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?
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I never thought Shrek The Musical would make me so emotional but this song
same
This song gives me so many mixed emotions like one minute I'm laughing the next minute I'm bloody crying a river
love the song, sometimes we all have trouble telling someone how we feel.
dear evan hansen looks so good here
When Michael Mell talks about Dear evan hansen in a video of the Shrek musical. Awesome hahahaha
Ben Platt's got a costume on.
Can someone explain the DEH/Shrek link?
mcbainbridge there’s a song in Dear Evan Hansen with a similar title to this song (it’s called Words Fail)
I came here looking for deh and honestly I'm feeling so attacked.
Same-
I for one found exactly what I was looking for.
Then why did you click a video that says "Shrek the Musical"
AGHHHHH THIS WAS AMAZING. THIS SONG MAKES ME CRY EVERY TIME
Best DEH song.
I cry every time I hear "When Words Fail"
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."
+Nika Vulaj Shrek is love, Shrek is life
Literally. Same. But I was wrong. The song that does the WWS reference is the little reprise of "Morning Person" 😂😂😂
+Nika Vulaj lolol
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.
Wow. Evan really let himself go.
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.
Evan's Sobbing Omf-
Oh wait...Wrong Musical
Man this song hits home. It’s incredible
Perfect acting! Every nuanced nailed!
wooorrrdds faill... wwoooorrddss faiill.... there is nothing I can sa- WAIT WRONG MUSICAL
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 love Dear Evan Hansen
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
wrong musical
r/woooooosh
@@nolyricsneeded8424 un woooooosh your woooosh sir this is le joke
I play shrek in my school play when we did this musical. Unfoetunatly we cut this song.
DEH looks great
I really love this musical
Sorry about that fat thing
Hahaha haha
damn evan looks different
What am I doing here-
When words fail...
*starts video*
*prepares to sing along with closed eyes and an already tear stained face*
I never meant to make it such a- wait what the fuck
Shrek
Is a damn musical
Why
Just why tho
I just searched DEH
And found this
Why
And I can't tell if the other people are being sarcastic
No sarcasm. I saw this on Netflix and asked, "Why is this a thing?". Then I watched it and it's actually pretty good
Ive seen shrek like twice in the theatre and a third time soon, its one of my favourites!
SHREK THE Muiscal
*Imagine if this happened*
Shrek: I don’t really like it but it made me think of you
Also Shrek: Because I don’t really like you
Me: 👁️👄👁️
LOVE IT
Fun fact: You came here looking for DEH
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I SAW AN ANIMATIC CALLED WHEN WORDS FAIL!
THAN IN TURNED INTO SHREK!
No.
i thought this was dear evan hansen
SOMEONE REWRITE THIS FOR EVAN HANSEN AND ZOE MURPHY. :p
And you are also pretty but I like you anyway!
wordsssssssa failllllllllll wordsaaaaassssa faillll
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?
nope
who is playing Shrek
Sorry what
Wtf is going on!?
No accent 😭
I thought this was a fail video, like he was about to forget his script, dammit, 4 minutes wasted of ma life.