The World’s Your Stage

The World’s Your Stage is a song from the reimagined version of the Rayman DLC from Mario + Rabbids: Spark Of Hope.
The song is sung by The Phantom to Rayman to manipulate him into betraying Beep-O, Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach and acting like a snob to have his ego overtake him and use him to advance the orders given to him by his master.
==Lyrics==
PHANTOM: You honestly think those bunnies are real heroes?
RAYMAN: Well Uh…
PHANTOM: Let me level with you, the outer world is a mess. Besides, they didn’t even believe you were a thing behind your back..
RAYMAN: Huh?
PHANTOM: How do I put this into perspective? They’re the main act, and your the sweeper that cleans the mess. But if you stick with me, I promise your life will be great again…..Hit it!
(Song starts)
LYRICS	VISUALS
PHANTOM: RAYYYYMANNN!
For too long, you’ve been left in the back pan!	
*As the music starts, several spotlights turns on, shining on Rayman as he covers his eyes from the blinding light. Rayman looks around, wondering what’s happening as the Phantom appears near him, all as the song begins.
*A light shines on the floor below Rayman, revealing it to be a frying pan. He's then catapulted out, until the Phantom catches him.
PHANTOM: I’d love to give you a hand, but you already have two of the best!
It’s such a shame, even with your name, you’ve been outshone by pests!
Just a frog in your throat, it’s you they’d once tote, to perform for them like a prison goat!
Kept in a cell, a place that’s not swell! A place most would be put to rest!
It’s sad how back then they made a fool of you- you had less freedom than the gorilla!
But the only reason they treat you then and now, like a tyrant worse than Atilla
Is their jealousy in their schemes, in their little Rabbid teams, against your lovely home, the Glade of Dreams!
So they built those bars around you, trapping you like a chinchilla!	
*A confused Rayman looks at The Phantom as two Boos pick up his hands, circling around the limbless hero while holding onto him. Eventually, the Boos tossing the hands back to Rayman.
*As The Phantom continues singing, Rayman seems proud at what he’s saying at first. However, he becomes startled upon hearing a mention of Rabbids.
*The Phantom then directs his attention to a cardboard recreation of a throat, as Goombas in Frog Suits hop out of it. This followed by The Phantom thrusting Rayman in a cardboard recreation of the arena hub with some activities from RRR1, before being thrown into a replica of his cell from the beginning of RRR1.
*Rayman then peeks through the cardboard bars, to see cutouts of the Rabbids laughing at Rayman. The camera eventually pans to show Serguei also laughing at him, while a floating book titled titled "History's Greatest Monster" opens up to show a drawing of Rayman on the cover.
*The scene then switches over to the The Rabbids, angry at Rayman frolicking around Jibberish Jungle. Eventually, the Rabbids zip by and quickly build bars around Rayman in Jibberish Jungle, making him sad.
PHANTOM: Well, this worrrrrld’s your stage!
No such thing as a cage!
It’s you who holds the pen, is a ray on men, and the one who turns the page!
This worrrrrld’s your stage!
To their muscles, you’re a mage!
So take a stand, make it grand, quake the land and unleash your rage!	
*The Phantom then swats the bars aside and grabs Rayman in a friendly manner, as the area turns into a globe and spotlights shine on him. This is followed by some fingers pointing and bringing Rayman’s attention to his hands, who does so. As the page turns, it takes up the whole screen.
*The next scene shows some pencil drawings of muscular Rabbids...being sucked into a magician hat, courtesy of a Rayman drawing on pieces of paper. The Rabbids fly down, to uncover Rayman grabbing a Red Power Can and pulling off a grimace, scaring the Rabbids away.
PHANTOM: The others are jerky complainers, who gab about you in the mirror.
And every single day, I have to say, their rants get ravingly meaner.
And who can blame them? You’ve been napping!
You were once a legend, now you’re rat-a-tap-tapping!
Keeping an eye on Globox as he’s on the loose
And stopping dark lums from drinking Plum Juice!
Ly and Barbara haven’t seen you around,
They can’t be sure if you’ve made a sound!
Even the Teensies’ faith in you gets weaker,
They have to detox from your stinky sneaker!
And then there’s the Rabbids, their eyes ever vapid
Their insanity and insults are practically an assault, an attack that grows more rapid!
They joked about your looks and face, but thanks to me, you’ll pick up the pace. 
To them you're just the jester, so easy to pester, yet you're ahead of them in the race!	
*The Phanton then appears, bringing Rayman to his side and shows him two Rabbids looking in a mirror as they hold Rayman's picture. The Phantom proceeds to roll his eyes as the Rabbids look evil, swatting at Rayman's picture.
*As the Phantom turns the other direction, the next scene shows Rayman seemingly asleep on a bed. The bed tosses him out into a projector playing moments from his adventures, before some Peek-A-Boos turned it off and made him tap dance.
*Next thing shown is a puppet of Globox walking about, puppeteered by some Octoboos with Zombie Chickens dressed as Black Lums drinking plum juice. Rayman looks as two more puppets, this time of Barbara and Ly appeared, looking around, not even noticing Rayman.
*The Phantom then shows some Koopa Troopas dressed as Teensies that appear before Rayman, turning their back on him before seating Rayman on a stool and pulling off one of his shoes to show to some Boos. The Teensie-cosplaying Koopa Troopas then cover their noses (or where their nose should be in the Boos' case) upon smelling the stench of the shoe.
*Three spotlights shine onto the Rabbids, hyperactive and holding plungers. When a wooden cutout of Rayman pops up in front of them, the three Rabbids leap out and damage the cutout standee.
*It then cuts to even more Rabbids laughing at Rayman poster... only for Rayman to catch up thanks to Phantom slathering goo in front of the Rabbids, looking at each other as they stared at Rayman. The view is then turned around to the Rabbids' perspective as they see Rayman in a jester outfit. Rayman laughs back at Rabbids, as he runs ahead and the jester outfit falls off.
RAYMAN: Could what he’s saying be true?
After all these years, the things they put me through? 
The bunnies sure took me for quite the spin, 
but should I really give out and let my pride win?
PHANTOM: Of course! Where would you be if I wasn't here to help you give another chance to push back? Since I’m helping you rise back to being famous again, style and appearance counts!
RAYMAN: But..
PHANTOM: Come on, let’s see what we can do! (Picks up Rayman and resumes singing)	
*The music starts to slow down, as Rayman starts to show doubt as the background darkens and a single spotlight shines on him. Rayman wonders if The Phantom was honest with what he said, which flashbacks to the first 3 Rabbids games appearing around him, as he looked at each one of them.
*Two Rabbids then appeared from the dark, grabbing Rayman’s hands and turning him around in a circle before letting go. Rayman looks towards a giant mirror and stares at his reflection, placing his hand onto it.
*The limbless wonder suddenly jolts as the Phantom appears behind him, talking to him while wrapping his arm around Rayman’s body saying that he wouldn’t be anywhere without him. Rayman raises his left hand to try and ask him, but The Phantom puts it down and picks up Rayman.
PHANTOM: Leave it all to me, For you got a trusted friend, indeed!
Oh, Mr Rayman, can’t you see, Our network service is at your luxurious company?
You can lead a ballerina! She'll probably have a name like Betina!
Let her dance on high, towards the sky, and just through her, your star will shine!
Direct a casting crew, some make-up artists to clean up good old you!
Grapple in blue, and you'll pull through, and be bound to say, "the world is mine!"	
*The Phantom spins around with Rayman in his grasp, reaching one of his arms out while looking at Rayman, before putting him down. The Phantom then directs Rayman's attention to a bunch of Boos in tuxedos that present plates to Rayman, each featuring cash/coins, a Rayman trophy, and a tropical beach chair/hammock. The goods seem to make Rayman smile a bit as he is served them.
*The whole thing blackens as a spotlights shines onto a wall. On this wall, a shadowed silhouette of Betina leaps through the air, as another light shines to reveal Rayman sitting and clapping from a director's chair. This is followed by some Boos dragging a white cloak and wrapping it around his body and tying it on. From of the reflection on a mirror, what can be seen is Rayman having make-up applied to him, then smugly smiling and raising his eyebrows as he shines.
*The scene then cuts to a set resembling some buildings in the night sky as Rayman grapples to the top, using a blue grappling hook. Once her reaches the surface of the roof, Rayman follows up by laughing at his triumph.
PHANTOM: Because this world's your stage!
Through fame, you'll never age!
Yet through your youth, and no wisdom tooth, you'll speak the truth, like a sage!
And since this world's your stage
You'll always have a paying wage!
Your hair always spinning, and YOU always winning, it's your AUDIENCE you'll engage!	
*The Boos, Peek-A-Boos, and Shy Guys join in with The Phantom as they sing “Because this world’s your stage!” as they gather around Rayman and lift him in the air. It then cuts to a calendar flipping through its pages, while Rayman stays the same and tells various species various things.
*Rayman is then brought onto a stage with a cheering crowd. Above the crowd, several coins and cheques rain down as Rayman holds the cash in his hands. The Phantom shows up behinds Rayman and spins his hair as he begins flying through the air. Nearby, a gauge shows how enthralled the audience is.
RAYMAN: What about Beep-O and the rest?
PHANTOM: Have you ever heard of chess? They always try to think they’re better than the rest! And though they may seem nice, here are things they say, that are horribly despised!
GOOMBA: (wearing Mario cap and outfit with bunny ears) He’s such a geek!
CHORUS: Geek, geek...
KOOPA: (wearing a Rabbid Peach outfit and carrying a five X jug) And dumb as a hick!
CHORUS: Hick-UP, hick-UP!
PHANTOM: Despite your kindness and reserve, their cruelty will never...
ALL: Hesitate!
BOO: (holding a Beep-O pawn) Your punch is weak!
CHORUS: Weak, weak...
PEEK-A-BOO: (Holding two Rabbid pawns) And your flight makes us sick!
CHORUS: Sick, Sick!
PHANTOM: They’ll slow you down at any rate, my advice is to push them away and call..
ALL: Checkmate!	
*Rayman lands on the ground asking about Beep-O, Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Mario as he suddenly appears on a chess board with man chess pieces resembling the three and The Phantom towers over him, seeming bigger than him. A rook chess piece, a King chess piece and a Queen chess piece resembling the trio are pushed around Rayman’s position as he looks up to see them. The pieces show expressions at first, before changing into sinister expressions. The now sinister pieces hop away to reveal a Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Boo and a Peek-A-Boo dressed as Beep-o and the two Rabbids.
*The chorus consisting of ghosts and Rabbids sing-along and repeat the last words the Goomba and Koopa Troopa say in their verses. A pawn chess piece resembling Rayman getting menaced by the other chess pieces is shown, as the chorus and Phantom pop up and all sing “Hesitate!” The chorus also repeat the Boo and Peek-A-Boo’s verses, with a Boo hitting a cardboard Robo Pirate and getting flinged onto a wall included.
*The chess piece version of Beep-O and the Rabbid heroes are then shown pulling back Rayman and cornering him, before the Phantom gets Rayman out and knocks down the pieces as everyone sings “Checkmate!”
PHANTOM: So the world’s your stage!
Everything can be changed!
And despite the hair slicing, double timing, spotlight stealing gigs that make you feel enraged, It’s your toe tapping stardom that will leave those all upstaged!
Cause the world’s your stage! It’s exactly the point that we’ve made!
They’ll be the ones to call you their majesty, and it will be the end to the forgotten travesty! The time has come to light the returning fire, and deserve everything you’ve always desire!	
*Everyone, even Rayman after a while, starts to sing the final verses of the song as they do a chorus line across the stage, with barrels rolling along with two open ends switching good and bad items. The scene then switches to Rayman being mad at first, then toe-tapping, causing several Rabbids to leave.
*A school set is shown as the chorus sings to Rayman while he’s in a desk and show him The Phantom in a teacher's outfit, exasperatedly using a ruler to point to a chalkboard image of Rayman using the world as a stage. The scene after shows the Rabbids and Beep-O all bowing to Rayman proudly on a throne, with Goombas lighting the fuses of several fireworks. The fireworks start igniting behind a maniacally laughing Rayman as money, trophies and dollars rain behind him.
PHANTOM: Oh it’s gonna be a really good night, cause your the one who has all the spotlight!
And before too long
The world will know
The stage is set
For the new! Ray-man showwwwwwww!	
* This next scene show a moon prop appearing from ropes, as well as a spotlight shining on Rayman as he appears on top of the stairs detailed with lights brighten the stage. Various people standing along it and the Phantom raises Rayman into the air, feeling happy as everyone wraps up the song. The spotlights shone on the limbless hero and various luxurious items, and clips of Rayman’s heroism are showcased as the chorus danced. Finally, the chorus ends the song by directing their hands to Rayman as cannons of confetti are shot from behind and the crowd cheers.
==References==
*Super Mario Bros. 3
**The Goombas seen during the lyric “Just a frog in your throat” are wearing the Frog Suits, a Powerup featured in that game.
*Rayman 1
**Footage from this game is show near the end.
*Rayman 2 The Great Escape Aka Rayman Revolution
**Globox and Ly are namedropped.
**A cardboard replica of a Henchmen 800 appears in the song.
**Footage from this game is show near the end.
*Rayman: The Animated Series
**Betina is namedropped.
* Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
**Globox frequently drinking plum juice due to a Dark Lum (Andre) is mentioned.
**Footage from this game is show near the end.
*Rayman Legends
**Barbara is namedropped.
**The word "legend" is invoked at one point in the song.
**Footage from this game is show n near the end.
*Rayman Raving Rabbids Wii
**The events of this game are referenced in general. Footage from it and its 2 sequels are shown during Rayman’s singing part.
**Serguei is alluded to and makes a cameo in the song.
Category: Songs Category: Mario Category: Rabbids Category: Rayman