i heard my heart hit the floor when he said "would they like what they saw, or would they hate it too?" platt does an incredible job of portraying evan to the audience. it's so amazing.
I felt really sad here, but watching the fan recordings of this song truly broke me. The pain and desperation Platt transmitted there was just too much...
Yeah, right? Love it when he belts out the word worst and holds the note for a really long time. He just sounds so good right there and his voice is so powerful it will hurt your ear phones! LOL!
@@nothingxx3632 im seeing it on the 26th, its not the original with the original cast, they actually re-casted the whole cast :'( which i am sad about, but i understand, the one i was most sad about was jared/will roland because he was my favorite character/ actor fro this musical, but he is playing jeremy from be more chill right now, so that's cool (but i don't like how he plays jeremy but that's just my opinion)
yeah I don’t blame you I probably would not wanna cry the entire time. I would probably choose a different song like waving through a window or out there from Disney’s hunchback of Notre Dame as an alternative. Or go the distance from Hercules as a different alternative. distance
I don't think I have ever cried because of this song except may be the first time but now I am ugly crying so much because I could relate to this song so much. My parents divorced when i was about 2. My dad hasn't been a huge part of my life for years. My mom has to balance a job, taking care of me and my 3 siblings, school, and her fiancé. But this means I hardly see her. My dad has recently married another girl, and I had to be the flower girl. For years, my only wish was to have my parents together and happy. Is that such a hard thing to wish for? Why did they have 4 kids and divorce almost right after I was born. Is it so bad to want a happy family like everyone else? Apparently it was. I got front row seats to seeing my wish crumble. It was cruel. I understand that they went separate ways because they were unhappy, but then they could have stopped after 1 child, if none at all. My mom is having her wedding in a few months, and I know I won't be able to hold it together anymore than I did at my dad's. My family is broken, and I can't do anything..... I know that others have it worse, so I feel I shouldn't be complaining. But I needed a little venting.
@@dontmindme.justpassingthro8675 No it's ok to rant and vent maybe people have it worse. So!?!? Pain is relevant. You have it pretty bad. It's ok to vent
I remember watching this show. My mom said this show wasn’t good as the other shows she saw. But this show touched me and ways I cannot describe. I cried because these songs hit close to home
you see everything you wish you had and it’s right there, right there, right there in front of you I want to believe it’s true! I love that part! I just love his voice when he sings that part! Chills goosebumps.
My heart breaks everytime he says 1. "And we were happy...I guess I couldn't let that go..." 2. "I never let them see the worst of me!" 3. "And sometimes, you see everything you wish you had and its right there, right there, right there in front of you...And you want to believe its true...so you make it true...And you think maybe everyone wants it...and needs it...a little bit...too..."
I first heard this song when my teacher sang it as an example. Truthfully, I’ve never really watched it, but after hearing it, starting from the words “No, I’d rather pretend I’m something better than these broken parts” onwards, it was just so heartbreaking and relatable. After listening to the words, I couldn’t help but cry cause these were words that I unconsciously tell myself constantly, and I guess, it was a part of me I learned to hide, and hearing those words just brought me to tears, I didn’t even realize it until it was over and my seatmate was like “oh.... you’re crying”
*trigger warning, LOTS of stuff* I actually can't handle this song and what it does to me. As a recovering pathological liar, a suicidal person, and someone who absolutely despises myself, this song is every darkest, most painful thought I've ever had rolled into one. Every bad day, every incident of self-harm, every attempted suicide, this song makes me stare them all in the face. This is the only song I've ever encountered that affected me so strongly that I felt actual, physical pain. I love DEH, and I love this song, but my goodness, it makes me feel...less than worthless. Like a void. And fuck it hurts so much.
You will be found cause let the sun come streaming in and you’ll reach up and you’ll risa again lift your head and look around you will be found. There is a place where you don’t have to feel unknown and every time that you call out your a little less alone if you only say the word from across the silence your voice is heard. God loves you! And like someone said if no one forgives you for what you’ve done I do. I feel you I have attempted suicide 4 times but I listened to “You Will Be Found’ and it saved my life
3:38 - 4:00 you can feel the pain in his voice, how disgusted and terrified he is of himself. He wants to be a better person and leave the "mess" that he is behind. He feels trapped inside his own body that he hates and he's ashamed that everyone else will hate it too.
okay, this is probably gonna get lost in the comments but I'm 13 years old and I have always loved the show business and acting. I just can't cry on cue but even when I'm only acting out and mouthing this song I kinda really get into character and almost start to cry. I hope at least one person sees this, I mean this little thing means a lot
@@lydia4017 hey i'm 14 now too hahah but yes, hamilton is also a good practice! in my opinion, satisfied is really good for practicing emotion. some other examples from other musicals that come to my mind right now are loser geek whatever from be more chill, when he sees me from waitress, all you wanna do from six, alyssa greene from the prom, home from beetlejuice, i dreamed a dream from les mis, lifeboat from heathers, hopelessly devoted to you from grease, the winner takes it all from mamma mia and salt lay ka siti from the book of mormon (it is technically a comedic song but it still showcases emotion!)
@@devilboi5314 Grover is one of my favourite characters, he's just so- so Adorable along with Frank, Nico, Hazel, Percy, Leo, Lester, Meg and Will oh and Reyna and Thalia of course
Im singing this song for a concert and i almost start crying while I'm singing it because i can feel the emotion that ben platt is putting into this song and i love how accurately he portrays his character :,)
“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?” Dude, it hurts as hell...
I have an Social anxiety and once I went with my class to an summer camp. We then heard all of the songs from Dear Evan Hansen. I sung this song with a boy who has also social anxiety. And everyone in the class cried
This is my favorite song, not bc I have have social anxiety, but because I fit in those lines about the mom and dad and the ones about him not liking himself and, the lines “ Cause I’ve learned to slam on the break, before I even turn the key. “ that makes me cry
This song is literally my life. My dad left when I was super young and my mom... well i never see her anymore. I have no friends and I desperately need some.
I love how the song is just the perfect portrayal of what anxiety feels like. I finally don't need medication for it but I remember feeling exactly like that
I was singing this a bit too loud and was so into the moment, feeling the emotions of Evan and knowing what that feels like-- then my brother told me to shut up and i sang the rest and he been real quiet.
So usually I have a song I play on repeat with every musical I listen to. So far we've got 1. Helpless (Hamilton) 2. Loser Geek Whatever (Be More Chill) 3. Don't lose your head (Six) 4. It won't be long now (In the Heights) and now, 5. Words fail (We're here rn lol)
3:41 "no id rather pretend I'm something better than these broken parts, pretend I'm something better 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" This part gets me all the time. Because I feel like this alot.
I dedicate my cry session to call thd senior class of 202o who didn't get an end to their last year. To the juniors , who work so hard to prepare to standardize testing and AP classes. And to the everyone who lost something because of the pandemic. I'm sorry you cant do the sport you wanted to try. I'm sorry if you were a lead role in your schools musical/play. Things will get better. We just need to keep going.
I first heard this song on tiktok for the his sad thing of the “no id rather pretend I’m something other than these broken parts....” that part. I found my self listening to that over and over and then used the lyrics to find this song and have been kid ending to it non stop bec it’s so relatable for me
From 3:40 on I can really see myself in this song. I've never let people see the worst of me, and when things feel like they're falling apart I usually can only talk to my sister because I've found I can't talk to my parents about it. Dad wouldn't understand and no matter how much Mom says she does, she doesn't. When I told her I had social anxiety she told me to get over it and that she had anxiety too when she was my age and decided one day that she didn't want to miss out on anything. Yeah, that's amazing advice Mom, just tell your child to get over themselves. Awesome. 10/10 parenting right there. And when I'm talking to friends I always feel like they're faking and actually hate me and find me obnoxious and I'm always scared that one day they'll snap and tell me to shut the fuck up. When someone doesn't seem to be too interested in what I have to say I feel like it's my fault and that I've annoyed them. And I still have body issues, though I'm working through that. And on top of that I suck at school no matter what I do and sometimes I feel useless and I see my sister and how she's really doing things I never did when I was her age and see how much I've missed out because of my social anxiety and I'm trying to make it through but my parents don't understand and I don't have an older sibling to help me.
RU-vid MIXES DID HORRIBLE THINGS TO ME. 1) Words Fail - DEH 2) Good For You - DEH 3) Waving Through A Window - DEH 4) Micheal In The Bathroom - BMC 5) She Used To Be Mine - Waitress
For like 7 months my friend has been trying to make me a musical nerd and now I saw grant GuStIn singing sincerely, me and guess who's a musical nerd :)
I was trying to sleep, then I remembered I wanted to listen to this once before bed cuz I like it so much... this is currently the 5th or 6th time in a row I’ve replayed it...
I failed in my life. And always playing this song again and again. I miss my old me. I miss everything. I lost too much, one mistake and continues will ruin your life. This song reminds me of my failure and move forward. I'm so sorry! 😭
This song does things to me. It makes me sit and think of my life. I suffer from anxiety everyday. I suffer from depression. But no one knows just how bad it hurts there are days when I just don't wanna stand and face the world because it hurts. I have lied to friends because bothering them with my thoughts and problems makes me feel like a burden. When I listened to this musical my heart hurt. It really makes you think. Doesn't it.
I want to cry but I'm wearing makeup and I'm not about to ruin something that took two whole hours of my life. Crying on the inside is good for me thanjs
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 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 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 get 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 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.
Seriously the part i always remember from this song, the part that literally makes me wanna sob every time i hear it, the part that DESTROYS me whenever i forget it exists and i revist it? 3:45. The way he says "mess" gets me and i dont know why. The entire song feels raw but i think just.. The note it hits makes me AJRHSISIDI cry
Man I love this song but it is so sad! But I love it. Love how it is basically Evan saying I’m done with my life but it’s one of the best songs in the musical. Also love the fact that Evan has a very flexible voice. He can go high when he sings and go into falsetto land or he can go high when he sings and belts everything out. And the emotion that he has in his voice is crazy! Can practically feel his emotion. And I love how his voice can get soft and gentle but firm and sometimes harsh. I like listening to Evan’s Voice. It has a distinctive sound to it which I like I can’t describe it it’s just recognizable.
I actually relate to this song so much. I hide my real self so much from other people because I don’t want them to be consumed by all of my problems. I feel like no one actually knows the real me, only I do.
Read the book before you listen to the musical. It makes so much more sense after reading the book. Love this musical, literally brings me to tears everytime I hear it.
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