I See Stars
Erika Henningsen Original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls Lyrics

Cheap, fake
I used to be a cheap, fake person

Easy to break
I was easy to break and manipulate

That's how I used to be
That's the person I used to be, but not anymore

Here, take it
Now I'm giving you my perspective

Now I'm awake
I'm now awakened to the truth

I'll tell you what I see
I'll tell you what I see in you

Plastic don't shine
Plastic is not genuine or authentic

Glitter don't shine
Glitter is superficial and temporary

Rhinestones don't shine
Rhinestones are not valuable

The way you do
But you shine in an authentic and valuable way

You are so real
You are genuine and authentic

You are so rare
You are unique and special

I see you there I see you
I see the genuine and authentic person in you

I see stars
I see your inner light that shines like stars

So many stars tonight
There are many people shining like stars tonight

You could make diamonds dull
Your inner light shines brighter than diamonds

You are so beautiful
You are beautiful because of your authentic and genuine self

You shine as bright as day
You shine as bright as the sun

I will look out for you
I will be there for you

We'll light each other's way
We will support and encourage each other

See, I will not hide
I will not hide my true self anymore

That was my problem, I
My problem was being fake and hiding myself

Don't be frightened like me
Don't be afraid to show your true self like I was

The darker the night
The harder the situation

The brighter you shine
The more you should stay true to yourself and shine

You are on fire
You are passionate and energetic

You can rise higher
You can achieve your goals and dreams

Up in the sky
Up in the sky, where the stars shine

Enjoy the view
Enjoy the beauty of the stars

It's me and you
We are in this together

Not us and her
We should not compare ourselves to others

'Cause if we knew
If we truly knew ourselves and our value

How strong we were
We would realize how strong and valuable we are

We'd say what we are
We would confidently show our true selves to the world

Say what you are!
Show the world your true self

We're all stars!
We all have inner light and value

Stars!
We shine like stars

We are so real
We are authentic and genuine

We are so rare
We are unique and special

We see you there, we see you
We see your authentic self and value