Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812: "Epilogue" by Dave Malloy

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3 жыл бұрын

An extra Pierre song for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, written in 2020.
Loosely based on the First Epilogue from Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Written on the occasion of the New York Theater Workshop 2020 Gala honoring Rachel Chavkin; video recorded for the 2020 Ars Nova Forever Telethon.
Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy
©2020 Blue Wizard Music (ASCAP)
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Seven years later
My finger holds the imprint of your ring
Every line holds a memory
You and I
The songs we used to sing
But now the sky is overcast
And the streets are grey
A daytime moon hangs pale and cold
Sometimes it feels like all the stories have been told
But this song’s not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue
It’s a simple life
On the face if it
Though you and I have both let ourselves go a bit
Thicker and older
As the bitter winds got colder
But I saw the laughter of life in your eyes
As you handed me a plate to be dried
With you sometimes such simple things
Keep me warm inside
And this song’s not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue
I am running empty
Frightened by the demons that still tempt me
Struggling with the jokers
Juggling in my mind
But I know I’m not a bad man
I know because I see me in you
You reject the dark
You reflect the light
In you I see the good in me
In you I see the world in me
And this song’s not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue

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@maddiearieh8446 3 жыл бұрын

a couple of notes: - the beginning piano is exactly the same as the last song of comet!!! - the “no one else” chords near the middle, representing natasha and her love for pierre and vice versa - he said this on the stream, “epilogues upon epilogues” is a nod to war and peace’s two epilogues - “i am not a bad man” may be a reference to “did you love that bad man?” in pierre and natasha - the little part at the very end is the same as the background piano for “pierre and natasha” :)

@iailwysm 3 жыл бұрын

ugly crying

@cameronblumer5394 3 жыл бұрын

THE MOTIFS UGHHHH 😭💛

@robertrayes4566 3 жыл бұрын

The second and third verses are also almost entirely from bits and pieces of narration and Pierre's dialogue in the first epilogue

@bluelagoon134 3 жыл бұрын

3:11 also has the accompaniment from near the end of Dust and Ashes

@michaelwilliamybarra2409 3 жыл бұрын

Also, 0:45 has a melody and triple octave chord jump accompaniment resembling "Moonlight/We were angels once" from No One Else.

@carolinebradley7261 3 жыл бұрын

use me as a “listening to this song on repeat and crying at 1 am” button

@artificialraspberify 3 жыл бұрын

Im openly weeping rn it is hard to put into words what the Comet has meant to me and still means to me. Thank you Dave. For everything.

@sorbet_salamanderd2014 3 жыл бұрын

same

@OhNoHello 2 жыл бұрын

@@sorbet_salamanderd2014 -"@'

@butterflytaster5553 3 жыл бұрын

obsessed with natasha and pierre seeing the goodness in themselves through each other..... god

@freilina6 3 жыл бұрын

I was so afraid that I wouldn't hear that song again after the live stream, thank you so much.

@madeleine.exists9207 3 жыл бұрын

What livestream??

@jkrapenc1034 3 жыл бұрын

@@madeleine.exists9207 ArsNovaNYC.com is hosting a 24-hour zoom telethon, and Chavkin and Malloy just hosted a two-hour block, culminating in this performance.

@madeleine.exists9207 3 жыл бұрын

@@jkrapenc1034 cool!

@deidredonnellan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I was so happy to come here and see he'd posted it. It's so good!

@jackramer 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was on the Saturday. Oop. I missed it 😭😭😭😭. Please tell me Ars Nova is gonna upload it somewhere.

@hayleystjames 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing hits quite like domestic Pierre/Natasha bliss sung by my favorite Pierre. God bless you, Dave.

@samaraarielanamaria5403 3 жыл бұрын

🥺🥺🥺👏🏽🤍

@adamwilliam7028 3 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 it's always nice having new friends may the peace of the lord be with you

@Doubtlessly 3 жыл бұрын

My mental health was so, so scarily low this evening and this song punched right through me ... it felt so good to sob.

@ocskyejbke 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you're doing better now! You are so loved and you are never alone in this life!~

@Doubtlessly 3 жыл бұрын

@@ocskyejbke thank you ... quarantine has been extremely isolating which puts pressure on a lot of mental illness symptoms. I’m on the path to recovery again. It’s good to have access to art that can still manage to make you feel things when you’ve completely shut off. 🙏 it’s a beautiful gift you have, Mr. Dave!

@bmatos5785 4 ай бұрын

I’m mad at myself for seeing this 3 years late. This stays being my favorite musical and this made me cry

@foodfemme 3 жыл бұрын

Tears of thanks.

@Nineofmee 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Dave will ever understand how his music, his creativity, his drive has changed my life. It's changed so many people's lives. I wouldn't be able to give all my thanks in one comment but I can give just two. Thank you for this song. The closing of Great Comet absolutely crushed me but hearing this song performed by you made me choke on tears. Thank you for giving me such a wonder in this time of distress. My other thanks is for the creation of Great Comet as a whole. You inspired me to write my own musical and in that, I've found how god damn hard it is to do a musical, a sung-through musical, A MUSICAL BASED ON A BOOK, but you did it. You created the most amazing musical stemming from motivation and drive and love and respect for your craft. Thank you Dave Malloy.

@firstflowerinspace 3 жыл бұрын

gosh please release a professional recording so I can stream it forever and dance to it at my wedding

@erinbrown5947 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s reaction to this was: “I need this song to play at my wedding”

@faith9456 3 жыл бұрын

My immediate reaction was to sing this song at my wedding. All I have to do is learn how to sing and have a wedding. I'm almost there.

@carolinebradley7261 3 жыл бұрын

ohhh sir,,, you have no idea how much this means to me edit: when i heard the reprise of the "no one else" theme i literally started sobbing edit 2: AND THE PIERRE AND NATASHA THING

@theatrekidwithinternetacce704 3 жыл бұрын

Glad i wasnt the only one ugly crying

@hanh2127 3 жыл бұрын

absolutely gorgeous. the way that all of natasha and pierre's past themes have been reprised here (pierre, no one else, a lil dust and ashes i think, pierre and natasha) is so genius, a perfect marriage of themes. also, "i know i'm not a bad man/i know because i see me in you/in you i see the good in me" will make me cry forever. such a great moment of character development for pierre. his depression doesn't magically disappear, but instead he learns to manage it over time, which feels very true to life. thank you for this great piece of work dave, we all appreciate you! :^)

@lalalalogann 3 жыл бұрын

the line "but i know im not a bad man / i know because i see me in you" hit me so hard while watching the livestream last night i gasped, thank you so much Dave for posting this so i can sob to it eternally now

@valoorie 3 жыл бұрын

I am 19 years old during this horrible pandemic and I am truly terrified of what may or may not come my way, as I am sure many others are feeling. I am absolutely not ready to be an adult and have been in such a creative rut. All of that may have seemed super irrelevant but simply put, Dave gives me hope and his art is everything to me and so many people. This song alone makes all of the confusion and fear worth it. We love you Dave.

@scotchieb6679 Жыл бұрын

i keep coming back to this i can’t stay away 😭 hard to believe it’s been 2 years already

@chaiky6556 2 жыл бұрын

I think about this musical all the time. I'd give anything to see it live

@christywright4025 Жыл бұрын

Berkeley California, November to December 2022. I have tickets. It’s at the Shotgun Players. Dave started there before moving to Ars Nova in New York.

@sfyatee Жыл бұрын

@@christywright4025 I went there last Friday and it was INCREDIBLE. Oh the Great Comet holds a special place in my heart as it is my sole reason why I got into musical theater. To finally see a production was very fulfilling.

@acnb-animalcrossingnewbroa6574 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Dave thank you for everything! This is fantastic!

@acnb-animalcrossingnewbroa6574 3 жыл бұрын

Can you say by seeing my channel that I love Dave's work? 🙄

@abbysmith5382 3 жыл бұрын

ITS LIKE HE KNEW MY GREAT COMET OBSESSION JUST CAME BACK FULL FORCE LIKE OK MINDREADER

@becaalevin 3 жыл бұрын

the way that this tore my heart out and its not even over yet

@FaDEjump1nj1mmy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave for introducing me to the wonderfully complex characters that are involved in war and peace. The great comet of 1812 is by far my favorite musical and if I could see it live I think I’d be crying from beginning to end so thank you for writing such a moving show.

@Stupidshortcircuit 3 жыл бұрын

"In you I see the good in me In you I see the world in me" Beautiful ❤

@pokeaddict456 3 жыл бұрын

Dave Malloy, you madlad! This song's amazing. It just wraps Great Comet/War & Peace in a neat little bow and I love the nods to No One Else and Pierre & Natasha 🤧

@sophiaa5098 3 жыл бұрын

I hope everyone here (and especially you Dave) is having a good day.

@ciwi1812 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dave

@ciwi1812 3 жыл бұрын

I've now listened to this 5 times since I first did on the live stream

@elijahnewkirk1502 3 жыл бұрын

A day blessed with the beautiful music and voice of Dave Malloy is a good day. Lots of stress during finals week but for 4:06 the world was at peace.

@irenes4939 3 жыл бұрын

the tenderness of this song gets me every time...

@falseduessa2891 3 жыл бұрын

this song literally saved 2020 for me, I'm weeping

@cinnabunz4940 3 жыл бұрын

Great Comet of 1812 is my favorite musical and was sad to hear how short it’s lifespan was on Broadway. This song is absolute perfection, and the piano referring back to No One Else was so good, I’m very glad that this exists 🥺💖✨

@coraa232 3 жыл бұрын

Such an angelic song. Full of hope.

@ladysawdustanddiamonds5731 Жыл бұрын

Time to overshare on the internet. I often come back to listen to this when I’m feeling hopeless or when I’m in a bad depression slump. It’s comforting in a way I don’t fully understand, but I think it’s because the tears it brings helps to remind me that I can cry and feel emotions other than sorrow. For that I’m very grateful

@user-xc9pc8st5g 3 жыл бұрын

My God... It was so beautiful. Спасибо и привет из России! (thanks and hello from Russia!)

@noahharper4167 3 жыл бұрын

I get a boost of joy every time I remember that this song exists! C: The Great Comet is one of my favorite musicals!! :D Also, I am obsessed with the the framed Tolstoy portrait in the background... A very nice touch!

@fay4296 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for uploading this. I love your works dearly. I've been a fan since Ghost Quartet, and it's astonishing how much your music makes me feel. Your works put the magic and tragedy and soul back into music and musical storytelling--they make me feel startlingly human and seen. I really don't even have the words for it. This made my day. (One of my cats is actually named Pierre--he looked so pitiful when we found him on the street, and the name kind of stuck. He's growing up to be a sweet, noble, and wonderful boy.)

@arqueeevist 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to thank Mr Malloy for saving my life

@pikachufan777 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a gift. Your music saved my life. I am eternally grateful. Thank you.

@kueller917 9 ай бұрын

I want to say that not only is this song beautiful as others have said, but to me this is a far more beautiful depiction of their epilogue than the actual Epilogue I. I loved Great Comet for how it so wonderfully captured the meaning and energy of that part of the story, and I love you more for so wonderfully extracting the simple beauties of living a simple life and growing old with love. It's definitely the gist of what Tolstoy was depicting but the way Natasha was handled (and _especially_ Sonya) made it instead a depressing read to my modern eyes.

@mechanicalfantasies 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making such a beautiful epilogue, and for making such a beautiful show.

@adamwilliam7028 3 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 it's always nice having new friends may the peace of the lord be with you

@aurares 2 жыл бұрын

back here again, comet will always break my heart and put it back together, over and over and over and over again

@symski 2 жыл бұрын

i was just thinking about this song again and wanted to comment what i didn't before. it's a lovely song and the other comments are valid in singing its praises, but i want to thank you so much for cutting it. one of the things i loved about great comet was it didn't pressure itself into letting you know that yes, pierre and natasha end up together. if you know war and peace, sure, you know it happens eventually, but in this version, in this moment, romance isn't the most important thing. it's the hope they give each other and the kindness pierre shows her without the expectation of "winning" her. and after what natasha just went through, barely just having matured past running off with the first man who could promise her immediate attention, you offer us an interaction between her and a man that isn't leading to her falling into his arms immediately. it would have been so easy for you to include a romantic happily ever after, but i'm glad you didn't and you let the beautiful moment it ended on shine without having it get drowned out by a chorus that knows what the future holds and wants to assure you that nothing is uncertain or unfinished. if that makes sense? it's almost 5 am so i hope this isn't coming off as rude because it is a nice song i am just eternally grateful it isn't in the show. you made the perfect call.

@partykllr 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot put into words what Comet has done for me. Thank you so much, Dave.

@samkariotis1529 3 жыл бұрын

Nearly midnight here in Australia, and I’m a little drunk but Jesus this is making me emotional 🥺

@rachellauren8692 3 жыл бұрын

I was holding it together until the No One Else chords hit and now I'm Weeping

@tessa1627 Жыл бұрын

There are so many wonderful lyrics in this song, but the one that always gets me is "But I saw the laughter of life in your eyes As you handed me a plate to be dried, With you sometimes such simple things, Keep me warm inside." Not only does this imply that Pierre and Natasha do dishes together (which makes me want to cry for some reason), it also shows that sometimes it is the most simple things that can trigger the most emotion. PLEAS PUT THIS IN SPOTIFY!!

@alessiac5029 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, I have only discovered Great Comet at the beginning of quarantine and has really helped me through it. This show is incredible and I am so grateful that it exists. Even with this last little song i appreciate this so much. Thank you for making my 2020 a little bit better.

@horyaah5721 3 жыл бұрын

thank you sir i owe you my life

@samaraarielanamaria5403 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou dave ; this made me cry watching the live stream just now 🥺🥺🥺🥺🤍🤍🤍 gonna listen to this all the time your music are the songs i can go to in whatever state im in and i need supoort. thankyou for the music i mean that will all my essence of being🤍

@castlegarden2999 2 жыл бұрын

This was the ending Pierre and Natasha deserved, healing together after being mistreated for so long. I don’t get emotional listening to music much, but this brought a few tears to my eye.

@succulentstir9907 3 жыл бұрын

Saw you perform the show during the last week on Broadway, the night I moved to college. It's now my senior year, and this is such a beautiful bookend. Love it!

@alexiah6362 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song. Thank you for singing this, its absolutely gorgeous

@annac.6863 Жыл бұрын

This is somehow so much more special after having actually finished reading the War and Peace epilogues

@DiseasedWithDeath Жыл бұрын

Coming back in 2023 bc I never forget the absolute talent that is Dave Malloy. I hope you are doing well good sir, after all these years your work is still my favorite

@Ciraie 2 жыл бұрын

hey king would you consider putting this on spotify. its so pretty and i need it or i will Die (not seriously)

@daelin8452 3 жыл бұрын

a gorgeous song!! it was so nice to see the wonderful people of comet again!

@sveme5450 3 жыл бұрын

this is the thing that's gonna break through my antidepressants

@kikiii.mariii 2 жыл бұрын

i miss this show so much i am sobbing

@ninjakitten9981 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song! I've only heard it once before and I've missed it!

@MagneticPool24 10 ай бұрын

Love ya Dave!

@meredithjulia162 3 жыл бұрын

DAVE IS BACK AND SAVING 2020

@nekrasovasandcicioarts9526 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, this is so coincidental because in our own show the final song is titled "Epilogue Song"! Beautiful work as always. Enjoy the holidays and keep creating great theater!

@freakybeeky1890 3 жыл бұрын

Commenting again bc i listen to this song like every other day :,) its just so beautiful. I played this for my parents who have been married for 30 or so years and i swear the look they gave each other could melt the coldest of hearts

@alazyoiha 3 жыл бұрын

This song tore my heart to pieces and I'm beyond thankful.

@tylergalindo1278 2 жыл бұрын

Always worth a rewatch.

@erinbrown8697 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so beautiful. Shoot now I wanna fall in love to truly feel all the emotions

@thankcecilia 3 жыл бұрын

Watching the livestream, I started crying hearing this song. It is so incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much for uploading it!

@Cupcakele 2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting to listen to this until after I had wrapped up my own production of Great Comet. Words can’t express my admiration for the songs you’ve given to the world. Thank you for all you’ve created, and here’s to many more years of beautiful music

@cameronblumer5394 3 жыл бұрын

The chords towards the end of the chorus remind me a lot of Natalya from Preludes Edit: I’m pretty sure it’s in the same key too

@ryanmartin5903 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me! It gave me the exact same vibes

@bellag1635 3 жыл бұрын

that’s what i was thinking as well

@daphnelina9382 3 жыл бұрын

i’m glad this was posted, i literally cried on the livestream listening to this the other day

@fernandoherrera8410 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my ... I ... this is so beautiful and perfect; Great Comet was a lifechanging show for me and I always gonna be thankful that you made it 😢♥

@RobinVanMol 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so so much, for everything. This gift came in a time where I needed it. soul touching in every way. We will make it through everything even when we do not always see the light. This song isn't over yet, the comet keeps warming our hearts despites the ten degrees of frost. So thank you

@borien 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful :') Got me on the great comet bandwagon and I'm never looking back...

@olivianetjes4363 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I have the opportunity to hear this song. Thank you.

@reneeleblanc7222 3 жыл бұрын

when i tell you i screamed when i got the notification- i’m so beyond thrilled to have more comet content 💗

@erinbrown5947 3 жыл бұрын

I took a two week break from listening to this song on repeat nonstop, I came back and I'm still amazed at its beauty

@JustAnotherPoorSlob 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Dave, you were my favorite Pierre. I was lucky enough to see you a number of times (including a seat in the banquettes for closing. Sigh)

@NotPatReilly 3 жыл бұрын

Please post more of the stream! This was just wonderful. I love your voice.

@julialabusch9403 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing short of beautiful. Thank you, Dave.

@adamwilliam7028 3 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 it's always nice having new friends may the peace of the lord be with you

@strawberryfieldz4eva 3 жыл бұрын

dave ... you did it yet again. so so so perfect

@cryptid4131 3 жыл бұрын

KING YES

@Dalinetje Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, so beautiful! (And not me, crying in the office over this)

@luminapontmercy5890 3 жыл бұрын

Love you king

@oldprincebolkonskyiscrazya782 3 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!! I thought I was hallucinating when I saw Dave Malloy had uploaded a video and the song is so beautiful

@melissagoldman1255 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, this is absolutely beautiful, I’m weeping my heart is so full. Thank you so much for everything! Your music has truly saved my life and replenished my soul. Thank you so much! I’m not sure if I’d be here today without you’re beautiful music. I’m forever grateful! 🥺❤️😭

@sorbet_salamanderd2014 3 жыл бұрын

oh my gosh i am currently sobbing.

@giomuncal2634 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t think it was possible for music to unlock this type of emotion but as we all know, Dave Malloy is a literal god. I don’t even know what I’m feeling right now but this song’s got me drowning in it holy crap

@parasocialanxiety 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't get to watch the full stream so thank you so much for this!

@mramos7887 3 жыл бұрын

I'm speechless, just thank you Dave

@ro6441 3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible, I am so thankful for this early Christmas present, thank you!!

@lolsky6066 3 жыл бұрын

THIS GAVE ME THE FEELS

@DanBeeMusic Жыл бұрын

Just phenomenal! Being mostly unfamiliar with the Natasha cast (Off-Broadway, Broadway, or otherwise), I was reading up a bit on it to learn more about your work. And, from the first listen several years ago, I've appreciated your soulful and deeply "human" performance of Pierre--it hits the #Feels just right! Really hope to see and hear more from you, sir! :)

@JM-fu6vy 3 жыл бұрын

Over 7k views and 0 dislikes ♥️ Great Comet is a gorgeous production that I hope has amazing epilogues

@lauren5737 3 жыл бұрын

You are incredible. I do not have enough tears or words to describe the amazing and impressive way you've written stories into musicals, that yes are confusing, but actually mean something either beautiful, deep, or both. I can not tell you how amazing Great Comet and Ghost Quartet are, or how much they mean to people when they finally grasp and understand them. Thank you.

@jamessuarez6301 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR POSTING IT!!!! You are a king!!

@gilib1rd 3 жыл бұрын

i love this so much

@junibeeb 2 жыл бұрын

haven’t watched this yet but i listen to the great comet on repeat at least once a month and i am feeling revitalized already just reading the lyrics edit: screams!! i can’t express how much i adore this, the great comet is such a huge part of my life and i just,,,,, i love this so much

@kaylashimizu3158 3 жыл бұрын

lord, i was not ready. what a beautiful song, thank you for sharing!

@kaleidoscope977 3 жыл бұрын

Sincere thanks to you, Mr Malloy.

@l0414ne94 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this wonderful extra song

@janetthetrigger 3 жыл бұрын

This is just so lovely and kind. Thank you for sharing this. I've teared up listening to it multiple times. It seems like a really wonderful thing right now to hear 'this song's not over just yet'.