Gotta Go My Own Way
Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron Lyrics


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Troy, listen.
I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us
Doesn't seem right these days
Life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try
Somehow the plan
Is always rearranged
It's so hard to say
But I've got to do what's best for me
You'll be okay
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up
And I watch them fall every time
Another color turns to gray
And it's just to hard
To watch it all
Slowly fade away
I'm leaving today
'Cause I gotta do what's best for me
You'll be okay
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way

What about us?
What about everything we've been through?

What about trust?

You know I never wanted to hurt you

What about me?

What am I supposed to do?

I gotta leave but I'll miss you

So, I've got to move on and be who I am

Why do you have to go?

I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

I'm trying to understand

We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now

I want you to stay

I gotta go my own way

I've got to move on and be who I am

What about us?

I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

I'm trying to understand

We might find a place in this world someday (World someday)
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way




I gotta go my own way
I gotta go-my own way

Overall Meaning

The song "Gotta Go My Own Way" by Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron is a heart-wrenching ballad about a young couple who are struggling to make their relationship work. The lyrics speak to the difficulty of balancing the demands of a relationship with the need to pursue personal goals and passions. The singer expresses that something about their relationship doesn't seem right and that life keeps getting in the way of their plans. Despite their love for each other, it seems that they have grown apart and need to go their separate ways.


Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the pain of leaving someone they care about deeply. They express their ambivalence about their decision and the fear of regretting it in the future. They acknowledge that there were good times in their relationship and express a hope that someday they might find a way to be together again. Nevertheless, the singer knows that for now, they must follow their own path and pursue what's best for them.


This song speaks to the universal struggle of balancing the demands of relationships with personal goals and ambitions. It's a powerful reminder that sometimes we have to make difficult choices in order to grow and pursue our dreams.


Line by Line Meaning

Troy, listen.
I need you to listen to what I have to say.


I gotta say what's on my mind
I need to express my feelings and thoughts.


Something about us Doesn't seem right these days
Our relationship doesn't feel right anymore.


Life keeps getting in the way, Whenever we try
We keep trying, but life keeps interrupting us.


Somehow the plan Is always rearranged
Our plans always get changed or fall through.


It's so hard to say, But I've got to do what's best for me
It's difficult to say this, but I need to do what's best for myself.


You'll be okay, I've got to move on and be who I am
You'll be alright, but I need to move on and be true to myself.


I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
I feel like I don't fit in here and I hope you can accept that.


We might find a place in this world someday, But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
Maybe someday we'll be able to figure this out, but for now I need to go my own way.


Don't wanna leave it all behind, But I get my hopes up, And I watch them fall every time
I don't want to abandon everything, but I always get my hopes up and they get shattered.


Another color turns to gray And it's just to hard, To watch it all, Slowly fade away
My optimism is fading and everything is turning gray, it hurts to watch everything slowly fade away.


I'm leaving today, 'Cause I gotta do what's best for me
I'm leaving today because I need to prioritize what's best for myself.


Why do you have to go?, I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
Why do you need to leave? I just feel like I don't fit in and I hope you can comprehend that.


We might find a place in this world someday (World someday), But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
Maybe one day we'll find a place where we both belong, but I need to go on my own path for right now.


I want you to stay, I gotta go my own way
I want you to stay, but I still need to go on my own path.


We might find a place in this world someday, But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
Maybe one day we'll find a place where we both belong, but I need to go on my own path for right now.


I gotta go my own way, I gotta go my own way
I need to go on my own path, it's what's best for me.




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@Alisson.n

Letra del temazo:

Troy
Listen
I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us
Doesn't seem right these days
Life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try, somehow the plan
Is always rearranged
It's so hard to say
But I gotta do what's best for me
You'll be okay
I've go to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
(Own way)
Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up
And I watch them fall every time
Another color turns to gray
And it's just too hard to watch it all
Slowly fade away
I'm leaving today
'Cause I gotta do what's best for me
You'll be okay
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
What about us?
What about everything we've been through?
What about trust?
You know I never wanted to hurt you
And what about me?
What am I supposed to do?
I gotta leave but I'll miss you
So, I've got to move on and be who I am
(Why do you have to go?)
I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
(I'm trying to understand)
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now (I want you to stay)
I wanna go my own way
I've got to move on and be who I am
(What about us?)
I just don't belong here, I hope you understand
(I'm trying to understand)
We might find a place in this world someday
But at least for now, I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way



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@podemechamardedebz2699

Gabriella's mom waiting in the car: 🙄

@KHelen-oi9nt

She's like come on

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@hypnotiq.rodriguez

Gabriellas Mom is like”hurry up or I’m going my own way”

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Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale singing HSM in 2020 ❤️ https://youtu.be/GwMQHQ9ttV4

@fernandar6569

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@edgeheadsuperstar02

No one:


Gabriella in every HSM movie: Aight, imma head out.

@prett.niya._2938

But came back the next day

@albafernandez2888

@@prett.niya._2938 yes puahahahahah i cant with that hahahhabahvahahah

@tiffaany1052

Yas so true

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