Expert: Bong Santos - 11/4/2008

Question
Good day Mr. Santos!  I have this song from the musical Starlight Express entitled Make Up My Heart, the singer is Josie Aiello.  Do you have the lyrics of this song and some information about it?  I would really appreciate your help.  Thank you so much!

Aena

Answer
Dear Aena,

Yup, that's right, JOSIE AIELLO performed the song in the concept album released in 1987 based on the rock musical STARLIGHT EXPRESS written by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and ROBERT STILGOE. In the play, it was sung by PEARL THE OBSERVATION CAR who is falling in love with two "men" (err, trains) RUSTY THE STEAM ENGINE and ELECTRA THE ELECTRIC TRAIN. Here's its lyrics:

MAKE UP MY HEART / JOSIE AIELLO

Its time to choose between the two of them,id better make a start.
Someone help me make up my heart,tell me how to make up my heart.
They say two lovers can be twice the fun.
They think there being smart.Someone help me make up my heart.
Tell me how to make up my heart.

Chorus 1:
One of them is strong, one of them is good,but both could turn out wrong.
So who gets the part?
Make up my mind, make up my heart.

I don't want one to win and one to lose.
Cant tell them yes or no.
Choosing one means letting one go.
Oh i cant face letting one of them go.
You'd think two lovers would be twice the fun but its tearing me apart.
Someone help me make up my heart.
Please tell me how to make up my heart.

Chorus 2:
One of them has style, sets the world alight.
The other makes me smile so who gets the part?
Make up my mind make up my heart.

So who gets the part?
Make up my mind, Make up my heart.

Its time to choose between the two of them.
Id better make a start.
Someone help me make up my heart.
Tell me how to make up my heart.

(Repeat Chorus 2 and Chorus 1)

Please someone help me make up my heart.
Tell me how to make up my heart.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines