Waving Through a Window
E228399
"Waving Through a Window" is a signature emotional ballad from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen*, exploring themes of isolation, anxiety, and the longing to be seen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waving Through a Window canonical | 5 |
| “Waving through a window” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waving Through a Window Context triple: [Dear Evan Hansen, notableSong, Waving Through a Window]
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A.
Through a Window
Through a Window is a book by primatologist Jane Goodall that reflects on her decades of research and personal experiences with chimpanzees in the wild.
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B.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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C.
Night Windows
"Night Windows" is a 1928 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a voyeuristic nighttime glimpse into a woman's apartment that exemplifies his themes of urban isolation and quiet tension.
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D.
A Lamp in a Window
"A Lamp in a Window" is a track from the 1980 experimental jazz-fusion album *Music for Chameleons* by British musician Gary Numan.
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E.
Moon in My Window
"Moon in My Window" is a lesser-known musical composition by famed American songwriter Richard Rodgers, showcasing his signature melodic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waving Through a Window Target entity description: "Waving Through a Window" is a signature emotional ballad from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen*, exploring themes of isolation, anxiety, and the longing to be seen.
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A.
Through a Window
Through a Window is a book by primatologist Jane Goodall that reflects on her decades of research and personal experiences with chimpanzees in the wild.
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B.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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C.
Night Windows
"Night Windows" is a 1928 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a voyeuristic nighttime glimpse into a woman's apartment that exemplifies his themes of urban isolation and quiet tension.
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D.
A Lamp in a Window
"A Lamp in a Window" is a track from the 1980 experimental jazz-fusion album *Music for Chameleons* by British musician Gary Numan.
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E.
Moon in My Window
"Moon in My Window" is a lesser-known musical composition by famed American songwriter Richard Rodgers, showcasing his signature melodic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| act | Act I ⓘ |
| associatedAward |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen
|
| associatedWith |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Dear Evan Hansen original Broadway cast recording
|
| composer | Justin Paul ⓘ |
| describedAs |
emotional ballad
ⓘ
signature song of Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasHookLyric |
“On the outside, always looking in”
ⓘ
Waving Through a Window self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
“Waving through a window”
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Benj Pasek ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes Evan Hansen’s emotional state
ⓘ
expresses protagonist’s inner monologue ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceBy |
Ben Platt
ⓘ
various Dear Evan Hansen touring casts ⓘ |
| originalProduction |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway production)
|
| partOf | Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Ben Platt
ⓘ
original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| premiereLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| recordedAs | track on Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) ⓘ |
| subject |
connection
ⓘ
mental health ⓘ self-worth ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
anxiety ⓘ desire to be seen ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ social anxiety ⓘ |
| title | Waving Through a Window self-link ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor feature ⓘ |
| writer |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Justin Paul ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 2015 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waving Through a Window Description of subject: "Waving Through a Window" is a signature emotional ballad from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen*, exploring themes of isolation, anxiety, and the longing to be seen.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Waving through a window”