Fame Page #9

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Yeah, yeah

Daddy...

Denise, I can't believe

you tricked us into

coming here tonight.

I thought it was

a school event.

I had to. There was

no other choice.

And who were those boys

you were up there with?

They're my friends. I...

And when the hell

did you start singing?

I just want you to know that

this is completely unacceptable.

You know what? If you can't accept

this, then you can't accept me.

Because this is who I am.

Playing piano isn't enough

for me anymore, Daddy.

Sitting in an orchestra,

invisible. I hate it!

That's it! I'm pulling

you out of that school.

I don't care if there's

three months left.

But... What?

No.

I have been watching Denise play the

piano all her life and she is good.

And she practices and she's done

everything we asked her to do.

But she doesn't love it.

She went to school

to be...

You will stay at that school and

we will support you no matter what.

Now, wait...

There will be no

more discussion.

There are some things

success is not.

It's not fame.

It's not money or power.

Success is waking up

in the morning

so excited about

what you have to do

that you literally

fly out the door.

It's getting to work

with people you love.

Success is connecting with the

world and making people feel.

It's finding a way to

bind together people

who have nothing in

common but a dream.

It's falling asleep at night knowing

you did the best job you could.

Success is joy and

freedom and friendship.

And success is love.

What are you doing here?

You're not graduating.

True, but my best friend is.

I bought you a present.

Oh, my God!

Where did you find this?

I thought the Gucci print might be a little

too much, but I thought you'd like it.

No, it's perfect.

What happened to

all your stuff?

It all went home already.

What do you mean?

I'm going back to Iowa.

But I thought we talked

about you staying here,

doing dance class

and Broadway...

Joy, Joy, Joy.

I'm lucky.

I have a place to go.

I'm gonna take over

my mom's dance studio.

And I'm gonna be the best goddamn

dance teacher there ever was.

Four years of

ups and downs,

of wonderment

and disappointment,

of ennui and joy.

It was everything

I'd ever hoped for.

And scene.

Congratulations!

Can I take a picture?

Over here.

Hi.

Hi.

Welcome, everyone, to the

New York High School of Performing Arts

graduation and performance.

I got us seats right here.

we ask that you now turn

off all your cell phones

and please refrain from

any flash photography

during the performance.

Thank you very much

and enjoy the show.

Countless hours

of learning more

Countless hours

of knowing less

Can't look behind you

You have to look ahead

So many doubts

running through your mind

All the excuses

Don't have the time

All the rejection you

have to leave behind

Leave it all behind

Leave it all behind

Hold your dreams

Don't ever let it go

Be yourself

And let the world

take notice

You'll find strength

when people bring you down

They will see

If you would only

Only believe

Someway, somehow

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't give up now

Don't give up

Don't be afraid

To succeed

To succeed

Yeah

Someway, somehow

Come on, everybody

The time is right now

It's our time, yeah

Don't be afraid

To succeed

To succeed

Yeah

Hold your dreams

Don't ever let it go

Be yourself

And let the world

take notice

You'll find strength

when people bring you down

They will see

If you would only

Only believe

Remember, remember

Baby, look at me

and tell me what you see

You ain't seen

the best of me yet

Give me time I'll make

you forget the rest

I got more to me

And you can set it free

I can catch the moon

in my hand

Don't you know who I am?

Remember my name

Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn how to fly High

I feel it coming together

People will see me and cry

Fame

I'm gonna make it

to heaven

Light up the sky like a flame Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name

Remember, remember,

remember, remember

Remember, remember

Baby, hold me tight

'Cause you can

make it right

You can shoot me

straight to the top

Give me love and take

all I've got to give

Baby, I return

Too much is not enough

I can ride your heart

till it breaks

Ooh, I've got

what it takes

Remember my name

Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn how to fly High

I feel it coming together

People will see me and cry

Fame

I'm gonna make it

to heaven

Light up the sky like a flame Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name

Remember, remember,

remember, remember

Remember my name

Remember, remember

Remember, remember,

remember, remember

Remember my name

Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn how to fly High

I feel it coming together

People see me and cry

Fame

I'm gonna make it

to heaven

Light up the sky like a flame Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name

My name

Remember my name

Nowhere to run

Nowhere to hide

No time for games

Time to decide

The pressure's on

It's got to be right

Won't be detoured

by foolish pride

Gotta work just a little

Just a peek

for something committal

Got to find

somewhere in the middle

So confusing with my feelings

I'm just lost in the fever

It takes time

for true feelings

But I can't seem to fight it

No matter how I try

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what

Love will always catch you

You try your best to speed up

But you don't measure up

There's nowhere to hide

Love will always catch you

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what

Love will always catch you

You can't hide from love

Can't hide from love

Can't hide

Love will always

How do I feel?

what do I say?

I'm on the spot

Today's the day

Decision time

What should I do?

Should I deny

or give in to?

Gotta work just a little

Just a peek

for something committal

Got to find

somewhere in the middle

So confusing

with my feelings

I'm just lost in the fever

It takes time

for true feelings

But I can't seem to fight it

No matter how I try

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what

Love will always catch you

You try your best to speed up

But you don't measure up

There's nowhere to hide

Love will always catch you

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what

Love will always catch you

Can't hide from love

Yeah

Can't hide from love

Come on

Can't hide

Love will always

Through all my shades

you shine so bright

Move, you do it

You do it like

Nobody

It's plain to see

Your TNT is dynamite

Your fuse I'd gladly ignite

For your bomb

madly recite

Stadium status

'cause you're the baddest

midnight train

since Gladys Knight

Girl, you know

we got a problem, right?

I salute you

like stars and stripes

Introduce you

to all these sights

'Cause that's what you've been

waiting for all your life

I know you like

that fancy stuff

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