"The Old Therebefore" is the third single from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By). The album version, "The Old Therebefore / Singing at Snakes", included dialogue from the scene in the film. In response to popular fan demand, an acapella studio version of Rachel Zegler's performance was released as a single on February 9th, 2024.[1]
Lyrics[]
You're headed for heaven,
The sweet old hereafter,
And I've got one foot in the door.
But before I can fly up,
I've loose ends to tie up,
Right here in
The old therebefore.
I'll be along
When I've finished my song,
When I've shut down the band,
When I've played out my hand,
When I've paid all my debts,
When I have no regrets,
Right here in
The old therebefore,
When nothing
Is left anymore.
I'll catch you up
When I've emptied my cup,
When I've worn out my friends,
When I've burned out both ends,
When I've cried all my tears,
When I've conquered my fears,
Right here in
The old therebefore,
When nothing
Is left anymore.
I'll bring the news
When I've danced off my shoes,
When my body's closed down,
When my boat's run aground,
When I've tallied the score,
And I'm flat on the floor,
Right here in
The old therebefore,
When nothing
Is left anymore
When I'm pure like a dove,
When I've learned how to love,
Right here in
The old therebefore,
When nothing
Is left anymore.
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Trivia[]
- Rachel Zegler said she was too scared to ask Lionsgate to release the studio version, so she made the film's director, Francis Lawrence, do it for her.[2]