Michael in the Bathroom
George Salazar Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I am hanging in the bathroom at the biggest party of the fall
I could stay right here or disappear
And nobody′d even notice at all
I'm a creeper in a bathroom ′cause my buddy kinda left me alone
But I'd rather fake pee than stand awkwardly
Or pretend to check a text on my phone
Everything felt fine
When I was half of a pair And through no fault of mine
There's no other half there
Now I′m just
Michael in the bathroom
Michael in the bathroom at a party
Forget how long its been
I′m just Michael in the bathroom
Michael in the bathroom at a party
No, you can't come in
I′m waiting it out 'til it′s time to leave
And picking at grout as I softly grieve
I'm just
Michael who you don′t know
Michael flying solo
Michael in the bathroom by himself
All by himself
I am hiding,
But he's out there
Just ignoring all our history
Memories get erased
And I'll get replaced
With a newer cooler version of me
And I hear a drunk girl
Singing along to Whitney through the door
"I wanna dance with somebody!"
And my feelings sink
Cause it makes me think
Now there′s no one to make fun of drunk girls with anymore
Now it′s just
Michael in the bathroom
Michael in the bathroom at a party
I half regret the beers
Michael in the bathroom
Michael in the bathroom at a party
As I choke back the tears
I'll wait as long as I need
′Til my face is dry
Or I'll just blame it on weed
Or something in my eye
I′m just Michael
Who you don't know
Michael flyin′ solo
Michael in the bathroom by himself
Knock, knock, knock, knock
They're gonna start to shout soon
Knock, knock, knock, knock
Ah hell yeah I'll be out soon
Knock, knock, knock, knock
It sucks he left me here alone
Knock, knock, knock, knock
Here in this teenage battlezone
Clang, clang, clang, clang
I feel the pressure blowing up
Bang, bang, bang, bang
My big mistake was showing up
Splash, splash, splash, splash
I throw some water in my face
And I am in a better place
I go to open up the door
But I can′t hear knocking
Anymore
And I can′t help but yearn
For a different time
And then I look in the mirror
And the present is clear
And there's no denying
I′m just
... at a party
Is there a sadder sight
Mmmmmmmmm
Michael in the bathroom at a party
This is a heinous night
I wish I stayed at home instead
Watching cable porn
Or wish I offed myself instead
Wish I was never born
I'm just Michael
Who′s a loner
So he must be a stoner
Rides a PT Cruiser
God, he's such a loser
Michael flying solo
Who you think that you know
Michael in the bathroom by himself
All by himself
All by himself
When all you know about me
Is my name

Awesome party
I′m so glad I came

Overall Meaning

"Michael in the Bathroom" is a song from the musical "Be More Chill" and was performed by George Salazar. The song provides insight into Michael’s character as a high school student who feels left out and alone. At the beginning of the song, Michael is in a bathroom hiding from the party. He is alone and feeling sad because he was left alone by his friend. He believes that he could stay in the bathroom or disappear, and nobody would even notice.

Michael reminisces about the past when he was half of a pair and everything felt fine, but no other half is there for him now. The lyrics suggest that Michael feels replaced by a newer, cooler version of himself. He hears a drunk girl singing along to a Whitney Houston song which makes him feel more alone, as he has no one to make fun of drunk girls with anymore.

Through the song, Michael goes on an emotional journey where he goes from feeling sad and sorry for himself to becoming more self-aware. The song ends with Michael looking in the mirror and accepting his present self, despite his flaws. The lyrics convey Michael’s feeling of inadequacy and loneliness at the party, and how he is struggling to belong.

Line by Line Meaning

I am hanging in the bathroom at the biggest party of the fall
I am isolated in the bathroom at a party, feeling out of place.

I could stay right here or disappear And nobody′d even notice at all
No one would care if I disappeared from the party or stayed in the bathroom all night.

I'm a creeper in a bathroom ′cause my buddy kinda left me alone But I'd rather fake pee than stand awkwardly Or pretend to check a text on my phone
I'm hiding in the bathroom because I don't want to feel awkward or make others feel awkward by hanging out with them.

Everything felt fine When I was half of a pair And through no fault of mine There's no other half there
I was happy when I had a friend to share the experience with, but now they're gone and I'm alone.

Now I′m just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party Forget how long its been I′m just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party No, you can't come in
I'm alone in the bathroom at a party, and I don't want anyone to come in and see me.

I′m waiting it out 'til it′s time to leave And picking at grout as I softly grieve
I'm waiting for the party to end and trying to distract myself by picking at the bathroom tiles.

I'm just Michael who you don′t know Michael flying solo Michael in the bathroom by himself All by himself
I'm Michael, and no one at the party really knows me. I'm all alone in the bathroom.

I am hiding, But he's out there Just ignoring all our history Memories get erased And I'll get replaced With a newer cooler version of me
I'm hiding in the bathroom while my friend is out there ignoring our shared history. I fear being replaced by someone cooler and more interesting.

And I hear a drunk girl Singing along to Whitney through the door "I wanna dance with somebody!" And my feelings sink Cause it makes me think Now there′s no one to make fun of drunk girls with anymore
I hear a girl singing to Whitney Houston and feel sad because I miss the camaraderie I used to have with my friend when we made fun of people at parties.

Now it′s just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party I half regret the beers Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party As I choke back the tears
I regret drinking at the party and am struggling not to cry while alone in the bathroom.

I'll wait as long as I need ′Til my face is dry Or I'll just blame it on weed Or something in my eye
I'll wait in the bathroom until I'm ready to face the party again, even if it means lying and blaming my red eyes on something else.

I′m just Michael Who you don't know Michael flyin′ solo Michael in the bathroom by himself
I'm Michael, a lonely guy at the party who's hiding in the bathroom.

Knock, knock, knock, knock They're gonna start to shout soon Knock, knock, knock, knock Ah hell yeah I'll be out soon Knock, knock, knock, knock It sucks he left me here alone Knock, knock, knock, knock Here in this teenage battlezone
Someone is knocking on the bathroom door, and I know that soon they'll start shouting for me to come out. I'm frustrated that my friend left me alone.

Clang, clang, clang, clang I feel the pressure blowing up Bang, bang, bang, bang My big mistake was showing up Splash, splash, splash, splash I throw some water in my face And I am in a better place I go to open up the door But I can′t hear knocking Anymore
I'm anxious and feeling pressure build up from being in the bathroom. I splash water on my face and feel slightly better. When I try to leave the bathroom, no one is banging on the door anymore.

And I can′t help but yearn For a different time And then I look in the mirror And the present is clear And there's no denying I′m just ... at a party
I wish I were back at a different time in my life when I was happier, but looking in the mirror shows me that I'm just a guy at a party.

Mmmmmmmmm Michael in the bathroom at a party This is a heinous night I wish I stayed at home instead Watching cable porn Or wish I offed myself instead Wish I was never born
I hate being alone in the bathroom at this party. I wish I stayed home to watch TV or never existed at all.

I'm just Michael Who′s a loner So he must be a stoner Rides a PT Cruiser God, he's such a loser Michael flying solo Who you think that you know Michael in the bathroom by himself All by himself All by himself
I'm just a lonely guy who people assume is a stoner and a loser. I'm all by myself in the bathroom.

When all you know about me Is my name Awesome party I′m so glad I came
People at the party don't really know me, but they act like it's an awesome party. I pretend to be happy I came.

Writer(s): Joseph P Iconis

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