Bittersweet Symphony, originally by The Verve, is covered in The Surprise Party, the tenth episode of the second season of Smash. It was written by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger & Richard Ashcroft. The version released as a single features Megan Hilty (Ivy Lynn) on lead vocals.
Lyrics[]
Ivy:
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
Where all the veins meet, yeah
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
From one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
From one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
Videos[]
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Smash - Bittersweet Symphony (Lyrics)