Trina's Song/March of the Falsettos/Trina's Song - Reprise

**Trina's Song/March of the Falsettos/Trina's Song - Reprise** is the tenth song of the first act of Falsettos. It follows A Marriage Proposal/A Tight-Knit Family - Reprise, and is followed by The Chess Game.

## Trina's Song/March of the Falsettos/Trina's Song - Reprise

### Albums

Falsettos (2016 Broadway Cast)March of the Falsettos

### Previous Song

A Marriage Proposal/A Tight-Knit Family - Reprise

### Sung By

Stephanie J. Block - (Trina) Christian Borle - (Marvin) Andrew Rannells - (Whizzer) Anthony Rosenthal - (Jason) Brando Uranowitz - (Mendel)

## Lyrics

**Trina's Song**

[TRINA]

I'm tired of all the happy men who rule the world

They grow—of that I'm sure

They grow—but don't mature

I'd like the chance to hide in that world

I'm listening

To these men who aren't quite men yet

But aren't boys

Make noise

And throw their knives;

Their toys are people's lives

They fight too hard

And play too rough

They sometimes love, but not enough

My heart will beat at will, but still

It's crazy how they're acting

It's crazy my response

It's stupid how I love them

So dumb, how I anticipate their wants

But as long as they amuse me

That alone is what's required

So I'll roar

Like I'm wired

I'll explore what I'm feeling

Except what I'm feeling is tired

I'm tired

So tired of all the happy men who rule the world

Happy, frightened men who rule the world

Stupid, charming men

Silly, childish jerks

That said, I'll be his wife

I'll wed and change my life

I'll laugh, I'll smile, I'll welcome cheer

The time is right, the men are near

Now happiness and love appear

**March of the Falsettos**

[MARVIN, WHIZZER, JASON, and MENDEL]

March. March

March of the Falsettos

March of the Falsettos

Whee!

Who is

Man enough to march to

March of the Falsettos?

[WHIZZER]

C'mere

[MARVIN, WHIZZER, JASON, and MENDEL]

One foot

Following the other

Teach it to your brother

Make him

March

March

March of the Falsettos

March of the Falsettos

Oops!

March a little bit

March a little bit

March a little bit on

Four men, swaying in

Phosphorescence

Keep replaying their

Adolescence

Four men marching

But never mincing

Four men marching

Is so convincing

It's a goddamn surety

We're lacking in maturity

[MARVIN]

March

[MENDEL]

March

[JASON]

March

[WHIZZER]

March

[MENDEL]

Marvin's always wary

[MARVIN]

March

[MENDEL]

March

[JASON]

March

[WHIZZER]

March

[JASON]

Does this mean that I'm a fairy?

[MARVIN]

March

[MENDEL]

March

[JASON]

March

[WHIZZER]

March

[MENDEL]

What a stupid theory!

[MARVIN]

March

[MENDEL]

March

[JASON]

March

[WHIZZER]

March

Whizzer says it doesn't, dearie

Don't be scared

Don't get tight

Asses bared

My delight

Shared

[JASON]

With

[MARVIN]

Four

[WHIZZER]

Young

[MENDEL]

Men

[MARVIN, WHIZZER, JASON, and MENDEL]

Alone in the night

March. March

March of the Falsettos

March of the Falsettos

Who is

Man enough to march to

March of the Falsettos?

Hi

One foot

Following the other!

Practice it on one another

March. March

March of the Falsettos

March of the Falsettos

March of the Falsettos

Marching home!

Uh-oh!

**Trina's Song - Reprise**

Please forgive my former shpieling—

It does not concern the man

As for doubts that I've been feeling

I'll ignore them when I can

And the things that I must do

I'll do to make this all succeed

I'll commit, that's agreed

And with wit and precision

I've made a decision

To get the things I need

God, I'll try, try

I'll cry

No, I'll laugh—and unafraid

I'll laugh—and hire a maid

I'll fight the gods, I'll fight my ex

I'll beat the odds, I'll have good sex

My future's now on trial

I smile

## Trivia

* This is the only song that's 3 songs in one.
* When Trina sings "Happy, frightened men. Stupid, charming men. Silly, childish jerks", she's referring to Mendel, Whizzer, and Marvin.
* In March of the Falsettos, all 4 men are wearing propeller beanies, white and orange shorts, striped shirts, orange and white shoes, gloves, and masks. The orange part of the shorts and shoes glow in the dark! The costume makes them all look goofy as hell. It's also supposed to symbolize how even though most of them are grown men, they act like little kids and have never matured.
* Prior to Trina's Song - Reprise, Trina never prioritized herself, prioritizing her family instead, as she believed that her family was more important that herself. Not in a cute way but a "I will ignore all my needs because that is what society told me and instead focus on the men in my family" way. In Trina's Song - Reprise, Trina finally makes a decision that's in her own interest.
* In the 1992 version, there's no Trina's Song - Reprise.