Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They hand me a script with my name misspelled A borrowed grin A line that never lands Back row kid in a sea of raised hands I’m here I’m here But still not seen [Pre-Chorus] The hall is loud with everybody else Their jokes ricochet off locker doors I keep my voice tucked under my ribs Like a match in a rainstorm Begging for more [Chorus] Let me out Let me out I’ve been quiet too long Let me out Let me out I was never just wrong If they want a part I’ll take the whole stage Watch me turn the page Turn the page Let me out Let me out Hear me now [Verse 2] The spotlight’s warm as a summer bruise It finds the cracks I’ve been hiding in My knees shake hard But my mouth says truth And the room goes still like it’s listening [Bridge] So call me odd Call me late Call me far from the plan I’ve got a pulse in my throat and a fire in my hands I’m not their extra Their joke Their spare I’m the one who was always there [Final Chorus] Let me out Let me out I’ve been quiet too long Let me out Let me out I was never just wrong If they want a part I’ll take the whole stage Watch me turn the page Turn the page Let me out Let me out Hear me now
Tags
Big Broadway ensemble opener with stomping percussion, bright brass punches, and a propulsive string ostinato; starts as tense schoolyard chatter then blooms into a soaring pre-intermission anthem with layered harmonies, handclaps on the off-beat, and a huge key-change lift that spotlights the kid's breakthrough, musical, broadway
Duration
4:28
Instrumental
No
Created
4/9/2026