Breaking Free



"Breaking Free" is one of the hit singles from the movie High School Musical. On the movie soundtrack, the song also appears under "Breaking Free". The song is sung in the movie by Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez. This song has many versions to it as well. In the "High School Musical Around the World" version, music videos were shown of "Breaking Free" in many different nationalities.

This is the climax song in the movie and the song for Troy and Gabriella's final callback. This song takes place on stage in front of the entire student body. At first, Gabriella has stage fright. Then Troy tells her to remember "like kindergarten". They do an amazing performance and land the roles of Arnold and Minnie, to the disdain of Sharpay and Ryan.

Lyrics
Troy: We're soarin', flyin'

There's not a star in heaven

That we can't reach

Gabriella:

If we're trying

So we're breaking free

Troy:

You know the world can see us

In a way that's different than who we are

Gabriella:

Creating space between us

'Till we're separate hearts

Troy and Gabriella:

But your faith, it gives me strength

Strength to believe

Troy:

We're breakin' free!

Gabriella:

We're soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Troy and Gabriella:

There's not a star in heaven

That we can't reach

Troy:

If we're trying

Troy and Gabriella:

Yeah, we're breaking free

Troy:

Oh, we're breakin' free

Gabriella:

Ohhh

Troy:

Can you feel it building

Like a wave the ocean just can't control

Gabriella:

Connected by a feeling

Ohhh, in our very souls (Troy: very souls, ohh)

Troy and Gabriella:

Rising 'till it lifts us up

So every one can see

Troy:

We're breakin' free!

Gabriella:

We're soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Troy and Gabriella:

There's not a star in heaven

That we can't reach

Troy:

If we're trying

Troy and Gabriella:

Yeah, we're breaking free

Troy:

Oh, we're breaking free (Gabriella: ooh)

Gabriella:

Runnin'

Troy:

Climbin'

To get to that place to

Troy and Gabriella:

Be all that we can be

Troy:

Now's the time

Troy and Gabriella:

So we're breaking free

Troy:

We're breaking free

Gabriella:

Ohhh, yeah

Troy:

More than hope

More than faith

Gabriella:

This is true

This is fate

And together

Troy and Gabriella:

We see it comin'

Troy:

More than you

More than me

Gabriella:

Not a want,

But a need

Troy and Gabriella:

Both of us

Breakin' free!

Gabriella:

Soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Troy and Gabriella:

There's not a star in heaven

That we can't reach

If we're trying

Troy:

Yeah, we're breaking free

Gabriella:

Breaking free

Were runnin'

Troy:

Ohhh, climbin'

Troy and Gabriella:

To get to the place

To be all that we can be (Troy: be)

Now's the time (Troy: now's the time)

Gabriella:

So we're breaking free

Troy:

Ohhh, we're breaking free

Gabriella:

Ohhhh

Troy and Gabriella:

You know the world can see us

In a way that's different than who we are