Born in San Luis Obispo, California, and raised nearby in Arroyo Grande, Zac Efron took his first step toward acting at the age of 11 when his parents took note of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to an appearance in the production of "Gypsy" that ran 90 performances and he was hooked. After appearing on-stage in "Peter Pan," "Auntie Mame", "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Music Man", guest parts quickly followed on television series, including "Firefly" (2002), "ER" (2003), and "The Guardian" (2003). After guest-starring in several episodes of "Summerland" (2004), he joined the regular cast as girl-crazy Cameron Bale. Efron also starred in several pilots such as "The Big, Wide World of Carl Laemke" and "Triple Play." He also recently starred as an autistic child in the television movie Miracle Run (2004) (TV), alongside Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn. He also guest-starred on CSI: Miami (2005). His popularity, fame and status as a teenage idol came when he agreed to play Troy Bolton in High School Musical (Disney) and later in High School Musical 2 and 3. He also sang in the movie Hairspray. On April 17, 2009 "Seventeen Again" premiers. He will be playing Mike O' Donnell. He will be playing Billey Joel in "Robot Chicken". Also in 2010 he will be playing Ren McCormack in the remake of "Footloose".
Efron graduated Arroyo Grande High School in June 2006. Efron's favorite sports include golf, skiing, rock climbing, and snowboarding. He recently added surfing after spending days on the beach for "Summerland." He plays the piano at home, and is currently teaching himself to play the guitar. He's also currently fixing up two cars in his spare time, a Delorean and '65 Mustang convertible, both treasured hand-me-downs from his even-more-treasured grandfather. Efron lives at home with his parents and his younger brother Dylan. They have two highly affectionate Australian Shepherds, Dreamer and Puppy, and a very independent Siamese cat named Simon.
Without Love
Zac Efron Lyrics
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Who never understood
Never looked inside myself
Though on the outside, I looked good
Then we met and you made me
The man I am today
Tracy, I'm in love with you
'Cause without love
Life is like the seasons with no summer
Without love
Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer
Tracy, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be without love
Tracy, never set me free, no, I ain't lying
Never set me free, Tracy, no, no, no
Living in the ghetto
Black is everywhere ya go
Who'd have thought I'd love a girl
Whose skin was white as winter snow
In my ivory tower
Life was just a Hostess snack
But now I've tasted chocolate
And I'm never going back
'Cause without love
Life is like a beat that you can't follow
Without love
Life is Doris Day at The Apollo
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be without love
So darling, never set me free
No, I'm yours forever
Never set me free, no, no, no
If I'm left without my baby doll
I don't know what I'll do
Link, I've got to break out
So that I can get my hands on you
Oh-oh, and girl, if I can't touch you
Then I'm gonna lose control
Seaweed, you're my black white knight
I've found my blue-eyed soul
Sweet freedom is our goal
Trace, I wanna kiss you
Let me out at the next toll
Without love
Life is like a prom that won't invite us
Without love
It's like getting my big break and laryngitis
Without love
Life's a '45 when you can't buy it
Without love
Life is like my mother on a diet
Like a week that's only Mondays
Only ice cream, never sundaes
Like a circle with no center
Like a door marked "Do Not Enter"
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be without love
Yes, now you've captured me
Without love, I surrender happily
Without love, oh Seaweed
Never set me free , no, no, no, I ain't lying
Never set me free, no, no, no
No, I don't wanna live without love, love, love
Darling, you had best believe me
Never leave me without love
The song Without Love is a pivotal moment in the musical adaptation of Hairspray, as it is when the show's two main characters - Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) and Link Larkin (Zac Efron) - finally confess their love for each other. The lyrics of the song explore the idea that without love, life is empty and lacking in meaning, likening a life without love to the seasons without summer, rock 'n' roll without a drummer, and Doris Day at The Apollo. The character of Tracy sings about how she never cared about how she looked until she met Link, who made her feel beautiful and valuable for who she was on the inside. Meanwhile, Link sings about how his life was incomplete until he fell in love with Tracy, who opened his eyes to a world beyond his own ivory tower.
The song also explores themes of racial integration and breaking down barriers between people of different backgrounds. Seaweed - the black character who falls in love with Tracy's best friend Penny - sings about how he never thought he would fall in love with a "white as winter snow" girl before he met her. The idea that love transcends differences and brings people together is a powerful one that is reinforced throughout the song.
Overall, Without Love is a song about the transformative power of love, and the ways in which it can change people for the better. It celebrates the joy and excitement of falling in love, while also suggesting that love has the ability to heal wounds and break down barriers between people.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I was a selfish fool
I used to be selfish
Who never understood
I didn't understand things
Never looked inside myself
I never self-reflect
Though on the outside, I looked good
Despite my inner self, I appeared good from the outside
Then we met and you made me
I changed when I met you
The man I am today
You helped me become a better person
Tracy, I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, Tracy
No matter what you weigh
Your weight doesn't matter to me
'Cause without love
Life without love means
Life is like the seasons with no summer
Life is dull like not having summer
Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer
Life is incomplete like rock 'n' roll without a drummer
Tracy, I'll be yours forever
I'll always belong to you
'Cause I never wanna be without love
I never want to live without love
Tracy, never set me free, no, I ain't lying
Don't let me go, I'm serious
Living in the ghetto
We lived in the ghetto
Black is everywhere ya go
It's a black people's area
Who'd have thought I'd love a girl
I never thought I'd love a girl
Whose skin was white as winter snow
Especially a white girl with skin like winter snow
In my ivory tower
I used to have a privileged life
Life was just a Hostess snack
Things were pretty meaningless
But now I've tasted chocolate
Now I've experienced something more diverse
And I'm never going back
I don't want to go back to my old ways
'Cause without love
Without love means that
Life is like a beat that you can't follow
Life is out of rhythm
Life is Doris Day at The Apollo
Life is trying to perform at the wrong venue
Darling, I'll be yours forever
I'm forever yours, my love
'Cause I never wanna be without love
I don't want to live without love
So darling, never set me free
Don't ever let me go
If I'm left without my baby doll
If I lose you
I don't know what I'll do
I'd feel lost
Link, I've got to break out
I must find a way to save our relationship
So that I can get my hands on you
So I can have you for myself
Oh-oh, and girl, if I can't touch you
If I can't be close to you
Then I'm gonna lose control
I'll feel like I'm losing my mind
Seaweed, you're my black white knight
You're my savior, Seaweed
I've found my blue-eyed soul
You complete me
Sweet freedom is our goal
We want to be free to be together
Trace, I wanna kiss you
I want to kiss you, Tracy
Let me out at the next toll
Let me get out of this car
Without love
Without love, it means
Life is like a prom that won't invite us
Life is like missing out on an important event
It's like getting my big break and laryngitis
It's like finally getting a chance but losing my voice to sing
Life's a '45 when you can't buy it
Life is like wanting something but not being able to afford it
Life is like my mother on a diet
Life is like missing out on good things
Like a week that's only Mondays
Like a week that never gets better
Only ice cream, never sundaes
Like having something good but not getting the full experience
Like a circle with no center
Like something that's missing something important
Like a door marked "Do Not Enter"
Like being shut out of something
Yes, now you've captured me
You have my heart now
Without love, I surrender happily
Without love, I would give up
Without love, oh Seaweed
Without love, it means
Never set me free , no, no, no, I ain't lying
Don't ever let me go, I'm not lying
Never set me free, no, no, no
Don't let me go
No, I don't wanna live without love, love, love
I don't want to live without love
Darling, you had best believe me
Believe me, my love
Never leave me without love
Don't ever leave me without love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Michael Wittman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Shakirraist
Once I was a selfish fool
Who never understood
Never looked inside myself
Though on the outside, I looked good!
Then we met and you made me
The man I am today
Tracy, I'm in love with you
No matter what you weigh
[LINK & TRACY]
'Cause without love
[LINK]
Life is like the seasons with no summer
[LINK & TRACY]
Without love
[LINK]
Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer
Tracy, I'll be yours forever
Cause I never wanna be
Without love
Tracy, never set me free
No, I ain't lyin'
Never set me free, Tracy
No, no, no!
[SEAWEED]
Living in the ghetto
Black is everywhere you go
Who'd've thought I'd love a girl
Whose skin was white as winter snow?
[PENNY]
In my ivory tower
Life was just a hostess snack
But now I've tasted chocolate
And I'm never going back
[SEAWEED & PENNY]
'Cause without love
[SEAWEED]
Life is like a beat that you can't follow
[SEAWEED & PENNY]
Without love
PENNY]
Life is Doris Day at the Apollo
[SEAWEED & PENNY]
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
[PENNY]
Without love
[SEAWEED]
So, darlin', never set me free
[SEAWEED & PENNY]
Oh, I'm yours forever
Never set me free
No, no, no!
[LINK]
If I'm left without my baby doll
I don't know what I'll do
[TRACY]
Link, I've got to break out
So that I can get my hands on you
And girl, if I can't touch you
Then I'm gonna lose control
[PENNY]
Seaweed, you're my black white knight
I've found my blue-eyed soul
[SEAWEED]
Sweet freedom is our goal!
[LINK]
Trace, I wanna kiss ya!
[TRACY]
Let me out at the next toll!
[ALL]
Without love
[SEAWEED]
Life is like a prom that won't invite us
[ALL]
Without love
[LINK]
Life's getting my big break and laryngitis
[ALL]
Without love
[PENNY]
Life's a '45 when you can't buy it
[ALL]
Without love
[TRACY]
Life is like my mother on a diet!
[ALL]
Like a week that's only Mondays
Only ice cream, never sundaes
Like a circle with no center
Like a door marked "do not enter!"
Darlin' I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
Without love
[SEAWEED & PENNY]
Yes, now you've captured me
[ALL]
Without love
[LINK & TRACY]
I surrender happily
[ALL]
Without love
Seaweed never set me free
No no no
I ain't lying
Never set me free
No, no, no
No I don't wanna live
Without love
Darlin' you have best believe me
Never leave me without love
@Fyreflier
never realised til now that Penny's dress in You Can't Stop The Beat is made from her bedroom curtains XD
@natcarrillo5588
She wanted to be like Gisselle from Enchanted Lol😂
@CJ-sp6lh
HOW DID U EVEN NOTICE THAT😂
@makylamannbrown754
@@CJ-sp6lh on me I've seen this so many times and did not see till now
@michaei7226
XOXheartAmy LMFAOOOOO I CANT BREATHE
@bibi-we4lg
@@natcarrillo5588 Scarlett O'Hara from gone with the wind is the original curtain dress maker, lol.
@agenttheater5
Why are so many people talking about Zac and hardly anyone's talking about Elijah? Not that there's anything wrong with Zac Efron, but Elijah Kelley.....he's handsome and is an amazing singer and a fantastic dancer and has a sweet smile and perfect teeth! I have nothing against Zac Efron but Zac and Elijah both deserve the same amount of recognition and praise
@thwb4661
agenttheater5 But I guess it because Zac came from another popular musical and he definitely got the fame. But Elijah did excellently as Seaweed. Even better than the broadway original.
@kaciedlin4315
agenttheater5 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
@kaciedlin4315
agenttheater5 I've followed him in everything he's been in and going to be in ever since Hairpspray.