What is the song Another Day from Rent the musical about?

Answer 1

mimi comes to rogers apartment one day asking him to light her candle in a flirtatious kind of way. the next day she comes back to his apartment wanting him to do stuff with her (=]) and he doesn't want her to want him because he has aids and is depressed and can't do the stuff she wants to do because he doesn't want to give her aids (mimi actually has aids also, but we don't find that out until later). mimi argues with roger that "there's no day but today" because roger keeps saying "another day". here are the actual song lyrics: ROGER Who do you think you are? Barging in on me and my guitar Little girl -- hey The door is that way You better go you know The fire's out anyway Take your powder -- take your candle Your sweet whisper I just can't handle Well take your hair in the moonlight Your brown eyes -- goodbye, goodnight I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I should -- no! Another time -- another place Our temperature would climb There'd be a long embrace We'd do another dance It'd be another play Looking for romance? Come back another day Another day MIMI The heart may freeze or it can burn The pain will ease if I can learn There is no future There is no past I live this moment as my last There's only us There's only this Forget regret Or life is yours to miss No other road No other way No day but today ROGER Excuse me if I'm off track But if you're so wise Then tell me -- why do you need smack? Take your needle Take your fancy prayer And don't forget Get the moonlight out of your hair Long ago -- you might've lit up my heart But the fire's dead -- ain't never ever gonna start Another time -- another place The words would only rhyme We'd be in outer space It'd be another song We'd sing another way You wanna prove me wrong? Come back another day Another day MIMI There's only yes Only tonight We must let go To know what's right No other course No other way No day but today (Lights slowly fade up on the Life Support group.) MIMI & OTHERS (with below - roger) I can't control My destiny I trust my soul My only goal is just To be There's only now There's only here Give in to love Or live in fear No other path No other way No day but today... ROGER (with above - mimi & others) Control your temper She doesn't see Who says that there's a soul? Just let me be... Who do you think you are? Barging in on me and my guitar Little girl, hey The door is that way The fire's out anyway ALL (with below - roger) No day but today No day but today No day but today No day but today No day but today ROGER (with above - all) Take your powder; take your candle Take your brown eyes, your pretty smile, your silhouette Another time, another place Another rhyme, a warm embrace Another dance, another way Another chance, another day