Troy:
Living in my own world, didn’t understand that anything can happen when you take a chance.

Gabriella:
I never believed in what I couldn’t see.
I never opened my heart to all the possibilities.

Both:
I know that something has changed -
Never felt this way

Gabriella:
And right here tonight:

Both:
This could be the start of something new.
It feels so right to be here with you. Oh.
And now, lookin’ in your eyes, I feel in my heart
The start of something new.

M.C. (Voice Over SPOKEN):
And now, get those lips ready for the big New Years’ kiss, ’cause here [bad word] in -
(Countdown begins)

East High Students:
Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! One!

SIMULTANEOUSLY:

Gabriella (Spoken):
Oh, no! I have to go, I promised my mom, New Year’s thing -

Troy (Spoken):
Hurry, put in your phone number, I’ll do it too -

Gabriella (Spoken):
I had such a great time with you -

Troy (Spoken):
Me too!

East High Students (Spoken):
Happy New Year!!!

~~~~~End Flashback~~~~

Troy (Spoken):
It was awesome!

Gabriella (Spoken):
It was like a dream!

Troy (Spoken):
I made a New Year’s resolution to find her again and ask her out on a date.

Chad/Taylor (Spoken):
You know what my New Year’s resolution is?

Jocks/Brainiacs (Spoken):
Tell it!

Chad:
I’m gonna work my jump-shot.

Taylor:
Gonna work the equation.

Chad:
I’m gonna win the game!

Taylor:
I’m gonna win the prize!

Sharpay:
Be the star – just like always.

Ryan:
Be the star, not the sidekick!

Zeke:
Get Sharpay to open up her eyes!

All:
I know this year that something has changed
Never felt this way, I know it for real
This could be the start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you, oh.
And now, I can reach the skies. I feel in my heart
The start of something new.

Chad (Spoken):
Sounds like a great New Year’s!

Troy (Spoken):
I think it’s gonna be a great New Year for all of us!

Guys:
This year I know it’s gonna happen,
gonna happen for me!

Ryan:
It’s gonna happen for me!

Girls:
I didn’t know it before, but now it’s easy to see!

Guys:
Oh, it’s so easy to see!

All:
It’s the start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you, oh.
And now, I can reach the skies. I feel in my heart
That it’s the -

Guys:
Oh!———-
Oh!———-
Ah!———-

SIMULTANEOUSLY:

Girls:
Start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you, oh.
And now I fin’lly realize I feel in my heart—-

All:
The start of something new! Oh!
The start of something new! Oh!
The start of something new! Oh!
The start of something new!