Start of Something New
High School Musical Soundtrack · High School Musical [Soundtrack] [2006]
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 (oh)
To all the possibilities (oh)
[Both:]
I know
[Gabriella:]
That something has changed
[Both:]
Never felt this way
[Gabriella:]
And right here tonight
This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
[Both:]
To be here with you (oh)
And now looking in your eyes
[Gabriella:]
I feel in my heart
[Troy]: Feel in my heart
[Both:]
The start of something new
[Troy:]
Oh, yeah,
Now who'd of ever thought that
[Both:]
We'd both be here tonight (oh)
[Gabriella (Troy):]
Yeah, and the world looks so much brighter (brighter, brighter)
[Both:]
Oh, with you by my side
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
[Gabriella:]
I know it for real
[Both:]
This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you (oh)
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart (feel it in my heart)
[Gabriella:]
The start of something new
[Troy:]
I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me (whoaaaooh yeah)
[Both:]
I didn't know it before
[Gabriella]
But now it's easy to
[Both]
See (Ohh)
[Both:]
It's the start of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you (oh)
[Both:]
And now looking in your eyes (looking in your eyes)
I feel in my heart (feel in my heart)
That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right
[Gabriella:]
To be here with you (oh)
[Both:]
And now looking in your eyes (looking in your eyes)
[Gabriella (Troy):]
I feel in my heart (feel in my heart)
[Gabriela:]
The start of something new
[Troy:]
The start of something new
[Both:]
Start of something new
Start of Something New
Performed by the High School Musical Soundtrack, this track serves as the opening theme for the 2006 film adaptation of the popular teen drama. The song establishes an optimistic tone, reflecting the characters' journey toward self-discovery and new relationships. As part of the original motion picture soundtrack, it blends pop and teen pop elements to appeal to its target demographic. The recording features the ensemble cast singing together, creating a communal feel that mirrors the movie's focus on friendship and teamwork. Released alongside other tracks like 'We're All in This Together' and 'Breaking Free,' the song helped define the musical identity of the franchise during its peak cultural moment in the mid-2000s.