Once More, With Feeling Lyrics

Here you'll find all the lyrics to the songs featured in Buffy's musical episode, Once More, with Feeling.

Going Through the Motions
I've Got a Theory
Under Your Spell
I'll Never Tell
Rest in Peace
Dawn's Dance/I Know What You Feel
Wish I Could Stay
Walk Through the Fire
Life's a Show
See You in Hell
Where Do We Go From Here?

Going Through the Motions

Buffy
Every single night,
The same arrangement,
I go out and fight the fight,
Still, I always feel the strange estrangement,
Nothing here is real,
Nothing here is right

I've been making shows of trading blows,
Just hoping no one knows,
That I've been going through the motions,
Walking through the part,
Nothing seems to penetrate my heart

I was always brave and kind of righteous,
Now I find I'm wavering,
Crawl out of your grave,
You find this fight just,
Doesn't mean a thing

Vampire
She ain't got that swing.

Buffy
Thanks for noticing.

Vampire and Goat Demon
She does pretty well with fiends from hell,
But lately, we can tell,
That she's just going through the motions,
Facing it somehow.

Goat Demon
She's not even half the girl she - owww!

Buffy
Will I stay this way forever?
Sleepwalk through my life's endeavor?

Handsome Guy
How can I repay...

Buffy
Whatever.
I don't want to be,
Going through the motions,
Losing all my drive,
I can't even see,
If this is really me,
And I just want to be,
Alive!

I've Got a Theory

Giles
I've got a theory,
That it's a demon,
A dancing demon!
No, something isn't right there.

Willow
I've got a theory,
Some kid is dreaming,
And we're all stuck inside his wacky Broadway nightmare.

Xander
I've got a theory,
We should work this out.

Anya, Giles, Willow, and Xander
It's getting eerie,
What's this cheery singing all about?

Xander
It could be witches,
Some evil witches.
Which is ridiculous,
'Cause witches, they were persecuted,
Wicca good and love the earth,
And woman power and I'll be over here.

Anya
I've got a theory,
It could be bunnies.

(Silence. Crickets chirping.)

Tara
I've got a ...

Anya
Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes!
They've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses!
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Bunnies!
Bunnies!
It must be bunnies!
...Or maybe midgets.

Willow
I've got a theory we should work this fast.

Willow and Giles
Because it clearly could get serious before it's passed.

Tara
I've got a theory ...

Buffy
It doesn't matter...
What can't we face if we're together?
What's in this place that we can't weather?
Apocalypse?
We've all been there,
The same old trips,
Why should we care?

Buffy, Anya, Giles, Tara, Willow, and Xander
What can't we do if we get in it?
We'll work it through within a minute,
We have to try,
We'll pay the price,
It's do or die.

Buffy
Hey, I've died twice.

(Giles lyrics are echoing the others' lyrics.)
Buffy, Anya, Tara, Willow, and Xander
What can't we face if we're together?

Giles
What can't we face?

Buffy, Anya, Tara, Willow, and Xander
What's in this place that we can't weather?

Giles
If we're together...

Buffy, Anya, Tara, Willow, and Xander
There's nothing we can't face

Anya
...Except for bunnies.

Under Your Spell

Tara
I live my life in shadow,
Never the sun on my face,
It didn't seem so sad, though,
I figured that was my place,
Now I'm bathed in light,
Something just isn't right.

I'm under your spell,
How else could it be,
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell,
How you've set me free,
Brought me out so easily

I saw a world enchanted,
Spirits and charms in the air,
I always took for granted,
I was the only one there,
But your power's shone,
Brighter than any I've known.

I'm under your spell,
Nothing I can do,
You just took my soul with you,
You worked your charms so well,
Finally, I knew,
Everything I dreamed was true,
You make me believe!

Girls
Ahhhh, ahhh, ahhh.

Tara
The moon to the tide,
I can feel you inside,
I'm under your spell,
Surging like the sea,
Drawn to you so helplessly,
I break with every swell,
Lost in ecstasy,
Spread beneath my Willow tree,
You make me complete!
You make me complete,
You make me complete,
You make me...

I'll Never Tell

Anya
This is the man that I plan to entangle,
Isn't he fine?
My claim to fame was to maim and to mangle,
Vengeance was mine!

But I'm out of the biz,
The name I made, I'll trade for his,
The only trouble is...
I'll never tell.

Xander
She is the one,
She's such wonderful fun,
Such passion and grace,
Warm in the night when I'm right in her tight...
Embrace! Tight embrace!

I'll never let her go,
The love we've known can only grow,
There's just one thing that ...
No. I'll never tell.

Anya and Xander
Cause there's nothing to tell.

Anya
He snores.

Xander
She wheezes.

Anya
Say "housework" and he freezes.

Xander
She eats these skeezy cheeses that I can't describe.

Anya
I talk; he breezes.

Xander
She doesn't know what pleases.

Anya
His penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!.

Anya and Xander
The vibe gets kind of scary.

Xander
Like, she thinks I'm ordinary.

Anya
Like, it's all just temporary.

Xander
Like, her toes are kind of hairy.

Anya and Xander
But it's all very well
Cause, God knows, I'll never tell!

Anya
When things get rough,
He just hides behind his Buffy!
Now look, he's getting huffy,
Cause he knows that I know.

Xander
She clings,
She's needy,
She's also really greedy,
She nev ...

Anya
His eyes are beady!

Xander
This is my verse, hello?
She...

Anya
Hey, look at me! I'm dancing crazy!

Anya and Xander
You know.

Xander
You're quite the charmer.

Anya
My knight in armor.

Xander
You're the cutest of the Scoobies.
With your lips as red as rubies.
And your firm, yet supple ...
Tight embrace!

Anya
He's swell.

Xander
She's sweller.

Anya
He'll always be my fella.

Xander
That's why I'll never tell her that I'm petrified.

Anya
I've read this tale,
There's wedding, then betrayal,
And oh will come the day,
I'll want to run and hide

Anya and Xander
I lied,
I said it's easy,
I've tried,
But there's these fears I can't quell.

Xander
Is she looking for a pot of gold.

Anya
Will I look good when I've gotten old?

Xander
Will our lives become too stressful
If I'm never that successful?

Anya
When I get so worn and wrinkly that I look like David Brinkley?.

Xander
Am I crazy?

Anya
Am I dreamin'?

Xander
Am I marrying a demon?

Anya and Xander
We can really raise the beam,
In making marriage a hell!
So, thank God, I'll never tell!
I swear, that I'll never tell.

Xander
My lips are sealed.

Anya
I take the Fifth.

Xander
Nothing to see
Move it along.

Anya and Xander
I'll never
Tell!

Rest in Peace

Spike
I died so many years ago,
But you can make me feel,
Like it isn't so,
And why you come to be with me,
I think I finally know,
Mmmm, mmm

You're scared
Ashamed of what you feel,
And you can't tell the ones you love,
You know they couldn't deal,
Whisper in a dead man's ear,
It doesn't make it real

That's great ...
But I don't want to play,
'Cuz being with you touches me,
More than I can say,
But since I'm only dead to you,
I'm saying stay away,
And let me rest in peace.

Let me rest in peace,
Let me get some sleep,
Let me take my love and bury it,
In a hole six foot deep,
I can lay my body down,
But I can't find my sweet release,
So, let me rest in peace.

You know, you've got a willing slave,
And you just love to play the thought,
That you might misbehave,
But till you do,
I'm tellin' you,
Stop visiting my grave,
And let me rest in peace.

I know I should go,
But I follow you like a man possessed,
There's a traitor here beneath my breast,
And it hurts me more than you've ever guessed,
If my heart could beat, it would break my chest,
But I can see you're unimpressed,
So, leave me be.

And let me rest in peace,
Let me get some sleep,
Let me take my love and bury it,
In a hole six foot deep,
I can lay my body down,
But I can't find my sweet release,
Let me rest in peace,
Why won't you let me rest in peace?

Dawn's Dance/I Know What You Feel

Sweet
Why'd you run away?
Don't you like my style?
Why don't you come and play?
I guarantee you a great big smile.

I come from the imagination,
And I'm here strictly by your invocation,
So what do you say?
Why don't we dance awhile?

I'm the hottest fiend,
I'm the twisted child,
When you gotta sing,
When you gotta let it out,
You call me and I come a-running,
I turn the music on; I bring the fun in,
Now, we're partying,
That's what it's all about

'Cuz I know, what you feel, girl,
I know just what you feel, girl.

Dawn
Oh, so you're like a good demon? Bringing the fun in?

Sweet
All these melodies, they go on too long,
Than that energy starts to come on way too strong,
All those hearts wide open; that must sting,
Plus, some customer just died combusting,
That's the penalty when life is but a song,

You brought me down into this town,
So, when we blow this scene,
Back we will go to my kingdom below and you will be my queen,
Cuz I know what you feel, girl.

Dawn

No, you see,
You and me,
Wouldn't be very regal.

Sweet
I'll make it real, girl.

Dawn
What I mean,
I'm fifteen,
So, this queen thing's illegal.

Sweet
I can bring whole cities to ruin,
And still have time to get a soft-shoe in.

Dawn
Well, that's great,
But I'm late,
And I'd hate to delay her.

Sweet
Something's cooking, I'm at the griddle,
I bought Nero his very first fiddle.

Dawn
She'll get pissed,
If I'm missed,
See, my sister's the Slayer...

Sweet
The Slayer?

Dawn
Yuh-huh.

Sweet
Find her. Tell her...tell her everything. Just get her here. I want to see the Slayer burn.

Sweet
Now we're partying,
That's what it's all about.

Wish I Could Stay

Giles
You're not ready for the world outside,
You keep pretending, but you just can't hide,
I know I said that I'd be standing by your side,
But I...

Your path's unbeaten and it's all uphill,
And you can meet it, but you never will,
And I'm the reason that you're standing still,
But I...

I wish I could say the right words to lead you through this land,
Wish I could play the father,
And take you by the hand,
Wish I could stay here,
But now I understand,
I'm standing in the way.

The cries around you, you don't hear at all,
'Cuz you know I'm here to take that call,
So you just lie there when you should be standing tall,
But I...

I wish I could lay your arms down,
And let you rest at last,
Wish I could slay your demons,
But now that time has passed,
Wish I could stay,
Your stalwart standing fast,
But I'm standing in the way,
I'm just standing in the way.

Tara
I'm under your spell,
God, how can this be?
Playing with my memory,
You know I've been through hell,
Willow, don't you see?
There'll be nothing left of me,
You made me believe.

Giles (overlaps with Tara's last word)
Believe me, I don't wanna go.

Giles and Tara
And it'll grieve me, cuz I love you so
But we both know.

(Giles' and Tara's following verses overlap)
Giles
Wish I could say,
The right words,
To lead you through this land,
Wish I could play the father,
And take you by the hand.

Tara
Wish I could trust just that it was just this once,
But I must do what I must,
I can't adjust to this disgust,
We're done and I just.

Giles and Tara
Wish I could stay,
Wish I could stay,
Wish I could stay,
Wish I could stay.

Walk Through the Fire

Buffy
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,
Cause where else can I turn?
I will walk through the fire,
And let it-

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

Sweet
Cause she is drawn to the fire.

Sweet: Some people never learn / Spike: She will never learn

Spike and Sweet
And she will walk through the fire,
And let it ...

Giles
Will this do a thing to change her?
Am I leaving Dawn in danger?
Is my slayer too far gone to care?

Xander
What if Buffy can't defeat it?

Anya
Beady Eyes is right,
We're needed!
...Or we could just sit around and glare.

Anya, Giles, Tara, Willow, and Xander
We'll see it through,
It's what we're always here to do,
So, we will walk through the fire...

(Buffy and Tara's following verses overlap.)
Buffy
So one by one, they turn from me,
I guess my friends can't face the cold,
But why I froze, not one among them knows,
And never can be told.

Tara
What can't we face
If we're together?

(These three parts are sung mostly in unison.)
Part I
Anya
She came from the grave much graver.

Spike
First, he'll kill her, then I'll save her.

Tara
Everything is turning out so wrong.

Spike
No, I'll save her, then I'll kill her.

Willow
I think this line is mostly filler.

Giles
What's it going to take to strike a spark?.

Part II
Buffy
Going through the motions,
These endless days,
Are finally ending in a blaze.

Part III
Sweet
So one by one they come to me,
The distant redness as their guide,
That single flame,
Ain't what they had in mind,
It's what they have inside,
She will come to me.

Buffy, Anya, Giles, Spike, Tara, Willow, and Xander
And we are caught in the fire,
At the point of no return,
So we will walk through the fire,
And let it,
Burn,
Let it burn,
Let it burn,
Let it burn!

Sweet (spoken)
Showtime...

Life's a Show

Buffy
Life's a show,
And we all play our parts,
And when the music starts,
We open up our hearts.

It's all right,
If something's come out wrong,
We'll sing a happy song,
And you can sing along.

Where's there's life,
There's hope,
Everyday's
A gift
Wishes can
Come true
Whistle while
You work
So hard
All day
To be like other girls,
To fit in in this glittering world,
Don't give me songs.

Giles (spoken)
She needs backup. Anya, Tara...

Buffy
Don't give me songs,
Give me something to sing about (Anya and Tara: Ahhhhh...)
I need something to sing about.

Life's a song,
You don't get to rehearse,
And every single verse,
Can make it that much worse.

Still, my friends don't know why I ignore,
The million things or more,
I should be dancing for,
All the joy,
Life sends,
Family
And friends
All the twists
And bends
Knowing that
It ends
Well that
Depends...
On if they let you go,
On if they know enough to know,
That when you bow,
You leave the crowd.

There was no pain,
No fear, no doubt,
Till they pulled me out,
Of Heaven.

So that's my refrain,
I live in Hell,
'Cuz I've been expelled,
From Heaven.

I think I was
In Heaven.

So, give me something to sing about,
Please give me something.

Spike
Life's not a song,
Life isn't bliss,
Life is just this,
It's living,
You'll get along,
The pain that you feel,
You only can heal,
By living,
You have to go one living,
So one of us is living.

Dawn (spoken)
The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.

See You In Hell

Sweet
What a lot of fun,
You guys have been real swell,
And there's not a-one that can say this ended well,
All those secrets you've been concealing,
Say you're happy now,
Once more, with feeling,
Now I've got to run,
See you all in hell!

Where Do We Go From Here?

Dawn
Where do we go from here?

Buffy and Spike
Where do we go from here?

Giles
The battle's done and we kind of won

Giles and Tara
So we sound our victory cheer,
Where do we go from here?

Anya and Xander
Why is the path unclear,
When we know home is near?

Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Tara, Willow and Xander
Understand we'll go hand in hand, but we'll walk alone in fear.

Giles
Tell me!

Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Tara, Willow and Xander
Where do we go from here?
When does the end appear?

Spike (spoken)
Bugger this.

Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Tara, Willow and Xander
When do the trumpets cheer?

Anya, Dawn, Giles, Tara, Willow and Xander
The curtain's closed on a kiss, God knows,
You can tell the end is near,
Where do we go from here?

(Buffy's and Spike's following verses overlap.)
Buffy
I touch the fire and it freezes me,
I look into it and it's black,
This isn't real,
But I just want to feel.

Spike
I died too many years ago,
You can make me feel.

Anya, Dawn, Giles, Tara, Willow and Xander
Where do we go from here?