Jay from the musical duo Hawkins and Jay performs "What Does My Heart Say?" from their original musical Superhumans. The song captures a character's struggle to choose between medical school and becoming a singer-songwriter, exploring the tension between external expectations and personal passion.
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Hey everyone, my name is Jorge Miguel Rivera Herranz. Most people just call me Jay. I am currently inside the chapel of my dorm, which is Sanford Hall here at the University of Notre Dame. And I am one half of the musical creation group known as Hawkins and Jay. The other half, Matt Hawkins, isn't here right now, but I wanted to show you guys a cover of one of the songs from our original musical, which is called Superhumans. This song is called "What Does My Heart Say?" and it happens in the point of the musical where the main character, Indigo, has to decide whether he wants to drop out of med school to pursue his dream of becoming a famous singer and songwriter. So yeah, I hope you guys enjoy it.
Follow your heart, they say. Do what you love and you won't work a day. Follow your dreams, they preach. Same old lesson, so easy to teach. What about those who don't get a choice? Decisions made for us since we were little boys. Spending our lives with a voice inside thinking maybe I should try. I don't know, I'm unsure what my future's gonna be. But I know this, I can't stand around and let it pass by me. I am young, still got time. Should I stay and wait and see, or should I change my life for me? What does my heart say? What does my heart say? Disappointment, we avoid it. All the love from my parents in his eyes. Play along though it feels wrong, and we give into a life of lies. Fires burn, tables turn, and I come to learn that maybe it's not for me. I want to change my life. Maybe I should shine. I don't know, I'm not sure what my future's going to be, but I know this: I can't stay Turn around and let it pass by me. I am young, still got time. Should I stay and wait and see? Or should I change my life? Need to change my life. Need to change my life. For me, my heart says go. My heart says go. I'm out.
