Speak Out is an original song from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack: The Final Season. The song is written by Joshua Bassett, Doug Rockwell and Tova. The song is produced by Joshua Bassett and Doug Rockwell. The song is performed by Joshua Bassett as Ricky Bowen and Matt Cornett as E.J. Caswell in Admissions.
Background[]
E.J. and Ricky express about themselves that what have ever gone wrong in their life. Ricky always gets knocked out from his life every time it starts to get good. E.J. never got to live up to his dad’s expectations. The meaning behind this song is they wanna do a lot in their life, but something always interrupts them, and they should not wait for the right moment and better just go out there and win it.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
E.J: I call my dad, but never talk
Can't ever say quite what I want
No, it's never enough, never enough
When the words just don't add up
So I call my dad, and never talk
Ricky: I'm so sick of my past breakin' me like glass
Shackled by my emotion
[Pre-Chorus]
E.J: I keep sayin' I'll change, keep stayin' the same
Can't seem to let it go, so
[Chorus]
E.J: Speak up, speak out
E.J. and Ricky: I'm screamin' out but I don't make a sound, no
Ricky: Gotta get up, go now
E.J. and Ricky: Don't wait for the moment just to keep missin' out,
Ricky: yeah
E.J. and Ricky: All my excuses, I overuse them every time I open my mouth
For all the times I never knew how
To speak up, I, I'll speak out
[Verse 2]
Ricky: My walls, they know the worst of it
E.J: Sometimes we gotta knock 'em down
Ricky: I wish they could say the things I can't admit
E.J: Just gotta let it out
Ricky: Tongue-tied, kept my lips shut, forget it, so what?
Now I gotta face the feelin'
[Pre-Chorus]
E.J. and Ricky: I keep sayin' I'll change, keep stayin' the same
Can't seem to let it go, so
[Chorus]
Ricky: Speak up, speak out
E.J. and Ricky: I'm screamin' out but I don't make a sound, no
E.J: Gotta get up, go now
E.J. and Ricky: Don't wait for the moment just to keep missin' out,
E.J: yeah
E.J. and Ricky: All my excuses, I overuse them every time I open my mouth
For all the times I never knew how
To speak up, I, I'll speak out
[Bridge]
E.J. and Ricky: Don't wanna walk away from this
Don't wanna be a sinkin' ship
The anchor on my tongue won't let me swim
Don't wanna waste a moment more
Don't know what I've been waitin' for
I'll never get a chance like this again
[Chorus]
E.J: So speak up, speak out
I'm screamin' out but I don't make a sound
Ricky: Gotta get up, go now
Don't wait for the moment just to keep missin' out, yeah
E.J. and Ricky: All my excuses, I overuse them every time I open my mouth
For all the times I never knew how
Speak up, I'll speak out
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Trivia[]
- E.J. Caswell mentions his father Cash Caswell in the lyrics.