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I Can Teach You - Red Edition (feat. Khary Payton, Laura Bailey and Janina Gavankar)

from Stray Gods by Austin Wintory, Tripod & Montaigne

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Grace, you know that you’re lost now
You’ve been given powers you don’t understand
I’m the guy who can help you
All that you hear is at your command…

Wait...

No, it’s okay Freddie.
This is all me?
What do I do?

Start singing…

Now?

Why not…time’s a wastin’.

Not about to just trust you
You barge in and take over the place
I don’t know what I must do
But here’s what you can do:
Get out of my face!

I’m doing it right now aren’t I...

Ha...You’re a natural, girl!

I don’t...follow... (Lost little girl)
Are those really actual horns?! (You’re in control)
And this singing is so hard to swallow (I know!)
Can you hear me Grace
What's going on?! (It’s your song!)

So sorry you had to be here for this
I’m in the dark too as you’re hearing this
Like I know that I’m in full control
Cause the words and the tunes I feel here in my soul

If this is a power, I’m not overthinking it
If this was a drink I’d be drinking it
But someone is dead and I’m losing my head
Like the goat said

This is my time
Time to shine
This is my time
Time to shine

Grace, nothing makes sense here
And won’t the carpet be covered in fleece?
And you said someone died here
Shouldn’t we then just call the police?

Can we all loosen up now?
Remember this madness is happening to me
This music makes sense to me somehow
But pulling me ‘round is not what I need

Is that gonna be here all the time?

How dare you, you don’t know me!

If she has to be, pass me some wine.

Grace, is this how you let strangers speak to me?

There’s a good chance I could throw the both of you out
Still got no idea what all this is about
but I don’t feel like an amateur wannabe
If this is a dream then it’s gonna be

My time
Time to shine (Yes!)
My Time (This is your time)
Time to shine

I don’t need either of you!

Well…what happens next?

How about a solo?

Grace, are you sure about this!?

Yes, a solo!
Do it, we got time!

Lo-do-tee ta-dah dah
Lo-do-tee ta-dah dah
Lo-do-tee ta-dah dah doh doh doh doh…

I never knew I had that in me
—That said—I’ll never do that again.

Grace, you’re starting to comprehend!
Let me show you more
Or show me the door

Good idea!

I just sang soprano…

…The showing or the door part?

My body’s shivering
Blood is thickening
Skin is shimmering
You guys are bickering?

That’s it, shut up
This is a wreck
If I had four hands, I’d grab you both by the neck
This is my life and it’s happening to me
If we can’t work this out
It’s just gonna be

My time
Time to shine (Time for you to decide)
My time (Your time)
Time to shine (He’s taking us both for a ride)
My time
Your time
No time (I could go it alone)

Time to shine

credits

from Stray Gods, released August 10, 2023
Cowritten by Austin Wintory & Tripod
Produced by Austin Wintory & Joris Hoogsteder

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