"When He Sees Me" from Waitress - Sing with Me: You Sing Dawn/Karaoke with Backing Vocals

This is an instrumental karaoke track for "When He Sees Me" from WAITRESS. The background vocals are sung, so you can sing the Dawn part. All lyrics on screen. Enjoy singing along!
Starting Key: Ab Major
WAITRESS
Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Book by Jessie Nelson
Orchestrations by Sara Bareilles and the Waitress Band
"When He Sees Me" originally performed by Kimiko Glenn
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[@hey_im_eliza6046]

When you want to sound good but also be quiet cause it’s 10 pm

[@izzy837]

hey_im_ eliza wait wut that is literally what I just did

[@NeonFroggit]

Im singing this at 8 AM! Lol

[@L_Bee13]

11 for me lol

[@biamallard]

Omg same

[@jeanineschembri1995]

This is me now.. but it's 11pm here

[@pilarlh1668]

I sing this whenever I feel like I need to be humbled

[@saturnsings3471]

omg right it’s like impossible to follow 💀💀

[@matildapoulas4368]

oh I think it's easy just the accent is hard to nail

[@Archocobunny12]

@@matildapoulas4368 but hitting the accents IS following the music?? Lmao.

[@melodi2036]

@@Archocobunny12 the accent, not the accents. As in the southern accent

[@livi_bwop]

OMG

[@brooke4608]

It’s 11:30 and I have my first day of school tomorrow. I had the sudden urge to sing a karaoke from a musical I don’t really know. This is me procrastinating sleep everyone.

[@shortstackofpancakes]

meeeee 😂

[@estefaniall]

this is literally the exact situation i'm in right now omg it's 23:34pm right now and my first day of class is tomorrow

[@heidsss_unfiltered]

Valid

[@mae5189]

i’ve got a new found respect for the person who plays Dawn 😂🥵

[@ddnerd0534]

Ikr

[@dantethepotato9263]

Praise Kimiko Glenn and everyone else who ever played Dawn like fr it’s HARD

[@emilyann4913]

Me sis. School plays are hard lol

[@aviewtodeathh]

@@emilyann4913 you played dawn in your school musical??

[@emilyann4913]

@@aviewtodeathh yeah! It was extremely hard, but so much fun!

[@katiekelley2064]

i’m a legit soprano and i adore this song bc i can sing it all in a super bright head voice and sound like i’m belting!! i can’t do that with a lot of modern broadway songs so i’m super happy 🥰

[@dasgehortm.i.r.4749]

OMG same That's exactly why I LOVE this song!

[@musicbyshara]

OMG LITERALLY ME. Although I'm indian and im sure I'm a soprano and can sing this in a light head voice although my accent is indian so the fast running lines I can't sing perfectly aaah. But i sooo love this song

[@rachelx04]

Ik it’s great 😂

[@aliciamoulton6876]

Same!

[@kidkrowtaylor.ৎ]

I'm a soprano too

[@gabisrluna]

I found out about this musical because of Colleen and started looking into it and now I’m in love with it. This song is a great fit for my voice. I think I’m gonna use it for my audition!

[@kayyy6404]

Good luck!!

[@gabisrluna]

@@kayyy6404 Thank you!!

[@lillyvalentine8352]

Same mine is tomorrow! For the musical Mamma Mia!

[@radioactive8662]

TheDevil 666 wait really? Cause waitress doesn’t give out its rights?

[@jaclynwordell6286]

same

[@abigailcolonna8290]

I actyally sounded pretty okay that time!! Also I think Colleen Ballinger uses this track so HI Colleen!

[@simplyrose2282]

Abigail Colonna omg same lol

[@kenny667]

yikes this didnt age well

[@billcipher1523]

😬

[@rebeccalucy6024]

My inner alto cried at this one 😂😂

[@rocla9452]

same!!

[@Simply_bexx]

My inner tenor died doing this (thank god I was forced to sing alto 1 in my hs choir bc “girls can’t be tenors!” 😭😭)

[@sydneykey5053]

I just sung this song better than I’ve sung anything before omg

[@rohin369]

ME TOO this song does wonders for ur voice??

[@car0_lineee]

how does it feel... TO LIVE *MY* DREAM. AHHH

[@gretchenela3777]

That high soprano but difficulty changing from lower to higher register life 😅

[@haley9976]

Literally every single word of this song is exactly where I'm at in life. I probably should get therapy but instead I'm listening to this song on repeat 😅

[@annasendin742]

I never knew the backing vocals were this good omg "When he holds you, what if you only open up and hope for love" HELLO???!??

[@jxstavap5959]

But what scare’s me the most.. what scare’s me the most.. *Is when he eat’s the cookie before the cream*

[@peytoncoates7628]

After listening to the original so many times, it's hard to sing this without using a bad southern accent

[@indialois]

Try listening to the version sung by Sarah B. I found it easier to learn without the accent first then build on it later.

[@beaaa8018]

no same

[@hannahmorgan7213]

The accent isn't honestly horrible, it's just more Redneck than Southern because it's exaggerated. Otherwise, she didn't do a terrible job!

[@Parker_DNDnerd]

when you want to sing this well but everyone else in your house is sleeping because of the fact that its 11:15 pm, so you give up and decide to try again in the morning

[@Ghostaroni]

Same but mines 10:15 😂

[@indialois]

Same but 1am :)

[@angelina_allanson8759]

This was very odly specifically correct and I don't like it

[@angelina_allanson8759]

It's genuinely 11:15 rn

[@Parker_DNDnerd]

@@angelina_allanson8759 omg fr? What a freaky coincidence

[@bellalovesmusicals]

it’s so hard to do the southern accent during this ugh

[@maggie1434]

Lol I'm trying

[@bellalovesmusicals]

Maggie Montville same lol

[@yeliahkaren]

Lol so basically drop all of the g's from the end of "ING" words, "like" becomes "lak" and "want" becomes "wont" 😂

[@mobmeister111]

it's particularly hard as a southern person to NOT do the accent lol

[@bellalovesmusicals]

@@yeliahkaren ahaha thank you!

[@Claidissa]

when you realize dawn has to sing this while also performing a bunch of stage comedy/dances/lifts: 👁👄👁

[@xxjuiciixx]

this song is so special to me bc it's the one that made me realise my range is lower when i'm on my period

[@hunnybear0]

no but why is this so relatable 😭 I feel like I’ve unlocked a new level of temporary peace in my soul when I sing or hear this

[@eddi7218]

I love this so much!!😍💖 the voices and background voices sound amazing 💖💖💖

[@ang_6393]

when your finally a grown adult with your own house and fiancé has a night shift so you can scream sing all night

[@Sophie-nk1pi]

I actually love this song now I heard it and I love singing it now

[@atore123]

Thanks!

[@Coco21212]

Not gonna lie, I slayed this song and I wasn't expecting it.

[@straykanade]

you're amazing

[@stefferssniff]

Loool I got an Oreo ad on this

[@stuff3633]

Not me singing this by myself at the top of my lungs and changing all the male pronouns to female pronouns cuz I'm gay af 👀

[@krisinallcaps]

SAME OML

[@comfortagwu6778]

same same same same same same same same

[@ohwowsports162]

Sameeeee

[@Cappuccino_327]

SAME HERE💀💀 “when she sees me, I like her and she knows it, what if she opens up a dooooor and I can’t close ittt”

[@gwoudka3249]

LOL I say "somewhere where they don't have gays" even tho I'm not gay, I feel like it fits better than girls, since I am singing about a girl

[@VizelleG]

I’m playing Dawn in my school musical, I’m so excited!!!!!! I’m really trying to nail this haha

[@humanhoodie1554]

Good Luck!!!

[@Ghostaroni]

‘ I ‘ is sometimes ‘ah’ but sometimes it’s ‘eye’

[@maxaroni2313]

Ngl I kinda nailed that heheh Jk you thought

[@matildapoulas4368]

sameeee

[@matildapoulas4368]

wait just saw the jk

[@Leandriah]

Thank you!

[@cutemermaidaqua]

20 likes for an actual cover! Will be only a youtube for two days tho

[@cinnamonzor7043]

"Or eat Oreos~! But eat the cookie before the- wait I do that..."

[@n.i.c.k.y.s_pee.pee_stinky]

IKR THE BEST FOR LAAAAAAAAAAST

[@vincelenaidaadricula2142]

It's 11:28 PM and I still wanna sing this.

[@introvertedcafe1152]

My son loves to sing this :)

[@simply_a_clown]

0:07 don’t mind me, this is for a competition start time

[@kageoashj2912]

Ha it’s 3am but I finished all my exams so the world can hear me just for tonight

[@enchantedpebble9146]

I love this song

[@dabi8717]

Me belting the chorus The spider in the corner of the room:☹️🙁😫

[@zcr9073]

I look for this video at least once a month 😂

[@local_geek]

this is so fun to sing!!

[@marciamurray2777]

I agree, this needs to be well planned out. So far i love everything about you. People feel comfortable with me, even steangers tell me their whole story and problems. I'm easy like Sunday morning, you ever hear that song?

[@dodgersstudio]

singing this for a mean girls audition ahhh 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@alyannamontgomery1612]

0:59 to 1:45 is my audition cut!!

[@alessand_ro]

I don’t know why I’m even attempting, I’m a guy

[@laurenring9721]

Alessandro Profice mood

[@shrekistheonlythingihavele5486]

You can do it I believe in you!!!!

[@hercourdog5154]

just sing an octave down lmao it’s easy

[@demonitized6208]

Ha! I can do it. Head voice gets tricky thou

[@funwithakthechannelwherean4510]

So am I lol I'm doin fine😅

[@daniellalee7292]

⚠️IM SORRY NEIGHBORS⚠️

[@thisurldoesnotexist]

This song is so hard and I do not have the range but still I can't help from hoping

[@sunnys_tragedy7070]

Fun fact my dad just happened to come home while I was singing this. And no I did not hear the door open

[@melody4682]

2:30 is a whole mood

[@wintig245]

My phone was facedown but soon as I heard the song start I knew exactly what it was

[@kali7581]

2:44 start

[@miahutchings2561]

200th comment! Thank you for this!

[@sincerelyannie8368]

0:22

[@LoverScratch]

bro somebody cast me as Dawn right tf now i fucking did that

[@koralskies8285]

REAL WE ATE (the way i absolutely hit every note has boosted my ego to unimaginable heights, and I need to be brought down.)

[@byron5281]

I’m praying that you do I love you like a table

[@syrupandwaffles8127]

2:40 don't mind me, I just need this time for something

[@shreddedalto8982]

Good luck for the audition

[@Seriously_S1rius]

1:46 ignore this

[@majutatagiba5248]

Não sigo intuições Fatos são decisivos Quando conheço a informação eu n preciso advinhar E advinha? Odeio advinhar ou quando eu sinto Mas n sei oq sinto Como é possivel escolher se o destino se meter Como um encontro sem saber se o cara vai me perguntar De algo sobre a minha vida anter de eu querer contar Qualquer coisa sobre a minha vida , ou se me encostar Ou se gritar com o garçom e não quiser pagar Ou não gostar de chocolate oque é muito pior Oq é bem pior É se a primeira vista Não for com a minha cara Se não gostar e me deixar como vou me esconder Oque vou fazer? Se me conhece e só se desaponta Se eu quiser me entregar e ele n me aceitar Eu n vou nem tentar Então to bem, não quero mais ninguém O cara vai me encontrar A primeira vista , se eu deixar Não é exagero , eu só sou cuidadosa Não quero ter q arriscar e acabar me dando mal Tem muito cara aí que é mal , eu vejo em filmes Mas na sessão da tarde Precisa ter cuidado quando conhecer um rapaz E se eu casar , depois n quiser mais E se for marginal Ou um psicopata desses que é um fugitivo de uma instituição mental Pode ter planejado meu sequestro ou crê em mapa astral Não vai dar pra confiar pode ser bem sem sal Ou bem pior , pode ser tão legal , sensacional Me adorar, mudar meu mundo Como vou aguentar MEU DEUS , se a primeira vista Eu gosto e ele nota Se ele despertar um amor e eu n dou conta Oq vou fazer? Se me abraça, meu coração dispara Mas como posso confessar que estou amando Msm assim to esperando achar Alguém que eu goste Um cara que convém E que a primeira vista , me ame também

[@b..-.5439]

1:49

[@AbysmallyIzzy]

haha 1.34 am and I have work tomorrow :)

[@crazycattiepattie]

Who’s watching this after Colleen’s live stream?

[@samantha13408]

don't mind this 1:00-2:14 (for my audition for Mamma Mia)

[@CYB0RG3S]

0:57 1:32

[@-zoe-4578]

When u did this for ur grade 7 MT exam and are feeling nostalgic

[@Ness-bm6bu]

0:12 0:12 - 0:37 2:46 - 3:12

[@dafnegarcia2132]

Que pasara? Si el me abraza Mi corazón no para Qué pasa si el me ama y no estoy preparada?? Y no pierdo la esperanza De ser alguien que me ame Con toda mi timidez Y cuando el me mire Quiera mirarme otra vez

[@adelaides1264]

i’m really surprised i hit all these notes! it was a little tense, but i’m going to fix that!

[@Ness-bm6bu]

0:12-0:37 1:00- 1:32

[@zeynepbasak5283]

I was singing then WHAT part omfgashlashdlashdlsan

[@TheWeirdCowMumu]

5 five likes and I’ll do a cover uwu Edit: OwO? What’s this? Likes?? Okie I’ll do a cover soon then uwu

[@Dani-my3qj]

Hi :) reminder that 24 people want to hear your cover!

[@lizzylu4835]

2:10 time stamp from my audition lol

[@savl2513]

👏

[@EllaMitsch123]

am i allowed to use this for a youtube cover?

[@mariapaixao5015]

À primeira vista [DAWN] Não sigo_a_intuição Fatos são decisivos Quando eu conheço_a_informação Eu não preciso_adivinhar E adivinha? [JENNA E BECKY] O que? [DAWN] Odeio_adivinhar Ou quando eu sinto Mas não sei o que sinto Como é possível escolher Se o destino se meter? Como_um encontro sem saber Se o cara vai me perguntar De algo sobre a minha vida Antes de_eu querer contar Qualquer coisa sobre_a minha vida Ou se me_encostar Ou se gritar com o garçom e Não quiser pagar Ou não gostar de chocolate O que é muito pior é bem pior... Se à primeira vista Não for com_a minha cara Se não gostar e me deixar Como vou me_esconder? Que vou fazer? Se me conhece E só se desaponta? Se eu quiser me entregar E ele não me aceitar? Eu não vou nem tentar... Então to bem! Não quero mais ninguém! O cara vai me_encontar À primeira vista Se eu deixar! [JENNA] Dawn, você não acha que você ta sendo, sei lá, só um pouquinho... [DAWN] Não é_exagero! Eu só sou cuidadosa Não quero ter que arriscar E acabar me dando mal Tem muito cara aí que_é mal! Eu vejo_em filmes, Mais na Sessão da Tarde, Precisa ter cuidado Quando conhecer um rapaz E se_eu casar, depois não quiser mais? (Tipo vocês!) E se for marginal? Ou um psicopata desses Que_é um fugitivo De_uma_instituição mental? Pode ter planejado o meu sequestro Ou crê em mapa_astral! Não vai dar pra confiar Pode ser bem sem sal! Ou bem pior Pode ser tão legal, Sensacional, Me adorar, Mudar meu mundo... Como vou aguentar? (Meu Deus!) Se_à primeira vista Eu gosto e ele nota? Se_ele desperta um amor Que_eu não dou conta? Que vou fazer? Se me abraça Meu coração dispara Mas como posso confessar Que_estou amando? Mesmo_assim to esperando Achar alguém que eu goste Um cara que convém E que_à primeira vista me_ame também!!!!!

[@flannelplant]

how on earth do you hold that last note i'm dead

[@meandurdad8887]

I can hold it.

[@achilles7116]

@@meandurdad8887 good argument.

[@ryleeivins]

takes good pitch ahaha keep working on it! It took me forever

[@connoriguess3098]

keep your ab muscles tight!! it helps so much, and make sure youre taking deep breaths into your stomach instead of quick ones in your chest

[@krisinallcaps]

big breath

[@shesmintygreen]

*Cries in alto*

[@eloiselily9514]

I stick with real things Usually facts and figures When information's in its place I minimize the guessing game Guess what? (What?) I don't like guessing games Or when I feel things Before I know the feelings How am I supposed to operate If I'm just tossed around by fate? Like on an unexpected date? With a stranger who might talk too fast Or ask me questions about myself Before I've decided that He can ask me questions about myself He might sit too close Or call the waiter by his first name Or eat Oreos But eat the cookie before the cream But what scares me the most What scares me the most Is what if when he sees me, what if he doesn't like it? What if he runs the other way and I can't hide from it? (Ah) What happens then? (Ah) If when he knows me, he's only disappointed? What if I give myself away, to only get it given back? (Ah) I couldn't live with that (how do you live with that?) So, I'm just fine, inside my shell-shaped mind This way I get the best view So that when he sees me, I want him too Dawn, don't you think you're being a little, I mean maybe just a tad I'm not defensive I'm simply being cautious I can't risk reckless dating Due to my miscalculating why A certain suitor stands in line I've seen in movies Most made for television You cannot be too careful When it comes to sharing your life I could end up a miserable wife Sorry girls, but he could be criminal, some sort of psychopath Who escaped from an institution Somewhere where they don't have girls He could have masterminded some way to find me He could be color blind How untrustworthy is that? He could be less than kind Or even worse he could be very nice, have lovely eyes And make me laugh, come out of hiding What do I do with that? Oh, god What if when he sees me I like him and he knows it? What if he opens up a door And I can't close it? (What if you only open up?) What happens then? If when he holds me (when) My heart is set in motion (he) I'm not prepared for that (holds) I'm scared of breaking open (me) (What if you only open up?) But still I can't help from hoping (in hope for love?) To find someone to talk to Who likes the way I am Someone who when he sees me Wants to again

[@ghostofmybody]

1:00 2:46

[@brittaclare8282]

00:15

[@mmgacha6267]

You have to do The Negative !!!

[@meibhlannon]

2:25 dont mind me making a time stamp for myself 💀

[@pleineesoleil]

could you do this in a male key please? :)

[@CxsmicRxse]

My vocal coach just gave this to me. I am an alto. Oh gosh...

[@Shane.official23]

MORE VIDEOS PLEASE MUSICALS

[@hazey1634]

Sorry audition cut hahaha 00:56

[@jonat523]

Wow... I never dreamed that I'd see the day where I put someone else in this position. I just asked someone out on an unexpected date. -_- I think I made them freak out... and now I'm freaking myself out.

[@safetyhaxard]

Don't mind me, I'm doing this for an audition and need a time stamp: 1:45

[@mort8369]

How’d it go?

[@safetyhaxard]

@@mort8369 it was kinda chaotic, didn't make the show. But that's okay!

[@yoyoitsroro3329]

stick with real things, Usually facts and figures. When information's in its place, I minimize the guessing game. Guess what? I don't like guessing games. Or when I feel things, Before I know the feelings. How am I supposed to operate, If I'm just tossed around by fate? Like on an unexpected date? The stranger who might talk too fast, Or ask me questions about myself, Before I've decided that, He can ask me questions about myself. He might sit too close. Or call the waiter by his first name, Or eat Oreos, But eat the cookie before the cream? But what scares me the most, what scares me the most, Is what if when he sees me, what if he doesn't like it? What if he runs the other way and I can't hide from it? What happens then? If when he knows me, he's only disappointed? What if I give myself away, to only get it given back? I couldn't live with that. So, I'm just fine, inside my shell-shaped mind. This way I get the best view. So, when he sees me, I want him to. I'm not defensive. I'm simply being cautious. I can't risk reckless dating, Due to my miscalculating. While a certain suitor stands in line, I've seen in movies, Most made for television, You cannot be too careful, When it comes to sharing your life. I could end up a miserable wife. He could be criminal, some sort of psychopath who escaped from an institution, somewhere where they don't have girls. He could have masterminded some way to find me. He could be colorblind. How untrustworthy is that. He could be less than kind. Or even worse he could be very nice, have lovely eyes. And make me laugh, come out of hiding. What do I do with that? Oh, God. What if when he sees me, I like him and he knows it? What if he opens up a door, And I can't close it? What happens then? If when he holds me, My heart is set in motion, I'm not prepared for that. I'm scared of breaking open. But still I can't help from hoping, To find someone to talk to, Who likes the way I am. Someone who when he sees me, Wants to again.

[@kandigutsz]

why-

[@brycenmayer7686]

It's right there lol

[@chukaceresany160]

I thank you because I can’t follow the lyrics in the video. I need to see what goes next or I fall behind the tempo. It happens, guys!

[@sashahehe8781]

Thx! Also, if possible a I Didn’t Plan It original broadway karaoke version would be greatly appreciated. 😁😁thx!

[@mariepark7583]

i hate to be that person but i'll cover this if i get 12 likes i'll probably do it anyway cuz i like this song lol

[@ellienorris]

Marie Park good luck!!!

[@rohin369]

why can i sing this song kinda well but cant sing normal pop songs-

[@demyiabrowning6165]

Thank you for uploading this! I used it for a cover on my channel, if you wanna check it out! If not, I still sincerely appreciate your channel--you're doing all of us theatre nerds a solid 😅

[@jwlez2814]

i started and lost it at "what?"

[@6g882]

So this is why I have to try To find.. Someone who'll see me..

[@AIM_vlogs]

I chose this song for my jury piece in school. fuck.

[@lovelyally9418]

This song is so difficult lol

[@6g882]

I stick with real things, Usually facts and figures, When sixth grade has come to face I have to play the guessing game *Guess what?* I don't like guessing games or when I go to places, Before I'm ready to yet, How am I supposed to operate if I'm just tosses around by fate? Like this upcoming school date! Because what if I talk to fast? Or ask my classmates questions way before they've decided that. I can ask them themselves, I might sit too close, Or talk about the color pink Or get Oreos But eat the cookie before the cream but what scares me the most.. What scares me the most.. If what if when they see me.. What if they still don't like it? What if they run the other way and I can't hide from it.. What happens then? If..when they know me, They even more disappointed? What if I give myself away to only get it given back? I couldn't live with that.. So I guess I'm fine with having To change myself so they get the best view.. So that when they see me.. They'll like me too! I'm not defensive! I'm simply being cautious I can't risk reckless friending due to my low reputation life. Another student stands line I've seen in movies, Most made for television, you cannot be too careful when it comes to sharing your kind I could end up having a horrible school life! Sorry guys..but they treat me like a criminal! Some sort of psychopath who escaped from an institution Somewhere where they don't have boys They think I masterminded someway to find them, They think I'm mentally fined! How untrustworthy is that? They think I'm less then kind. So this is why, I have to try, To find, Someone who'll see me, And not mistreat me, Someone who thinks like me. I know I'm not the best but doesn't I can't put it to the test and i bet Ill find someone as kind and sees from the same view And I bet today's the day Someone will see me..too!

[@cassiefromooo]

help what the fuck is this

[@6g882]

If when he sees me, suddenly I'm not as pretty? What if he sees her instead of him seeing me? I couldn't live with that.. So that is why.. I need to try this way this way he gets the best view.. So that when he sees me, he'll like it too!

[@davis.is.real09]

0:08

[@Natalie._.Evanston]

When you want to sing good but can’t sing in an accent

[@tristanmcdaniel7659]

Let's just say my girlfriend sings this much better than I do