Agony

Agony is a song from the 2014 musical Into the Woods. It is sung by the two princes, Prince Charming and Rapunzel's Prince.

Lyrics
Prince Charming: Did I abuse her Or show her disdain? Why does she run from me? If I should lose her, How shall I regain The heart she has won from me?

Agony! Beyond power of speech, When the one thing you want Is the only thing out of your reach.

The Other Prince: High in her tower, She sits by the hour, Maintaining her hair. Blithe and becoming and frequently humming A lighthearted air: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-

Agony! Far more painful than yours, When you know she would go with you If there only were doors.

Both: Agony! Oh, the torture they teach!

The Other Prince: What's as intriguing-

Prince Charming: Or half so fatiguing-

Both: As what's out of reach?

Prince Charming: Am I not sensitive, Clever, Well-mannered, Considerate, Passionate, Charming, As kind as I'm handsome And heir to a throne?

The Other Prince: You are everything maidens could wish for!

Prince Charming: Then why no-?

The Other Prince: Do I know?

Prince Charming: The girl must be mad!

The Other Prince: You know nothing of madness Till you're climbing her hair And you see her up there As you're nearing her, All the while hearing her: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-

Both: Agony!

Prince Charming: Misery!

The Other Prince: Woe!

Both: Though it's different for each.

Prince Charming:

Always ten steps behind-

The Other Prince:

Always ten feet below-

Both: And she's just out of reach. Agony That can cut like a knife!

I must have her to wife.

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