Straight Ahead lyrics

[PARIS]
I'm coming
Ohhh, yeah, oh

I've been hiding in here for twenty one years
And I'm ready
I can feel the rhythm
I got a lot of livin' to do

Oh, my sights are high
I've seen apples in the sky
But I've chosen life instead
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

I'm through with teaching
Now I'm out and reaching for bigger things
I've learned my lessons
And no more messing around

I got an itch inside
Telling me it's time for action

[PARIS AND ENSEMBLE]
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead
[PARIS]
I gotta go
Ooh, I'm seeing signs
Seeing life ahead
Now I'm gonna take my place
At the head of the line

I don't know where I'm going
Who cares where I've been?
I only know there's too many places and faces
That I've never seen

[PARIS AND ENSEMBLE]
Look out world

[PARIS]
I'm coming
Yeah, I'm coming

[PARIS AND ENSEMBLE]
Straight ahead

[PARIS]
Straight ahead

Well, I'm all fired up
Aching to sail to another land
Tempting Fate
I can't wait t' see the other side
Well, Fate may smile
And nod and laugh
And never listen to a single word I said

[PARIS AND ENSEMBLE]
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

[PARIS]
Straight ahead!

[FEMALE TROJANS]
Go, Paris
Set out and stake our claim

[MALE TROJANS]
This proposal you present
Must reinforce our defence

[ENSEMBLE]
Sail, Paris
In triumph, seize our goals

[MALE TROJANS]
As our emissary
You must negotiate peace
[FEMALE TROJANS]
That's most imperative

[MALE TROJANS]
Trade!

[FEMALE TROJANS]
A great incentive
Fostering goodwill

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
No, Paris!
Hector, please
Won't you listen to me?

[Hector, spoken]
Oh!

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
This endeavour will unleash such a fearsome response
Mark my words!

[HECTOR, spoken]
That's absurd

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
The gods challenge the bravest of intentions!

[HECTOR, spoken]
Yes, just as they despise your inept intervention
I will not tolerate this fallacy you propagate
I look to defence

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
That's just their intent!

[HECTOR, spoken]
You make no sense
Aeneas, get the men on board

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
Unlike others, I can see all their plans
And you play right into their hands

[HECTOR, spoken]
Look

[HECTOR, sung]
Don't divide us, for our cause, Cassandra
We must fight for what we believe in

[CASSANDRA, sung]
But must we sacrifice sanity
To satisfy your will?

[HECTOR, CASSANDRA]
Paris, we know you're gonna make it
Oh, Paris
Come hell or high water
Don't make this fearful mistake
She misinterprets what the gods have taught her
I implore you

[HECTOR, spoken]
I'm sure you see

[HECTOR, sung]
That you trust too much
In your gods, little sister
Neglecting mere mortals who defend you

When you owe your allegiance
To your king, your country, and queen
Our mother, who bore you

[CASSANDRA, spoken]
Ha!
The only thing that bores me is your short-sighted stupidity
A soldier? A hero? A fool!

[HECTOR, spoken]
Ahaha
Our sister, the hysterical oracle

[PARIS]
Oh, nothing's gonna stop me

[ENSEMBLE]
The time has come
To cement new ties that bind
A new era will emerge
Full of promise and goodwill

[HECTOR]
The time is right!
Time to sail!

[ENSEMBLE]
We anticipate your safe return
With a firm agreement
To our shores
Securing better times

[PARIS]
Soon begins the chase for life
And I'm gonna catch it

[ENSEMBLE]
Only to pursue a purpose
Courting destiny

[PARIS]
I've listened to the warnings
And this very morning
I'm free

[ENSEMBLE]
Undeterred by words and visions we can't see
Free

[PARIS]
I might stumble and fall
But there's no life at all
If you spend it simply hiding in your bed

[ENSEMBLE]
Heading straight ahead

[PARIS AND ENSEMBLE]
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

[ENSEMLE]
Heading straight ahead

[PARIS]
No!
Nothing's gonna stop me
I'm heading straight ahead

[ENSEMBLE]
One voice in a crowd when all shout out loud

[PARIS]
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing's gonna
No, no, no, no

[ENSEMBLE AND PARIS]
Nothing's gonna stop me

[PARIS]
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead
And I'm coming
Ooh
Straight ahead