In 2004, Michele played "Shprintze" and "Chava" in the Broadway revival of the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Regionally, she has appeared in the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank.
Since the age of 14, she played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's musical version of Spring Awakening since early workshops; following it up to the Broadway production. Around the same time the show was set to go to Broadway, she was given the role of Eponine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. She chose to remain with Spring Awakening, which debuted on Broadway December 10, 2006. Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in Spring Awakening, as Lead Actress in a Musical.
On May 18, 2008, Michele left Spring Awakening with co-star Jonathan Groff and was replaced by former Wendla understudy Alexandra Socha. She performed in a reading of Sheik and Sater's new musical, Nero, in July 2008 at Vassar College, also featuring Idina Menzel and Michael Arden. On August 8, 9 and 10, 2008, Michele portrayed Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl's Les Misérables concert.
Michele can be heard on the original Broadway cast recordings of Ragtime and Spring Awakening, as well as the 2003 revival recording of Fiddler on the Roof.
Michele starred in the Fox television show Glee, where she played the star female singer of a high school glee club, Rachel Berry. The pilot aired on May 19, 2009, and the show aired on Thursday nights on FOX. The show ended after 6 seasons on March 20, 2015.
Lea Michele will be making her public debut as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s Funny Girl on September 6th, 2022
Don't You Want Me
Lea Michele Lyrics
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When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then I knew i'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
you think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me baby?
The song "Don't You Want Me" by Lea Michele and Darren Criss is a cover of the 1981 hit of the same name by The Human League. The lyrics tell the story of a man who meets a woman working as a waitress in a cocktail bar and transforms her into a successful person. However, he now fears losing her and tries to convince her not to leave him. The lyrics reflect themes of power dynamics, success, and control in a romantic relationship.
The opening lines suggest that the woman was vulnerable and dependent on the man when they first met. He "picked [her] out" and "turned [her] into someone new." However, as time passed, the woman achieved success and became more independent. She realizes that she no longer needs him and wants to live her own life. The chorus is an appeal from the man to the woman, asking her not to leave him. The repetition of "Don't you want me?" emphasizes his desperation to maintain control over her.
Overall, the song highlights the complexities of power dynamics in romantic relationships and the struggles that come with letting go of control.
Line by Line Meaning
You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I first met you, you were just starting out as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you, I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
When I met you, I saw something in you that you didn't see in yourself and helped you become a new person
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
After five years, you've become incredibly successful and have achieved everything you wanted
Success has been so easy for you
Success came easily to you because of the help and support I provided
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
Don't forget that it's my support and guidance which helped you reach where you are now
And I can put you back down too
If you forget my contribution, I can easily bring you down
You know I can't believe it, When I hear that you won't see me
I can't believe that you don't want to see me despite all that I have done for you
You know I don't believe it, When you say that you don't need me
I don't believe that you don't need me, after all that I have done for you
It's much too late to find, You think you've changed your mind
It's too late to change your mind as I have moved on with my life
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
If you try to come back and change my mind, we both will regret it
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, That much is true
You were right that I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
But even then I knew I'd find a much better place, Either with or without you
Even then, I knew that I was destined for bigger things, whether or not you were with me
The five years we have had have been such good times, I still love you
The past five years were great, but I still have feelings for you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own
But now, I think it's time to focus on my own life and independence
Don't you want me?
Don't you want me to stay with you and be a part of your life?
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management
Written by: John William Callis, Philip Oakey, Adrian Philip Wright
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Lyrics
You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on, you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you when you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then, I knew I'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now, I think it's time I live my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you when you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me? Oh
Don't you want me, baby?
@ashleightrenwith8648
Petition for these duets to become a regular thing
@hannadant138
Ashleigh Trenwith true!!
@hannahvance3798
true
@kenz0_officiall
Ashleigh Trenwith signed
@katyafl8653
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@isabelhoch3713
SIGNED
@garyc
This will always be one of my favourite Glee covers. This acoustic version is wonderful x
@mixhelle_
i wish the cast could meet up and just do duets or sing the songs they sang together and get hit with the nostalgic feels
@annaoffive
YES! A GLEE REUNION!!!
@audreydurham1908
Michelle Shelly that’d be like the best thing ever ☺️