Jesus Christ Superstar
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[ "Superstar" Instrumental ]My mind is clearer nowAt last, all too wellI can seeWhere we all
soon will beIf you strip awayThe myth from the manYou will seeWhere we all
soon will beJesusYou've started to believe
the things they say of youYou really do believe
this talk of God is trueAnd all the good you've done
will soon get swept awayYou've begun
to matter moreThan the things you sayListen, Jesus
I don't like what I seeAll I ask is that
you listen to meAnd rememberI've been your right-hand man
all alongYou have set them all
on fireThey think they've found
the new messiahAnd they'll hurt you
when they find they're wrongI remember when
this whole thing beganNo talk of God then
We called you a manAnd believe meMy admiration for you
hasn't diedBut every word
you say todayGets twisted 'round
some other wayAnd they'll hurt you
if they think you've liedNazareth, your famous son
should have stayed a great unknownLike his father carving wood
he'd have made goodTables, chairs and oaken chests
would have suited Jesus bestHe'd have caused nobody harm
No one alarmListen, Jesus
Do you care for your raceDon't you see
we must keep in our placeWe are occupiedHave you forgotten
how put down we areAnd our conquerors object
to another noisy sectAnd they'll crush us
if we go too farIf we goToo farListen, Jesus
to the warning I givePlease remember
that I want us to liveBut it's sad
to see our chancesWeakening with every hourYour followers are blindToo much heaven
on their mindsIt was beautiful
but now it's sourYes, it's allGone sourListen, Jesus
to the warning I givePlease remember
that I want us to liveSo Listen, Jesus
to the warning I giveI just want us to liveIt's sourGone sourWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'Why should you
want to knowDon't you mind
about the futureDon't you try
to think aheadSave tomorrow
for tomorrow
- Think about today instead
- What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningI could give you
Facts and figuresTell me what's a-happenin'
- Even give you plans and forecasts
- When do we ride to Jerusalem
- Even tell you where I'm goin'
- When do we ride to JerusalemWhen do we ride to Jerusalem
When do we ride to JerusalemWhy should you
want to knowWhy are you obsessed
with fightingTimes and fates
you can't defyIf you knew
the path we're ridingYou'd understand it
less than IWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'Let me try to cool down your face a bit,
Let me try to cool down your face a bitLet me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your faceOh, let me try
Let me tryTo cool down your faceLet me try to cool down
your face a bitMary, mmm, that is goodWhile you prattle
through your supperWhere and when
and who and howShe alone
is trying to give meWhat I need
right here and nowWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'It seems to me
a strange thingMystifyingThat a man like you
can waste his timeOn women of her kindYes, I can understand thatShe amusesBut to let her kiss you
and stroke your hairIt's hardly
in your lineIt's not that I object
to her professionBut she doesn't fit in well
with what you teach and sayIt doesn't help us
if you're inconsistentThey only need
a small excuseTo put us all awayWho are you
to criticize herWho are you
to despise herLeave her, Leave her
Let her be nowLeave her, Leave her
She's with me nowIf your slate is clean
then you can throw stonesIf your slate is not
then leave her aloneI'm amazed
that men like youCan be so shallow
thick and slowThere is not a man among you
who knows or cares if I come or goNo, you're wrong
You're very wrongHow can you say that
How can you say that
Not one.
Not one of you!
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn ontoProblems that upset youDon't you know
everything's all rightYes, everything's fineAnd we want you
to sleep well tonightLet the world turn
without you tonightIf we try, we'll get by
so forget all about us
- Tonight
- Everything's all right, yesEverything's
all right, yesSleep and I shall soothe you
calm you and anoint you
- Myrrh for your hot forehead
- AhThen you'll feel everything's all right
Yes, everything's fineAnd it's cool and
the ointment's sweetFor the fire
in your head and feetClose your eyes
Close your eyesAnd relax
Think of nothing
- Tonight
- Everything's all right, yes
- Everything's all right, yes
- Hey, hey, womanYour fine ointment
brand-new and expensiveShould have been saved
for the poorWhy has it been wasted
We could have raised maybeThree hundred
silver pieces or morePeople who are hungry
People who are starvingThey matter more
than yourFeet and hairTry not to get worried
Try not to turn onto
- Problems that upset you
- Oh
- Don't you know everything's all right
- All right, yesAnd we want you
to sleep well tonightLet the world turn
without you tonightIf we try, we'll get by
so forget all about us tonightEverything's all right, yesSurely you're not sayingWe have the resourcesTo save the poor
from their lotThere will be poor always
pathetically strugglingLook at the good things
you've gotThink while
you still have meMove while
you still see meYou'll be lost
and you'll be sorryWhen I'm goneSleep and I shall soothe you
calm you and anoint you
- Myrrh for your hot forehead
- OhThen you'll feel
everything's all right, yesEverything's fine and it's cool
and the ointment's sweetFor the fire
in your head and feetClose your eyes
Close your eyes and relax
- Think of nothing tonight
- Tonight close your eyes and relax
- Think of nothing
- Close your eyes, Close your eyes
- And relax
- Everything's all right, yes
- Close your eyes Close your eyes and relax
- Everything's all right, yesGood CaiaphasThe Council
waits for youThe PhariseesAnd priests
are here for youAh, gentlemenYou know
why we are hereWe've not much timeAnd quite
a problem hereHosanna, SuperstarHosanna
SuperstarHosanna, SuperstarHosanna
SuperstarListen to
that howling mobOf blockheads
in the streetA trick or two
with lepersAnd the whole town's
on its feetHe is dangerousJesus Christ
SuperstarHe is dangerousTell us that you're
who they say you areThat man is in town right now
to whip up some supportA rabble-rousing mission
that I think we must abortHe is dangerousJesus ChristSuperstarHe is dangerousLook, Caiaphas
They're right outside our yardQuick, Caiaphas
Go call the Roman guardNo, waitWe need a more permanent solution
to our problemWhat then to do
about Jesus of NazarethMiracle wonderman
hero of foolsNo riots, no army
no fighting, no slogansOne thing I'll say for him
Jesus is coolWe cannot leave him
to his own devicesHis half-witted fans
will get out of control
- How can we stop him
- His glamour increases
- By leaps every minute
- He's top of the poleI see
bad things arisingThe crowd crowned him king
which the Romans would banI see
blood and destructionOur elimination
because of one manBlood and destruction
because of one manBecause, because, because of one manOur elimination
because of one manBecause, because
because of oneCause of one
cause of one manWhat then to do
about this Jesus maniaOh, how do we deal
with the carpenter-kingWhere do we start
with a man who is biggerThan John was when John did
his baptism thingFools, you have
no perceptionThe stakes we are gambling
are frighteningly highWe must crush him
completelySo like John before him
this Jesus must dieFor the sake of the nation
this Jesus must dieMust die, Must die
This Jesus must dieSo like John before him
this Jesus must dieMust die, Must die
This Jesus must, Jesus mustJesus must dieHosanna, Heysanna
Sanna, sanna, hoSanna, heysanna
hosannaHey, J.C., J.C.Won't you smile at meSanna, hosanna
Hey, superstarTell the rabble
to be quietWe anticipate a riotThis common crowdIs much too loudTell the mob
who sing your songThat they are fools
and they are wrongThey are a curseThey should disperseHosanna, heysanna
Sanna, sanna, hoSanna, heysanna
hosannaHey, J.C., J.C.
You're all right by meSanna, hosanna
Hey, superstarWhy waste your breath
moaning at the crowdNothing can be done
to stop the shoutingIf every tongue
were stillThe noise
would still continueThe rocks and stones
themselvesWould start to singHosanna, heysanna
sanna, sanna, hoSanna, heysanna
hosannaHey, J.C., J.C.
won't you fight for meSanna, hosanna
Hey, superstarSing me a song
but not for me alone
Sing out for yourselves...
For you are blessedThere is not one of you
who cannot win the KingdomThe slow, the sufferingThe quick, the deadHosanna, heysanna
sanna, sanna, hoSanna, heysanna
hosannaHey, J.C., J.C.
would you die for meSanna, hosanna
Hey, superstarChrist, you know I love you
Did you see I wavedI believe in you and God
so tell me that I'm savedChrist, you know I love you
Did you see I wavedI believe in you and God
so tell me that I'm savedJesus, I am with you
Touch me, Touch me, JesusJesus, I am on your side
Kiss me, Kiss me, JesusChrist, what more do you need
to convince youThat you've made it
and you're easily as strongAs the filth from Rome
who rape our countryAnd who've terrorized
our people for so longChrist, you know I love you
Did you see I wavedListen, JesusChrist, you know I love you
Did you see I wavedI believe in you and God
so tell me that I'm savedI'm with you JesusJesus, I am on your side
Kiss me, Kiss me, JesusThere must be over Screamin' love and more for youAnd every one
of Would do whatever ya asked them toKeep them yellin'
their devotionBut add a touch
of hate at RomeYou will rise
to greater powerWe will win ourselves
a home
- You'll get the power and the glory
- You'll get the glory
- Forever and ever and ever
- Ever and ever
- You'll get the power and the glory
- You'll get the power
- Forever and ever and ever
- Ever and ever
- Forever and ever and ever
- You'll get the gloryYou'll get the power and the gloryForever and ever and everYou'll get the power and the gloryForever and everForever
AmenNeither you, SimonNor the Nor the Romans
nor the JewsNor Judas
nor the twelveNor the priests
nor the scribesNor doomed Jerusalem
itselfUnderstand
what power isUnderstand
what glory isUnderstand at allUnderstand
at allIf you knewAll that I knewMy poor JerusalemYou'd see the truthBut you live a lieBut you live a lieWhile you liveYour troubles are manyPoor JerusalemTo conquer deathYou only have to dieYou only have
to dieI dreamed
I met a GalileanA most amazing manHe had that look
you very rarely findThe haunting, hunted kindI asked him to say
what had happenedHow it all beganI asked again
He never said a wordAs if he hadn't heardAnd next
the room was fullOf wild and angry menThey seemed
to hate this manThey fell on him and thenThey disappeared againThen I saw
thousands of millionsCrying for this manAnd then I heard them
mentioning my nameAnd leaving me
the blameRoll on up for my price is down
Come on in for the best in townTake your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mineRoll on up for my price is down
Come on in for the best in townTake your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mineName your price, I got everything
Hurry, It's all going fastBorrow cash
on the finest termsHurry now
while stocks still lastRoll on up, JerusalemWhat you see
is what you getNo one's been
disappointed yetDon't be scared
Give me a tryThere is nothing
you can't buyRoll on up for my price is down
Come on in for the best in townTake your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mineRoll on up for my price is down
Come on in for the best in townMy temple
should beA house of prayerBut you have made itA den of thieves
Get out! Get out!
My timeIs almost throughLittle left to doAfter all, I've tried
for three yearsSeems like Feels like See my eyes
I can hardly seeSee me stand
I can hardly walkI believe
you can make me wholeSee my tongue
I can hardly talkSee my skin
I'm a mass of bloodChange my life
Oh I know you canI believe
you can make me wellSee my purse
I'm a poor, poor manWill you touch
Will you mend me, ChristWon't you touch
Will you heal me, ChristWill you kiss
You can cure me, ChristWon't you kiss
Won't you pay me, ChristSee our eyes
We can hardly seeSee us stand
We can hardly walkWe believe
you can make us wholeSee my tongue
I can hardly talkSee my skin
I'm a mass of bloodSee my legs
I can hardly standWe believe
you can make us wellSee my purse
I'm a poor, poor manWill you touch
Will you mend me, ChristWon't you touch
Will you heal me, ChristWill you kiss
You can cure me, ChristWon't you kiss
Won't you pay me, ChristSee our eyes
We can hardly seeSee us stand
We can hardly walkWe believe you can make us whole
See our tongue we can hardly talkSee our skin, We're a mass of blood
There's too many of you!
Don't push me!
Too little of me!
Don't crowd me!
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn ontoProblems that upset you
OhDon't you know
everything's all rightYes, everything's fineAnd I think I shall sleep
Well tonightLet the world turn
without me tonightClose your eyes
Close your eyesAnd forget
all about usTonightI don't know
how to love himWhat to do
How to move himI've been changedYes, really changedIn these past few days
when I've seen myselfI seem like someone elseI don't know how
to take thisI don't see
why he moves meHe's a manHe's just a manAnd I've had
so many men beforeIn very many waysHe's just one moreShould I bring him down
Should I scream and shoutShould I speak of love
Let my feelings outI never thought
I'd come to thisWhat's it all aboutDon't ya think
it's rather funnyI should be
in this positionI'm the one
who's always beenSo calm, so cool
No lover's foolRunning every showHe scares me soI never thought
I'd come to thisWhat's it all aboutYet if he said
he loved meI'd be lost
I'd be frightenedI couldn't copeJust couldn't copeI'd turn my head
I'd back awayI wouldn't want to knowHe scares me soI want him soI love himSoNow if I help you
it matters that you seeThese sordid kind of things
are coming hard to meIt's taken me some time
to work out what to doI weighed the whole thing out
before I came to youI have no thought at all
about my own rewardI really didn't come here
of my own accordJust don't say I'mDamned for all timeI came because I had to
I'm the one who sawJesus can't control it
like he did beforeFurthermore, I know
that Jesus thinks so tooJesus wouldn't mind
that I was here with youI have no thought at all
about my own rewardI really didn't come here
of my own accordJust don't say I'mDamned for all timeAnnas, you're a friend
a worldly man and wiseCaiaphas, my friend
I know you sympathizeWhy are we the prophets
Why am I the oneWho sees the sad solution
Knows what must be doneI have no thought at all
about my own rewardI really didn't come here
of my own accordJust don't say I'mDamnedFor all timeCut the protesting
Forget the excusesWe want information
Get up off the floorWe have the papers
we need to arrest himYou know his movements
We know the lawYour help in this matter
won't go unrewardedWe'll pay you in silver
cash on the nailWe just need to know
where the soldiers can find him
- With no crowd 'round him
- Then we can't failI don't need
your blood moneyOh, that doesn't matter
Our expenses are goodI don't want
your blood moneyBut you might as well take it
We think that you shouldThink of the things
you can do with that moneyChoose any charity
Give to the poorWe've noted your motives
We've noted your feelingsThis isn't blood money
It's a--
- A fee.
- A fee, nothing moreOn Thursday nightYou'll find him
where you want himFar from the crowdsIn the GardenOf GethsemaneSo long, JudasSo long, JudasLook at all my trials
and tribulationsSinking in a gentle pool
of wineDon't disturb me nowI can see the answersTill this evening
is this morningLife is fineAlways hoped that
I'd be an apostleKnew that I would
make it if I triedThen when we retireWe can write
the GospelsSo they'll still talk about us
when we've diedThe endIs just a little harderWhen brought aboutBy friendsFor all you careThis wine
could be my bloodFor all you careThis breadCould be my body
The end.
This is my blood
you drinkThis is my body you eatIf you would, remember meWhen you eat and drinkI must be mad
thinking I'll be rememberedYes, I must be
out of my headLook at your blank faces
My name will mean nothingTen minutes
after I'm deadOne of you denies me
One of you betrays me
No! No!
Peter will deny me
- No, not me!
- In just a few hoursThree times will deny me
And that's not all I seeOne of you here dining
One of my chosenWill leave to betray meCut out the dramatics
You know very well who
- Why don't you go do it?
- You want me to do it?
- Hurry, they are waiting
- If you knew why I do itI don't care
why you do itTo think I admired you
Well, now I despise you
- You liar, you Judas
- You wanted me to do itWhat if I just stayed here
and ruined your ambitionChrist, you deserve itHurry, you fool
Hurry and goSave me your speeches
I don't want to knowGo, GoLook at all my trials
and tribulationsSinking in a gentle pool
of wineWhat's that in the bread
It's gone to my head
Till this morning
is this eveningLife is fineAlways hoped that
I'd be an apostleKnew that I would make it
if I triedThen when we retire
we can write the GospelsSo they'll all talk about us
when we've diedYou sad
pathetic manSee where you
brought us toOur ideals die around us
and all because of youBut the saddest cut of all
Someone had to turn you inLike a common criminal
Like a wounded animalA jaded mandarin
A jaded mandarinLike a jaded, faded
faded, jaded, jaded mandarinGet out
They're waitingGet outThey're waiting
Oh, they're waiting for youEvery time I look at you
I don't understandWhy you let the things you did
get so out of handYou'd have managed better
if you'd had it plannedA-a-a-ahAlways hoped that
I'd be an apostleKnew that I would make it
if I triedThen when we retire
we can write the GospelsSo they'll still
talk about usWhen we've diedWill no one stay awake
with mePeter, John, JamesWill none of you wait
with mePeterJohnJamesI only want to saylf there is a wayTake this cup
away from meFor I don't want
to taste its poisonFeel it burn meI have changedI'm not as sure
as when we startedThen, I was inspiredNowI'm sad and tiredListenSurely I've exceeded
expectationsTried for three yearsSeems like Could You ask as muchFrom any other manBut if I dieSee the saga throughAnd do the things
You ask of meLet them hate me
hit me, hurt meNail me
to their treeI'd want to know
I'd want to know, my GodI'd want to see
I'd want to see, my GodWhy IShould dieWould I be more noticed
than I ever was beforeWould the things
I've said and doneMatter any moreI'd have to know
I'd have to know, my LordI'd have to see
I'd have to see, my LordIf I die
what will be my rewardHave to know
I'd have to know, my LordWhyShall I dieCan You show me nowThat I would not be
killed in vainShow me just a littleOf Your omnipresent brainShow me there's a reason
for Your wanting me to dieYou're far too keen
on where and howBut not so hot on whyAll rightI'll dieJust watch me dieSee howSee how I'll dieThen I was inspiredNow I'm sad and tired.
After all
I've tried for three years.
Seems like .
Why then am I scared
to finishWhat I startedWhat You started
I didn't start it.
GodThy will is hardBut You hold every cardI will drinkYour cup of poisonNail me to Your crossAnd break meBleed meBeat me, Kill meTake me nowBefore I change my mind
There he is
They're all asleep,
the fools
Judas,
must you betray me...
With a kissWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's happenin'Tell me what's happenin'What's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happeningWhat's the buzz
Tell me what's a-happenin'Hang on, Lord
We're gonna fight for you
- Hang on, Lord. We're gonna fight for you
- Hang on, LordHang on, Lord
We're gonna fight for you
- Hang on, Lord. We're gonna fight for you
- We're gonna fight for youPut away your swordDon't you know
that it's all overIt was nice, butNow it's goneWhy are you obsessed
with fightingStick to fishing
from now onTell me, Christ
how you feel tonightDo you plan
to put up a fightDo you feel that
you've had the breaksWhat would you say
were your big mistakesHow do you view
your coming trialHave your men proved
it's all worthwhileCome with us
to see CaiaphasYou'll just love
the high priest's houseYou'll just love
seeing CaiaphasYou'll just die
in the high priest's houseCome on, God
This is not like youLet us know
what you're gonna doYou know what
your supporters feelYou'll escape
in the final reelTell me, Christ
how you feel tonightDo you plan
to put up a fightDo you feel that
you had the breaksWhat would you say
were your big mistakesCome with us
to see CaiaphasYou'll just love
the high priest's houseYou'll just love
seeing CaiaphasYou'll just die
in the high priest's houseNow we have him
Now we've got himNow we have him now
We have got him nowJesus, you must realizeThe serious charges
facing youYou say you're the Son of God
in all your handouts. Well, is it trueThat's what you say
You say that I amThere you have it, gentlemen
What more evidence do we needJudas, thank you
for the victimStay a while
You'll see it bleedNow we have him
Now we've got himTake him to Pilate
Take him to PilateI think I've
seen you somewhere
I remember.
You were with that man
they took awayI recognize
your faceYou've got
the wrong man, ladyI don't know himAnd I wasn't where
he was tonightNever near the placeThat's strange for I am sure
I saw you with himYou were right by his side
and yet you deniedI tell you
I was never, ever with him
But I saw you too.
He looked just like you.
I don't know him!
Peter, don't you know
what you have saidYou've gone
and cut him deadI had to do it
Don't you seeOr else
they'd go for meIt's what he told us
you would doI wonder
how he knewWho isThis broken manCluttering upMy hallwayWho is this unfortunateSomeone Christ
King of the Jews
Oh. So this is
Jesus Christ.
I am really
quite surprised
You look so small.
Not a king at all.
We all know
that you are news
But are you King?
King of the Jews
That's what you say.
What doYou mean by thatThat is not an answerYou're deepIn trouble, friendSomeone Christ
King of the JewsHow can someone
in your stateBe so cool
about his fate
An amazing thing,
this silent king.
Since you come
from GalileeThen you need not
come to me
You're Herod's race.
You're Herod's case.
Hosanna
HeysannaSanna
sanna hoSanna, heysanna, ho
and howHey, J.C., J.C.Please explain to meYou had everything
Where is it now
Jesus, I am overjoyed...
To meet you face to face
You've been getting
quite a name...
All around the placeHealing cripplesRaising from the deadNow I understand
you're GodAt least that's
what you've saidSoYou are the Christ
You're the great Jesus ChristProve to me
that you're divineChange my water
into wineThat's all you need do
Then I'll know it's all trueCome on
King of the JewsJesus, you just won't believe the hit
you've made around hereYou are all we talk about
You're the wonder of the yearOh, what a pity
if it's all a lieStill I'm sure that you can rock
the cynics if you trySo if you are the Christ
Yes, the great Jesus ChristProve to me that
you're no foolWalk across
my swimming poolIf you do that for meThen I'll let you go freeCome on
King of the JewsI only ask what I'd ask
any superstarWhat is it that you have got
that puts you where you areI am waitingYes, I'm a captive fanI'm dying to be shown that
you are not just any manSo if you are the Christ
Yes, the great Jesus ChristFeed my household
with this breadYou can do it
on your head
Uh, or has something gone wrong?
Jesus, why do you take so long?
Come on,
King of the Jews!
Hey, aren't youScared of me, ChristMister wonderful Christ
You're a joke!
You're not the Lord.
You're nothing but a fraud.
Take him away
He's got nothing to say
Get out,
you King of the--
Get out
Get out, you King of the Jews!
Get out you King of the Jews!
Get out of my life!
I've been living
to see youDying to see you
but it shouldn't be like thisThis was unexpected
What do I do nowCould we start again
pleaseI've been very hopeful
so farNow for the first timeI think we're going wrongHurry up and tell me
This is just a dreamOr could we start again
pleaseI think you've made
your point nowYou've even gone a bit too far to get
your message homeBefore it gets
too frighteningWe ought to call
a haltSo could we start again
pleaseI've been living
to see youDying to see you
but it shouldn't be like thisThis was unexpected
What do I do nowCould we start again
pleaseI think you've made
your point nowYou've even gone a bit too far
to get your message homeBefore it gets
too frighteningWe ought to call a halt
So could we start again pleaseCould we start again
pleaseSo Could we start again
pleaseCould we start again
pleaseSo Could we start againCould we start againMy God
I saw himHe looked three-quarters dead and
he was so bad I had to turn my headYou beat him so hard
that he was bent and lameAnd I know who
everybody's gonna blameI don't believe he knows
I acted for our goodI'd save him all this suffering
if I couldAnd I'd save him
if I couldSave him if I couldCut the confessions
Forget the excusesI don't understand why
you're filled with remorseAll that you've said has
come true with a vengeanceThe mob turned against him
You backed the right horseWhat you have done will be
the saving of IsraelYou'll be remembered
forever for thisAnd not only that
You've been paid for your effortsPretty good wages
for one little kissChrist, I know
you can't hear meBut I only did
what you wanted me toChrist, I'd sell out
the nationFor I have been saddled
with the murder of youI have been spattered
with innocent bloodI shall be dragged through
the slime and the mudI have been spattered
with innocent bloodI shall be dragged through the slime
and the slime and theSlime and the mudIDon't know how
to love himI don't know
why he moves meHe's a manHe's just a manHe is not a kingHe's just the sameAs anyone I knowHe scares me soWhen he's cold and deadWill he let me be
Does he loveDoes he love me tooDoes he care for me
My mind is in darkness.
God. God, I'm sick!
I've been used!
And You knew
all the time!
God-- God, I will never know
why You chose me...
for Your crime!
For Your bloody crime!
You have murdered me!
Murdered me!
Murdered me! Murdered me!
Murdered me! Murdered me!
Murdered me!
So long, JudasAnd so, the king
is once again my guestAnd why is thisWas Herod unimpressedWe turn to RomeTo sentence NazarethWe have no lawTo put a man to deathWe need him crucifiedIt's all
you have to doWe need him crucified
It's all you have to doTalk to me, Jesus Christ
You have been brought here
Manacled, beaten,
by your own people.
Do you have the first idea
why you deserve it?
Listen, King of the Jews
Where is your kingdomLook at me
Am I a Jew
I have no kingdom.
In this world,
I'm through.
There may be a kingdom...
for me somewhere.
If I only knew.
- Then you are a king.
- It's you that say I amI look for truth
and find that I get damnedAnd what is truth
Is truth unchanging lawWe both have truths
Are mine the same as yours
Crucify him! Crucify him!
What do you mean?
You'd crucify your king?
We have no king but Caesar
He's done no wrong.
No, not the slightest thing.
We have no king but Caesar
Crucify him
Well, this is new.
Respect for Caesar!
Until now, this has been
noticeably lacking.
Who is this Jesus?
Why is he different?
You Jews produce messiahs
by the sackful.
We need him crucified
It's all you have to doTalk to me
Jesus ChristLook at
your Jesus ChristI'll agree
he's madOught to be locked upBut that is not a reason
to destroy himHe's a sad little man
not a king or godNot a thief
I need a crime
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him!
Crucify him!
Behold the man
Behold your shattered kingWe have no king
but CaesarYou hypocrites
You hate us more than himWe have no king but Caesar
Crucify himI see no reason
I find no evilThis man is harmless
so why does he upset youHe's just misguided
Thinks he's important
But to keep you vultures happy,
I shall flog him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him!
Crucify!
Crucify! Crucify!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!
Crucify! Crucify him!
Crucify him!
Crucify! Crucify!
Crucify! Crucify!
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thirty-one,
thirty-two,
thirty-three,
thirty-four,
thirty-five,
thirty-six,
thirty-seven,
thirty-eight,
thirty-nine!
Where are you from JesusWhat do you want
JesusTell meYou've got to be carefulYou could be dead soonCould well beWhy do you not speakWhen I hold your life
in my handsHow can you
stay quietI don't believe
you understandYou have nothing
in your hands
Any power you have...
comes to you
from far beyond.
Everything is fixed,
and you can't change it.
You're a fool,
Jesus Christ!
- How can I help you
- Pilate, crucify himCrucify
Remember CaesarYou have a duty
to keep the peaceSo crucify himRemember Caesar
You'll be demotedYou'll be deported
Crucify himRemember Caesar
You have a dutyTo keep the peace
so crucify himRemember Caesar
You'll be demotedYou'll be deported
Crucify himRemember Caesar
You have a dutyTo keep the peace
so crucify himRemember Caesar
You'll be demotedYou'll be deported
Crucify himDon't let me stopYour great
self-destructionDie if you want toYou misguided martyrI wash my handsOf your demolitionDie if you want toYou innocent puppet[ "Superstar" Instrumental ]
Mmm, every time I look at you
I don't understandWhy you let the things you did
get so out of handYou'd have managed better
if you'd had it plannedWhy'd you choose such a backward
time and such a strange landIf you'd come today you could
have reached the whole nationIsrael in B.C. had
no mass communication
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong now
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrongDon't you get me wrong now
Only wanna know
- Only wanna know
- Only wanna know nowOh-Ohh
I only wanna knowJesus Christ
Jesus ChristWho are you
What have you sacrificedJesus Christ
Jesus ChristWho are you
What have you sacrificedJesus Christ SuperstarDo you think you're
what they say you areJesus Christ SuperstarDo you think you're
what they say you areTell me what you think about
your friends at the topNow who'd you think besides yourself
was the pick of the cropBuddha, was he where it's at
ls he where you areCould Mohammed move a mountain
or was that just P.R.Did you mean to die like that
Was that a mistake orDid you know your messy death
would be a record breaker
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong
- Don't you get me wrong now
- I only wanna know now
- Only wanna know
- Only wanna know now
- I only wanna knowJesus Christ
Jesus ChristWho are you
What have you sacrificedJesus Christ
Jesus ChristWho are you
What have you sacrificedJesus Christ SuperstarDo you think you're
what they say you areJesus Christ SuperstarDo you think you're
what they say you areJesusI only wanna knowTell me, Tell me, Tell meDon't get me wrongJesus, I only wanna knowI only wanna knowTell me, Tell meDon't you get me wrong
I only wanna knowWho are youWho are youOh yesWho are youTell me nowWho are youAre you
what they say you areAre you what they say
you areJesus!
God, God forgive them.
They don't know
what they're doing.
My God. why have You
forgotten me?
It
is
finished.
Father,
into Your hands...
I commend...
my spirit.