I Was Meant For The Stage Lyrics

I was meant for the stage
I was meant for the curtain
I was meant to tread these boards
Of this much I am certain

I was meant for the crowd
I was meant for the shouting
I was meant to raise these hands
With quiet all about me, oh, oh

Mother, please be proud
Father, be forgiving
Even though you told me
"Son, you'll never make a living", oh, oh

From the floorboards to the flys
Here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?

And as the spotlights fade away
And you're escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage

The heavens at my birth
Intended me for stardom
Rays of light shone down on me
And all my sins were pardoned

I was meant for applause
I was meant for derision
Nothing short of fate itself
Has affected my decision, oh, oh

And from the floorboards to the flys
Here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?

And as the spotlights fade away
And you're escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage

Decemberists - Her Majesty

Dec 2025

1. As I Rise
2. Bachelor And The Bride
3. Billy Liar
4. Chimbley Sweep
5. Gymnast, High Above The Ground
6. I Was Meant For The Stage
7. Los Angeles, I'm Yours
8. Red Right Ankle
9. Shanty For The Arethusa
10. Soldiering Life
11. Song For Myla Goldberg