I was in Sweeney Todd when I was fourteen years old and it has since been one of my favorite musicals. This song has always held a very special place in my heart because of the sweet nature of the lyrics in contrast with the violence happening on stage. Eleri Ward arranged this song in a folk style giving it a new life. “And though I’ll think of you I guess until the day I die, I think I miss you less and less as everyday goes by, Johanna.” Sondheim encapsulates the feeling of grief as it diminishes over time in this song, and it has helped me to process much of mine.