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Artist: Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear
Canonical path: /abigail-barlow-and-emily-bear/the-ruse
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Ruse
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The Ruse
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[Simon]
Maybe there's another way
Another role to play here
To keep the press and the desperate mothers at bay
We can change the story
What do you say?
[Daphne]
What are you suggesting, your grace?
[Simon]
We convince them there’s a flame between us
[Daphne]
Between us?
[Simon]
And you will be the diamond of the season once again
[Daphne]
And you'll have reinstated your freedom
[Simon]
We can convince them there's a flame
That since we met our hearts were set ablaze
And we will be exactly what they say we are
Me, unavailable
You? Desirable
[Simon, spoken]
Look me in the eyes. If this is to work, we must appear madly in love
Dance with me, miss bridgerton
Perfect
[Daphne, spoken]
Not so bad yourself
[Society]
Could there be a flame?
And could she be the one to change his pace?
And they are sure to be the talk of all the town
He’s unavailable and she's desirable
[Prince frederick]
She must be mine
She must be my bride
[Cressida]
Why her?
Why not me?
Why not I?
When he looks her in the eyes
Could she have won the most coveted prize?
[Lady Whistledown]
It's clear as day that there's a flame
A spark that must have caught them by surprise
They seem to have enchanted one another's hearts
He's unavailable and she's desirable
She's a diamond once more
Who could have known?
It must be fate
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Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear performs "The Ruse", and this lyric page sits inside the Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear catalog on LyroVerse.
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