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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Vocal Ensemble
Rob Jost
Rob Jost
Bass
Adele Stein
Adele Stein
Cello
Ben Cohn
Ben Cohn
Conductor
Jon Balcourt
Jon Balcourt
Associate Conductor
Jamie Eblen
Jamie Eblen
Drums
Dillon Kondor
Dillon Kondor
Guitar
Justin Goldner
Justin Goldner
Guitar
Enrico de Trizio
Enrico de Trizio
Programming
Jeremy King
Jeremy King
Programming
Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen
Programming
Scott Wasserman
Scott Wasserman
Programming
Todd Low
Todd Low
Viola
Jeremy Styre King
Jeremy Styre King
Synthesizer Programming
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
First Violin
Taylor Williams
Taylor Williams
Synthesizer Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benj Pasek
Benj Pasek
Songwriter
Justin Noble Paul
Justin Noble Paul
Songwriter
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Skrzynski
Scott Skrzynski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ebonie Smith
Ebonie Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matthew Soares
Matthew Soares
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nate Odden
Nate Odden
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ron Robinson
Ron Robinson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Neal Avron
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Derik Lee
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Benj Pasek
Benj Pasek
Producer
Justin Noble Paul
Justin Noble Paul
Producer

Lyrics

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
Give them no reason to stare
No slipping up if you slip away
So I got nothing to share
No, I got nothing to say
Step out, step out of the sun
If you keep getting burned
Step out, step out of the sun
Because you've learned, because you've learned
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
I'm waving through a window
I try to speak, but nobody can hear
So I wait around for an answer to appear
While I'm watch-watch-watching people pass
I'm waving through a window
Can anybody see? Is anybody waving
Back at me?
We start with stars in our eyes
We start believing that we belong
But every sun doesn't rise
And no one tells you where you went wrong
Step out, step out of the sun
If you keep getting burned
Step out, step out of the sun
Because you've learned, because you've learned
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
I try to speak, but nobody can hear
So I wait around for an answer to appear
While I'm watch-watch-watching people pass
Waving through a window
Can anybody see? Is anybody waving
When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around
Do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?
When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around
Do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?
When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around
Do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?
When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around
Do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?
Did I even make a sound?
Did I even make a sound?
It's like I never made a sound
Will I ever make a sound?
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
I try to speak, but nobody can hear
So I wait around for an answer to appear
While I'm watch-watch-watching people pass
Waving through a window
Can anybody see? Is anybody waving
Back at me?
Is anybody waving? Waving? Waving?
Whoa, whoa
Written by: Benj Pasek, Justin Noble Paul
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