"Overcome" is a song featured in the 2021 film Cyrano. It is a duet that expresses the love and longing between Cyrano and Roxanne, who are separated by Cyrano's insecurity about his large nose. Cyrano sings to Roxanne how he truly feels in the song, which is filled with stunning lyrical imagery like stars diving into ocean waves.
Lyrics[]
Cyrano:
The way I feel is like falling stars
Diving into cold ocean waves
Words can only get me so far
They cannot describe the way that it hurts
'Cause every time I see you
I am overcome
I try to tell you
Tell you how much I need you
But I turn and run
Roxanne:
Your letters to me are like music
Cyrano:
They're just a mask in a lonely coward's game
Roxanne:
What is it you're so afraid of losing?
Cyrano:
I might lose everything if I lose the pain
Both:
'Cause every time I see you
I am overcome
It'd make you laugh to think someone
Like me could keep someone like you
Look what I've become
Cyrano:
You wore your hair down one time last spring in the chapel
Your lips painted red, I remember the day
Roxanne:
We hadn't met yet, how could you possibly remember that?
You watched me then? Why didn't you say something?
'Cause every time I see you
I am overcome
I try to tell you
Tell you how much I need you, too
Look what I've become
Nothing feels real anymore when you're not around me
Even the sky looks like it's behind glass
Hearing your voice now, I can see everything clearly
I can see that you really are my love at last
Cyrano:
But oh, Roxanne...
Roxanne:
I'm right here, love
Cyrano:
Words fail me
Roxanne:
Please come to me
Cyrano:
I try but I can't
Roxanne:
This is real love
Cyrano:
Dare to believe you'd have me
Roxanne:
I have no doubt
I know that you're the one now
