"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 kindergatren". 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