41 Cruel World

Chapter Notes

JP: As we wind down the great switcheroo, with CT’s last official fluffy piece following this one, I give you all my official third time going rogue from my usual sweet songs! Here’s my take on another villain tune – by one of the most evil characters in Disney history (a supposed pious man of the cloth, voiced by the late, great Tony Jay!) and who better to use than the greatest femme fatale in AA history – and her secluded and reluctant twin in the role of Quasimodo? I hope you enjoy my homage to Satan’s Succubus in fulfilling your request, milady Chloemcg! I hope you’re all better by the time you read this! XO

CT: Just like with “Dahlia Hawthorne” back in Chapter 15, JP does an excellent job of reminding us all why we despise Dahlia as a person but love her as a villain. With how many lives Dahlia ruined, along with how she ruthlessly manipulated Iris and Terry, she deserves to get slapped with Godot’s coffee mug off of Dusky Bridge and into Eagle River- suffering a similar fate as Frollo, only with less fire and more coffee and smooth jazz.

“Cruel World”
Sung to the tune of “Out There”

from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame


[DAHLIA]

Don’t be a fool
I’ll be explicit

Must trust no one and men especially are shitty
Your heart would never mend

I alone entrust you, need you, loves you
I who’ll be here when you shed a tear
How can I convince you girl
This world’s got monsters to be feared
You’ll be safe here


[DAHLIA]

(spoken)
Never forget truths I’ve told you, dear sister

(sung)
You are worthless –


[IRIS]
{bows head in submission}

I am worthless


[DAHLIA]
And you are spineless


[IRIS]
And I am spineless


[DAHLIA]

Don’t mean to be a bitch to you
My fragile kitty
I am your true godsend


[IRIS]
It’s the truth you render


[DAHLIA]
In this cruel world, you’re a lamb for slaughter


[IRIS]
I am helpless


[DAHLIA]
They’ll use you and then spit on you and sneer


[IRIS]
For I am feeble


[DAHLIA]
Why succumb thyself to pain and degradation?
No fears here
Never betray me


[IRIS]
I’m loyal


[DAHLIA]
Trust none but me


[IRIS]
I trust you


[DAHLIA]
Nod and obey
Do as I say


[IRIS]
I’ll pray


[BOTH]
In here


[IRIS, spoken]

You know what’s best, my sister. I won’t question you again


[DAHLIA, spoken]

You belong here. Remember, Iris. I’m not your adversary


[IRIS, spoken]

…My adversary…

{Stares after Dahlia as she leaves}


[IRIS]

As a shrine temple maiden, I spend my days alone
Praying that someday God will forgive me
Destined to perish up here until I’m an old crone
Trapped with all my memories of Feenie
Can’t erase all those good times and places
Knowing how he’ll never know it was me
Till I die I ponder if I’ll always feel this way
Ever miss him, always love him


This cruel world let me meet The One
That warm smile of his, brighter than the sun
Forget him never


Cruel world,
Can’t forget his loving stare
What I’d give
To be his girl
Yearn to stroke that spiky hair!


It’s not just crooks and swindlers out there leading with their lives
To even out the odds goodwill must stem
It can’t all be just murderers bearing their guns and knives
I believe in the goodness of all men
If I could be with him, it’d be worth all this cruel world’s sins


A pure soul, to death I’d defend
No harm to come to one hair
Not even my twin can
Dahlia had best beware
My Sis to hell, I’d send!
Life’s unfair, I’ll repent
Had my chance
Came and went
Loved and sang
Danced and twirled
Found true bliss in this cruel world!

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