Witch's Lament

Witch's Lament
General information
Feature films	Into the Woods
Albums	Into the Woods
Lyrics	Stephen Sondheim
Performers	The Witch
Preceded by	On the Steps of the Palace
Followed by	Moments in The Woods
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"Witch's Lament" is the song from the 2014 musical film, Into the Woods performed by Meryl Streep as the Witch, who sings this song out of regret and sadness after losing Rapunzel.

Lyrics

Witch: (to herself) No matter what you say, children won't listen No matter what you know, Children refuse to learn. Guide them along the way, still they won't listen. Children can only grow from something you love, to something you lose...

Witch: This is the world I meant. Couldn't you listen? Couldn't you stay content, Safe behind walls, as I could not? No matter what you say, children won't listen. No matter what you know, children refuse to learn. Guide them along the way, still they won't listen. Children can only grow From something you love To something you lose...

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Media Into the Woods Characters Baker • Witch • Baker's Wife • The Wolf • Cinderella • Cinderella's Prince • Jack • Jack's Mother • Rapunzel • Rapunzel's Prince • Cinderella's Mother • Florinda • Lucinda • Little Red Riding Hood • The Giant • Granny • Baker's Father Locations The Woods • The Baker's House • Cinderella's House • Rapunzel's Tower • King's Castle • Jack's House • Grandmother's House Songs Into the Woods • Cinderella at the Grave • Hello, Little Girl • I Know Things Now • A Very Nice Prince • Giants in the Sky • Agony • It Takes Two • Stay with Me • On the Steps of the Palace • Witch's Lament • Moments in the Woods • Your Fault • Last Midnight • No One is Alone • Children Will Listen Other The Witch's Curse • Red Riding Hood • Cinderella Golden Slippers • Magic Beans • Milky White • Rapunzel's Hair • The Giant's Harp • The Beanstalk