Not Me

RADAMES: I once knew all the answers

I stood on certain ground

A picture of true happiness

A confidence so effortless

No brighter could be found

( MEREB: Oh no )

I never asked the questions

That trouble me today

I knew all there was to know

Love worn lightly, put on show

My conquests on display

( MEREB: I can't believe he's changing )

And who'd have thought that confidence could die?

( MEREB: Oh no )

Not me, not me

( MEREB: Not me, not me )

That all I took for granted was a lie

( MEREB: Oh no )

Not me, not me

( MEREB: Not me, not me )

And who'd have guessed I'd throw my world away

To be with someone I'm afraid will say

Not me

( MEREB: This can never be )

Not me

MEREB: He's in love

But he's not the only one

Who'll be changed

AMNERIS, spoken: Why hasn't Radames come to see me again? We're to be married in three days, and yet... Aida, I must make things right with him!

AIDA: I shall not envy lovers

But long for what they share

AMNERIS: An empty room is merciless

Don't be surprised if I confess

I need some comfort there

AIDA, AMNERIS: And who'd have thought a love could be so good?

Not me, not me

And show me things I never understood

Not me, not me

And who'd have guessed he'd throw his world away

To be with someone 'til his dying day?

Not me, not me

RADAMES/AMNERIS/AIDA: And who'd have thought a love could be so good?

( MEREB: No good )

Not me, not me

( MEREB: Not me, not me )

My(His) secrets and my(his) passions understood

( MEREB: Oh no )

Not me, not me

( MEREB: Not me, not me )

And who'd have guessed I'd(he'd) throw my(his) world away

To be with someone

'til my(his) dying day?

Not me

( MEREB:This can never be)

Not me

Radames: Not me

Oh, not me