Next i wanted to introduce the characters within the office… so, obviously i wrote a rap to do this.
What i picture is two desks either side of mine in the centre. Dead flowers on their desks and living colourful ones on mine. I will have two mannequins dressed in suits. When the spoken word song ends, a spotlight on one mannequin and i will talk about the life of the Manequins- who of which i have named ‘Poppy’ and ‘Greg’
Greg’s middle aged 2 kids and a wife
Started here in 04 to save some money on the side
He had visions of moving to the other side
Now he sits here wondering what happened to his life
Now he’s travelling to work on the tube everyday
Started out with colour then his body turned grey
Could’ve been a lawyer could’ve learned to fly a plane
I could’ve been someone I could’ve gone a different way
and now gregs not dumb not numb to the feeling
sits at his desk and he stares to the ceiling
thinks about the air in his lungs that hes breathing
whats the point in living if you’ve got no meaning
Poppy had a job when she was 14
Never had a plan but shes smart by all means
Says she could’ve made it on the modelling scene
Paid for a photoshoot when she was 23
Now shes 28 and she lives in her phone
Staring at the models on Instagram and vogue and she
Only eats 500 calories a day
Takes photos on her phone hoping luck will come her way
See poppy had a chance to do anything in life
Settled for a jealous man ended up his wife
forgot about her dreams and got an office job instead
There’s money in her pocket but her dreams are dead
To start with, i had tried accompanying this part with an instrumental. However, upon struggling to find something suitable i have further thought that i could easily incorporate the audience into this as my music makers. So i will get them the clap along to this part. This will heighten the fun, and develop the audience performer relationship, breaking the fourth wall.