The Ballad of Jane Doe [Official Audio] from Ride the Cyclone The Musical featuring Emily Rohm 

The fact that this is called the ballad of Jane doe when it's really a lament, and Noel's lament is actually a ballad, is super cool. The titles reflect what the songs *want* to be, not what they are. Jane doesn't have a ballad because she has no story. Noel doesn't have a lament, his is telling the story of Monique.

I like to think that the line “I hear the anguish of the streets” can also apply to the fact that a beheaded head is still concious for a few seconds

'Time eats all his children in the end' is a fucking RAW line and I feel it needs more appreciation

Fun fact: her high notes are implied to be her screams as the ride broke down.

Something I noticed is that despite the fact that they're all in a choir, Jane's the only one with a choir-esque song, because that's the only thing she knows about herself

I wish all the altos, tenors, baritone who want to sing this song a very nice evening

Just your reminder that Jane did get beheaded, yes, but people are like chickens. The line "I hear the anguish of the streets" means she heard her friends die.

I just can’t imagine singing this WHILE FLYING. Props to anyone playing Jane, that’s amazing. I get chills at all the “ahhs” and the descending runs… I think I have a new obsession.

I love this song- while everyone else sings about jobs love money, Jane sings about being. She doesn’t want to be something. She just wants to BE

I love how you could hear all the rage and despair when she sings “and I’m asking why lord if this is how I die lord why be left with no family and no friends” her voice is so powerful

Okay, can we talk about how her voice starts off floaty and soft and then her voice gets all gritty and powerful when it says 'why lord' and goes immediately back to Floaty and soft? That alone is impressive!

Am I an Alto? Yes. Am I gonna try and learn to sing this? Also yes

I love how everyone had their own musical style, reflecting them and their personality Meanwhile, Jane doe has carnival music because the only thing they know about her is that she died in a roller coaster accident

As someone obsessed with Romamticism art, the phrase "time eats all his children in the end." It reminds me of the painting "Saturn devouring his son"(Saturno devorando a su hijo) by Francisco de Goya. I think I only relate them because in the painting Saturn, which is literally Chronos, god of time, in Roman culture, is precisely devouring the head of his son

This song by itself is beautiful but the visuals in the show during this number are just so damn cool

and all the sopranos who love the nuances of good contemporary theatre REJOICED

God Emily Rohm’s voice is perfect for Jane Doe the song and character she’s combines the creepy tragic and hypnotic feelings perfectly and the fact that she can hold her notes while doing a cartwheel in the air and being upside down with no wavering or strain shows how brilliantly talented she is

I can’t believe that anyone who ever played her flew through the air while still hitting those notes and not throwing up

this song is absolutely beautiful but the most horrible part is that jane doe should NOT be a jane doe. she was apart of a choir- her family shouldve noticed she joined a choir and never returned when the choir got into an accident. but they didnt. and she is forever a nobody.

I like to think that when she sings super high plus being upside down and rotating that it represents her falling through the air and screaming

When she points at the audience and sings “Time eats all his children in the end” I get chills every time

the worst part about being an alto is not being able to sing along to this without sounding like a cat getting stepped on 😂

"Time eats all his children in the end" As a greek mythology nerd and a big Percy Jackson fan.. I GIVE MY RESPECT TO THIS LINE

I'm pretty sure "time eats all its children in the end" is a reference to Kronos (the titan in greek mythology) eating his kids (the olympians)?

"oh Saint Peter let me in you must know where I've been" this has to be my favourite line just because of the raw desperation in her voice

“Time eats all his children in the end” actually makes me so fucking feral oh my god, it’s such a good reference to Greek mythology and her earlier “fun fact” about lions

I love how the whole mood switches from a clean innocent sadness to a miserable madness

Just saw this show today and there was a Q&A session with the cast at the end. The girl who played Jane Doe said singing during the flying parts is like singing while keeping a steady plank.

My toxic trait is thinking I could body this song as a tenor . But I’ll keep trying until my voice goes

Me when I first hear about this from my castmates in theater: "this sounds strange how good could this be?" Me now: "WHYYYY LORDDD!??"

I love how you can hear the desperation in her voice. Scattering for an identity when you have none is a fate more cruel than the death she experienced.

This song alone doesn't do the whole scene from the musical justice. It was truly hauntingly beautiful.

LYRICS (I think) Some might say We're released Pushing daisies, deceased When we all know the worms must be fed Theres just one Lingering fear Oh my soul, Is it here? Or is it rotting somewhere with my head? Oh my soul, my soul My soul, my soul (Ooo and Aaas) Oh no soul and no name And no story What a shame Cruel existence was only a sham Oh St. Peter let me in You must know where I've been Won't you tell me at last Who I am, who I am Who I am, who I am (Oos and Aaas) And from the ground beneath my feet I hear the anguish of the street (A choir never complete) And like an old, forgotten tune A song that no one knows forgot how it goes Just John and Me, Forever eternally, Jane Doe And I'm asking Why Lord If this is how I die Lord Why be legft with no family and no friends I've got no celebration just this consolation Time eats all his children in the end (Aaas) A melody floats through the air When silence falls, Does no one care? (Does anyone care?) Another sad forgotten tune Another song that no one knows So thats how it goes Just John and me Forever eternally, Jane Doe And she's asking Why Lord (Why oh why oh why oh why) This is no way to die, Lord No one to sing, No one to sigh, now that all is said and done Isn't there anyone to tell me Who I Am? (Oooo) No singing songs of celebration Just a starry speculation Like John, I'll be eternally A forgotten name Some lost refrain Just Jane, Jane Doe A melody floats through the air When silence falls no do one care? Jane Doe

"I hear the anguish of the streets"is referring to how cut off heads remain conscious for 25-30 seconds. an experiment was formed a while ago where when peoples heads got cut off, a man asked the heads questions and they responded by blinking. this means jane doe was conscious for HALF A MINUTE, hearing people screaming when they saw her head

Fun fact: Ballads are usually written anonymously

no because my jaw DROPPED when she started singing “this is how i die lord” her voice is so deep and unexpected

I'm VIBRATING. I saw this show back when I was in high school and this song specifically influenced my path as an artist and to hear the full song after all these years makes me want to cry oh my goddd

reminder that she was afraid of being forgotten, not dying

i love the polarity between jane and noel's songs. noel's lament is noel yearning for a life he never had. jane's is about a life that she did have, but had forgotten.

people say that the high notes are her screaming/that she died after the other kids so here's my contribution: 0:52 you can hear the other kids doing the almost high notes and then jane singing alone

"Time eats all his children in the end-" Is that a reference to Kronos the Titan of time??? DAMN!

FINALLY! I saw the production in Seattle four times and I've been praying for a cast recording for years now! I can be at peace now, just like the kids.

Just realized Emily's choreography is Jane Doe reliving the coaster's path

She sings this beautifully while spinning in the air and I can’t even sing it sitting still

"And she's asking Why Lord? This is no way to die, Lord" It must be horrible not knowing anything about you and at the same time knowing that the way you died was very unfair.

I like how the drumroll you hear at 4:30 is similar to one you would hear at a circus or carnival when a performer would dive into water from a very high platform. It not only feels like it signifies the end of the song but also Jane's "end" from riding the Cyclone.

This song absolutely haunts me because when I was living in New York, I discovered the body of homeless woman outside my apartment building. It feels like her soul is crying out to me I can’t do anything to help her

Now knowing I can actually sing this, I can’t listen to this anymore without singing

This song is criminally underrated. It's so chillingly beautiful. I love it.

“Just John and me forever eternity, Jane Doe” this line is so slept on

Found this song today and i was NOT expecting that jazz change OMG!!!

2:45 Reminds me of Addam's Family Theme Song. The lyrics and the melody maker cemented the whole Twilight Zone Creepy Vibes .

WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW THE “WHY LORD” MAKES ME FEEL. LIKE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS VERSION WHERE ALL THE BG VOCALS COME IN IT’S SO AAAAAAAAAAA /POS

"Is there anyone to tell me who am I" is so real omg

My roomate in the psych ward showed me this song. Hope you’re doing ok nowadays, Charlie!

I love how ghostly she sounds In the chorus, truly haunting

2:50 gives me poor unfortunate soul vibes for some reason and I love it

My toxic trait is thinking I could crush this. I've never taken singing lessons.

Have I never sung in my life? Yes. Am I gonna try to sing this? Also yes.

3:34 I like the way they say “does anyone care?”

“Time eats all his children in the end” alluding to Ancient Greek mythology where Kronos, king of the Titans, is cursed so that his children will one day overthrow him. His solution is to eat all of the newborn children he has with his wife Rhea. In the song Jane uses it to say that no one can escape death, Time takes us all in the end. But the missing part of the myth is that this is the story of the birth of Zeus; after all her other children were eaten, Rhea became fed up and swapped out newborn Zeus for a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes like a baby. She gives that rock to Kronos instead, and Zeus grows up to overthrow the Titans and his father. So Time doesn’t eat all his children in the end. This one line foreshadows the ending of the show, that the other students will die and pass on, but Jane will not be eaten. She gets a new life. Favorite line❤️

Tell me why I got a six flags commercial before this 😭

I have to say the reason I love to listen to this intro is that opening part where Jane Doe goes "My turn"

If you have seent he actual play. Can we talk about her skirt, they way she's flying around upside-down, absolutely killing it, AND THAT SKIRT DOESNT MOVR AN INCH, NITHING THAT ISNT MOVED BY HER STAYD IN PLACE, that us the read wizardry of this play

2:49 just tingles all my bones perfectly; its gorgeous.

“AND AM ASKING WHY LORD??? IF THIS IS HOW I DIE LORD??” 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔊🔊‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥

This song is so hauntingly beautiful, I love it

God the tonal shift to despair and rage with the "And I'm asking why, Lord..." gives me goosebumps.

Am i a male with a low voice? Yes. Am i gonna sing this shit for the rest of the day? Also yes.

Does anyone else try and figure out exactly how Jane died? I mean it’s implied that she died last as she must’ve been seated in the back but how exactly did she lose her head? I would accept the gruesome idea of she must’ve landed on the tracks again unlike the others but the way she sings about her head kind of implies it’s still intact somewhere doesn’t it? So I don’t think her head was crushed I think she was fully decapitated but simply how would that occur from a derailed rollercoaster if the others were presumably killed by impact with the ground.

“Time eats all his children in the end” I like that line and idk if I’m the only one who got this or I’m just slow. But it is referencing back to when she talks about the lion eating his children, then making more, then eating them again, just to make more. It’s beautiful.

I love using this song as vocal warm up

This song has such great potential for OC playlists. It can be for a character who died and is afraid of being forgotten, a person who killed themself and was hoping to know what they would be after they died, a person who is feeling all kinds of emotions at once during a breakdown. This song has a lot

i love "a melody floats through the air" its so addicting

One thing I like is how it starts off so airy and delicate sounding and as it progresses you hear the despair and agony and power in her voice

Having seen S. J. Pelzer perform this live (multiple times, about a decade ago) nothing compares to it. The richness and fullness of SJP's voice cannot be replicated outside a live performance, simply heart-wrenching this performance.

“A melody floats through the air. When silence falls does no one care?” The melody is her screaming and the silence falling is when she died no one seemed to care

GOD every single line of this song is gut wrenchingly perfect

I think I’m ascending up to heaven

Some might say we're released Pushing daises, deceased But we all know the worms must be fed There's just one lingering fear Oh my soul, is it here? Or is it rotting somewhere with my head? Oh my soul Oh my soul Oh my soul Oh my soul Oh no soul, and no name And no story, what a shame Cruel existence was only a sham? Oh Saint Peter, let me in! You must know where I've been Won't you tell me at last who I am? Who I am Who I am Who I am Who I am And from the ground, beneath my feet I hear the anguish of the street [CHOIR] A choir never complete [JANE] And like an old forgotten tune A song that no one knows... Forgot how it goes Just John and me Forever eternally, Jane Doe And I'm askin' why lord If this is how I die, Lord Why be left with no family and no friends? I've got no celebration just this consolation time eats all his children in the end A melody floats through the air When silence falls, does no one care? [CHOIR] Does anyone care? [JANE] Another sad, forgotten tune Another song that no one knows So that's how it goes! Just John and me Forever eternally, Jane Doe [CHOIR] And she's asking "Why, Lord?" [JANE] Why, oh why, oh why, oh why? [CHOIR] "This is no way to die, Lord!" [JANE} No one to sing, no one to sigh Now that all is said and done Isn't there anyone to tell me who I am? [CHOIR] No singing songs of celebration Just this speculation [JANE] Like John I'll be eternally A forgotten name, some lost refrain Just "Jane" Jane.. Doe [CHOIR] A melody floats through the air When silence falls, does no one care? Jane Doe

My friend showed me this and oh my GOD I cannot stop putting this on repeat LOL its so magical and those notes ahhh~

The fact that she can hit those notes is impressive.

SHE WAS FRECKING FLYING OFF A ROPE I COULD NOT DO THAT WHILE SINGING.

Jane has the only choir-esk song, this song also has carnival type music in the background, I think it is because thats all she knows about herself. The choir, and the cyclone/fair.

This whole musical is grossly underrated.

This song would be perfect for a ballet performance

I love this song so much, and the fact that Jane gets flung around while singing this is incredible. I could never!

just sang this in my room with headphones on. i mightve sounded absolutely horrific but what I do know is i hit all the notes properly so I just felt the need to vent that here

I’ve noticed that’s Jane sings “ if this is how I die why be left with no family and no friends “ and since later on she makes friends with the others it symbolises this is not how she will die like this and that she will be brought back

My school had a fine arts night and A 6TH GRADER sang this LIKE PERFECTLY WITH 2 8TH GRADERS HARMONIZING

When she pointed to the audience at "Time eats all his children in the end" gave me chills

Warning: a few spoilers, for those who haven't seen the show and/or listened to the album. This one just makes me sad, man. This whole show does, really, but there are plenty of comedic and fun moments sprinkled throughout before you get to this part that make you laugh and forget you're watching a show about dead children. When you get to this song, all the comedy vanishes (for now, anyway), and the reality of the situation comes crashing in. She's dead. They're _all_ dead, and she's the worst off because she can't remember who she is/was. You can just feel her confusion and sorrow and, later on in the song, her rage (during the _"Why,_ Lord?" parts). It's this anguished demand for an explanation, one that you really want to answer but, at this point in the story, just can't. It's depressing and makes your heart go out to Jane, and I think _that's_ a testament to how well Emily Rohm did in this musical! :)

Unfun fact: all the high notes are supposed to be Jane’s screams as she was being beheaded on the cyclone.

To me this song also symbolizes a young person who used to be a normal active teenager then later became ill and as their body gives out they beg why it had to be this way and how. The anger, the screams, the operatic highs and lows. But there are multiple takes on every song, all are correct it’s up to you

The lady playing Jane Doe has a very nice voice very pretty I love it

I wonder if the “John” is John the Baptist. Who lost his head. I know it’s also “John Doe” but I wonder

so, y’all i figured out how her skirt stays up when she’s upside down! she has a shirt she puts on at the end of ricky’s song that has boning in it (basically just long bits of plastic) so it doesn’t flop

Can someone with a higher functioning brain tell me if what I'm hearing at the end is Dies Irae, because if by the 0.001% chance it isn't, I'm going to cry. Please I'm literally hyperfixated on this musical and if it mixes with one of my auditory loves I'm going to overjoyed. Like genuinely I catch dies irae so easily, but it's not catching properly this time for some reason I'm referring to: "A mel-o-dy floats through the air when sil-ence falls does no one care? Jane Doe." It's used so often in media, and I love it. Some examples are the "siren" esc call from Frozen 2, a background noise in the pink shape guys song from Squid Game, and even a scene in Star Wars I think. Once you hear it, you genuinely can't unhear it. It makes absolute sense for this musical too, as dies irae is a song used as a symbol for death.

TO ALL THE PEOPLE WITH LOW VOICES JUST KNOW THAT I MADE IT!!!! it took so much practice but you can!! I altered some of the faster height notes to be lower but the falling notes can be pretty easy!! (Alto/tenor here!)

So back in 2020 I created an OC who I named Jane and is still through development, this song perfectly represents her. I just found out about this song so I’m still pretty shocked how much this song explains her. Anyways thanks for reading 👏🏻❤️