Songs from the Black Hole, draft 1
This is a transcription of the 1st draft of the aborted concept album Songs from the Black Hole, as it is presented in the book The Pinkerton Diaries.
Synopsis
ACT I
Scene I
One night, after his rock show in L.A., he gets stumbling drunk w buddies, argue about how to seduce a chick and eventually all score
Jonas w a sexy mama named Maria. Maria [she does crystal meth + he leaves tired] sings about her love for him and her secret.
Scene II
The next day he feels awful and confesses his love to Laura.
She asks them why do you run w the others? They argue, him trying to convince her. Will you marry me? She does love him too.
Maria comes in, Jonas treats her terribly, tries to kick her out
She eventually screams that she's pregnant with his child. Now Jonas knows that he loves Laura, but she won't have him. No!
ACT II
Scene I
Jonas pines what have I done? His friends come in and can't relate, tell him good news about ??? and sings Getchoo. He begs and pleads and does everything he can to get her back, but she stands strong. He resolves to take her with him spiritually. He leaves and she wonders if her morality is good, because she loves him so and it keeps her from him.
Scene II
Jonas sings "No Other One" and goes to Maria with flowers, planning to be a good husband and father. Sings devotion + waltzes with her but then sees Don + Juan in his underwear at her door. Don explains that nothing is sacred, it's every man for himself. Maria freaks out knowing that she's lost him. Jonas is wild with rage, giving into nihilism he says he's leaving and will never see any of them again. At the peak of his anger, Laura's voice is heard, reminding him to be ??? of his baby, and to be a man with her original tune. He joins her singing I will remember. I will resolve to make the best of my circumstance. He ends up with nothing, but in the void his set of morals come into existence. He finds his path and it is alone. Last song called the black hole.
It is the year 2125. Los Angeles has a thriving underground music scene. The Spacedogs are finishing up their set at the Black Hole. Outside, the patrons travel-pods can be seen parked.
Draft
ACT I
SCENE I | In the Black Hole | |
Jonas: | I'm so sorry Wuan and Dondó | |
I sang really bad tonight you know | ||
I'm off to the corner of the room I don't wanna face another living soul | ||
Tell me when you wanna go, Wuan and Dondó | ||
Dondó: | No way! That was a good one man. | |
Wuan: | Yeah, we really rocked 'em hard tonight | |
Dondó: | For that I deserve another shot of the stuff I was doing 'fore I went on stage | |
Wuan: | Or at least a pretty girl. So whaddaya say, Jonas? | |
Dondó: | There's Maria and her little sister | |
Betcha won't have to work to hard to take her home | ||
Jonas: | I don't know if I wanna lead on a woman, you know, I've done that before | |
She's actually a good girl | ||
underneath it all. |
D | Hah! A good girl! | |
Does a good girl jerk you | in the back | |
of a taxi pod? | ||
Or lift her skirt for you | ||
in the aerolifter? | ||
Js | I suppose not | But, she really likes me. |
D | You should take her in the bathroom now | |
Tell her to remove her clothes | ||
And when you're finished | ||
Make her scrub | ||
Cuz that's what a bitch is for | ||
J | No! No! You've got it all wrong, my friend | |
No girl would go for that | ||
Pour a glass of wine | ||
Make her think that you car | ||
Then slip it to her ████████ | ||
Both | Whichver way you choose | |
Hurry there's no time to lose | ||
The bar closes at two | ||
and Maria you must do | ||
Cuz that's what a bitch is for |
Maria (walking up) |
Who you callin' bitch? | |
Jonas | Oh Maria, they don't mean it | |
Don't listen to them | ||
Maria | They make me so mad | |
And you do nothing | ||
nothing to stop them | ||
Jonas | Please, Maria, they mean nothing | |
Now you must chill out | ||
Maria | ||
He acts like he knows that ████████ | ||
I despise him. I despise him. I despise him. | ||
Oh Jonas, I miss you | ||
Nobody else loves me like you do | ||
Js | Please remember I'm only a friend | |
Maria | A friend who fucks me? | |
Js | You're too crazy to settle down with | |
Maria | Then why lead me on | |
Js | I don't love you but I can't help myself | |
Maria | I'll make you love me | |
Js | Please, Maria, It won't ever be | |
Maria | I'll make you love me | |
Js | It won't ever be | |
Maria | Love ~ me | |
come to my |
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there's no one there, we'll be alone | ||
we can talk | ||
and if you want to we'll get stoned | ||
and relax | ||
have some fun | ||
in my pod | ||
Js + Maria | in (my) your pod | |
no one knows the things we do | ||
we'll get high | ||
and if you want to we'll sniff glue | ||
and relax | ||
have some fun | ||
in your pod | ||
Mra | Now that we're left alone | |
touch me and kiss me and | ||
love me! |
INSTRUMENTAL (starts w Maria's theme in minor?) from p ->f ends w some theme from "Tired"
Js | Ohhhh!!!! No, | |
This is not for me | ||
I feel so empty | ||
I'm filled with remorse | ||
I've got to leave you | ||
Mra | No, don't go | |
You'll feel ok in the morning | ||
Js | Maria I'm red with shame | |
There's no one to blame but myself | feedback | |
I know what is right | ||
But I do what is wrong | ||
<feedback into TIRED O SEX> | this theme is Jonas shame and emerging morality | |
Mra | Oh Jonas, I miss you JONAS | I'm tired, so tired |
Nobody else loves me like you do | I'm tired of having sex | |
Oh Jonas, If you knew | I'm spread so thin | |
what I know | I don't know who I am | |
you wouldn't be so quick | Monday night, I'm makin' Jen | |
to discard Maria | Tuesday night I'm makin' Gwen | |
Wednesday night I'm making Catherine | ||
oh why can't I be makin' love come true | ||
I'm beat, beet red | ||
Ashamed of what I said | ||
I'm sorry, here I go | ||
I know I'm a sinner but I can't say no | ||
Thursday night I'm makin' Denise | ||
Friday night I'm makin' Sharise | ||
Saturday night I'm makin' Louise | ||
Oh why can't I be makin love come true | ||
Tonight, I'm down on my knees, tonight I'm beggin' you please | ||
Tonight, tonight, please oh why can't I be makin' love come true | ||
SCENE I | Outside Laural's House | |
Jonas: | Oh, I am living all wrong | (just acoustic serenade?) |
deceiving this girl | ||
leading her on | ||
I, tell her one thing | ||
Yet do something else | ||
I can't help myself | ||
She set's me on fire | ||
parallel minor | But |
the fire is bad |
it blinds my senses | ||
I know what is sensible | But she lures me in | |
parallel major | I know what is right | |
I know someone else | ||
purer by far | ||
She lives all alone | ||
doesn't go out | ||
she sits home and reads | ||
or does her homework | ||
parallel minor | Oh she's totally broke but | |
she'll make a good mom | ||
She'll make a good wife | ||
relative major | Will you marry me, Laural? | |
Laural: | No, I won't marry you! | |
You silly boy | ||
playing with me | ||
I've seen you running around | ||
with all the girls | ||
leading them on | ||
like a rock star! | ||
Oh, you're living all wrong | ||
deceiving yourself | ||
You don't belong | ||
upon your stage | ||
Jonas: | No, I'm smarter than that | |
I've changed my ways | ||
Stopped chasing that dream | ||
I'm ready to be a man | ||
and change overnight | ||
Give you my hand | ||
So you can lead me | ||
Laurel: | Jonas, I do like you | |
still A section but different melody → |
probably too much | |
for my own good | ||
But I'm no fool | ||
I'm no slave | ||
to my emotions | ||
I have control | ||
Jonas" | Laural yes, it's true | |
same melody |
I've changed my ways | |
I'm ready for you | ||
Laural, do something crazy | ||
Let's get married | ||
I'll get a job | ||
Let's have a family | ||
Maria: (from outside behind pod) |
Oh Jonas, I hear you | |
I know that you're in there with Laural | ||
Jonas: | Maria! | |
Maria:' (at the door) |
Oh Jonas, please hear me | |
I need to tell you something. Now open, open the door | ||
Jonas: (opens the door) |
Oh, damn! Maria | |
How did you find me here? | ||
Maria: | I've something to say | Jonas: Some other time! |
Let me talk to you | ||
Jonas: | How did you find me? | |
Maria: | I saw your pod | |
Jonas: | You followed me | |
Maria: | Coincidence. | |
Jonas: | You psycho bitch | |
Laural: | Please watch your tongue | |
Jonas: | She followed me | |
Maria: | I swear I didn't | |
Jonas: | Then whaddaya want | |
Maria: | I want to speak to you | |
Jonas: | get outta my life | |
Maria: | You're such a creep | |
Laural: | The both of you! | |
Maria: | He's such a creep | |
Jonas: | You're such a freak | |
Following me wherever I go | don't be so cruel | |
Telling me you need to talk to me | I do, I do | |
When all along you have nothing to say | I'll say it then | |
# | Breaking into tears at the slightest provocation | There's a reason for my tears |
and then you wonder why I won't have you | ||
↓½ | Maria I've had it up to here | I've kept this secret from you |
True, you may be a good f* | Cuz I didn't want to lose you | |
But how could I tell my mom that my wife does crystal ████? | Now you leave me no choice but to | |
I've found someone steady and pure | tell you. I'm having your | |
Get out you psycho bitch get out get out! | baby! | |
You're what? | I'm having your baby! | |
Maria: | Oh Jonas, I've told you | |
Now you know why I've been crazy | ||
Jonas: | Maria, I'm sorry | |
(shuts door) | Oh, she's a liar | You're the liar |
She's just trying to trap me | God forgive you | |
Maria is nothing to me | Maria is all that you've got | |
Laural you're all that I want | Maybe you could have had me | |
Maybe you thought I was joking before | Maybe you could have had me | |
But now you must know that I'm not | if you'd grown up a little bit sooner | |
Now I know for sure | and thought about your life | |
I've changed my ways | but it's too late | |
I'm ready for you | You're much too late | |
I'll cut my hair | pathetic man | |
I'll get a job | despicable man | |
I'll quit the band | too late |
ACT II
Jonas: | Boy, I've really done it this time | |
Now I finally see | ||
what it is I want | ||
and I want it so | ||
— | with all my heart | |
I sacrificed it all | ||
for the momentary pleasures | ||
I should have | ||
I should have | ||
Now I finally see | ||
what it is I want | ||
and I want it so | ||
with all my heart | ||
Wuan: | Dude! Dude! Dude! | |
Dondó: | Dude! | |
Jonas: | What! | |
W + D: | Dude! | |
Jonas: | What! | |
Wuan: | Good news! Good news! Good news! | |
Jonas: | What! | |
W + D: | Dude! | |
Wuan: | a record company— | |
Dondó: | a guy from a record company— | |
Wuan: | he says he likes our shit— | |
Dondó: | he gave us his business card— | |
W + D: | Dude! | |
Jonas: | What does this mean! | |
It means we're gonna be stars! | ||
It means we're gonna be rich! | ||
Dude! ...etc. | ||
Boy, I've really done it this time | ||
Now I finally see | ||
what it is I want | ||
and I want it with all my heart. | ||
I want it with all my heart | ||
This is beginning to hurt | ||
this is beginning to be serious | ||
it used to be a game, now it's a cryin' shame | ||
cuz you don't wanna play around no more |
turns out there's no goal there to be accomplished. Turns out they were just guinea pigs being filmed the whole time. Thanks for participation. There are 5 light speed transporters that will bring them back but they realize that with Maria's baby there are now 6. Jonas volunteers to be stranded. He sings longtime sunshine as the transporters take off and the star supernovas.
Goodbye friends
Goodbye my girl
I close my eyes as you fly away