Next to Jeremy Jordan, Mike definitely does this song best. I love the raw emotion of his performance.

literally everyone is like “why’s everyone so obsessed with Mike Faist” but like... this is why? he’s so talented? not even just singing (which he somehow thinks he can’t sing well which is nuts to me), but he is putting SO MUCH into this. That’s why I love him so much is you know this man leaves every ounce of him in every performance he does because he’s so dedicated and just like wow. Pure talent. I love him so much

What I love about this is he’s not trying to copy Jeremy, he is using his own style and very much just being himself.

Mike Faist- "I don't think I'm a very strong singer," Me- WHAT DO YOU MEAN

The one dislike is Mike Faist himself

“I don’t think I’m a strong singer”…Michael this is one of the HARDEST songs in musical theatre and you covered this role on Broadway SEVERAL times. There’s a reason you got here

okay mr “i’m not a very strong singer”

The five dislikes are all Mike Faist on separate accounts

Mike Faist is a KING "I don't think I'm a strong singer" Look, man, you can think you're not a strong singer all you want, but I think I can speak for the majority of this comment section when I say *THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL.* Whatever you may think you lack in vocal skill is 100% made up for by the raw emotions you put into this performance. Not to mention, you did vocally sound AMAZING here! I mean, seriously! That high note?! THE VIBRATO ON THAT NOTE?! *YOU, MY GOOD SIR, DESERVE TO BE BOWED TO.*

Mike "I'm Not A Strong Singer" Faist, everyone..... Like are you kidding me, his voice is so unique and his vocal technique is amazing, specially when you consider the fact that he was just 20/21 at the time?? The performance also feels so genuine bc of all that raw emotion, ugh we stan talent

Why didn't DEH make him sing more? His voice is so good and it was a shame they didn't use it to it's full potential .

Listening to Mike Faist scream is oddly satisfying. And don't act like y'all don't agree.

It’s weird to think mike is a depressed kid, a bully, a newsie, and the one and only jack Kelly

Ears:blessed Wig:gone Tears:shed Hotel:trivago

His voice crack when he sings "dreams come true" I CAN'T

I almost cried from the sheer beauty of his voice, holy fuck

I think people are just used to hearing Jeremy sing this song and that is why they don’t necessarily hear “jack jelly”. Obviously Mike was a strong enough singer to be able to understudy Jack. So therefore he may not sound like the “typical Jack Kelly” but he brought HIS version of Jack to the stage ❤️

Mike Faist.... Ah Mike Faist. Beautiful, talented, Mike Faist. He thinks he can't sing. HE'S SO WRONG! HE IS AMAZING!!! WOW I LOVE MIKE SO MUCH!

THAT LAST NOTE--

at 2:40 his "I need space" took my heart and ripped it to bits holy crap that hurt

hE'S SO TALENTED AND SUCH A GOOD SINGER AND HONESTLY HE SHOULD'VE HAD MORE SONGS IN DEH BECAUSE HONESTLY?? THAT HIGH NOTE??? THAT VIBRATO?? HIS VOICE IN GENERAL??? IT'S JUST SO RAW AND EMOTIONAL AND HONESTLY I LOVE THIS MAN SO MUCH IM GOING TO CRY

I am deceased. This is pRETTY DARN GOOD MIKEY BOY

I actually like this version more than the original, and whereas it’s quite possibly because I love Mike Faist, I love the balance of emotion and vocal quality. And also he wasn’t much older than the actual character (21 to Jack Kelly’s 17)

MIKE FAIST JUST RIPS MY HEART OUT AND STOMPS ON IT BUT IN A GOOD WAY HOW DOES HE THINK HE'S NOT A GOOD SINGER I DON'T UNDERSTAND But srsly the passion in his voice is just so friggin amazing that's my idol right there wow I mean I've realised I'll never make it as far as Broadway but a girl can dream of being as great as good ol Mikey adahdjdlafahjskdlds

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL I'M CRYING. HIS MANHATTAN ACCENT TOO OMG 😢❤

I CANT BELIEVE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS WITH MY OWN EARS THANK. YOU. SO. MUCH.

3:22 i like the part where he holds the “I” for some reason

WHOS IDEA WAS TO PUT HIM AS A DELANCEY

THE RAW EMOTION IN THIS OHMYGOD

This song literally hit me straight in the feels, especially when he sings "Where does it say you've gotta live and die here?". Mike Faist is an angel on earth, brilliant work!

In Mike's interview, he mentioned that singing isn't his forte. Pls don't attack me but I agreed but mostly because I couldn't hear much of what he can really do and his deh performances were pretty limited. Now, I totally disagree. He does have his amazing vocal ability along with his talented dancing skills and singing while acting is a really huge challenge considered you are required to move/dance while singing. He really is amazing.

Sooooo good. But I don't hear Jack Kelly... It sounds like Connor Murphy trying to find a different way out and I think I might cry

when he sings *dreams come true...ya they do* oh my gosh got chills!!!

When mike said “close his eyes and go I actually started sobbing he sounded so sad,hurt and mad It broke my heart

NASA CALLED, THEY FOUND MY WIG ON MARS

the emotion he's conveying?? im emotionAl

My sense of humor is so broken that the lil "mmmmA" at the start made me laugh

i feel when mike is bored every once in awhile he makes a new youtube account to solely to dislike this video

Ok but *theoretically* if he's not that strong of a singer he's one hell of an actor like damn!

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD HOW DID I NOT KNOW HE COULD SING LIKE THAT. OH YEAH DEH DID HIM DIRTY BY NOT GIVING HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF HIS ENTIRE VOCAL RANGE

Dear evan hansen does not completely fufill mike's vocal ability. Goddamn. 🔥😮

this was posted years ago and was taken down & i'm so happy i've finally FOUND IT AGAIN mike faist's santa fe is lowkey my favourite after jeremy jordan's

This version just seizes you and doesn’t let go 🥹 I dearly hope that Mike might pick up some more musical or music-adjacent work sometime soon, he deserves a role where he can belt out a solo like this again!

mY HEART

MIKES VOICE IS A GIFT TO THE WORLD. LIKE WHAT?? HES? SO?? AMAZING???

I could listen to him sing all day everyday and I would never get tired of it

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE A BLESSING

That scoop on the final Fe will instantly plunge you into a free-fall down the bottomless pit of desperation. And in case you're wondering, I meant that as a compliment.

Omg you can definitely hear the anger in his voice and it’s amazing!! 👏🏽👏🏽💜 I love Mike Faist!!! 🥰🥰🥰

MIKE IS SUCH A GOOD SINGER WTF i cant stop obsessing over his voice yall #sendhelpandbyhelpimeanmikefaist

Mike does really good! Especially with singing! I think that him having a big role like Jack Kelly is really cool! His role as Connor in DEH is also amazing!

THAT FINAL NOTE OH MY GOD THAT WAS AMAZING

I want him to sing this again oh my goD

When mike said 😤 I felt that

*Morris has left the chat*

this means that there is a bootleg of mike as jack kelly... WELP TIME TO SCOUR THE INTERNET

I’M LITERALLY SITTING IN BED CRYING RIGHT NOW

(copy and pasted from some site) Folks, we finally got our headline "Newsies Crushed as Bull's Attack" Crutchie's calling me, Dumb crip's just too damn slow Guys are fightin' bleedin' fallin' Thanks to good ole' Captain Jack Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and go Let me go, far away Lyrics continue below Somwhere they won't ever find ever find me and tomorrow won't remind me of today And the city's finally sleepin' And the moon looks old and grey I get on a train that's bound for Santa Fe And I'm gone And I'm done No more running, no more lying No more fat old man denying me my pay Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day Dreams come true Yeah they do In Santa Fe Where does it say you gotta live and die here? Where does it say a guy can't catch a break? Why should you only take what you're given? Why should you spend your whole life livin' Trapped where there ain't no future Even at seventeen Breakin' your back for someone else's sake If the life don't seem to suit you How 'bout a change of scene? Far from the lousy headlines and the deadlines in between Santa Fe My old friend I can't spend my whole life dreamin' Though I know that's all I seem inclined to do I ain't gettin' any younger And I wanna start brand new I need space and fresh air Let 'em laugh in my face, I don't care Save my place I'll be there ... Just be real is all I'm askin' Not some paintin' in my head Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today I got nothin' if I ain't got Santa Fe

MIKE FAIST IS A BBBEEEAAANNN YAS YOU GO DUDE YASS

My entire thought process just stopped when I herd this. It is fantastic!

That high note hit differently

i think we all agree this is the only one that comes close to jeremy x

UGH I LOVE MIKE FAIST!! 😍😍 I wish he sang more in DEH!!

UGH put this on spotify NEOWWWW

That last "santa fe" really did something to me wowowo

his voice cracks make me sOB-

This is keeping me alive right now 🙂

IM CRYING MY GOD I CANT HANDLE THIS

WhErE DiD YoU GeT ThIs AuDiO??? iF YoU dOnT MiNd Me AsKiNg

OOp I accidentLY PUT MY FOOT THROUGH MY CHAIR

i have gotten 2 seconds into this but i am already jealous of everyone who saw him live. how th FUCK does he think he isnt a strong singer?!?!?!

SOMEBODY GET HIM TO SING THIS AGAIN PLEASE

I have goosebumps.

i cant stop listening to this

‘I don’t consider myself a very good singer’ my ass

I’m feeling like willow by taylor swift right now cause that’s my man

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOREVER YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER THANK YOU AMAZING PERSON HAVE AN AMAZING YEAR

HOLY SH!T THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL

I love the original Jack Kelly, Jeremy Jordan, but Mike Faist and Corey Cott's versions of this song are absolutely amazing to me. 🤗😍

More Mike Feist everywhere, please!

Wow. He gave me goosebumps

BRO HE IS AMAZING WHAT

thank you dude! Mike Faist is amazing

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

My eARS ARE BLESSED

Folks, we finally got our headline "Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack" Crutchie's calling me Dumb crip's just too damn slow Guys are fightin', bleedin', fallin' Thanks to good ole' Captain Jack Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and GO! Let me go Far away Somewhere they won't ever find me, and tomorrow won't remind me of today And the city's finally sleepin' And the moon looks old and grey I get on a train that's bound for Santa Fe And I'm gone And I'm done No more running. No more lying No more fat old man denying me my pay Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day Dreams come true. Yeah they do. In Santa Fe Where does it say you gotta live and die here? Where does it say a guy can't catch a break? Why should you only take what you're given? Why should you spend your whole life living trapped where there ain't no future Even at 17! Breaking your back for someone else's sake! If the life don't seem to suit ya', how about a change of scene? Far from the lousy headlines, and the deadlines in between Santa Fe, my old friend I can't spend my whole life dreaming Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do I ain't getting any younger And I wanna start brand new I need space. And fresh air Let 'em laugh in my face. I don't care Save my place- I'll be there Just be real is all I'm asking Not some painting in my head Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe

oH MY GOD THIS IS LITERALLY HEAVEN

I know everybody likes Jeremy Jordan (and he has a great voice don’t get me wrong) but THIS is what I expected of this song. I always felt Jeremy too flat on emotions or too drastic, either too angry or too sad with nothing in between. Mike goes from frustration to sadness to despair to anger to hopelessness and a bit dreamy. I always felt this song was missing something and I think Mike got it, now my own he is my favorite to interpret this song ❣️

Those three dislikes are mr Pulitzer mr Hearst and Oscar Delaney 😂 This is a true blessing😭😍❤️

omfg this is so good i can’t stop listening

MIKE FAIST. I FUCKING LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

My baby is singing my favorite song *dies of happiness*

Damn, mike He’s sooo GOOD

Mike 'I don't think I'm a good singer' Faist

I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!!!!

im crying thank you this is beautiful

If Mike thinks he’s not a strong singer he should listen to me XD

I want to be a not strong singer like him

MY WIG FLEW ALL THE WAY TO ASIA

Amazing