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Why Can’t We Fly
album cover
Why Can’t We Fly was released on September 4, 2026 by 13 Going On 30 as a part of the album 13 Going On 30: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2026
Label13 Going On 30
LanguageEnglish
BPM127
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

MATT
I’VE SPENT A LIFETIME
WITH FEET PLANTED FIRM ON THE GROUND
GAVE UP BELIEVING
THAT LIFE COULD AMAZE OR ASTOUND
IT’S ALWAYS SAFER
NOT REVEALING YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
BUT SOMEHOW YOU
YOU MAKE ME DREAM
YOU MAKE ME DARE TO REACH HIGHER
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE SOAR
WHY CAN’T WE REACH FOR THE STARS AND MORE
WHY CAN’T WE LEAP
FAR OFF THE GROUND
I PROMISE I’LL CATCH YOU IF WE TRY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
JENNA
I ALWAYS WANTED
TO BE SOMEONE DIFFERENT THAN ME
NIGHTTIMES OF WISHING
THAT MAGICALLY I COULD BREAK FREE
STUCK ON THE OUTSIDE
WONDERING WHEN I WOULD BELONG
AND HERE WITH YOU
I FINALLY KNOW
THAT I WAS FREE ALL ALONG
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE SOAR
WHY CAN’T WE REACH FOR THE STARS AND MORE
WHY CAN’T WE LEAP
FAR OFF THE GROUND
I PROMISE I’LL CATCH YOU IF WE TRY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
MATT
LETTING GO
OF ALL THE EXPECTATIONS
JENNA
ONLY ME
MATT
ONLY YOU
BOTH
AND A LIMITLESS SKY
ALL OUR HOPES
OUR DREAMS
WILD ASPIRATIONS
MATT
LIFT US HIGHER
JENNA
AND HIGHER
BOTH
AND HIGHER, OH, WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE SOAR
WHY CAN’T WE REACH FOR THE STARS AND MORE
WHY CAN’T WE LEAP
FAR OFF THE GROUND
I PROMISE I’LL CATCH YOU IF WE TRY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
WHY CAN’T WE FLY
Written by: Alan Zachary, Michael Weiner

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