I Know Where I've Been ist ein Song aus der siebten Episode der sechsten Staffel, Verwandlung, und wird von Unique mit dem Transsexuellenchor gesungen. Vocal Adrenaline schleicht sich mit Will in die Aula der McKinley, unter der Annahme, sie würden den New Directions einen Streich spielen. Es stellt sich aber heraus, dass es eine Intervention von Unique, mit geheimer Hilfe von Will ist, um Coach Beiste dabei zu helfen, sich in der transsexuellen Gemeinde zu Hause zu fühlen.
Das Original stammt aus dem Musical Hairspray aus dem Jahr 2002.
Lyrics[]
Unique:
There's a light in the darkness
Though the night is black as my skin
There's a light, burning bright, showing me the way
But I know where I've been
Unique (Transsexuellenchor):
There's a cry (Oooh) in the distance
It's a voice that comes from deep within
There's a cry (Oooh) asking why, I pray the answer's up ahead
'Cause I know where I've been
(Ahh) There's a road we've been travelin'
(Ahh) Lost so many on the way
(Oooh) But the riches will be plenty
Unique mit Transsexuellenchor harmonierend:
Worth the price, the price we had to pay
Unique (Transsexuellenchor):
There's a dream (Dream) in the future (Oooh)
There's a struggle (Struggle!) that we have yet to win (Oooh)
And there's pride (Pride!) in my heart (In my heart!)
Unique mit Transsexuellenchor harmonierend:
'Cause I know where I'm going, yes I do
And I know where I've been, yeah
Transsexuellenchor harmonierend (Unique):
There's a road (There's a road) we must travel (We must travel)
There's a promise (There's a promise) we must make (We must make)
Oh, but the riches, (Oh, but the riches) the riches will be plenty (The riches will be plenty)
Worth the risks (Worth the risks) and the chances (and the chances)
Unique mit Transsexuellenchor harmonierend:
That we take
Transsexuellenchor harmonierend (Unique):
There's a dream, (There's a dream) in the future
Unique (Transsexuellenchor harmonierend):
There's a struggle (Struggle) that we have yet to win (We have yet to win)
Use that pride (Use that pride) in our hearts (In our hearts)
Unique mit Transsexuellenchor harmonierend:
To lift us up to tomorrow
'Cause just to it still would be a sin
Transsexuellenchor:
I know it, I know it, I know where I'm going
Unique:
Lord knows I know where I've been
Unique mit Transsexuellenchor harmonierend:
Oh, when we win, I'll give thanks to my God
'Cause I know where I've been!
Trivia[]
- Das ist Uniques letzter Song in der Serie.
- Unique-Darsteller Alex Newell sang den Song beim Boston Gay Men's Chorus "Can't Stop the Beat" am 13. Juni 2014, am 19. März 2013 auf der Feier des New York AIDS Walk 2013 (Performance) zugunsten GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis) und auf dem AIDS Walk San Fransisco (Performance) am 21. Juli 2013.