Gotta Go My Own Way

Gotta Go My Own Way
General information
Feature films	High School Musical 2
Albums	High School Musical 2 (soundtrack) High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party Your Favorite Songs from 100 Disney Channel Original Movies
Composer	Andy Dodd Adam Watts
Lyrics	Andy Dodd Adam Watts
Performers	Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) Troy Bolton (Zac Efron)
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“Gotta Go My Own Way” is a duet sung by Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2. When Sharpay prevents the junior employees from participating in the talent show, Gabriella decides she has had enough, quits her job at Lava Springs and breaks up Troy since he's begun neglecting their friends and relationship.

Lyrics

Gabriella:
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 got to move on and be who I am
I just don’t belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way (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 grey
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 our place in this world someday
But at least for now
 I gotta go my own way

Troy:
What about us?
What about everything we’ve been through?

Gabriella:
Well, what about trust?

Troy:
You know I never wanted to hurt you

Gabriella:
And what about me?

Troy:
What am I supposed to do?

Gabriella:
I gotta leave but

Gabriella & Troy:
I’ll miss you

Gabriella:
Oh, so I’ve got to move on and be who I am

Troy:
Why do you have to go?

Gabriella:
I just don’t belong here
I hope you understand

Troy:
I’m trying to understand

Gabriella:
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now

Troy:
I want you to stay

Gabriella:
I gotta go my own way
Got to move on and be who I am

Troy:
What about us?

Gabriella:
I just don’t belong here
 I hope you understand

Troy:
I’ll try to understand

Gabriella:
We might find our 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

Trivia

• Gotta Go My Own Way is the seventh song of the movie and soundtrack.
• Although this song is a duet, it is mostly sung by Gabriella.
• This is the second sad song sung by Gabriella, the first being "When There Was Me and You".

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Media Films: High School Musical • High School Musical 2 • High School Musical 3: Senior Year • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure TV Series: High School Musical: Get in the Picture • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Video games: Sing It! • Sing It! 3 • Sing It • Disney Sing It: Pop Hits • Disney Sing It: Party Hits • Disney Sing It: Family Hits Music: High School Musical (Soundtrack) • High School Musical 2 (soundtrack) • High School Musical 3: Senior Year (soundtrack) • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 2 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 3 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 4 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Concert • High School Musical Hits Remixed • High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party • High School Musical: Be Mine • High School Musical: The Collection • High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (soundtrack) • Music from High School Musical (Original Score) Characters HSM: Troy Bolton • Gabriella Montez • Sharpay Evans • Ryan Evans • Chad Danforth • Taylor McKessie • Kelsi Nielsen • Zeke Baylor • Jason Cross • Martha Cox • Ms. Darbus • Jack Bolton • Mrs. Montez • Lucille Bolton • Principal Matsui HSM2: Thomas Fulton • Vance Evans • Darby Evans • Boi • The Sharpettes HSM3: Tiara Gold • Jimmy Zara • Donnie Dion • Charlie Danforth • Mrs. Danforth SFA: Peyton Leverett • Roger Elliston • Tiffani Destin • Amber Lee Adams • Gill Samms • Neal Roberts • Berry Taylor • Mr. Gonzales • Mrs. Gonzalez HSMTMTS: Ricky Bowen • Nini Salazar-Roberts • E.J. Caswell • Gina Porter • Ashlyn Caswell • Big Red • Kourtney Greene • Carlos Rodriguez • Seb Matthew-Smith • Miss Jenn • Mr. Mazzara • Natalie Bagley • Mike Bowen • Carol Salazar-Roberts • Dana Salazar-Roberts • Malou • Principal Gutierrez • Lynne Bowen • Terri Porter • Emily Pratt • Kalyani Patel • Zack Roy • Lily • Howie • Antoine • Cash Caswell • Michelle Greene • Jack • Jamie Porter • Jet • Maddox • Channing • Dewey Wood • Alex • Emmy • Marvin • Val • Madison • Dani• Mack Alana • Krystal • Quinn Robbins • Harper Locations East High School • Bolton Household • Mountain Ski Resort • Lava Springs • Stanford University Songs HSM: Start of Something New • Get'cha Head in the Game • What I've Been Looking For + (Reprise) • Stick to the Status Quo • When There Was Me and You • Bop to the Top • Breaking Free • We're All in This Together • I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You HSM2: What Time Is It? • Fabulous • Work This Out • You Are The Music in Me + (Reprise) • Humuhumunukunukuapua'a • I Don't Dance • Gotta Go My Own Way • Bet On It • Everyday • All for One HSM3: Now or Never • Right Here, Right Now • I Want It All • Can I Have This Dance • A Night to Remember • Just Wanna Be with You • The Boys are Back • Walk Away • Scream • Senior Year Spring Musical • High School Musical • Just Getting Started SFA: Gonna Shine • My Boi and Me + (My Girl and Me) • Walking on Sunshine • Baby • New York's Best Kept Secret • The Rest of My Life HSMTMTS (season 1): I Think I Kinda, You Know • Wondering • A Billion Sorrys • All I Want • Born to Be Brave • Truth, Justice and Songs in Our Key • Out of the Old • Role of a Lifetime • Just for a Moment • The Medley, The Mash-Up HSMTM (holiday special): This Christmas (Hang all the Mistletoe) • The Perfect Gift • Feliz Navidad • Hanukkah Medley • Last Christmas • White Christmas • Little Saint Nick • Believe • What Are You Doin' on New Year's Eve? • River • Something in the Air • That's Christmas to Me • Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) HSMTMTS (season 2): Something in the Air • The Perfect Gift • High School Musical 2 Medley • Belle • 1-2-3 • YAC Alma Mater • Beauty and the Beast • Even When/The Best Part • Red Means Love • Granted • A Dancer's Heart • The Climb • Home • The Rose Song • Around You • The Mob Song • Gaston • If I Can't Love Her • Let You Go • You Ain't Seen Nothin' • In a Heartbeat