Aida - How I Know You

How I Know You from the Broadway musical Aida, with music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Elton John. I do not own anything. All rights belong to Tim Rice, Elton John, and Universal Distribution.
Mereb:
I grew up in your hometown
At least began to grow
I hadn't got to my first shave
before the body blow
Egyptians in the courtyard
My family in chains
You witnessed our abduction
Which possibly explains
How I know you
How I know you
Before that fateful morning
My family enjoyed
A privileged existence
For my father was employed
As advisor to the King no less
Which surely rings a bell
For as your are his daughter
You probably can tell
How I know you
Yes I know you
Aida:
You know too much and what you say
Is better left unknown
And now I'm just a slave like you
Our lives our not our own
Mereb:
I never have abandoned
And nor I think could you
That spark of hope for freedom
No terror can subdue
Aida:
My only hope is silence
You've never seen my face
Mereb:
No you remain a princess
In any time or place
Aida:
You don't know me
Mereb:
Yes, I know you
Aida:
You don't know me
Mereb:
How I know you
How I know you

[@kurayamidesu]

No idea why, but the lyrics "No, you remain a princess in any time or place" give me goosebumps

[@nathalybabushka5564]

kurayamidesu it's not that like that

[@masteroftheassassins]

It’s what I say to my sister when she’s feeling down because she loves Aida

[@thellamalord5554]

How many theatre kids does it take to screw in a lightbulb? All of them. One to screw in the lightbulb and the rest to say how their high school screwed light bulbs in better and went to state for it.

[@jhalanajones2710]

I'm crying 😂😂

[@samgray49]

My highschool actually got a letter from Elton John because they tweeted him the link to our musical. He liked it. Did say our lead for Radme needs to work on his higher notes.

[@lauralynmmm]

Gave me chills.....this entire musical is so hauntingly beautiful.

[@DamianJeanPerkins]

Thank you ❤️

[@camtbone96]

I played Mereb in my high school performance of this musical!!

[@RagamuffinBabyDoll]

I think this song is underrated. It introduces the twist that Aida is a princess and paints a nostalgic picture of the former glory of the Nubians. I also love the sense of dread it invokes, telling the audience how dangerous it would be if Aida was found out as the Nubian princess.

[@TheBrandal10]

I played Aida, best production I've ever had the privilege of being apart of

[@jobynamcgee8563]

Brilliant. I am an 85 year old Musical Theater Fan, amatuer Set Painter, and Grip. This is my all time favorite Musical. Thanks for this video, making it possible for me to share it with my friends and family. It is Musical Art that is too good to miss. As cavemen, danced, so we evolved from beating drums and dancing to this level, of entertainment. And, still getting more Brilliant.

[@Singyourstyle]

I grew up in your hometown, at least began to grow I hadn't got to my first shave before the body blow Egyptians in the courtyard, my family in chains You witnessed our abduction which possibly explains How I know you How I know you Before that fateful morning my family enjoyed A privileged existence for my father was employed As advisor to the king no less which surely rings a bell For as your are his daughter, you probably can tell How I know you Yes I know you You know too much and what you say Is better left unknown And now I'm just a slave like you Our lives our not our own I never have abandoned And nor I think could you That spark of hope for freedom No terror can subdue My only hope is silence You've never seen my face No you remain a princess In any time or place You don't know me Yes, I know you You don't know me How I know you How I know you

[@Lovjoy84]

I seriously know this entire play to heart... I was so thankful my choir group from hs got to travel to NYC, I saw this on Broadway in 2000 and flipped over this!

[@BeenieBomb]

So much nostalgia! The male singer here is Damian Perkins A.K.A my dad! :D

[@shoshanachanaaxtell5830]

+BeenieBomb, Damian Perkins is your father? That's AMAZING! I hope you guys have sing-a-longs ALL THE TIME at home. Theatre dads are the best. Enjoy!

[@BeenieBomb]

Shoshana Chana Jacobs Haha yeah, thanks! :D

[@ded06084]

This gives me goosebumps..best musical song.

[@khloekleinstuber5695]

Best song from musical? I think so. At least it's my favorite.

[@chall9809]

I agree. It certainly brought out the most emotion. Did I mention my son just happened to played Mereb in Enloe's High School production and he did this song justice!!!!

[@lilmelody6954]

Me too

[@Bhanna4d]

Mine too...so touching

[@DamianJeanPerkins]

Thankyou ♥️

[@livriven6821]

I love it too

[@RMcG93]

I had never heard of this musical before and my fiancé and I went and saw a local theater production of this tonight. It was great and now I want to see the original musical

[@superE517]

i saw my high school do this a few days ago and that version of the play was amazing, though nothing is better than broadway :)

[@jasonregicide3671]

In a production of Aida now... so good. I wished I was a lead role but, I could sing this so well.

[@albi201112]

i absolutely love all these songs!! Barely anyone knows about Aida , which is very unfortunate. My high school is doing this play this year and it is AMAZING!!!!!

[@aidailiyas545]

My name is Aida))i feel so amazing feeling))this is a cute song

[@lilmelody6954]

Aida Iliyas aida means 'happy' in Egyptian or Nubian I think. Its a beautiful name

[@ajaystar9134]

The memories this brings just preformed it the last two days

[@roygbiv712]

im playing mereb in our production of aida and im so excited to sing this! its the first time ive had a song specifically for my character :)

[@askedasked7611]

Love this song so much

[@sammiephilp2637]

Just got announced that we're doing this play next year! Hope to be Aida or Amneris!!

[@peppercasperocean4240]

our school did Aida this year and I love it. They did the play last month and I still have the book from the play and listing to the music every night

[@baileeharding8886]

My mom and I had the idea to recreate this into a movie from. my friend Malachi is going to kill this role when we start casting! I can't wait to see this how this turns out!

[@momohbockarie9114]

wounderful

[@suzannarabindran4378]

love this song!😍😍😍😍😍

[@codylender5618]

Favorite play ive seen live.

[@miltondiaz9313]

I love this song, but my favorite song will always be dance of the robe. Mostly because my crush sang nehebka's solo

[@KyristaLove432]

I LOVE THIS!!

[@nickhouvk2686]

It is a good musical

[@jhalanajones2710]

You know too much, and what you say is better left unknown And now I'm just a slave like you, our lives our not our own

[@Leapingriver]

the ending of this song just kept popping up in my head and it was killing me not being able to remember where it was from. then as I'm typing in google I remember I heard it when I was in the play Aida, which is why it's a fail that I couldn't remember, and prob why I had that nagging feeling that I had heard it before. anywho thanks for posting :) I'd prob have gone insane not being able to remember lol XD

[@Maswartz226]

I love how the entire song is pretty much her being "SHUT UP YOU IDIOT! If they find out who I am they will KILL ME!" And he's like "But you're royalty your royal highness!"

[@marinakoszmegac2048]

You know that I can connect dots. Also, that I am empathetic as hell.

[@user-yh1sg8lc4s]

어린 시절 자란 그 곳 바로 당신 고향 난 수염도 나기 전에 이 곳에 잡혀왔죠 이집트 놈들에게 내 가족 끌려올 때 당신은 그 걸 봤죠 난 확실히 기억해 난 알아요 알고 있죠 그 운명의 날 전까진 우린 행복했죠 내 아버진 국왕의 신임받던 보좌관 특권까지 누렸었지만 더 확실한 사실은 당신은 국왕의 따님 우리의 공주님 알고 있죠 네, 난 알죠 아이다) 니가 알던 모든 얘긴 못 들은걸로 할께 이제 난 너와 같은 노예 내 삶이란 없어 메렙) 자유를 향한 희망 당신도 똑같겠죠 그 무엇도 우리를 꺾을 순 없어요 아이다) 아무런 말 하지마 넌 날 본 적 없어 메렙) 아뇨 당신은 공주님 언제 어디서나 아이다) 넌 날 몰라 메렙) 아니요!! 난 알죠 아이다) 넌 날 몰라 메렙) 난 알아요 알고 있죠

[@yougneshhome1909]

my sis is in 2018 aida

[@sueblacker4174]

In owatonna?

[@alexiamighty501]

i go to sfa

[@kwombat5306]

Soooo beautiful!!

[@esraajaafreh795]

Isn't there an older version... ?!

[@shihi1234]

@manouchecaj123 an awsome one...just saying :D

[@nimerus8353]

wait is Mereb usually played by a guy? I saw a version of the play where a girl played them and now I'm kinda confused (interested in auditioning and I'm a girl please help ;-;)

[@zeroL0L1]

Nimerus I'm pretty sure mereb is a guy

[@lilmelody6954]

Ohh was it the high school one with the blonde head ? Awesome. He's usually plated by a guy. But audition. Girls should be just as able to play him

[@prezlars7310]

had to lip sync this in my drama class embarrassing asf.

[@yukiiganaci3463]

For our school I had to be a female mereb

[@samgray49]

Did you guys not have enough people to play it? My district did it all at the same, so we unfortunantly had an all white cast (its the schools thats in the middle of the farming area, and has only .02 minority, mine has a extreamly diverse cast, plus we borrow kids.

[@mnchnim1004]

Gonna be female mereb :)

[@DoubleTrouble0330]

I saw this play like an hour ago and the senior who played Mereb was a better than this.

[@khloekleinstuber5695]

ImSeeingDouble same with my school!!!

[@sararappl5598]

my brother's high school did it and they di this song better

[@DamianJeanPerkins]

Ok