Fire and Shadow - Avatar The Last Airbender (Fan Musical Song for Zuko)

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HEY FOLKS. Sorry for the radio silence! We've all been pretty busy between working, school, and moving (and in my case, getting married!) We're plugging away at several projects, but here's one we've been working on for a looong time.

You may remember that Diana (me) and Sarah have been working on an Avatar: The Last Airbender musical project for like...forever? About forever. Here's a song for Zuko's nightmare in book 2. We think you'll enjoy it!

Music: Sarah Shope, Diana Paparozzi
Vocals: Maxwell Dziabis, Daniel Paparozzi, Diana Paparozzi, Julia Heslin
Artwork: Julia Heslin, Diana Paparozzi

-Lyrics-

ZUKO:
There’s shadows slowly creeping
Shadows shouting, shadows weeping
The darkness fills my mind
As the night devours the day

I see them all behind me
No, before me; no, beside me!
Grasping at my shoulders
Stay away, stay away!

There is no way out
Everywhere I turn
Shadows call my name
As the world begins to burn…

I’m caught and
There is no escape
Trapped by my
Predetermined fate
I can’t win
Not strong enough to fight
This doomed prince
Will never see the light

Now at my feet there’s fire
And the flames are rising higher
I’m blinded by the blaze
But the dark won’t disappear

The world’s crumbling beneath me
And there’s no one here to save me
I’m falling and I’m burning
And I’m drowning in my fear

What am I afraid of?

AZULA:
What are you afraid of?

ZUKO:
These terrible screams
Are nothing but dreams
What is it I’m running from?

AZULA:
What is it you’re running from?

ZUKO:
It’s all in my mind
Just leave it behind

BLUE DRAGON (AZULA):
Fire Lord Zuko
Why won’t you rest?
Listen to me
It’s for the best
Trust me, Lord Zuko
No need to fear
I’m always with you
I’m always here

RED DRAGON (IROH):
No, Fire Lord!
The Blue Dragon lies!
Do not give in,
Don’t shut your eyes.
Fire Lord Zuko,
Get out of here
Before it’s too late
And the shadows reappear

BLUE DRAGON (AZULA): (spoken)
Sleep now, Fire Lord Zuko.
Sleep, just like MOTHER!

URSA: (spoken)
Zuko, help me!

(A piercing scream)

ZUKO: (shouting)
Mother!

Nothing I can do
Everywhere I turn
Shadows call my name
And they all look just like her…

I’m caught with
No way out of here
Trapped by this
Paralyzing fear
I can’t win
Not brave enough to fight
This powerless child
Will never see the light

What am I afraid of?

AZULA:
What are you afraid of?

ZUKO:
What is it I’m running from?

AZULA:
What is it you’re running from?

ZUKO:
What is it that I fear?

AZULA:
What is it that you fear?

IROH/AZULA:
I’m always with you
I’m always here

(Simultaneously: )
AZULA:
So terrified
Surrounded by the dead
Nowhere to hide
From the demons in your head

Failure, exile,
Worthless one
Zuko, who are you?
Who will you become?
Zuko who are you?

IROH:
Prince Zuko
Can you hear me?
I’m by your side
As I always will be
Poor, conflicted Zuko
It’s in your hands
When this nightmare ends
You’ll wake up a different man

Nephew, brother,
First-born son
Zuko, who are you?
Who will you become?
Zuko, who are you?

ZUKO:
What am I afraid of?
Is it the screams?
Didn’t I say that they’re
Nothing but dreams?
Keep telling myself
It’s all in my mind
But no matter how I try
I can’t leave it behind

Fear and doubt and hate and shame
Haunt my nights and hound my days
Spectral figures call my name
Darkness sets my world ablaze
Fire and shadow call my name…