I Was Meant for the Stage

The Decemberists * Track #10 On Her Majesty the Decemberists

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Album Her Majesty the Decemberists

ALBUM

The Decemberists

2003

I Was Meant for the Stage by The Decemberists

Release Date

Tue Sep 09 2003

Performed by

The Decemberists

Produced by

The Decemberists & Larry Crane & Adam Selzer

Writed by

Colin Meloy

About

Frontman Colin Meloy picked this as one of The Decemberists' best songs in an interview, saying:

That’s as concise a statement of purpose as I’ve ever written. Even though, in my head, it’s not exactly me. I was imaging some aging thespian, like an Albert Finney sort of character. But also it was s...

I Was Meant for the Stage Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was meant for the stage
I was meant for the curtain
I was meant to tread these boards
Of this much I am certain

[Verse 2]
I was meant for the crowd
I was meant for the shouting
I was meant to raise these hands
With quiet all about me

[Verse 3]
Mother, please be proud
Father, be forgiving
Even though you told me
"Son, you'll never make a living"

[Chorus]
From the floorboards to the flies
Here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away
And you're escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage

[Verse 4]
The heavens at my birth
Intended me for stardom
Rays of light shone down on me
And all my sins were pardoned

[Verse 5]
I was meant for applause
I was meant for derision
Nothing short of fate itself
Has affected my decision oh, oh

[Chorus]
From the floorboards to the flies
Here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away
And you're escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage

I Was Meant for the Stage Q&A

Who wrote I Was Meant for the Stage's ?

I Was Meant for the Stage was written by Colin Meloy.

Who produced I Was Meant for the Stage's ?

I Was Meant for the Stage was produced by The Decemberists & Larry Crane & Adam Selzer.