"That Was Then, This Is Now" lyrics
Jennifer Simard & Christopher Sieber Lyrics
(from "Death Becomes Her (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" soundtrack)
[HELEN:]
Did you see her when she saw us?
I could feast on that for days
She was jealous, green with envy
When I said "My fiancé"
So delicious, so addicting
So we're going back for more
I think we just had us
A change in status
She used to send me spiralling into a hopeless place
But now I get to shove my happy love life in her face
[ERNEST:]
Wait, I thought she was, like, your oldest friend
[HELEN:]
Oh, she is, I love Mad
Love her like a twin who stole my nutrients in the womb
But that was then, this is now
Now my shitty life is better
And Madeline's old tricks have lost their shine
She'd play games, call me names
But this time I won't let her
I'm through with her petty scheming
I no longer wake up screaming
That was then, this is now
Now I've got your arms around me
And I can finally laugh at all the pain, ha-ha
Now I'm healed, even-keeled
Now that Ernest Menville's found me
My boring old willow tree
Whose eyes only pine for me
I love you
[ERNEST:]
I love you
[HELEN:]
You're my person
[ERNEST:]
That's right, dear
[HELEN & ERNEST:]
Forever and always and true
[HELEN:]
She'll choke when she sees
How loved I am by you
You make me feel like a queen
In my sweatpants and old underwear
You let me wear my retainer
And CPAP machine, you don't care
You don't care that I give up on dreams
'Cause I'm too scared to try
Or that ads from the SPCA make me cry
That I spend most my life chasing friends
Who forget that I'm there
That was then, this is now
Now I've made a transformation
And Helen Sharp will never be the same
I've got you, you've got me
And I'm on new medication
The future is finally clear
The future I want is here
I love you
[ERNEST:]
I love you
[HELEN:]
You're my person
[ERNEST:]
That's right, dear
[HELEN & ERNEST:]
Forever and always and true
[HELEN:]
Who cares about all my old boyfriends she stole
That won't happen this time 'cause I'm in control
I found my true love and I finally feel whole
It's all in the past, I won't dwell in
'Cause everything's coming up Helen now
Did you see her when she saw us?
I could feast on that for days
She was jealous, green with envy
When I said "My fiancé"
So delicious, so addicting
So we're going back for more
I think we just had us
A change in status
She used to send me spiralling into a hopeless place
But now I get to shove my happy love life in her face
[ERNEST:]
Wait, I thought she was, like, your oldest friend
[HELEN:]
Oh, she is, I love Mad
Love her like a twin who stole my nutrients in the womb
But that was then, this is now
Now my shitty life is better
And Madeline's old tricks have lost their shine
She'd play games, call me names
But this time I won't let her
I'm through with her petty scheming
I no longer wake up screaming
That was then, this is now
Now I've got your arms around me
And I can finally laugh at all the pain, ha-ha
Now I'm healed, even-keeled
Now that Ernest Menville's found me
My boring old willow tree
Whose eyes only pine for me
I love you
[ERNEST:]
I love you
[HELEN:]
You're my person
[ERNEST:]
That's right, dear
[HELEN & ERNEST:]
Forever and always and true
[HELEN:]
She'll choke when she sees
How loved I am by you
You make me feel like a queen
In my sweatpants and old underwear
You let me wear my retainer
And CPAP machine, you don't care
You don't care that I give up on dreams
'Cause I'm too scared to try
Or that ads from the SPCA make me cry
That I spend most my life chasing friends
Who forget that I'm there
That was then, this is now
Now I've made a transformation
And Helen Sharp will never be the same
I've got you, you've got me
And I'm on new medication
The future is finally clear
The future I want is here
I love you
[ERNEST:]
I love you
[HELEN:]
You're my person
[ERNEST:]
That's right, dear
[HELEN & ERNEST:]
Forever and always and true
[HELEN:]
Who cares about all my old boyfriends she stole
That won't happen this time 'cause I'm in control
I found my true love and I finally feel whole
It's all in the past, I won't dwell in
'Cause everything's coming up Helen now
