"These endless days are finally ending in a blaze"

Because I am

a) an unrepentant Buffy fan
b) constantly trapped in the past
c) occasionally, albeit grudgingly, willing to appreciate musicals
and
d) really like the various sentiments put forth herein,

I present you with the lyrics to my favorite song from "Once More, With Feeling," the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I haven't delineated who sings what, certain shared lines are omitted by whomever compiled them for the net, and I've cleaned up the punctuation, but if you're that curious, go watch the episode in question.

Enjoy, folks. I know at least one of you will!


I touch the fire and it freezes me
I look into it and it's black
Why can't I feel
My skin should crack and peel
I want the fire back

Now through the smoke she calls to me
To make my way across the flame
To save the day
Or maybe melt away
I guess it's all the same

So I will walk through the fire
'Cos where else can i turn
And I will walk through the fire
And let it...

The torch I bear is scorching me
Buffy's laughin I've no doubt
I hope she fries
I'm free if that bitch dies
I better help her out

'Cuz she is drawn to the fire
some people (she) will never learn
and she will walk through the fire
and let it...

Will this do a thing to change her?
Am I leaving Dawn in danger?
Is my slayer to far gone to care?
What if Buffy can't defeat it
Beady eyes is right, we're needed
Or we could just sit around and glare
We'll see it through it what we're always here to do
So we will walk through the fire...

So one by one they turn from me
I guess my friends can't face the cold
(What can't we face)
But why I froze... not one among them knows
And never can be told

She came from the grave much graver
First he'll kill her then I'll save her
Everything is turning out so dark
(Going through the motions)
No, I'll save her then I'll kill her
I think this line is mostly filler
What its gonna take to strike the spark?
These endless days are finally ending in a blaze
and we are
Caught in the fire
The point of no return
So we will walk through the fire and let it
Burn
let it Burn
let it Burn...Showtime!


R.I.P. Tara Maclay.