Listen to Nothing by Priscilla Lopez

Nothing

Priscilla Lopez

Soundtrack

Apple Music Note

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies - Nothing - Priscilla Lopez (Official)

Watch My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies - Nothing - Priscilla Lopez (Official) on YouTube

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Priscilla Lopez

Priscilla Lopez

Vocals

Various Artists

Various Artists

Performer

Don Pippin

Conductor

A Chorus Line Orchestra (2006)

A Chorus Line Orchestra (2006)

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Composer

Edward Kleban

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Goddard Lieberson

Goddard Lieberson

Producer

Lyrics

I'm so excited because I'm gonna go to the High School of Performing Arts

I mean, I was dying to be a serious actress. Anyway, it's our first day

Acting class and we're in the auditorium and the teacher, Mr. Karp

Puts us upon the stage with our legs around everybody, one in back of the other

And he says: "Okay, we're gonna do improvisations now, you're on a bobsled

And it's snowing out and it's cold. Okay, go!"

Everyday for a week we would try to feel the motion

Feel the motion

Down the hill

Every day for a week we would try to hear the wind rush

Hear the wind rush

Feel the chill

And I dug right down to the bottom of my soul

To see what I had inside

Yes, I dug right down to the bottom of my soul

And I tried, I tried

And everybody's going "Woosh, woosh, I feel the snow, I feel the cold

I feel the air…" And Mr. Karp turns to me and he says

"Okay, Morales, what did you feel?"

And I said

"NothingI'm feeling nothing"

And he says" nothing could get a girl transferred"

They all felt something

But I felt nothing

Except the feeling that this bullshit was absurd

But I said to myself, "Hey, it's only the first week.

Maybe it's genetic. They don't have bobsleds in San Juan!"

Second week, more advanced, and we had to be a table

Be a sportscar, Ice-cream cone

Mister Karp, he would say, "Very good, except Morales

Try, Morales, all alone."

And I dug right down to the bottom of my soul

To see how an ice cream felt

Yes, I dug right down to the bottom of my soul

And I tried to melt!

The kids yelled, "Nothing!"

They called me "Nothing"

And Karp allowed it, which really makes me burn

They were so helpful

They called me "Hopeless"

Until I really didn't know where else to turn

And Karp kept saying, "Morales, I think you should transfer to

Girl's High, you'll never be an actress, never!" Jesus Christ!

Went to church, praying, Santa Maria

Send me guidance

Send me guidance

On my knees

Went to church praying, Santa Maria

Help me feel it

Help me feel it

Pretty please

And a voice from down at the bottom of my soul

Came up to the top of my head

And a voice from down at the bottom of my soul

Here is what it said

This man is nothing!

This course is nothing!

If you want something go find better class

And when you find one

You'll be an actress

And I assure you that's what finally came to pass

Six months later I heard that Karp had died

And I dug right down to the bottom of my soul

And cried

'Cause I felt nothing

Written by: Edward Kleban, Marvin Hamlisch

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility