#words ... fail

[betterto-die-thanto-crawl]

Enjolras frowned down on the little town from where he stood, watching as everyone went happily about their Christmas preparations. He could hear their laughter and joy, but it didn't cheer his heart as it should. It only made him sad. All he could think of was the preparations his friends were surely making at home, and how, above all, he wanted to be home with them. It didn't make for a very cheerful holiday.

He wasn't Grinch-like. He rather liked the holiday, as it always reminded him of happy times with his mother before she passed, and simply filled him with joy of his own as he decorated and celebrated and gave gifts to his beloved friends.

He sighed, leaning heavier against the building he found himself next to, arms crossed over his chest. He only wore a coat for appearances. The cold no longer bothered him... but that only reminded him how different things were.

@w-o-r-d-s--f-a-i-l

[sessy-timesforcharlo]

Things were desperate, and Enjolras knew he would be a fool to deny it. Thankfully, it seemed like everyone but the barricade guards were asleep, so he could deal with and feel his anxieties on his own. He paced in the cafe, thinking to himself, before stopping and crossing his arms over his chest and throwing his head back with closed eyes with a sigh. "God," he said quietly, doing something he tately if ever did. "God, save my friends. Protect them from what I have dragged them into."

@w-o-r-d-s--f-a-i-l

[amberfire0u0]

Words fail, words fail

There's nothing I can say

[abbielauren2024]

NINE’S APOLOGY (Dear Evan Hansen/Sonic Prime edit)

Hey everyone! One day when I was listening to ‘Word’s Fail’ from DEH (yes, I am a musical theatre nerd 🤓) I started to imagine how great it would sound with an edit of Sonic Prime. A couple hours later… voila! Hope you enjoy this little emotional mash-up as much as I enjoyed editing it!

Let me know what you think! Enjoy the feels :)

[true-bluesargent]

BECAUSE 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???????

[chrisengel]

[musicalmoritz]

Holding space for the lyrics of Words Fail

[sinkjustlikeastone]

I don't know if I have said this before

Those of you who complain about how Evan never apologizes even though he has a whole "apology song"

THE WHOLE POINT OF WORDS FAIL is that sorry doesn't even cut it! That's the entire point! To expand on it a bit, the point is that NOTHING he says will ever make up for everything he did. Words Fail. Huh. Maybe... maybe the title means something? The whole deal is that saying sorry won't ever be enough.

Thank you for tuning in to my DEH thoughts have a nice day.

[thatboypeeju]

I've been watching a lot of musicals lately. Here's my attempt at a short cover of Words Fail from Dear Evan Hansen.

P.S. Sponsoran niyo nga ako ng bagong camera, tadtad na ng glare 'yung lente ko.

[awhitewomansinstagram]

This may be a hot take but with very slight modifications you could swap words fail and hurricane from DEH and Hamilton respectively and the shows would remain functionally the same

[betterto-die-thanto-crawl]

Christopher was just going about his every day routine. Now that it was panto season, and almost Christmas, he was at his prime, filling hearts with Christmas spirit and filling the seats in the theatre, as well as filling the bowls of the poor that the theatre's charity served. He looked about, filling his heart swell as people hurried about, filled with Christmas cheer. A wave of his hand turned frowns to smiles as fresh snow began to fall.

He felt a shiver run up his spine, an unusual occurrence for a ghost. He just grinned and turned around, hands on his hips. "'ello, Jack."

@w-o-r-d-s--f-a-i-l

[sessy-timesforcharlo]

Enjolras was frustrated. It didn't matter what he said to the man; he refused to leave him alone. He had already provided multiple excuses, but with his friends occupied on the dance floor, he was on his own in this struggle. He tugged at his wrist, where the man had grabbed it to keep him from moving away from him, using his arm to tug him close until he could wrap his predatory arms around Enjolras' waist, to press his growing bulge against Enjolras' own, which, the man suggested, seemed to say that he was as excited as the other man was. But he wasn't. He started shaking in the man's arms as he started to grind against him and lean in for a kiss, arms held tightly so he couldn't fight back.

@w-o-r-d-s--f-a-i-l

[themusiclover19]

Ok so this will likely go nowhere and no one will care but I overheard someone say that Words Fail was just Evan throwing a pity party and I just cannot. Yes we can criticise Evan and what he did, yes the show has faults, but that damn show made me feel seen. That song made me feel known. There is a huge part of me that relates to Words Fail, and every time it's on it is just an experience.

Evan got stuck in a lie, one he didn't feel able to deny at the start. Yes he went too far and jeez he could have at least tried to keep his distance, but he suddenly had everything he wanted and they were all trauma bonding.

Words Fail just captures that moment of realisation. There are so many moments in it that breaks me heart.

He never meant to let it go on that far. He knows there's no explaination, not way to make it make sense, because it doesn't. He knows that. He justified it to himself, saying they were all happy, that he was at least honouring their memory of Connor. It was a sad invention, something good in his shitty life that he held onto. It was selfish and so misguided but he is a kid and kids struggle in the best days, let alone someone with social anxiety and someone suicidal.

I'd rather pretend I'm something better than these broken part, pretend I'm something other than this mess that I am. When I tell you the actual gut punch this gave me the first time. I sobbed. I couldn't help it. I spent years as a teenager holding onto the idea that I could pretend to be better, pretend to be normal and I lied about myself. We all do it. I pretended I had more friends, pretended I was liked and not just a sad, lonely person.

Would they like what they saw, or would they hate it too. This shattered and scattered the already breaking parts of me. Hitting that nerve I had thought I had hidden away. That deep fear of people hating the real me, the one I had worked so hard on.

Evan is such a flawed person, a broken person, and honestly, I fully expected the show to end with him committing suicide. Because there is no chance in another life if I was in his shoes that I wouldn't have. You build up such a believe that everyone would hate the real you and let's face it, Evan's whole world falling apart kind of proves him right.

I am so glad the show ended how it did, even if it felt a little bittersweet and almost lacking. Connor's family didn't have to keep what Evan did a secret, but they did, and Evan did start working on himself. It's not perfect, and it isn't happy, but it is hopeful, which is a lot to a suicidal person.

So no, no part of me can say it's Evan throwing a pity party for himself because it reflects some of my darkest moments too closely. It is written so much like a suicide note and it is something that is too close to home. Yes, Evan screwed up, but he was a broken kid with so many issues.

[cobaltsoulsearcher]

Have you ever listened to the song "words fail" :0 ?

From Dear Evan Hansen?

I have *feelings* about that musical (largely disappointment) but the music from it is excellent.

I actually really admire words fail from a writers perspective. What are your thoughts? 👁️

[timidxtempted]

Sometimes the words sound dumb or incorrect or incomplete or they don't have the gravity or the depth I need.

Sometimes the words get all messy on the trip from thought to voice and my throat closes or the words fall over my tongue without sound.

Sometimes all I have to offer you is the wet drips from my cunt, the ruined mess of my body, the whispered oath of your name.

Sometimes all I have left to give you are the tears slipping unbidden from my eyes onto your chest in hopes that your skin translates them for your heart.