Can’t wait to record it next week! Below are the lyrics.
“The Sages’ Advice” – How’s this title? Any other suggestions?
Esther 1:12-21
KING KHASHAYAR:
Why do I feel such a pain inside?
Feel like a part of my soul just died!
My anger rages!
My clever sages…
What does the law say about her deed?
Should things be done or shall I concede?
She dares oppose me!
Alas, oh woe is me…
My most important men
Need you to show me the way…
Karshna, Shetar, Admata,
Tarshish, Meres, Marsna,
Memukhan, what’d you say?
MEMUCAN:
This is a deed not to be dismissed!
Now every wife will fight and resist
Destroying order
Within your borders!
Women are going to say, “Oh my
If the queen did that, then so can I!
Nobody owns me!
I can dethrone thee.”
And every noblewoman in Shushan
Will think they can demand from every man
And argue night and day
And not heed anything your officials say
Chaos will brood throughout the land
Affliction heavy as sand
ALL SEVEN SAGES:
This is a deed not to be dismissed!
Now every wife will fight and resist
We must have order
Within your borders!
Women are going to say, “Oh my
If the queen did that, then so can I!
Nobody owns me!
I can dethrone thee.”
The so-called Queen Vashti
has not only disgraced Your Majesty
but also all the nobles of Shushan
and all the peoples in all the 127 lands…
SAGES INTERRUPT EACH OTHER:
including… the army, the ministers, the servants, the officials, the eunuchs, and your friends
MEMUCAN: ENOUGH!
If my king pleases, then let’s proceed
Writing a new law to be decreed
An ultimatum
To warn all madams
Vashti to no longer be our queen
Banished for life from the royal scene
She shall not enter
Left, right or center!
When your majesty makes the decree
And is announced throughout the high and low / length and breadth of the land
Then each wife will certainly see
That she needs to to honour her man
ALL SEVEN SAGES:
So do away with “queen” Vashti
and find a better wife than she!
And let another take her royal stance
and ever prosper in your regal glance
OR
And let another seek your regal glance
May you bestow on her the royal stance
Someone better than she
Someone sweet with humility
Someone people will see and say, she’s a graceful delight!
Someone kind in her words
Someone gentle just like a bird
Someone that you will love above any other in sight.
KING KHASHAYAR:
This is a really good idea
It’s time that Vashti disappears
(Yes, we all agree!)
Decree this new law from Shushan
In every language of the land
(Yes, immediately!)
ALL SEVEN SAGES:
So let this law be set in stone,
Vasthi is banished from the throne!
And let the man be head of family
so every home will fear authority
[musical interlude]
Also, going to be attending a demo production workshop by McKay Garner in a few days’ time, so looking forward to learning more and making the songs sound even better!
