Passover It

"Passover It" is a song featured in *We Object to Fear: LIVE!*. A question about Passover leads Matthew and Alicia to acknowledge their mutual feelings for one another.

## Lyrics

**Alicia**

I'm a Gentile,

So, what's the word?

During Passover, this is "bitter herb"?

**Matthew**

Um...kinda sorta.

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Great.*

**Matthew**

You bet. I mean,

Some people use the bitter—

Or no, I was about to say "charoset," but that's not right.

**Alicia**

If you don't like this,

We can just pass over it.

If you don't like this...

**Matthew**

If I don't like this...

**Alicia**

We can just pass over it.

**Matthew**

I feel like, in your life,

There's some things that you just have to try-ah.

You gotta be brave

And take your seat at the table.

Don't leave it empty for Elijah.

**Alicia**

Do you like this?

**Matthew**

I like this.

**Alicia**

'Cause we can pass over it.

**Matthew**

I don't wanna pass over it.

**Alicia**

Do you like this?

**Matthew**

I like this.

**Alicia**

'Cause we can pass over it.

**Matthew**

I don't wanna pass over it.

**Alicia**

I'm sorry if I said something dumb.

I'm a genius, but I can't quit.

If you don't

**Both**

Like this,

We can pass over it.

**Matthew**

Alicia, can I tell you something

That I believe is true?

Worse than any of the actual plagues

Would be not getting to see you.

**Alicia**

I didn't know what tonight had in store,

But I'm learning so much from this fellow sophomore.

And if you could like this,

**Matthew**

I like this.

**Alicia**

Then let's—

**Both**

Not pass over it!

**Alicia**

And if you could like this,

**Matthew**

And if you like this,

**Alicia**

Then I won't pass

**Both**

Over you.

**Alicia**

*(spoken) What?*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Whoa, what?*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) Oh my god, Alice—Alicia, sorry.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) What?*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) I don't mean to butt in.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) What are you doing? Get out of here!*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) What is happening right now? This seems like a good moment for you!*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) We're having a huge moment, Spencer!*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) Okay. Do you need me?*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) No.*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) I am here for you.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Thank you.*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) Okay.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Will you give me a ride home later? You're my cool senior friend.*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) Hell yeah.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Great. Get out of here, though.*

**Spencer**

*(spoken) You—okay yeah goodbye.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Sorry. Sorry.*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Is there—oh, sorry. I know he's a really good friend of yours.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Oh my gosh, no. It's not my story to tell, but oh my gosh, no.*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Okay. Okay, cool. Okay, cool.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Cool. I know that, like, you have to be really close when you're co-counsel, but, like, we're just friends.*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Oh, great. Hey, do you have anyone to go to winter formal with?*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Six months from now?*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Yeah.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Hey, wait...*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Honestly? I'm setting goals in my life, and I'm getting to them now.*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) And I love it. No no no—*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) I'm not waiting for winter formal to come around anymore!*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.*

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Do you want to go to prom senior year too? All the dances! The Sadie Hawkins Dance! I know you're supposed to ask me for that one...in fact, yeah. Take that one back. That's your gift to give. If you want to. And if you don't, I will walk away. That's a promise I make to you. But also, let's start slow. I'm new at this, and I feel like it's going bad.*

**Alicia**

Stop. Stop.

Let's not skip ahead.

**Matthew**

Let's not pass over it.

**Alicia**

Let's live in the now.

**Matthew**

Let's not pass over it.

**Alicia**

But there's something here, and I know how...

**Matthew**

How...

**Alicia**

We'll just say something.

**Matthew**

Something!

**Alicia**

We'll start at homecoming.

**Matthew**

Homecoming!

Let's just set one thing...

**Alicia**

And not pass over the rest.

**Matthew**

*(spoken) Yeah. Will you go to homecoming with me?*

**Alicia**

*(spoken) Yeah.*

**Matthew**

*(shouts) Whoo!*