You Are My Home Lyrics - Scarlet Pimpernel, The

Song Overview

Personal Review

The first time I heard You Are My Home—the Lyrics floating above sly strings—I was wedged between tuxedo rentals at a friend’s wedding expo. Someone hit play on the 1992 Peabo Bryson / Linda Eder single, and the room softened like fresh-baked brioche. Years later, the 1998 Broadway cast recording brought a new tenderness: Christine Andreas and Gilles Chiasson trade promises as if the guillotine were ticking behind the curtain. The track has since become my ballast on long flights; one repeat and the armrest feels like familiar hands.

Song Credits

• Featured: Christine Andreas (Marguerite), Gilles Chiasson (Armand)
• Music: Frank Wildhorn
• Lyrics: Nan Knighton
• Producers: Frank Wildhorn, Atlantic Theatre
• Arrangers / Orchestrators: Kim Scharnberg, Jason Howland
• Release Date: January 30 1998 (Broadway Cast Album)
• Genre: Symphonic Pop Ballad
• Instruments: Piano, celli, harp, French horns, drum kit, electric bass
• Label: Atlantic Records
• Length: 3 : 33 (cast version)
• Language: English (Spanish version “Refugio de Amor” 1998)
• Poetic Meter: Iambic with internal spondees
• Copyright © 1998 Atlantic Theatre / Knight Errant Music

Songs Exploring Themes of Family & Belonging

While Marguerite leans on Armand, Elphaba and Glinda’s “For Good” (Wicked) frames chosen family—two outsiders soldering identity through friendship. The harmonic overlap on “Because I knew you…” mirrors You Are My Home’s unison chorus, but without the menace of prison bars.

Meanwhile, “No One Is Alone” (Into the Woods) whispers guidance instead of belting reassurance; Sondheim’s fractured counterpoint captures uncertainty where Wildhorn opts for steadfast pulse.

In contrast, “Dear Theodosia” (Hamilton) speaks parent-to-child. Its folk-tinged simplicity shows that belonging can be whispered, not proclaimed, yet the emotional bedrock—I have you, therefore I endure—matches the St. Just siblings beat for beat.

Questions and Answers

Did the song ever chart?

Yes—Peabo Bryson & Linda Eder’s 1992 duet reached #34 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary list.