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What I Know Now Lyrics

Lydia and her father Charles have entered the Netherworld looking for Lydia’s mother, Emily. They come across Miss Argentina who tells them about how she didn’t fully appreciate all the beauty and… Read More [MISS ARGENTINA]I was hot, uhI went to parties a lot[MISS ARGENTINA, spoken]Y'know?[MISS ARGENTINA]I was driving LamborghinisSipping super dry martinisIn the tiniest bikinis on a yachtBut I was depressed, uhAlso completely obsessedAn unhappy beauty queenWho dreamed to be Miss ArgentinaI had such low self-esteemI was a messSo I gave it all up for the netherworldI've been here forever, girlIf I was more clever, girlI would've stuck it outKnowing what life's aboutPain and joy and sufferingFailing, but recoveringI'll tell you another thingEveryone here is aloneSo if you are breathingGo home!You might also likeIf I knew thenWhat I know nowI would have looked within and let love win somehowIf I only knewThe truth back thenI wouldn't have had my little "accident"Don't be blindYou left your whole life behindSee a shrinkCall a priestAsk the recently deceasedDeath is final and you cannot press rewind[SKYDIVER]Don't jump when the light is red[WOMAN IN TOWEL]Toasters should be used for bread[MAN IN SUIT]Never smoke cigars in bed[FOOTBALL PLAYER]Nietzsche was right, y'know, to live is to suffer, bro[MAN IN TUX]Don't cheat on the one you wed[JOCKEY]Never whip a thoroughbred[ENSEMBLE]Angry pygmies shrunk his headWhy did it take death to seeHappiness was up to me?[ALL]If I knew thenWhat I know nowI would've laughed and dancedAnd lanced every sacred cowI thought I knewBut I was wrong'Cause life is shortBut death is super long[MAN WITH FIREWORKS]I exploded![INSTRUMENTAL][MISS ARGENTINA & ENSEMBLE]If I knew then(If I knew)What I know now[ALL]I would've crossed every lineAnd drank all the wineBefore my final bow[MISS ARGENTINA & ENSEMBLE]If I knew (If I knew)[ALL]The things that now I knowI would ride the highs and cherish the lowsKnowing it's a quick trip 'round the rodeo[MISS ARGENTINA]So before they lower the curtain, be certain to enjoy the showThat's what I know![ENSEMBLE]Life is short, but death is longHere one minute, then it's goneThought I knew, but I was wrongIf I only knew what I know now!6EmbedCancel

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Lydia and her father Charles have entered the Netherworld looking for Lydia’s mother, Emily. They come across Miss Argentina who tells them about how she didn’t fully appreciate all the beauty and possibilities of life until after she was dead. If she had known during life what she knows now, she would have taken advantage of everything life had to offer, both the highs and lows.

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Ask a questionWho produced “What I Know Now” by Leslie Kritzer & Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble?When did Leslie Kritzer & Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble release “What I Know Now”?Who wrote “What I Know Now” by Leslie Kritzer & Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble?Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2019)Eddie Perfect

1. 1. Prologue: Invisible
2. 2. The Whole “Being Dead” Thing
3. 3. Ready Set, Not Yet
4. 4. The Whole “Being Dead” Thing Pt. 2
5. 5. Dead Mom
6. 6. Fright of Their Lives
7. 7. Ready, Set (Reprise)
8. 8. No Reason
9. 9. Invisible (Reprise)/On the Roof
10. 10. Say My Name
11. 11. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]
12. 12. Girl Scout
13. 13. That Beautiful Sound
14. 14. Barbara 2.0
15. 15. What I Know Now
16. 16. Home
17. 17. Creepy Old Guy
18. 18. Jump in the Line / Dead Mom (Reprise)

CreditsReleased onJune 7, 2019ProducersKurt Deutsch, Eddie Perfect, Alex Timbers & Matt StineWriterEddie PerfectVocalsLeslie Kritzer & Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording EnsembleEnsembleAbe Goldfarb, Brooke Engen, Dana Steingold, Danny Rutigliano, Elliot Mattox, Eric Anthony Johnson, Gilbert L. Bailey II, Jill Abramovitz, Johnny Brantley III, Kelvin Moon Loh, Kim Sava, Mateo Melendez, Natalie Charle Ellis, Presley Ryan, Ramone Owens, Ryan Breslin, Sean Montgomery, Tessa Alves & Will BlumProgrammerMidiomaticSynthesizer ProgrammerMidiomaticCelloAlon BiskViolaEntela BarciViolinAdda Kridler, Sarah Zun & Entela BarciPercussionJoshua Mark SamuelsGuitarJohn Putnam & Sean DriscollBassConrad KorschDrumsShannon FordTubaNate MaylandTromboneNate MaylandBass TromboneNate MaylandWoodwindJay Brandford, Rick Heckman & Vito ChiavuzzoTrumpetDylan Schwab & Tony KadleckProduction Manager (Management)Jill Dell’abateMusical AssistanceSasha BartolRecording EngineerIsaiah AbolinAssistant EngineerBrandon Chevere, Carlos Mora, Thom Beemer & Neal ShawPhonographic Copyright ℗Sh-K-Boom RecordsCopyright ©Sh-K-Boom RecordsLabelSh-K-Boom Records, WaterTower Music, Warner Records & Ghostlight RecordsMixing EngineerIsaiah AbolinMastering EngineerÓscar ZambranoOrchestrationKris KukulRecorded AtThe DiMenna Center for Classical Music (New York, NY)What I Know Now RemixesMiss Argentina by Claudio Botelho (Ft. Pamella Machado)TagsPopNon-MusicIn EnglishMusicalsBroadwayExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up