The Avatar Musical Book 1 - Redemption (Zuko)

-Redemption-
Zuko reinvigorates his drive. Act I Finale.

NOTE: We are not affiliated with the Tiktok ATLA Musical! Our musical was written from 2009-2018 but never released widely. With ATLA back in the cultural conversation, this seemed like the perfect time to shine a little light on this old project of ours. Plus, more ATLA musical songs can only be a good thing, right?

-Lyrics-
ZUKO:
The fire’s burning in the coals
and on the horizon is something like hope.
Just at my fingertips are my goals
And soon, perhaps, I won’t just cope

There’s nothing founded in my fears
My manifests of desperation
On my own for three long years
Hunting for my father’s nation

Redemption—
Meet the all-consuming fire
Is this flame inside desire
Or a scorch left by scorn?
Redemption!
Payback for all of my strife
It's the first and last fight of my life
And I’ll give everything to have it back

They have no need for sympathy
I tried to give that and look what I got
The last thing on my mind is pity—
I’ve got to focus on my last shot

My journey's almost over now,
with the end of my tribulation
they will see my talent and how
I will be my own salvation

Redemption—
Meet the all-consuming fire
Is this flame inside desire
Or a scorch left by scorn?
Redemption!
Payback for all of my strife
It's the first and last of my life
And I’ll give everything to have it back

You dread the fire
when you've been burned
but by now I have learned
that my work will require
more than my all--
because of my fall
from father's favor
I'll have reason to savor
The day honor's restored to me--
my life's forsaken destiny!

This is my...
Redemption!
Feel the all-consuming fire
A flame borne of my desire
To will erase this scar left by scorn
Redemption!
I can cast aside the pain, the strife
All I want is to regain my life
And I’ll give everything
Throw away everything
To have it back!

[The bomb on Zuko's ship explodes.]

IROH:
Zuko!

-Credits-
ZUKO: Justin Jajalla
IROH: Thomas Murrills

Lyrics by Katie Knox
Music by Diana Heslin
Arrangement by Victoria Romano
Directed and produced by Victoria R. Romano and Sean Ullmer
Keys: Becky Turro
Bass: Kai Kiernan
Percussion: Greg Riss
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Keith Lalley
from The ATLA Musical: Book 1, released September 19, 2018
https://theatlamusical.bandcamp.com/r...