HSMTMTS: The Rose Song by Olivia Rodrigo. HAVE FUN!! LIKE, FAVORITE, AND FOLLOW!! Summary: “The Rose Song” was written by Olivia Rodrigo for her role in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It is featured in season two, episode six, titled “Yes, And.” Olivia’s character, Nini, gets cast as the Enchanted Rose in her school’s production of Beauty and the Beast. Nini is tasked with writing an original duet between her character and the Beast, who is played by her boyfriend, Ricky. During this process, they begin to clash over Ricky’s frequent insistence that they aren’t spending enough time together, as well as his belief that Nini is changing as a person. After a struggle with writer’s block, Nini gets a jolt of inspiration from her best friend Kourtney’s outlook on relationships. Nini proceeds to switch the song to the Rose’s point of view, who sings about overcoming the Beast’s perception of her and no longer allowing him to define who she is. While much of the song’s imagery is lifted from the Rose’s story, it largely serves as a metaphor for Nini’s crumbling relationship with Ricky.
LYRICS: [Verse 1] All my life, I've seen myself through your eyes Wonderin' if I am good enough for your time You love me but for all the wrong reasons Am I somethin' to you and not someone? 'Cause I feel trapped on this pedestal you put me on You tell me that I'm beautiful but I think that's an understatement [Chorus] 'Cause I am more than what I am to you You say I'm perfect but I've got thorns with my petals, too And I won't be confined to your point of view I'm breakin' through the glass you put me in 'Cause my beauty's from within [Bridge] Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh My beauty's from within Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh [Verse 2] So, I am done livin' my lifе just for you You watched me wither and now you'll watch mе bloom You're hidin' in the dark but I'm reachin' for the sun, woo-ooh [Chorus] 'Cause I am more than what I am to you You say I'm pretty but I've got magic that you never knew And I won't be confined to your point of view I'm breakin' through the glass you put me in 'Cause I am more than what I am to you You say I'm perfect but I've got thorns with my petals, too And I won't be confined to your point of view I'm breakin' through the glass you put me in 'Cause my beauty's from within
