Lily's Eyes - Philip Quast (The Secret Garden, 2001)

Philip Quast performs 'Lily's Eyes' from The Secret Garden (2001), a haunting song reflecting on loss, memory, and the mysterious presence of Mary.

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Key Takeaways

Mary's presence deeply affects the characters, especially Archie and Colin.
Lily's memory and legacy are central to the emotional tension in the song.
The hazel eyes symbolize a connection between Mary and Lily, evoking strong feelings.
The song blends narrative storytelling with themes of supernatural and emotional haunting.
Philip Quast's performance captures the haunting and poignant mood of the piece.

What the video covers

The song is performed by Philip Quast and is from the 2001 production of The Secret Garden.
It narrates a tense situation involving characters Archie, Mary, Colin, and Lily.
Mary's disruptive visits to Colin's room cause concern and potential hospitalization.
Archie is urged to supervise Mary closely, especially in the garden she loves.
The lyrics express fear, longing, and emotional conflict surrounding Mary and Lily's legacy.
Mary is depicted as a strong-willed girl with a mysterious connection to Lily through her hazel eyes.
The song explores themes of loss, memory, and unresolved emotions tied to Lily's death.
There is a supernatural or haunting undertone, with references to spells and sighs from death.
The narrator struggles with feelings of jealousy and unrequited love related to Lily.
Overall, the piece conveys a deep emotional and psychological complexity within the story.

Why is there concern about Mary's presence in Colin's room?

Mary stole into Colin's room and caused a disturbance, leading to Colin needing sedation to sleep. The speaker fears that continued visits like this could necessitate putting Colin in the hospital.

What is the suggested solution for Mary's behavior if she cannot be sent away?

If Mary cannot be sent away, it is suggested that she be kept outside in the gardens, as she seems to enjoy them. Archie is tasked with taking on the full-time responsibility of supervising her there.

What is the significance of Mary's eyes to the speaker?

Mary's eyes are described as Lily's hazel eyes, which deeply affect the speaker. These eyes remind him of Lily, who he loved, and the memories associated with her, including her love for his brother and her eventual departure.

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Speaker A

Archie.

Speaker B

Archie.

Speaker A

Archie.

Speaker A

You must make a decision about Mary.

Speaker A

Last night, she stole into Colin's room and caused such a disturbance, I had to sedate the boy to get him to sleep.

Speaker A

Any more visits like this, we'll have to put him in hospital.

Speaker B

We will not put him in a hospital, Lily would never forgive me.

Speaker A

Then you will send Mary away.

Speaker A

Because she undoes everything we have tried to do.

Speaker B

I can't send her away, she has no one in the world but me.

Speaker B

Can't you keep her outside?

Speaker B

She likes the gardens, I believe.

Speaker A

Then you take her to the gardens.

Speaker A

You take on the responsibility of supervising her full time.

Speaker A

She's a strong-willed girl, Archie, and you're the only one she will obey.

Speaker A

Oh, what are you doing?

Speaker B

I'm leaving Neverland, returning to Paris.

Speaker B

I am useless here.

Speaker B

I can't do anything for Colin.

Speaker B

And last night I walked through the maze to Lily's garden and saw Mary standing there.

Speaker B

Mary standing right there in Lily's garden.

Speaker B

I turned away, I couldn't watch.

Speaker B

I was afraid.

Speaker A

Strangely quiet, I fear the storm simply waits to strike again.

Speaker A

Something scares me to think of her.

Speaker A

I think of her.

Speaker B

Strangely this Mary, she wanders in where a man may fear to go.

Speaker B

Something scares me to think of her.

Speaker B

I think of her.

Speaker A

From death she casts a spell, tonight we hear her sighs, an old girl has come who has her eyes.

Speaker A

She has her eyes, the girl has Lily's hazel eyes, those eyes that saw him happy long ago.

Speaker A

Those eyes that gave him life and hope he'd never known, how can he see this girl and miss those eyes?

Speaker B

She has her eyes, the girl has Lily's hazel eyes, those eyes that closed and left me all alone.

Speaker B

Those eyes I feel will never ever let me go, how can I see this girl who has her eyes?

Speaker B

Her eyes, in Lily's eyes, that castle, this house seemed to be.

Speaker B

And I dreamed last night between them, my lady fair was she.

Speaker A

She has her eyes, she has my Lily's hazel eyes, those eyes that loved my brother, never me.

Speaker A

Those eyes that never saw me, never knew I long to hold her close, to live at last in these eyes.

Speaker B

You imagine me a lover, I long for the day she turns and sees me standing there.

Speaker B

For God, I'd let her stay.

Speaker A & B

She has her eyes, she has my Lily's hazel eyes, those eyes that loved my brother, never me. Those eyes that closed and left me all alone.

Speaker A & B

How can I now forget that wise old dream? In love I'd let her fall in Lily's eyes. In Lily's eyes. Her eyes.

Topics:Lily's EyesPhilip QuastThe Secret Gardenmusical theatre2001Mary LennoxColin Cravenhaunting songemotional conflictsupernatural

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