Lyrics: SAFER (from First Date the Musical)

SAFER- FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL

Casey:

I know that I have issues, I face them I swear

Think I overcome them then turn, they're still there

Wish that I was different, I'd like to let go

But when I try to change there's my past saying no

Maybe it's 'cause of dad, his new kids, his new wife

Or why not just blame mom who's been nuts my whole life

When you've felt so alone since the moment of birth

And you struggled to find your own true sense of worth

When it seems there is no one across this whole earth

To depend upon, you carry on

Just like you always do

'Cause it's safer to rely on you

Oh it's safer to rely on you

Seen a million movies all selling true love

Fantasies I'm not sure that I'm worthy of

Caution to the wind, my heart's been on display

Still the end result is it's not gone my way

So when I date some new guy who's a deadbeat or jerk

At least I'm not so crushed when it all doesn't work

When you once unafraid wore your heart on your sleeve

And the ones that you love chose to just turn and leave

Everyday it gets harder to somehow believe

You will survive so you strive

Just to keep up your guard

'Cause it's safer to hold every card

Oh it's safer to hold every card

I feel out of control, I feel safe on the ground

I go building up walls yet I wish to be found

A true contradiction to which I am bound

As I keep on spinning around and around

And I look at the people who've worked it all out

And I wonder why I'm still a bundle of doubt

And sometimes I wanna just stand up and shout

Just commit and deal with it

Before your life flies by, don't let your life fly by

But is it safer? Maybe it's safer

If I don't try...

After I finally got my hands on First Date the Musical Broadway Cast Recording,  I played it over and over again. Sadly, I couldn't sing along because of the lack of song lyrics on the internet, so I decided to take on the problem within my palms.

First Date the Musical is a one-act musical comedy featuring Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) in his Broadway debut and Krysta Rodriguez (Smash, The Addams Family). With music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner and book by Austin Winsberg, First Date tells the story of Aaron and Casey in their first meeting and the fears they must overcome during their first date.

P.S. I wrote them via listening so this is not very precise. Vague lyrics part are marked with (*). Kindly comment if you have any corrections. Thank you.