It's a struggle when you're a hopeless romantic who also is an overthinker with an insecure attachment style and abandonment issues

Found my anthem

"What if he opens up a door and I can't close it?" Is not only relatable as FUCK, it's also SO fun to sing let me tell you

I love how she sings about him being psychopathic, and then concludes that being colorblind is the worse of the two xD

Can we just credit Sara Bareilles with her lyrical genius? She captures an anxious romantic perfectly. And whoever is singing as Dawn rn kills it.

this anthem is for frightened hopeless romantics... frightened hopeless romantics is me... i've opened my heart too many times that i've locked it and ate the key. i just dont wanna open it anymore

this song- havent even watched the musical but i am ADDICTED to this song

This lady had the perfect voice for this song. I‘m not even sure why but something about her inflection is just 100% unmatchable

I literally just sang the whole song and did a small broadway show in my room to myself

Oh... an anxious girl wanting to meet someone and be loved, but doing it without meeting someone... sounds familiar

"What if I give myself away to only get it given back?" This line hits so hard

Accidentally dating a serial killer and ending up with an unexpected bright red target on my back is a genuine fear of mine.

Waitress isn’t a particular favourite but this is my fav song from any musical thus far because... I relate so hard XD. I have such a big fear of abandonment that inevitably makes me scared of love and companionship. This song perfectly describes why I shelter my heart so sturdily.

It’s almost disgusting how accurate this song describes me. I wish it wasn’t like this but it is. Screw social anxiety so hard.

I relate to this song on a personal level, one of my biggest fears in life is liking someone or loving and them either not liking or loving me back as much. Like, faking how they feel about me. I've been hurt in the past..so I hide my feelings and act like I'm not interested in anyone. I keep my guard up and I know it, it's wrong but I do. And when she sings "I'm scared of breaking open" hits me hard, because..I'm so deprived of affection, I forget how to act and cry or panic when someone I like shows interest or when someone confesses to me

"HE COULD BE COLORBLIND!" will forever be one of my favourite lyrics

oh man that "oh god" before the last chorus hits me so hard,,, this song in general hits me so hard, man

POV : you're in your bed, asking yourself what's wrong with you and what would happen in every situation with your soulmate but it's mostly negatives.

2:38 - 3:05 0:50 - 1:20 I just made this comment so I can keep track for my audition. But I'm glad y'all like it.

Kimiko's voice is just so pretty. This song is amazing

Legit when she sings "What if he opens up a door and I can't close it" is how I felt for a very long time before I started seeing my partner. We're almost a year in and I'm so very happy and thrilled to be with her every single day.

welcome tiktok people this song is a masterpiece

I’m literally just scared of relationships nothing more nothing less. Like I’m craving a relationship rn but they scare me

no one: people meeting their online friends whom they grew to like romantically:

The timing and inflection on this song is difficult, she pulls it off so well tho. They casted her perfectly. No one else could pull this song off like that. Perfection.

you know, loving someone who doesn’t love you as much hurts, a lot. But what hurts more is the begging and the lowering of my standards, just to get that crumb of love i knew they’re capable of. But they’ll eventually leave and all that love i knew they had they’ll give it to someone else. And you’ll stay questioning yourself, “what was wrong with me?” “Was i too much?” “Was i not enough?” You’re left with nothing , they took all your love with them. But sooner or later when you’re alone and working on yourself, you’ll realize that they only took a piece of your love, not all or it. Then you’ll be doing and feeling things you never knew you were capable of. Just a matter of time .

This is a Logicality song if I have ever heard one

Hmm -abandonment issues -trust issues -overthinker -hopeless romantic I’ve concluded I’m Dawn

I just got asked out by an old friend. I had been talking to him for months after I had moved away and when I told him I’d be coming back to our home state, he asked me out on a date. I said yes, as I had a crush on him for quite a while, but I can relate to this song so much. I have such a difficult time processing my feelings for people, so seeing this made feel like I had something to relate to (I also told him about my difficulty processing these things and he completely understands). The thing that made me laugh out loud during this song is when she sang “He could be colorblind!” Straight up called out the man I’m going out with. Good thing I know he’s not a criminal 😂

Oof, anthem for anyone who suffered Heartbreak But It Wasn't Really Heartbreak But You're Still Too Scared to Try Again™ at a young age Edit: turns out the relationship I was referencing here was full of abuse and gaslighting. Hopefully the 614 of you who liked this (thanks, by the way) have nicer stories about the Not-Really-Heartbreak you experienced

“if when he knows me, he’s only disappointed” literally my dating life in a nutshell :,)

Imagining Marinette here

“ You can't be too careful when it comes to sharing your life, I could end up a miserable life” this LINE HIT SO HARD😭😭

As someone who used this song for an audition, my goodness ;-; Best song to sing to practice memorizing and comedic timing

me, madly in love: wHAT IF (s)HE OPENS UP A DOOOOooR andicant cloOSE IT?

How is no one talking abt the “i could end up a miserable wife” I havent had a single coherent thought since i heard it this singers so good

I stick with real things Usually facts and figures When information's in its place I minimize the guessing game Guess what? (What?) I don't like guessing games Or when I feel things Before I know the feelings How am I supposed to operate If I'm just tossed around by fate? Like on an unexpected date? With a stranger who might talk too fast Or ask me questions about myself Before I've decided that He can ask me questions about myself He might sit too close Or call the waiter by his first name Or eat Oreos But eat the cookie before the cream But what scares me the most What scares me the most Is what if when he sees me, what if he doesn't like it? What if he runs the other way and I can't hide from it? (Ah) What happens then? (Ah) If when he knows me, he's only disappointed? What if I give myself away, to only get it given back? (Ah) I couldn't live with that (how do you live with that?) So, I'm just fine, inside my shell-shaped mind This way I get the best view So that when he sees me, I want him too Dawn, don't you think you're being a little, I mean maybe just a tad I'm not defensive! I'm simply being cautious I can't risk reckless dating Due to my miscalculating While a certain suitor stands in line I've seen in movies Most made for television You cannot be too careful When it comes to sharing your life I could end up a miserable wife Sorry girls, but he could be criminal, some sort of psychopath Who escaped from an institution Somewhere where they don't have girls He could have masterminded some way to find me He could be colorblind How untrustworthy is that? He could be less than kind Or even worse he could be very nice, have lovely eyes And make me laugh, come out of hiding What do I do with that? Oh, god What if when he sees me I like him and he knows it? What if he opens up a door And I can't close it? (What if a door is opened?) What happens then? (What happens then?) If when he holds me (when) My heart is set in motion (he) I'm not prepared for that (holds) I'm scared of breaking open (me) But still I can't help from hoping (but I can't help) To find someone to talk to Who likes the way I am Someone who when he sees me Wants to again

Fun fact: The singer and actress pictured is Kimoko Glenn, who besides her Broadway shows, is known for the role of Brook ‘Soso’ on Orange Is The New Black!

listening this post heartbreak + months of rejection >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Intj women anthem, prove me wrong

yES THANKS IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR 666 YEARS THANCC

the way kimiko sings this is just insane

I randomly typed "when" and this music popped up.😀

this song makes me want to get in the washing machine and turn it to spin only in a good way 🏌️‍♀️

Now why did this make me tear up...

I've never seen this musical but this song plays in my head daily

Insane to think that she’s now a cartoon horse in a magical centaur world absolutely belting her heart out

the “close it” is my favorite part

It's weird how well this song captures all our anxieties about relationships. And our loneliness...

If you're a girl and u like girls this hits hard doesn't it

I've discovered this song today and is the only one i'll be listening for the next two days of my life

As a person who eats the cookie first, i feel insulted

Why are so many bangers from musicals? Like they are on a whole other level or something. It's kind scary how good they make their songs 😰😰😰

Crying to this wasn't what I was expecting today but I'll take it

idk about y'all but this gives me commitment issues-

I just discover this song and I already love it! RIP the repeat button... this is my overthinking romantic anthem

everyone rise for the hopeless-romantics-afraid-of-denial anthem

I'm laughing because Kimiko voices Nifty in the Hazbin Hotel series and now I'm just cackling because I'm imagining her singing about Alastor to Charlie, Vaggie and Mimzy

I'm vibing over here at 3:43 in the f-ing morning on the phone with a guy who broke my heart on multiple occasions, one time even using me to cheat on someone, and I STILL talk to him. I'm terrified I may give him another chance. I'm scared to get hurt again.

Why is this song just so freaking relatable??????

girlies southern accent disappears like 5 times 😭😭

I’m not prepared for that I’m scared of breaking open, But still I can’t help from hoping to find someone to talk to, who likes the way I am…… that line hits me straight in the feelings

I’m so glad that renga fan art tiktok let me discover this song

oh look it’s my anthem

It's strange to know that this is nifty from hazbin hotel.

i live by this song it literally applies perfectly to me

I've finally memorized it! If only I was this determined to study for school 🤦‍♂️

I am naturally a hopeless romantic and I've been looking for the guy in person and online but can't seem to find the motivation to go on and "wait for it" but I'm impatient, also I have a really fantastic rose-colored glasses view over love relationships and expect a fairytale-like couple.. *(Probably will die alone but jeez this song is made for me to scream and manifest it to happen)*

WHY DO I WANT A SHE/HER AND THEY/THEM VERSION OF THIS SO BAD IT HURTS

This is too relatable... in my case I even feel like this when I'm trying to make new friends. So, yeah... I'm crying in my room right now, thank you very much.

I saw this live, and you could really feel the emotion in the room. It was amazing.

this made me cry....she really put the exact felling in the whole song 😢

already my favourite song

“He could be COLORBLINDDD”

very nice to see there's a song that explains my entire love life

I literally love this song so much. I chose it as my audition song for my first musical! I can't wait!

This song makes me cry so hard because I relate

When you change he/him to she/her in this song, it makes to be a pretty good song for someone that is questioning their sexuality!

Please do I love you like a table from waitress! Love these videos

Heard this on tiktok and fell in love with it

straight CHILLS

Singing this song for my audition for my school’s musical..wish me luck!

her voice is so pretty

"I'm not prepared for that I'm scared of breaking open" RELATABLE

Her voice gives me chills dude

This line hits a little to hard.. “What if he opens up a DOOR and I can’t CLOSE it!!!” I honestly still can’t close it and it’s been 5 years now!!! 😓😭😭💔💔

Me, an outgoing flirt who's gone through multiple gfs and bfs this year: *Ah yes, this is totally my song*

this never gets old

Singing this for an audition wish me luck 🤞

this whole song just exposed the reasons why ive been single all my life

This song is so relatable 😭

2:42 This takes me two weeks ago when my crush for a while kissed me on a 'date' we had. It was perfect: I was about to leave on a train and she grabbed my head and kissed me (in a gentle way ofc). And I swear, in that moment, I was the happiest girl on earth. I made all sorts of stories in my head about what could happen next, but the next day she wouldn't answer any of my texts (I just texted like 3 times, one of them asking if she was avoiding me). Finally she did, just to tell me she really liked me but she wasn't ready for a relationship and wanted to still be friends. That's how she opened up a door and I still can't close it.

I relate to this song so much I'm afraid to ask anyone out because I'm scared they will reject me

Just to ruin some people’s day, kimiko Glenn is the voice of baby shark on baby sharks big show 😂

I CAN RELATE TO THIS SONG SO MUCH i used to have crushes, three in general, and it never works out. they either leave me, like someone else, or betray me in some kind. i just want to meet someone, the perfect someone. I've been desperate of meeting my soulmate ever since and when i listened to this song again I could not believe I didn't relate to this a few years ago but I do now. Is meeting the perfect soulmate really too much to ask for?

How am I just now finding this, such a banger

Could you do "The Negative" from Waitress, or maybe "Satisfied" from Hamilton? ♡

"Someone who when he sees me wants to agaaaaain..." 💔💔🥺

I relate to this so much omg

This song punched me right in the mouth, this is MEEEEEEE