This is the song that Nemo sings when he's decided whether to sell his songs to get the money to buy more elixir. 

(LOWDOWN looks at his watch.)
I’ll keep the offer open for five minutes.

(NEMO walks over to the counter where MR. TWIST hands him a guitar. He starts to sing.)

	NEMO
What is a song to sing?
Simply words and melody.
What is to sing a song?
A song is not reality.
What is to live a life?
Don’t we all need harmony?

What are those songs I wrote?
Mere products of my fantasies.
How dare I write of love,
When no one even cares for me.
What is a life to live?
It must be more than melody.

[bridge:]
Those songs were the songs
That I wrote alone,
That I sang alone,
When I was alone,
In darkest nights
Tormented nights,
And sunny days ... Of hope.

It’s now the time to choose,
A hero wouldn’t hesitate.
What is to live a life,
Don’t we all need harmony?
What is a life to live?
I know it’s more than melody.
(NEMO turns to LOWDOWN.)
And I need more than my songs!

What Is A Song To Sing?

Elixir is a new musical in development with music by Bert Draesel and words by Frank Gruber. Set among struggling musicians trying to make it big, Elixir tells a powerful love story, one that's all about sacrifice and devotion (and comedy, too).

What Is A Song To Sing?

Elixir: A New Musical