My musical obsession with AIDA...

...and the lyrics that come with it.

So, for those of you who are unaware of the story, AIDA is about the Egyptian Princess Amneris, her fiancee Radames, and her handmaid Aida (who is actually the princess of the opposing country). Amneris' father is the Pharoh, who is at war with the King of Nubia (Aida's father). 

Long story short, Radames and Aida fall in love behind Amneris' back. It's like ancient Romeo & Juliet, only with music by Elton John and Tim Rice!

Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Adam Pascal (Radames), and Heather Headley (Aida)

As with any love story, there is passion, and passion in musicals means passionate ballads! Here are some of my favorite lyrics:

"In neglige or formal, I am anything but normal. For dress has always been my strongest suit!"- Amneris (Strongest Suit)

"Why do I want him still? Why, when there's nothing there? How to go on with the rest of my life, to pretend I don't care?"- Amneris (I Know the Truth)

"Is it written in the stars? Are we paying for some crime? Is that all that we are good for, just a stretch of mortal time? Or some god's experiment in which we have no say? In which we're giving paradise, but only for a day."- Radames and Aida (Written In the Stars)


"We all lead such elaborate lives."-Radames (Elaborate Lives)


There is definitely something to learn here, first: Love triangles suck; second: broken hearts suck too.