Plus a lot of the Shrek soundtrack references other songs. I think the piano in the song is supposed to sing out the "There's a place..." line from West Side Story's "Somewhere."
I came to this song because I genuinely love it and I didn’t get why people seemed confused. Then I noticed that out of context, seeing a man dressed as Shrek singing an emotional ballad would in fact be peculiar.
This is a phenomenal performance of this song. Really well sung, and delivered. This BETTER have been a dress rehearsal, because I didn't hear a SINGLE audience reaction.
Uh princess uh um how’s it going first of all good? Yep good for me too, I am okay I picked this flower right over there... is where it grew And I don’t really like it, but it made me think of you because it’s pretty Is what I’m trying to say. And you are also pretty, but I like you anyway! So please accept this flower, with its petals and a...stem Witch represent my feelings and tell you how…… Oh man I’m in trouble When words fail what will I do When words fail how will she know how I feel? When words fail, will I fail too……? Hello fair princess oh look the moon is out tonight You remind me of that moon Because it’s big and bright! And by big I don’t mean chubby! Obviously your not fat But your personality is Biggish is what I meant by that Sorry about that fat thing I’m on the hefty side myself I have to blame the gene pool witch reminds me of..... Oh where am I going with this?! When words fail what will I do? When words fail how will she know how I feel When words fail…… Will I fail too? Do I have a snowballs chance? Are my prospects just too grim? I spent my life stuck in the mud! Now I’m crawling out on the land…… When words fail she’ll know what I mean If words fail she’ll just take my hand She sees me like no one else and……… When words fail……… She’ll understand
I never meant to make it such a mess I never thought that it would go this far So I just stand here sorry Searching for something to say Something to say Words fail, words fail There's nothing I can say I guess I thought I could be part of this I never had this kind of thing before I never had that perfect girl Who somehow could see the good part of me I never had the dad who stuck it out No corny jokes or baseball gloves No mom who just was there 'Cause mom was all that she had to be That's not a worthy explanation I know there is none Nothing can make sense of all these things I've done Words fail, words fail 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 And you think maybe everybody wants it And needs it, a little bit too This was just a sad invention It wasn't real, I know But we were happy I guess I couldn't let that go I guess I couldn't give that up I guess I wanted to believe 'Cause if I just believe Then I don't have to see what's really there No, I'd rather pretend I'm something better than these broken parts Pretend I'm something other than this mess that I am 'Cause then I don't have to look at it And no one gets to look at it No, no one can really see '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 I never let them see the worst of me 'Cause what if everyone saw? What if everyone knew? Would they like what they saw? Or would they hate it too? Will I just keep on running away from what's true? All I ever do is run So how do I step in Step into the sun? Step into the sun
I never meant to make it such a mess i never thought that it would go this far. So i just stand here sorry, searching for something to say. Something to say. Words fail, words fail, there's nothing I can say. I guess i thought i could be part of this. I never had this kind of thing before. I never had that perfect girl who somehow could see the good part of me. I never had the dad who stuck it out. No corny jokes or baseball gloves. No mom who just was there cause mom was all she had to be. That's not a worthy explanation i know, there is none. Nothing can make sense of all these things ive done. Words fail, words fail, 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. And you think maybe everybody wants it, needs it, a little bit, too. This was all a sad invention. It wasn't real i know. But we were happy i guess i couldn't let that go. I guess i couldn't give that up. I guess i wanted to believe cause if i just believe then i don't have to see what's really there. No I'd rather pretend I'm something better than these broken parts. Pretend I'm something other than this mess that i am cause then i don't have to look at it and no one gets to look at it no, no one can really see, that I've learned to slam on the break before i even turn the key before i make the mistake before i lead with the WORST of me i never let them see the wooooooooooooooooorst of me. Cause what if everyone saw. What if everyone knew. Would they like what they saw, or would they hate it too? Well i just keep on running away from what's true. All i ever do is run. So how do i step in, step into the sun?
