Leonardo - The Absolute Man Mona Lisa Lyrics

Leonardo: She takes things serious
She always has
She makes me look inside myself
like I never have
She seems to laugh at me
She seems to stare
Her presence mocking me
But behind her mask she cares...
She knows the child in me
She knows the man
She treats my weakness
like a power in her hands
Somehow -
She knows humanity
She understands
The essence of this life
is a prize she must demand
Her pain in this portrait makes
become so real
She's still got time for me
Even though I'm not a noble one
She can see in my soul
I can't bring her back
I can't see her anymore
Chorus: Sinner and saint
The Mona Lisa
Which was the best with Mona Lisa?

Melzi: Bright at the sun
See her mourning for no one

Leonardo: And she was my Italy
in this fifteenth century

Melzi: Beauty inviting reaction
Seduction, a sign of doom
Desolate, grandiose
Her black veil smiling through it all

Verrocchio: Will you ever finish her in time?

Chorus: Why can't we see the Mona Lisa?

Melzi: Did you meet her in Milan?
A 'patron of you work?

Chorus: We want to see the Mona Lisa...
Oh Leonardo, won't you show us?
Stop holding out -
frustrating us, Leonardo.

Leonardo: Stop, she's mine
I said she's mine
Of course I was her 'only one'
Now that she's dead and gone
Stop your vile inquiries,
Disrespecting me
I said stop right there
'I had to be her only one'

But now I'm finding out
She lived a lie
Deceit was rampant long before she died
I wish I'd known this then
She never cared
This truth is socking me
I've become aware
She saw my suffering
She knew it well
My grief would comfort her
She'd just say that all was well
And now her words make sense to me
I'm sad to say

Caterina: 'Your road to hell is paved...
god intentions led the way.'

Melzi, Verrocchio, Ser Piero, Caterina:
Wake up, Leonardo 'cause it's over now
And she's gone for good
Nothing you can say about it now
Nothing you can do.

Chorus: Leonardo.

Melzi, Verrocchio, Ser Piero, Caterina:
Look up here, Leonardo
because all is well
So get over it
Nothing you can say about it now
Nothing you can do

Chorus: Who told you life was fair?
Did you believe her then?

Melzi, Verrocchio, Ser Piero, Caterina:
Wake up here, Leonardo
'cause it's over now
And she's gone for good
Nothing you can say about it now
Nothing you can do

Chorus: Who told you life was fair?
Did you believe her then?
Now that it's done
Let it go, let it end

Leonardo: Wake up, everybody
because I'm ok

Melzi: So let's drop it right here
Leonardo: there's nothing I need to say

Melzi: ... about it now

Leonardo: There's nothing I want to do
Couldn't care less
Couldn't care less
I could not care less
couldn't care, I said
I could not care less... that's all.