We Are All In This Together - Ben Lee

We Are All In This Together - Ben Lee

Woke up this morning
I suddenly realized
We're all in this together
I started smiling
Cos you were smiling
And were all in this together
I'm made of atoms
You're made of atoms
And were all in this together
And long division
Just doesn't matter
Cos were all in this together
I saw you walkingIn the city
We're all in this together
The city's changing
Cos we are changing
And were all in this together
Every twelve seconds
Someone remembers
That were all in this together
In the kitchen
Of your rent-control apartment
We're all in this together
C'mon baby
I dont mean to rush you
I only wanted to reach out and touch you
I've gotta start to open my heart
I know you think
About jumping ship before it sinks
But were all in this together
Ask a scientistIt's quantum physics
We're all in this together
And on the subway
We feel like strangers
But were all in this together
Yeah I love you and you love her
And she loves him
But were all in this together
Y'know baby
There's never been protection
In all the history of human connection
C'mon darling
It's alright to show me
You don't ever need to be lonely
Once you start to open your heart
I saw you crying
I started crying
Cos were all in this together
And then religion
It's a big decision
But were all in this together
We're all in this together

On stage are a dozen men. Each man is armed in medieval arms and are wondering about. Offstage at the beginning there is a great clamor heard then it is earily silent after a scream. After the scream the men onstage are deathly silent. Then large foot steps can be heard approaching from offstage and stop just short of the stage and a pounding at a great wooden door can be heard. The pounding then get louder and louder until it finally stops. Sobbing can be heard from one of the men on stage. One of the other men moves to him with difficulty and comforts him softly. Finally after a few moment of near silence one of the men (an older looking man grizzled from years of war with a ragged but noble voice) lights a torch and stands upon whatever it is he can find)

Man
[Holding the torch to illuminate all the men; they all look frightened and weary] My fellow man. Keep your wits about you! Do you hear me? Keep your honor and dignity about you. We are each here beside you. All of us, side by side. We are all in this together. Now stand together! Hold strong and draw your arms. Let us weather this battle together whether it be in victory we emerge, or the bitter hand of defeat pulls us below. [The pounding begins again] Here that! The beast draws nearer its entrance. Pitty not those lost before now. They gave their lives so you might have this moment to bring hell upon this wretched creature! Let their sacrifice not have been in vain! Now i say once draw your arms! Raise your pride high! This battle shall be for those before us and shall forever be remembered by those who follow after us! [A cracking in the door is heard] The beast wishes to quicken its demise does it! Well i say let it come and meet the hell which it had escaped from. [Offstage the door burst open and its shattered can be heard. A great gust of wind enters the room extinguishing the torch and the men are left in the dark and a roar is heard offstage where their is a glimmer of light that flickers] Onward towards the light and our hope! bring with you your greatest hearts! Know you fight for one another and this beast shall kneel before us in mercy! Now to battle!!!!

The men can be heard charging offstage and as they disappear the light offstage slowly gets dimmer and the noise slowly gets lower until one final roar and cry by the men is heard then all is silent.