Mean Girls On Broadway "I'd Rather Be Me" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

Mean Girls on Broadway is a hit and has already grossed over $63 million in ticket sales to date. “I’d Rather Be Me” appears on Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording), which is produced by Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, Tina Fey, Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Lorne Michaels and co-produced by Pete Ganbarg and John Clancy. In the song, Barrett Wilbert Weed, who plays Janis, sings about the virtues of not caring what others think and being your authentic self.
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[@Lily-sp9xc]

finally someone who can sing a belt song without blowing out the mic because THEY KNOW HOW MICS WORK

[@strawberrydragon4183]

Lily Yeah she’s an actress. She played Veronica Sawyer in Heathers and Janis in Mean Girls

[@m0zz4re11a1]

*cough cough*
gabbie hanna
*cough cough*

[@nalabees]

she made the wise decision NOT to belt.

[@edienigthingale9693]

I enjoy the subtlety

[@justincolin2966]

She didn’t belt

[@mackenziebitz9142]

Genius: forgive us for our sins; now we’ve brought in a professionally trained vocalist with a song that’s actually decently written
All is forgiven

[@deweyduck0]

All is forgiven, baby ;) (reference, I'm not trying to be creepy lmao)

[@dankhnw8]

JustAnotherInternetLoser Still not going to take you to prom

[@Wendy-bl2te]

@@deweyduck0 Come on, get dressed. You're my date to the pep rally tonight! (Also i'm not trying to be creepy but i don't think there's a way of quoting JD without sound creepy lol )

[@TheIndigoSystem]

Wendy V: what , why?!

[@ellaneill2927]

baby now get dressed you’re my date to the pep rally.

[@lyricals7272]

Genius: Ok Barrett, no belting ok soft voices only.
Barrett: *EASY*

[@juliarhapsody]

now i want a soft acoustic verison of this song

[@Allymai_]

Julia! It's your fault I'm here! 😂

[@m4ryslibrary]

walk off the earth has a good cover

[@MountYourHorsesDrawYourSwords.]

Only sung by the beautiful human of Barrett wilbert weed

[@ifyousubtomeyouwillgainabs6072]

At least these people aren’t flexing their wealth.

[@raps-aid267]

Flexing is the future

[@SalahR9]

MY SONG HAS FLEXING YAK CLICK MY CHANNEL AND CHECK IT OUT

[@takethel5254]

SalahRisticks yoooo THATS STRAIGHT FIRE WTF

[@idkatthispoint4657]

broadway actors literally make jokes about how they don’t make any money from broadway

[@chloesur9536]

She’s an actor on Broadway they don’t make mad money 😂

[@KendylDavis]

I will be personally attacking anyone who tries and says something rude about Barrett, thanks.

[@alizzahGrace]

Kendyl Davis I’ll jump on this with you.

[@Bruhtheusual]

Joining your army.

[@MsAshaanderson150]

Kendyl Davis I’m with u

[@samanthanavarro5839]

I got you too!

[@xsweetiebloomx605]

I'll join you

[@KendylDavis]

Now THIS is the content we DESERVED

[@jaenamariearmat7279]

yes we do

[@absolutelynot524]

NO, WE DO NOT DESERVE BARRETT. BARRETT IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR SOUL. WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO HAVE SUCH BEAUTY

[@hannahj.6095]

We have never deserved Barrett. She is a goddess.

[@calistaharms1025]

oh my god.
are we gonna talk about how iconic Barrett’s unicorn shirt is??!!!

[@xlectraheart]

Calista Harms
3 unicorns
the plastics

[@jaimeesummer5334]

Talking tips from Martha Dunstock I see

[@onceuponablink7666]

Having a Martha moment

[@lyricals7272]

Martha Dunnstock 😮😮😮😮😮

[@morganmerriner8325]

It's like Martha's from Heathers

[@arilikefaeri3]

Every single Barrett and Mean Girls stan is here

[@laurarussi6603]

Ari Roseman and Veronica fans

[@marlinotalvaro7431]

@@laurarussi6603 True I am both

[@somerandomnothings]

Finally, someone who can actually sing
Ugh I love Mean Girls Bway and Barrett so much

[@amantiazeneli9860]

Some Random Nothing's fax

[@eclipsies]

OH HI!!!

[@lilygraber3812]

Please listen to the Beetlejuice soundtrack! Specifically ‘Dead Mom’. Trust me u will love that!!!

[@tododekuislife2906]

@@lilygraber3812 hello fellow beetlejuice fan!!!

[@cuzwhynot253]

SAME Barrett is such a queen

[@whoareyoupeople7693]

Finally some good fucking food

[@WereYaMahz]

Is it fish
Thats a smart people joke

[@venus2707]

I call best comment right here

[@trashygirls]

Lmao i just commented that exact same fucking thing! Im deleting tho kudos to u funny guy

[@imAwareOfYourAddress]

I approve.

[@stormwhite3612]

I didn’t know that I needed a soft/acoustic version of this song until now 😍🥰❤️

[@misssupercookie2011]

My aesthetic is barrett saying/ singing "asshole" in a sweet soft pretty fairy voice

[@TBG1]

We love Barrett's soft voice, ngl

[@IAmNotNicolex]

I don’t watch Genius videos but I saw they posted a Barrett Wilbert Weed video so I clicked on the Barrett Wilbert Weed video and I don’t regret it. Good choice, Genius. For once 😂

[@christopheralessandro2149]

Ok but can we get Taylor Louderman doing someone gets hurt?

[@strawberrydragon4183]

Christopher Alessandro YAS!

[@grassj6002]

Let's make a petition

[@emma-lz6rq]

Or World Burn and then Erika Henningsen doing I See Stars

[@hannahreichelt7131]

Nah renee

[@glayjel]

Hannah Reichelt tbh I wouldn’t find of any of the reginas sang someone gets hurt!

[@heyitsnataliec]

Lol it’s like all Genius artists are afraid to belt now because of the Gabbie video

[@HikaruAkb]

Heyit'smec she still sounds great tho lol 👍

[@aimzuik8768]

They needed Barrett after the flop

[@glitzsz]

The people at genius probably told them not to belt or else they knew they would be screwed again xD

[@Livthecattt]

Oh trust me Barrett can Belt. She’s just choosing soft acoustic version because she already has the belt it on stage

[@cloudii9368]

nerdykitty45 yeah she had to belt 8 times a week,,,which isn’t healthy for your voice lol 😂

[@briannavictoria9137]

BARRETT MY QUEENNNN

[@ArabellaGloria]

do dodie clark “monster” to make up for the WHAT IF IM A MONSTAAAAAAAR meme

[@kmjdlc]

¡Arabella L! YYEEEESSSS

[@maliajaffe]

It would probably be worse because they both can’t sing. Dixie Clark thinks she can sing but has way too weak of a voice, and Gabbie Hannah is just straight up untalented.

[@abby-zp5ky]

@@maliajaffe dixie clark....

[@Dinonuggiez420]

Malia Jaffe oh honey no

[@chamoomile2709]

@@maliajaffe *Dixie Clark* oh my god

[@sassypants7536]

I always knew Barrett was talented, but holy shit this accapella version is *beautiful* . She has such a stunning voice.

[@elliegoo2946]

Woah an *unironic* genius video?!

[@clariceburn3622]

barrett does the same thing as me, if she's not deep belting she turns into a timid nativity choirgirl, there is no middle ground

[@aleksandrakopka1457]

barrett is just so amazing like wow marry me

[@EK-rf2uc]

Holy craaaap. Those soft vocals killed me💞

[@elizabethfalgout]

“I keep flipping you off over and over again” that’s a mood 😂

[@redweather6315]

I simply cannot believe this is happening. I LOVE this song it is the ONLY musical theatre song on my phone but I blast it

[@alisonrex5767]

Girl get more musical theatre on your phone!!! hahah

[@victoriacazottes8725]

If it's the only one you're missing out caus musicals are awesome

[@TheIndigoSystem]

GET MOREEEEEE

[@apexflamopro_yt7772]

Oh thank you no more memes like i be flossing

[@simeonkalvin6534]

Apexflamopro_yt 7 MAYBE IM THE MONSTARRRRRRRRRR

[@kiriikiri8108]

I need Taylor singing world burn 😩👌

[@averystreeter9470]

Barrett is literally one of the most talented people on broadway, she’s so versatile and an icon 💓

[@ilovecats6310]

She is

[@aetoate]

This is the most creative thing I've ever seen on this channel, this is kind of amazing. Genius is expanding their culture way outward and I kind of love it.

[@TTVArgusGuy]

I’d rather be the *monsTEEEEER*

[@slick3996]

well I'd rather be *FLOSSIIIIIIIING*

[@awesomealiza4351]

YUNG RESTAAR I be *FLOSSINNN*

[@hellolettuce6652]

If she actually sung how she did on broadway, she would probably sound even louder than Gabbie

[@beauswan6531]

NOOO

[@krapulanta]

@@hellolettuce6652 yeah exactly it wouldn't work out. Also Gabbie didn't belt so it probably hurt like hell lmaooo

[@Jay-jk2ou]

MY BABY GOT VERIFIED FINALLY GENIUS. IVE BEEN WAITING SINCE HEATHERS💙💙💙💙

[@robertpattinsonismyhusband666]

to actually hear barrett’s head voice i’ve been blessed

[@ambersawyer5743]

So we’re doing musicals now ? And I feel bad because Barret is a powerhouse singer who often belts, but here she sung the song “softly” or maybe to make it sound more pop?

[@lindenmartin1321]

Amber Sawyer she didn’t want to blow out the mic

[@agnesbrstrom500]

She’s on vocal rest

[@yeye8581]

or she just didn’t want another monster situation

[@anonymouscolorguardsoloist1159]

Amber Sawyer Genius discourages belting. Are you perhaps familiar with the ‘monster meme’? Besides, I love the soft sound. It’s...interesting.

[@brat9479]

She's most likely on vocal rest or had a show later that day

[@rawrishwizard6015]

They wrote Janis wrong in the description smh

[@achilles7116]

Hahahaha wtf

[@raps-aid267]

Wait this isn't a flex video?

[@SalahR9]

RAPS-AID MY NEW SONG HAS FLEXING CLICK MY CHANNEL AND CHECK OUT NY LATEST SONG DRANK

[@takethel5254]

SalahRisticks STRAIGHT FIRE WTF BRO

[@saintajin7134]

RAPS-AID no it isn’t cus they white
(Bot to be racist)

[@alisonrex5767]

welcome to Broadway, RAPS-AID

[@nicoleonlysometimes824]

Sexy Senpaii Barrett wilbert weed is not white…

[@liddylessthan3]

Genius has UPPED ITS GAME!!!!
Wow um likes ha

[@Mekaza_]

Lydia Grace watch them then bring some 15 year old who made a song about money come on

[@liddylessthan3]

@@Mekaza_ true

[@caroline111]

DO MORE BROADWAY 🎭

[@absolutelynot524]

Usually these live singing with no background music or whatsoever sounds awkward but man, Barret sounds incredible!

[@minna3286]

Are you trying to bounce back from the youtubers songs??? Cause it’s... working keep it up

[@hi-yf3pq]

Finally, some real talent. I *stan* Barrett

[@ebenmorrid]

I see barrett and I click

[@xlectraheart]

you actually did something right, genius

[@kateshellard6270]

ilysmbww: i love you so much barrett wilbert weed :(

[@crystallinesnowflakes5207]

In this world, we stan our belting and inspiring queen *Barrett Wilbert Weed* "I'd Rather Be Me" speaks to me and my current social status and it feels so liberating listening to this...

[@Hannah-lr1uc]

Genius please change your description it's "Janis" not "Janice"

[@katiemccollum]

hLyrics pretty sure everybody knows who they’re talking about... even a google search of “Janice mean girls” would come up with results for Janis so it’s not really that big of a deal

[@ellenm9860]

THE LAST FIVE YEARS OMG MY FAV

[@Hannah-lr1uc]

Ellen M hahah Yassss!!

[@kaleighwest605]

They changed it

[@jessgayton2782]

Wait why is she singing this so softly in the musical she always belts it and puts real passion into it?!xx

[@jessgayton2782]

Your right lmao 😂😭

[@ananya1405]

lol I was just wondering why she didnt sound good

[@lindenmartin1321]

Ananya M she sounded great

[@zonaldzuck1859]

She has real shows to do

[@smaj8153]

someone belted a song and broke the mic so they don’t let people do it anymore

[@omiveni7465]

BARRETT WILBERT WEED OUR HOLY MOTHER AND QUEEN 👑

[@rai4141]

1:56
"So raise your right finger~"
*Causally puts up middle finger*
aha

[@mochiloki]

barrett’s voice is so pretty sksksksksksk
and it’s so soft in this interviewww
like usually she’s belting
!!!

[@bhadraandgourihariraj4031]

0:52
1:14
1:49
2:19
3:01
3:53
4:29
5:18
5:52
6:36
Me: That vocal...

[@sabby_stewart]

Did anyone else start chanting *JANIS, JANIS, JANIS* at 5:27 ? 😂

[@raquelDRS5936]

Me too

[@siobhannelson5386]

me lol

[@beetlefiend6521]

why is no one talking about how cute Barrett is ????? 💕💕💕

[@LeBeautiful]

Better than flossing

[@scott-ry4cj]

LeBeautiful we all knew that

[@user-fo4ss6zv8e]

I'll bE flOoSsSinGgg

[@v1ncent_0]

Everything is better than flossing

[@waxstrips]

Just give me more Barret.
Not weird ass people you find on the streets

[@TEN0FIVE]

She didn’t let that man talk at all 😂😂

[@IAmNotNicolex]

Blackbeard 124212 maybe that’s what he preferred 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@uns0ciable4ever]

Blackbeard 124212 they probably talk for like half an hour about the song and the editors cut it down

[@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066]

it’s because he didn’t write the damn lyrics! he just composed the music. they could have brought nell on for this video but they didn’t and i have no idea why.
this is like bring on the scenic designer to talk about costumes instead of the costumer. yes, they worked together to make the scene look balanced but they have no idea the intricacies of the costumes like the costumer

[@Tiffany-it7xy]

the song is almost entirely about how girls have to be all popular n stuff i dont really think the dude can relate

[@emilycalles623]

Jeff Richmond is a bit of a shy guy lol

[@iLikePotato3s]

I love how Barrett barely has to even try and she sounds amazing. Other people that Genius features try sooo hard and sound horrible

[@sugarblunt]

This is awesome!!! Such an amazing voice and the commentary is so true.

[@mangojuiceproductions2331]

The small riff at 5:41

[@oliviashultz9484]

I have to say, I absolutely love barretts voice off stage. It sounds... less forced I guess. Probably because she doesnt have to belt, but I think it sounds more comfortable and smooth if that makes sense.
(I'm not saying she sounds bad on stage, that's definitely not the case)

[@nolynnoel1032]

thank you for giving us your lovely head voice and not having a “what if i’m a monstAAAAAAR” moment

[@theo7000]

genius uploading the content we need

[@tannerclark4586]

6:57 *Thigh Slaps* your welcome

[@suzanvisser11]

Wait Barrett I need like a whole prerecorded version of I'd rather be me in this calmer no belting version. I LOVE BARRETTS BELTING but this was beautiful in a whole different way.

[@medixnoche]

one of the only genius interviews that hasn't failed

[@mellol0v324]

Finally some good content from this channel

[@sienna9892]

This is why genius needs more broadway songs on here. It’s saving you from becoming a meme.

[@justmeyo4589]

I was so excited to see this video!!! Yay Barrett and this song and Jeff!!!! YAAAAAAAH

[@Benjihatestuna]

This is the best Genius interview ever!

[@biancaporciuncula489]

Barrett’s vocals in this are absolutely TO DIE FOR

[@goodjobeli]

Now imagine the real complicated broadway songs on genius (I mean those ones with 3 different meanings)

[@Grace-xl8wm]

Some Crazed Nerd falsettos tho

[@inthesun3884]

Oh my gosh she nails it! This gal has the very best voice of anyone in the show.

[@laurena3139]

Oh my god I am obsessed with how Barrett sings in this, just the way she sings it so softly it's so beautiful

[@osaeg6547]

OMG I AM SO HERE FOR THIS! GENIUS FOR MUSICALS....I THINK SO

[@_yesjas]

I just saw this show on Tuesday, it was amazing and the music is sooooo great!

[@taylorzotter3391]

This is prob the only genius interview that doesn’t suck

[@jesmens]

Omggg barrett!!!!

[@lumammd]

I've never clicked on a video so fast. Barrett is a *bean*

[@ZacD-yy7mv]

Astra Animations Barrett Billbert Bean

[@littlemuppet]

I wonder if she didn’t belt it bc we all know what happens when we get loud belting
what if I’m the monstEEEEEEEER
either way I love the soft acoustic version of this

[@merdwx11]

she was probably on vocal rest

[@charlottemia]

Yeah, I’d say Genius tells the artists not to belt anymore after the monsterrrrrr situation.

[@leahmarie5079]

I got so excited when I saw this! I love Barrett so much, amazing job! I loved the soft acoustic version.

[@kacey6631]

PLEASE do more broadway videos😭 these people are the raw epitome of talent!

[@tr-ash6597]

Let's just take a moment for barretts shirt

[@ariatapia9596]

Barrett can run me over with a truck and I would apologize for gettting in our queens way. 😂

[@noel7297]

this should be more popular

[@allisonjouett6681]

When this is the BEST talent on Genuis. This is REAL content, sis.

[@ummmhi818]

a genius interview that’s actually good?
*shocking*

[@vidaromo1579]

AAAAAAAAHHH THIS IS MY FAVORITE GENIUS INTERVIEW EVER

[@belle9351]

First genius interview where someone sounds good🤷🏼‍♀️ we love Barrett in this house❤️

[@bunnyboy3200]

When she started signing it higher and breathier than the way it's usually sung, I had doubts, but Barrett actually was able to make a normally belted song sound strong acapella and a lot higher. I respect that so much.

[@sophiehoffman1573]

finally! Actual talent on this Chanel

[@13litigator]

this video gave me my rights!!!!!

[@melodicteacup]

literally one of the few great genius videos

[@devon6236]

I love that the lyrics are simple. Lyrics that anyone could understand.

[@aprilf00ls]

So now we're doing Broadway's?? Well, Ben Platt is awesome, George Salazar is such a cutie, Lin Manuel us just,,, ♡.
Im just saying.

[@kat_denise_]

HEEYYEYE

[@jeaddhist]

Liked for mentioning the biggest of my celebrity crushes.

[@pleasecouldyoubetender]

See genius did something good here for once

[@damiangallegos2908]

I saw the show during its first few weeks and Barrett’s voice actually made me cry 😆

[@evedixon8586]

This was great!! Please do more broadway songs!!!

[@AJ-dt4rj]

those 'long drawn out' argument type things really destroy you. i've had a few friends who there's just an unspoken divide with because we just 'grew apart' but it isn't really growing apart it's gradually pushing each other away. and that stuff hurted.

[@funpersonakaebw1110]

Yeah, people should just say how they feel and resolve conflicts. We call what happened to you being iced out, and it really sucks for so many people.

[@gabyramirez6027]

My ears have blessed

[@macksentena]

the best genius interview

[@marydarko3380]

the best genius vid in a long time