As a musical that has managed to make a name for itself despite the continuous Hamilton craze, Dear Evan Hansen has managed to snake its way not only into my heart, but the hearts of millions of others. The story of a boy who is struggling to stay afloat, the musical has an incredible score and songs that will make you laugh hard and cry even harder. It's incredibly relatable to viewers of all ages and stages of life, and the following lyrics will show you why:
1. Anybody have a map?
Does anybody have a map?
Anybody maybe happen to know how the hell to do this?
I don't know if you can tell
But this is me just pretending to know
2. On the outside
On the outside, always looking in
Will I ever be more than I've always been?
'Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass
Waving through a window
3. A little reinvention
'Cause all that it takes is a little reinvention
It’s easy to change if you give it your attention
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
4. Left unsaid
But he kept it all inside his head
What he saw he left unsaid
5. Forgotten
No one deserves to be forgotten
No one deserves to fade away
6. It matters
No one should flicker out or have any doubt
That it matters that they are here
7. A little patience
It'll pay off in the end
It just takes a little patience
It takes a little time
A little perseverance
And a little uphill climb
8. The noises in your head
Try to quiet the noises in your head
We can't compete with all that
9. If you really see me
But if you really see me
If you like me for me and nothing else
Well, that's all that I've wanted for longer that you could possibly know
10. Won't count anymore
What came before won't count
Anymore or matter
11. I'm not enough
Well I'm sorry you had it rough
And I'm sorry I'm not enough
12. Good for you
So you got what you always wanted
So you got your dream come true
Good for you
13. Does it cross your mind
Does it cross your mind to be slightly sorry?
Do you even care that you might be wrong?
14. Go ahead
Well I guess if I'm not of use
Go ahead, you can cut me loose
Go ahead now, I won't mind
15. I can't take back
All the words that I can't take back
Like a train coming off the track
16. Such a mess
I never meant to make it such a mess
I never thought that it would go this far
17. What's really there
I guess I wanted to believe
'Cause if I just believe
Then I don't have to see what's really there
18. I'd rather pretendNo, I'd rather pretend I'm something better than
These broken parts
Pretend I'm something other than
This mess that I am
19. The worst of me
'Cause I've learned to slam on the brake
Before I even turn the key
Before I make the mistake
Before I lead with the worst of me
20. Come up short
And I knew I'd come up short
A million different ways
And I did
And I do
And I will
21. At least you're you
Today is going to be a good day.
And here's why:
because today, today at least you're you
and—that's enough.
