Dear Evan Hansen is fairly new to the broadway stage. To me, it is much needed. So many people can really connect with this story.
This hit musical tells the story of anxiety-ridden Evan Hansen who only wants to fit in. Evan Hansen puts himself in a huge bind when he begins to lie about being friends with a classmate who commits suicide. Through different events that take place, Evan finds himself with the girl of his dreams, and sees himself as no longer invisible.
But eventually, Evan is faced with a monumental decision. Will he tell the family the truth and risk giving up everything he's ever dreamed of or will he keep everything to himself?
The songs in this remarkable show are incredible, and they take you though a range of emotions. If you listen to the lyrics carefully, you can probably think of a time in your life when you could relate to them. There are 14 songs on the original cast recording, but here are 5 of the most relatable.
1. Waving Through A Window
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"On the outside, always looking in,
Will I ever be more than I've always been?"
"I'm waving through a window,
Can anybody see, is anybody waving back at me?"
2. Disappear
"No one deserves to be forgotten,
No one deserves to fade away"
"Even if you've always been that barely-in-the-background kind of guy,
You still matter"
3. You Will Be Found
"Let that lonely feeling wash away,
Maybe there's a reason to believe you'll be okay"
"Even when the dark comes crashing through,
When you need a friend to carry you,
And when you're broken on the ground,
You will be found"
"So let the sun come streaming in,
'Cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again,
Lift your head and look around,
You will be found"
4. Only Us
This song just really hits home when it comes to relationships. Sometimes people just need to hear these things.
"I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you,
I don't need you to search for the proof that I should,
You don't have to convince me,
You don't have to be scared you're not enough,
'Cause what we've got going is good"
5. Words Fail
The title says it all; sometimes words just fail.
"Nothing can make sense of all these things I've done"
"There's nothing I can say,
Except sometimes, you see everything you wanted,
And sometimes, you see everything you wish you had,
And it's right there, right there, right there,
In front of you,
And you want to believe it's true,
So you make it true,"
