The Avatar Musical Book 1 - Maybe (Aang, Katara, Sokka)

-Maybe-
Aang takes a liking to the attention he receives upon his arrival on Kyoshi Island and derails the mission.

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-

AANG:
Maybe it’s not
As bad as it seems
Maybe it’s fun
To hear the girls scream!
Let’s take a quick break
From the horrors of war
So all of these people
Can truly adore..
Me!

AANG (KATARA):
The avatar's supposed to be
a model of austerity (Do you know what that word means?)
A knight to save the people
from on high
A monk's what I'm supposed to be,
I get it's a necessity...
I know that's what the world needs... (Desperately!)
But... Who cares about all that?? (I do!)

AANG (SOKKA):
Maybe it's not so dreary and bleak (It is.)
Maybe the war will be over next week! (It won't!)
Let's all take some time
Kick back and unwind
Maybe we'll all find
Some much needed peace of mind.

SOKKA:
This kid is supposed to save the world?!
This kid is hardly old enough to like girls!
He's goofy and he's ignorant,
This kid is in denial!
The Fire Nation won't relent,
Because he is a CHILD!

Maybe he's not as bad as he seems...
But doesn't he see the world's ripped at the seams?
There are no breaks! In life or in war!
He's all that we have but we need so much more...

KATARA:
Aang...I like having fun, too
But you have a duty
This is going to your head--

AANG:
But Katara, can’t you see?
We’re constantly hunted
Our life never quits,
I'm still just a kid,
I need breaks from all this....

My people are gone,
and the fault is mine.
Can't you see I need this?
I just need some time...

I know what's at stake,
I saw what they've done.
But if I break here,
I can't help...anyone...

But....

Maybe I can put on a brave face,
And there's something that I really like in this place,
I'm doing my best,
But even heroes need rest.
After we can move on,
I promise we won't take too long.

[Beat.]
KATARA:
...Alright.
But just for this one night

KATARA AND AANG:
Yeah!

SOKKA:
HEY!
You have a job to do,
If we don't follow through,
the cost will be our LIVES!
You can't fight firebenders with FUN!

AANG:
I think it's worth a try!

Sokka:
[Looks out at the audience]
Not my fault if we die!

KATARA AND AANG:
Yeah!

AANG (KATARA):
Maybe it’s not (Maybe relaxing’s)
As bad as it seems (Not as bad as it seems)

SOKKA:
I'm overruled!

KATARA AND AANG:
Maybe some fun
Is just what we need
Let’s take a quick break

KATARA:
And choke down some food!

SOKKA:
Wait, food?

KATARA:
Well,
Turning down hospitality

ALL:
Would just be plain rude!
Maybe...
Maybe...
Maybe we can do this
After all!

-Credits-
AANG: Samantha Castro
KATARA: Madhu Murali
SOKKA: Isiah Palovitz

Music & Lyrics 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
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