Bare: A Pop Opera - Are You There?

[MATT]
Do you know— well, of course you do
What it's like to stand outside?
To watch the world and wish you didn't
Hurt so much you cried
I know I'm not the only one
And I know I shouldn't care
But what I feel, these things are real
I wish I felt you there
And if I did, I'd ask you
How come life is so unfair?

[PETER]
Do you know— well, of course you do
What it's like to be afraid
That nothing will become of all
The plans that you have made?
So I watch the girls surround him
And he says it's just a game
I guess that I believe him
But it hurts me just the same
And I'm all about this stupid act
So who am I to blame?

[MATT & PETER]
Are you there? Are you there?
Do you watch me when I cry?
And if it's in your power
How can you sit idly by?
I've tried so hard to please you
But you never seem to see

[MATT]
Is it my fate to sit and wait?

[PETER]
Wonder what my struggle means?

[MATT]
I wish I knew that someone out there cared

[PETER]
Are you there?

[MATT]
Cared for me

[PETER]
There for me

[MATT, spoken]
Who's out there?

[PETER, spoken]
Matt?

[MATT, spoken]
Yeah! Are you alright?

[PETER, spoken]
I'm fine.

[MATT]
Here, have some wine

[PETER]
This is holy wine

[MATT]
Father hasn't blessed it yet

[PETER]
In that case

[MATT]
Grab a chalice

[PETER]
Thanks. Life sucks

[MATT]
Here, have the rest
So why'd you leave?

[PETER]
The party?

[MATT]
Yeah

[PETER]
I was getting kind of bored

[MATT]
Me too

[PETER]
There's another reason

[MATT]
Yeah?

[PETER]
It sucks to be ignored

[MATT]
I know
I always fight to do what's right
And this is my reward...

[PETER]
This is my reward

[MATT & PETER]
Are you there? Are you there?
Can you make some time for me?
They tell me that you're out there
And they tell me that you see
I try to find the meaning, God
You know how hard I've tried
But I don't know where I'm going
And I don't have any guide

[MATT]
They said things would get better
But I guess they lied

[PETER]
Are you there? He needs to give me more

[MATT]
I'll drink to that

[PETER]
Who cares what people think? We're fine!
We've been through this before
One day he'll wake up
And realize all he needs is me
Until then, God, I wish I knew
I need a guarantee

[MATT]
I need to know for sure that you'll be there

[PETER]
Send a sign so that I know you're there

[MATT & PETER]
There for me

[MATT, spoken]
Who's leading?

[PETER, spoken]
I don't know.

[MATT, spoken]
Well, who usually leads?

(Peter whispers in Matt's ear)

[MATT, spoken]
Look, I'm going to bed. I'll catch you later, alright?