The song opens with a soliloquy about the impossibility of singing a song that is not your own voice. It is true that you cannot sing a song high or low, but you cannot give a song for nooothiiing. The song is about Toghether, who will notice you and play with you if you make beautiful music. If he sings, the show will be canceled, but if he sings it will be a success. He then explains that he has an idea. He wants to put on a show that will be the best ever. He says that he will need lots of costumes, feathers, and pearls, but he does not know if he likes him at all. He dreams of his cat loving him so much that he almost thinks it is true. He tells her that all these emotions are a song of hers. She sings about the broom flower, which she says is her grandfather's favorite song. She tells him that people say it was a girl who lost her love at sea, but she waited for him to return. She says that the song is meant for baritone, but it is also meant for tenor. She asks him to write the words for the song. He agrees and they go to watch the show.