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Anatoly:
They all think
They see a man
Who doesn't know
Which move to make,
Which way to go,
Whose private life
Caused his decline,
Wrecked his grand design.
Some are vicious,
Some are fools,
And others blind
To see in me
One of their kind.
Anyone can be
A husband, lover--
Sooner them than me,
When they discover
Their domestic bliss is
Shelter for their failing.
Nothing could be worse
Than self-denial--
Having to reverse
This endless trial
Of a partner's rather
Sad demands prevailing.
Svetlana:
As you watch
Yourself caring
About a minor
Sporting triumph,
Sharing
Your win with esoterics,
Paranoids, hysterics
Who don't pay attention
To what goes on
Around them--
They leave the ones
They love the way
They found them.
A normal person must
Dismiss you with disgust
And weep for those
Who trusted you.
Anatoly:
Nothing you have said
Is revelation--
Take my blues as red.
My consolation's
Finding out at last
My one true
Obligation.
Florence:
Since you seem to
Have shut out
The world at large,
Then maybe I
Should cut out
Your tiny inessential
World-- inconsequential
In the kind of game
You're playing.
How do you do it?
I tried to be that
Cynical but blew it--
I only changed your life--
You left your
Home, your wife--
I'm not surprised
I slipped your mind.
Anatoly:
Nothing you have said
Is revelation--
Take my blues as red.
My consolation--
Finding out at last
My one true
Obligation.
Florence, Svetlana & Soloists:
Listen to them shout--
They saw you do it,
In their minds, no doubt,
That you've been through it,
Suffered for your art,
But in the end a winner.
We have never heard
Such an ovation.
Who could not be stirred?
Such dedication,
Skill and guts--
A model for the young
Beginner.
They're completely
Enchanted,
But they don't take your
Qualities for granted.
It isn't very often
That the critics soften,
Nonetheless you've
Won their hearts.
How can we begin to
Appreciate the work
That you've put into
Your calling through
The years,
The blood, and sweat,
And tears
The late, late nights,
The early starts?
There they go again!
Your deeds inflame them
Drive them wild, but then
Who wants to tame them?
If they want a part of you
Who'd really blame them?
Anatoly:
And so you're
Letting me know--
Florence:
You're the only one
Who's never suffered
Anything at all!
Anatoly:
How you've hated
My success!
Svetlana:
Well, I won't crawl,
And you can slink back
To your pawns,
And to your tarts.
Anatoly:
And every poison word
Shows that you never Svetlana: Soloists:
Understood! Liar! Check.
Never! Liar! Check.
Florence:
Never! Liar! Check.
Never! Liar! Check.
Never!
Never!
Florence, Svetlana & Soloists:
Nothing you have said
Is revelation--
Take my blues as red.
My consolation--
Finding out that
I'm my only
Obligation.
Anatoly:
Is there no one in my life
Who will not claim
My right to steal,
My work, my name,
My success,
My fame,
And my freedom?
The Arbiter: [Spoken]
Anatoly Sergievesky is the winner, and remains world
champion.
[Crowd applauds]
Florence: [Spoken]
So, you've done it. You're still the champion.
Anatoly: [Spoken]
I had to win to be free.
Florence: [Spoken]
Free for what?
Anatoly: [Spoken]
Free to help your father-- if I go back. Free to play chess--
it's the only thing I can stay true to.
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it's the only thing I can stay true to.
Free to help your father-- if I go back. Free to play chess--
Anatoly: [Spoken]
Free for what?
Florence: [Spoken]
I had to win to be free.
Anatoly: [Spoken]
So, you've done it. You're still the champion.
Florence: [Spoken]
[Crowd applauds]
champion.
Anatoly Sergievesky is the winner, and remains world
The Arbiter: [Spoken]
And my freedom?
My fame,
My success,
My work, my name,
My right to steal,
Who will not claim
Is there no one in my life
Anatoly:
Obligation.
I'm my only
Finding out that
My consolation--
Take my blues as red.
Is revelation--
Nothing you have said
Florence, Svetlana & Soloists:
Never!
Never!
Never! Liar! Check.
Never! Liar! Check.
Florence:
Never! Liar! Check.
Understood! Liar! Check.
Shows that you never Svetlana: Soloists:
And every poison word
Anatoly:
And to your tarts.
To your pawns,
And you can slink back
Well, I won't crawl,
Svetlana:
My success!
How you've hated
Anatoly:
Anything at all!
Who's never suffered
You're the only one
Florence:
Letting me know--
And so you're
Anatoly:
Who'd really blame them?
If they want a part of you
Who wants to tame them?
Drive them wild, but then
Your deeds inflame them
There they go again!
The early starts?
The late, late nights,
And tears
The blood, and sweat,
The years,
Your calling through
That you've put into
Appreciate the work
How can we begin to
Won their hearts.
Nonetheless you've
That the critics soften,
It isn't very often
Qualities for granted.
But they don't take your
Enchanted,
They're completely
Beginner.
A model for the young
Skill and guts--
Such dedication,
Who could not be stirred?
Such an ovation.
We have never heard
But in the end a winner.
Suffered for your art,
That you've been through it,
In their minds, no doubt,
They saw you do it,
Listen to them shout--
Florence, Svetlana & Soloists:
Obligation.
My one true
Finding out at last
My consolation--
Take my blues as red.
Is revelation--
Nothing you have said
Anatoly:
I slipped your mind.
I'm not surprised
Home, your wife--
You left your
I only changed your life--
Cynical but blew it--
I tried to be that
How do you do it?
You're playing.
In the kind of game
World-- inconsequential
Your tiny inessential
Should cut out
Then maybe I
The world at large,
Have shut out
Since you seem to
Florence:
Obligation.
My one true
Finding out at last
My consolation's
Take my blues as red.
Is revelation--
Nothing you have said
Anatoly:
Who trusted you.
And weep for those
Dismiss you with disgust
A normal person must
They found them.
They love the way
They leave the ones
Around them--
To what goes on
Who don't pay attention
Paranoids, hysterics
Your win with esoterics,
Sharing
Sporting triumph,
About a minor
Yourself caring
As you watch
Svetlana:
Sad demands prevailing.
Of a partner's rather
This endless trial
Having to reverse
Than self-denial--
Nothing could be worse
Shelter for their failing.
Their domestic bliss is
When they discover
Sooner them than me,
A husband, lover--
Anyone can be
One of their kind.
To see in me
And others blind
Some are fools,
Some are vicious,
Wrecked his grand design.
Caused his decline,
Whose private life
Which way to go,
Which move to make,
Who doesn't know
They see a man
They all think
Anatoly:
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