck-naked princess lounging in her bed, calling your name. What exactly didn't you realize? Before our wedding night, pack up some of that dried monkey meat and have the royal cartographer draw you a map of the female body, Captain. Maybe then you'll be more inclined to come explore. (RADAMES looks around and then runs out of the room.) Was it something I said? When we were children we understood each other so well. Now he's a mystery to me.
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