Drew Gasparini is an award-winning, musical theatre composer/lyricist and singer/songwriter. Currently Drew is writing the scores for the Broadway-bound adaptations of "The Karate Kid," "It's Kind of a Funny Story," "Night Shift," and more. Drew wrote the score for the infamous SuperBowl advertising stunt, "Skittles Commercial: the Broadway Musical" starring Michael C Hall in 2019. His work has been performed in venues all over the globe and sheet music for Drew's songs can be found at www.NewMusicalTheatre.com where he is a top ten best seller. Drew's theatre album "I Could Use A Drink" has become a musical theatre staple and can be found anywhere music is streamed or downloaded. A cast album of his latest musical "We Aren't Kids Anymore" was released in 2020 and the show can be licensed through Concord Theatricals.
Twitter/IG: @drewgasparini TikTok: @theDrewGasparini Show licensing: www.concordtheatricals.com/p/92746/we-arent-kids-anymore
i first listened to this musical when i was 14/15 in HS, i'd listen every morning before school as my way to cope. now i found it again while looking at bryce pinkham's stuff and holy shit has it put things into perspective. now im 20 living on my own with my cat, going into my 3rd year of college and 2nd year of being an art teacher. clean of self harm for over 2 years
It's originally a book by ned vizzini. The songs are from a draft for a musical adaption. But it seems unlikely it will ever be released. First of all it's been a long time and second of all it's very similar to Dear Evan Hansen (At least on the surface. I know both and love both but i can see why it'd be hard to market another musical about a depressed teen)
Lyrics :) Isn't this what you wanted, Somebody new? 'Cause I made a promise to me, that I could be anything and everything to you. Oh. I know you don't understand me. I don't expect you too. But holding my tongue has gotten me no where, So this time I've gotta get through. Year after year, I've been waiting. I was the guy by your side. I've watched you get hurt. And heard your complaining. Just please open your eyes. I'm right here. And I've always been here. Like a puppy dog. When you're gone I'll be waiting right here Just hoping so delicately That you'll finally find me waiting right here. Look, I'm not trying to sound desperate. I'm just a fool. But I see that you can see that it's not so crazy, That I could be the fool for you. Oh. I guess I'm saying I love you. Just hoping that you love me too! But don't say a word 'cause I'm terrified. And right now I'm feeling brand new. You're looking at me. Like I'm crazy, Well, maybe I just lost my mind. But the truth is, Its taken me years just to say this... All you've wanted to find. Is right here. And I've always been here. Like a puppy dog. When you're gone I'll be waiting right here. Just hoping so delicately That you'll finally find me waiting right here. Time and again, I would turn back around The second that I got this far, But now that you're listening I won't back down. Can't you see everything you wanted is Right here! So I guess I'll keep wishing. Cause wishes they sometimes come true. Until then, You know where to find me Just look behind you, It's true. I have always been waiting, Patently waiting, I have always been waiting, Right here for you.
I stumbled across this while looking up videos of Alex Brightman singing, but I just had to leave a comment to let you know how incredibly moving this song is. Although I don't plan to be a mother myself, I find the lyrics to be such a beautiful tribute to loving parents who've raised us to follow our dreams. Thank you so much for sharing this touching music ❤
Its crazy to come back and listen to him before bettlejuice. I LOVED the morons in college, and then beetlejuice! And now we don't get to see vanilla Alex sing very much :/ which like Dead End, Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel all f'ing incredible! Just wild how he's evolved so much as a performer in such a short time. Love Drew and Alex, hope we see more collab from them soon!
this is THE musical i'm still waiting for and i will forever wait for, because it's what we all need. Been listening to these songs since 2020 and i always talk about this with my friends. i loved the book so much and i really didn't like the movie that was made for it. listening to these songs was already better than the whole movie. and these songs still hold up. i think the topic of mental illness is more relevant than ever and it will continue to be this way, so i think this musical would help so many people in so many different ways. it's what we need. and i'm just gonna say this, but if this musical doesn't get as much if not more attention than dear evan hansen, then i don't know what to do, honestly
If you can, see her in "Hell's Kitchen," DO!!!!!!! She IS a STAR-OF-AN-ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!! HER PERFORMANCE IS CAPTIVATING, MOVING, BEAUTIFUL, COMPLEX, SOULFULLY STIRRING and JOYOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
I never really felt close with my mom, neither did she play guitar, but somehow, this managed to make me emotional. Drew’s music is just THAT incredible. It makes me feel like I have someone like that in my life.
I have lost control I am downward spiraling Into your way worths whole And I don’t want to stop I wanna be part of your worth I love the way you use your hands And i want you to love me I want you to make me bad I you want to make me bad Come on Make me bad I want you to make me bad
Lyrics: So that's it? It's over You're gonna just up and go? Don't give me that look like I should feel sorry for you 'cause you can just carry on But you don't know You don't know how hard This hit me It's like I get what you're saying But that won't make it easier 'cause words don't cushion falls And I'm already shattered So off you go Off you go You've had enough You've given up on me Show me up 'cause you think you know better Sure enough I may have lost my touch But you say that you're leaving Because I loved you too much You know, I think the hardest part Is knowing that you loved me first Before I even saw you Or made sense of us Still off you go Off you go You've had enough You've given up on me Show me up 'cause you think you know better Sure enough I may have lost my touch But you say that you're leaving You know I hate surprises Forcing me to rise up Now that you decided To take charge and throw me out So what happend to working On the things that were broken I'll just sit in this hurting While you run away All I know All I know of you Is broken You've had enough You've given up on me Show me up 'cause you think you know better Sure enough I may have lost my touch You've had enough You've given up on me Show me up 'cause you think you know better Sure enough I may have lost my touch But you say that you're leaving Because i loved you too much
I would love to have just the entire musical script of Make Me Bad. I'd pay money for the entire script, no lie. I got interested in this musical 11 years too late it appears xD - it's so difficult to find lyrics and info about it online ngl. Love the music though; what little I could find at least. You're a legend Gasparini!
Just heard a snippet of this song for the first time today, had to find the full version! It's so bouncy & macabre & silly & sad and none of that seems like it should go together BUT IT DOES.
My boyfriend's name is Drew, and when we first started getting to know each other, he found a song about my name (Anna) and I found a song about his name. This is the song I found and it describes him to a T 😂 so this song has a lot of sentimental value to me.
