Put Out the Light Haaz Sleiman (Ft. Jennifer Damiano, J.R., Leslie Odom Jr., Uzo Aduba & Victoria Platt & Venice Company)

[CLOWN MC]
One, two, three, four…

[ANNA]
I have waited all these years
For your face to reappear
I have waited all these years
For you to see me here

[VENICE]
Mother…
I don’t need an icon
That’s bygone
When I was little
You told me to grow up and be strong
When I was little
You convinced me that I belonged
But you were wrong!
You were wrong!
You were wrong!
Now I don’t know what to say
When I was little, we prayed
You said that I would be great
Wrong!
Because inside, I feel rage
And you died in vain
I’m a beast out my cage
Uh-oh!
I wish that I could erase
All the feelings of pain
I’m a child of rape
So-oh
I’m only half your babe
The other half: disgraced
Maybe I should embrace
This dark place