I love this song because it captures how I see Mimi's character perfectly.
When you first hear it, you hear happiness and vibrancy and a free-spirited party girl. But the subtext- both in the lyrics and the harmonies- says otherwise.
"Let's find a bar/ so dark we forget who we are"- I saw Mimi as a viciously self-destructive person. A runaway who doesn't want to be reminded of home and a heroin addict.
I love this song because it captures how I see Mimi's character perfectly.
When you first hear it, you hear happiness and vibrancy and a free-spirited party girl. But the subtext- both in the lyrics and the harmonies- says otherwise.
"Let's find a bar/ so dark we forget who we are"- I saw Mimi as a viciously self-destructive person. A runaway who doesn't want to be reminded of home and a heroin addict.
It's my favorite song in Rent.