Close the Door - Anastasia Original Broadway Cast Recording

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[kayhaych]

“Tell them all no more” yeah that part made me tear up and cry. My god what a voice

[lalalalalalwlla]

"Where did summer go, I will never know, summer used to last endleslly."

Her endless summer ended that july when her family was killed. That is so heartbreaking.

[hengirmen]

"Summer used to last endlessly." this sentence captures the essence of this beautiful song.

[DemonBloodLover]

It reminds me of the real Maria Feodorovna. Outliving four of her six children, not knowing the fate of her son and his family. Spending the next ten long years wondering and waiting. After her sister dying in 1928, I read that it was the last loss she could take and was ready to meet her creator. I can't even imagine what she must of gone through. That kind of pain and sadness is echoed so beautifully in this song. The line of "children all in white, running down the sand to me", makes me tear up with the knowledge she would never seen her grandchildren again. That, I imagine, was probably the most painful for her.

[matteomarrucci]

'And where did summer go, I will never know. Summer used to last endlessly.'
That's when I start crying, guys

[joelarcher]

Such a painfully beautiful song about heartbreak. When I saw this I could just feel her emotions radiate throughout the theatre. Amazing.

[grabthemonets]

This song gave the perfect point of view of Maria. What a beautiful peice.

[alfredgoovermon]

This sounds like a mix of "God Bless the Outcasts" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again."

[LC-miyi]

You can hear the pain and heartache. Damn.

[anthonyhenrysmith]

this song is a masterpiece so beautifully understated

[dgeorgeluca]

Poor dowager empress i can feel the sadness and pain in the song

[dgeorgeluca]

the story that was made and recorded in the books was very cruel but with this song i think i can feel at least a little bit of all that pain and suffering of the true Dowager empress

[babyvenhaowaq]

Every grandmas worst fear is in this song.

[oliviaallred]

the french horn in this is so moving and beautiful

[btsgotmelikeyah]

out of the entire soundtrack, this is the one that genuinely makes me tear up. i'm not sure who the voice belongs to, but my god is it powerful ♡

[CesaraGal]

The 18 dislikes were the strangers sent packing.

[Saltysaltire]

This sounds like the Wishing you were Here Again of Anastasia, I'm not sure why 💜

[phantomroo]

A perant never wants to outlive their children especially if a grandparent outlives their grandchildren

[waymilky]

This song is truly haunting as much as I am anti-monarchy. They were still children and tbh nobody deserves such terror.

[Singyourstyle]

DOWAGER:
These strangers, come calling
Soon enough they're gone.
The twilight is falling, lamps will soon go on
And where did summer go I will never know summer used to last endlessly
Children all in white, running down the sand
To me
To me.

These strangers, sent packing
What do they expect.
So grasping,
So lacking
Why not be direct.
The beating of my heart,
After they depart
Lying wide awake,
Through the night
Will you ever come,
Running home to me
You might
You might.

I've believed so long,
I have dared to hope
That the door might open,
And that you might
(spoken)
Enter.

SUNG DOWAGER:
Playing hide and seek.
Kisses on my cheek.
The lamps begin to glow,
In my heart I know,
You're a lie that I've waited for.
Tell them all to go.
Tell them all no more.
Tell them I close the door.