Stick to the Status Quo
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Cast Lyrics


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No, no, no, no
Stick to the stuff you know (stick to the stuff you know)
If you wanna be cool
Follow one simple rule
Don't mess with the flow, oh no
Stick to the status quo

Oh, no, no, no
Stick to the stuff you know (stick to the stuff you know)
It is better by far
To keep things as they are
Don't mess with the flow, no no
Don't you stick to the status quo

Everybody quiet

This is not what I want
This is not what I planned
And I just gotta say
I do not understand

Something is really
Something's not right
Really wrong
And we gotta get things back where they belong

Not another peep (no)
Not another word (no)
Not another sound (no)

No, no, no, no
Stick to the stuff you know (stick to the stuff you know)
It is better by far
To keep things as they are
Don't mess with the flow, no no
Don't you stick to the status




Don't you stick to the status
Don't you stick to the status quo

Overall Meaning

Stick to the Status Quo is a song from the popular Disney Channel movie, High School Musical. The song signifies the idea that high school students should stick to their stereotypical roles and interests, rather than taking risks and breaking free from societal expectations. The opening lyrics, "Stick to the stuff you know, if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule, don't mess with the flow", showcases the pressure teenagers face to conform to peer pressure and social norms. The song's chorus emphasizes the importance of maintaining the status quo to keep everything in order, leading to the phrase "Stick to the status quo." The lyrics communicate the message that stepping out of the box can be intimidating and disrupt the balance, leading to fear and backlash from within and outside the circle.


Line by Line Meaning

No, no, no, no
I disagree with what's happening


Stick to the stuff you know (stick to the stuff you know)
You should stick to what you're good at


If you wanna be cool
If you want to be popular


Follow one simple rule
Follow this one rule


Don't mess with the flow, oh no
Don't disrupt the way things are going


Stick to the status quo
Stay in your lane


Oh, no, no, no
I still disagree


It is better by far
It's much better


To keep things as they are
To maintain the current situation


Don't mess with the flow, no no
Don't disrupt the way things are going


Don't you stick to the status quo
Don't stay in your lane


Everybody quiet
Everyone needs to be quiet now


This is not what I want
This is not the way I want things to be


This is not what I planned
This is not what I had in mind


And I just gotta say
And I need to say


I do not understand
I don't get it


Something is really
Something is seriously


Something's not right
Something is wrong


Really wrong
Very wrong


And we gotta get things back where they belong
We need to restore things to their proper place


Not another peep (no)
No one should make a sound


Not another word (no)
No one should speak


Not another sound (no)
No noise at all


Don't you stick to the status
You shouldn't stay in your lane


Don't you stick to the status
You shouldn't stay in your lane


Don't you stick to the status quo
You shouldn't stay in your lane




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Faye L. Greenberg, David N. Lawrence

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Stardust Entertainment Productions

I love how everyone and I mean EVERYONE appreciated the first Male Sharpay! The audience went crazy

Mari

Hopeless Romantic You should calm down first of all

Lil Danny D

passthejuul He’s just saying this ain’t a live performance and gender swap is common jeez come the frick down

will

DH Effect that’s not at all what he said, no one needs to calm down.

Lil Danny D

passthejuul That’s literally what he said I said it nicer calm down sister

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Ezra Moore

Imagine being at a school with a budget and an ensemble who cares enough to learn these dances and isn't only there so they don't have to take public speaking....

Nameless Crow

Imagine being at a school that has an auditorium

V V

Nameless Crow where do you put on shows if you don’t have an auditorium?

Nick James

My school was like that

mattchu_chow

UHh, I go to LaGuardia so yeah LMAO

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