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Life Support is the thirteenth song in the Broadway musical RENT, composed by Jonathan Larson.

Plot

The Life Support group affirms its determination to live without fear; "no day but today".

Lyrics

STEVE:
Steve

GORDON:
Gordon

ALI:
Ali

PAM:
Pam

SUE:
Sue

ANGEL:
Hi, I'm Angel

COLLINS:
Tom, Collins

PAUL:
I'm Paul.

MARK:
Sorry...excuse me...oops

PAUL:
And you are?

MARK:
Oh - I'm not -
I don't have -
I'm here with -
I'm just here to -
Um - Mark
Mark - I'm Mark

Well - this is quite an operation

Does anyone have a problem...
If I film a little of this...
For a documentary?

PAUL:
Make yourself comfortable, Mark

Who wants to begin?

GORDON:
Well I'm--
Yesterday I found out
My T-Cells were low -

PAUL:
What was your reaction?

GORDON:
Scared

PAUL:
How are you feeling today?
Right now?

GORDON:
Okay-
Alright-
Pretty good-

PAUL:
Is that all?

GORDON:
It's the best I've felt in a long time
-Months-

PAUL:
Then why choose fear?

GORDON:
I'm a New Yorker!
Fear's my life!

Look - I find some of what you teach suspect
Because I'm used to relying on intellect
But I try to open up to what I don't know

GORDON & STEVE:
Because reasons says I should have died
Three years ago

ALL:
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret
Or life is yours to miss

No other road
No other way
No day but today

PAM:
Pam

GORDON:
Gordon

ALI:
Ali

STEVE:
Steve

SUE:
Sue

ANGEL:
Hi, I'm Angel

COLLINS:
Tom. Collins

CY:
I'm Cy. Let's begin.

ALL:
There's only us
There's only this

MARK:
Sorry, excuse me, oops

CY:
And you are?

MARK:
Oh, I'm not - I'm just here to - I don't have - I'm here with - Mark. Mark, I'm Mark.
Well, this is quite an operation.

CY:
Ha. Sit down, Mark. We'll continue the affirmation.

ALL:
Forget regret
Or life is yours to miss

GORDON:
Excuse me, folks. I'm having a problem with this...this credo. My T-cells are low. I regret that news, okay?

CY:
All right. But Gordon, how do you feel today?

GORDON:
What do you mean?

CY:
How do you feel today?

GORDON:
Best I've felt all year

CY:
Then why choose fear?

GORDON:
I'm a New Yorker
Fear's my life
Look, I find some of what you teach suspect
'Cause I'm used to relying on intellect
But I try to open up to what I don't know, because

GORDON & ROGER:
Reason says I should have died six months ago

ALL:
No other road
No other way
No day but today