Disappear
Mike Faist Lyrics


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Guys like you and me we're just the losers
Who keep waiting to be seen, right?
I mean no one seems to care or stops to notice that we're there
So we get lost in the in-between

But
If you can somehow keep them thinking of me
And make me more than an abandoned memory
That means we matter too
It means someone will see that you are there

No one deserves to be forgotten
No one deserves to fade away
No one should come and go
And have no one know he was ever even here
No one deserves to disappear
To disappear
Disappear

It's true
Even if you've always been that barely-in-the-background kind of guy
You still matter

And even if you're somebody who can't escape the feeling
That the world's passed you by
You still matter

If you never get around to doing some remarkable thing
That doesn't mean that you're not worth remembering
Think of the people who need to know

They need to know

So you need to show them (I need to show them)
That no one deserves to be forgotten
No one deserves to be forgotten

No one deserves to fade away
To fade away

No one should flicker out or have any doubt
That it matters that they are here

No one deserves (no one deserves)
To disappear to disappear
Disappear

When you're falling in a forest
And there's nobody around
All you want is for somebody to find you
When you're falling in a forest
And when you hit the ground
All you need is for somebody to find you

I'm calling it the Connor project

The Connor project?

A student group dedicated to keeping Connor's memory alive
To showing that everybody should matter

We have to do this. Not just for Connor, for everyone

'Cause no one deserves to be forgotten

No one deserves To fade away
We're calling it the Connor project
The Connor project?

Imagine a major online presence
A massive fundraising drive

And for the kickoff event: an all-school memorial assembly

I didn't realize Connor meant this much to people

Oh Evan, this is wonderful!

No one deserves to be forgotten
No one deserves to fade away
No one deserves to disappear
No one deserves to disappear

No one should flicker out or have any doubt
That it matters that they are here

No one deserves (no one deserves)
No one deserves to disappear

To disappear

Disappear

No one deserves (to be forgotten)
Disappear

To disappear, disappear
To disappear, disappear
Disappear
To disappear

Disappear (disappear)




To disappear
Disappear

Overall Meaning

The song "Disappear" is sung by the ensemble cast of the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen". The lyrics speak to the sense of feeling invisible or insignificant to the world around you. The singers, presumably adolescents, are acknowledging that they feel like losers who go unnoticed in the background, waiting for someone to acknowledge them. They voice their concern and advocate for the fact that no one deserves to be forgotten, have nobody know they were ever even here, or to disappear.


The song is significant because it is part of the larger theme of the musical, which explores the question of what it means to belong and be accepted, especially in the context of the current social media-dominated culture. It is also an important song within the specific narrative of Connor's death, where Evan Hansen fabricated their friendship to gain popularity and honor Connor's memory, ultimately leading to the formation of the Connor Project.


Line by Line Meaning

Guys like you and me we're just the losers
People who are perceived to not stand out and are often ignored


Who keep waiting to be seen, right?
Those who desire to be noticed and acknowledged


I mean no one seems to care or stops to notice that we're there
People feel that they are invisible and unimportant to others


So we get lost in the in-between
People are forgotten as they fail to grab the attention of others


But
However, there is still hope


If you can somehow keep them thinking of me
If one can remain in the thoughts of others


And make me more than an abandoned memory
And not be remembered as a distant memory


That means we matter too
It signifies that even the forgotten ones are valuable


It means someone will see that you are there
It lets others acknowledge their presence


No one deserves to be forgotten
Everyone deserves to be remembered


No one deserves to fade away
No one should just disappear from people's memories


No one should come and go
No one should leave unnoticed and unappreciated


And have no one know he was ever even here
And not be remembered for their presence and contributions


No one deserves to disappear
Everyone deserves to exist and be remembered


It's true
This is an undeniable fact


Even if you've always been that barely-in-the-background kind of guy
Even if someone has always been a wallflower


You still matter
They are still important


And even if you're somebody who can't escape the feeling
And even if they have a constant sense of insignificance


That the world's passed you by
That the world has disregarded them


You still matter
They are still valuable


If you never get around to doing some remarkable thing
Even if they haven't done anything exceptional


That doesn't mean that you're not worth remembering
It doesn't lessen their significance in others' lives


Think of the people who need to know
Consider those who should acknowledge them


They need to know
It's important to let them know their importance


So you need to show them (I need to show them)
One should demonstrate their worth to others


That no one deserves to be forgotten
No one deserves to be disregarded


No one deserves to be forgotten
Everyone deserves to be remembered


No one deserves to fade away
No one should disappear from people's memories


To fade away
To disappear from others' thoughts


No one should flicker out or have any doubt
They shouldn't waver in their existence and value


That it matters that they are here
Their presence and contributions are significant


No one deserves (no one deserves)
Nobody should be disregarded and forgotten


No one deserves to disappear to disappear
Everyone deserves to exist and be remembered


When you're falling in a forest
When someone's struggling alone


And there's nobody around
When no one is there to help


All you want is for somebody to find you
All one needs is for someone to reach out and help


And when you hit the ground
When one's struggle becomes too much to bear


We're calling it the Connor project
We will commemorate Connor's memory and inspire others


The Connor project?
The project to keep his memory alive


A student group dedicated to keeping Connor's memory alive
A group of students united to inspiring and commemorating Connor


To showing that everybody should matter
Promoting the idea that every individual has significance


We have to do this. Not just for Connor, for everyone
This is necessary to make everyone feel valued


'Cause no one deserves to be forgotten
Everyone deserves to be remembered


No one deserves To fade away
No one should disappear from people's memories


We're calling it the Connor project
Commemorating Connor and inspiring everyone through this initiative


Imagine a major online presence
This project will have a significant digital presence


A massive fundraising drive
A large-scale fundraising initiative


And for the kickoff event: an all-school memorial assembly
An assembly to memorialize Connor and promote the Connor project


I didn't realize Connor meant this much to people
I wasn't aware of how much Connor impacted people's lives


Oh Evan, this is wonderful!
This is great news, Evan!


No one deserves to be forgotten
Everyone deserves to be remembered


No one deserves to fade away
No one should disappear from people's memories


No one deserves to disappear
Everyone deserves to exist and be remembered


No one should flicker out or have any doubt
They shouldn't waver in their existence and value


That it matters that they are here
Their presence and contributions are significant


No one deserves (no one deserves)
Everybody should matter


No one deserves to disappear
Everyone should exist and be remembered


To disappear
To vanish from existance


Disappear (disappear)
Vanishing silently


Disappear
To fade away and be forgotten completely




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENJ PASEK, JUSTIN PAUL

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Comments from YouTube:

@BTURNER1961

Ben Platt being cast as an anxiety ridden teen with a clarion like voice represents a once- in- a- blue -moon perfect marriage of talent and character on the musical Broadway stage. Musical theater historians will put this casting in the ranks of Zero Mostel as Tevye, Ethel Merman as Mama Rose, Joel Grey as the Emcee in Cabaret.. Its -the synergy of a unique three dimensional character on the page who sings and dances, with its perfect embodiment in talent that just happened to respond into a casting call... We are left to wonder if these musical hits would have had respectable three or 6 month runs, had those talents been elsewhere employed or recovering from a tonsilectomy instead.

@alexischow8374

Kinds sad that this song is called disappear and it got cut

@Leftovearth

I guess you can say it disappeared 🥲

@ameliabrinker4814

In the movie??

@alexischow8374

@@ameliabrinker4814 yes 😔

@ameliabrinker4814

I was so disappointed when I realized it wasn't in it.

@alexischow8374

@@ameliabrinker4814 Same it's not the same. This song rlly shows evans true motif and shows how selfish he could be using Connor for his personal gain. The imaginary Connor is just evans selfishness taking hold of him. Thought initially he was a good person with good intentions in the beginning he turns more selfish as the show goes on

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@coreneedssleep

this song gives the right amount of genuine joy that no one asked for but everyone needed

@Karrah0725

I will forever regret not seeing this show live 😢

@BradandJa

It's coming back on tour later this year

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