Words Fail
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"Words Fail" is an emotional solo ballad from the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" in which the protagonist confronts the consequences of his lies and struggles to express his remorse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Words Fail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060741 — 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: Words Fail Context triple: [Dear Evan Hansen, notableSong, Words Fail]
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A.
No More Words
"No More Words" is a memoir by Reeve Lindbergh reflecting on the final years and declining health of her mother, aviator and author Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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B.
Breakdown
"Breakdown" is a 1976 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its moody groove, sparse arrangement, and status as one of the band's early signature tracks.
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C.
Hopeless
"Hopeless" is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a tearful, comic-book-style woman in a melodramatic, romantic crisis.
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D.
World Gone Wrong
World Gone Wrong is a 1993 Bob Dylan album consisting primarily of acoustic performances of traditional folk and blues songs, noted for its stark, stripped-down sound.
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E.
Only These Words
"Only These Words" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
- 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: Words Fail Target entity description: "Words Fail" is an emotional solo ballad from the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" in which the protagonist confronts the consequences of his lies and struggles to express his remorse.
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A.
No More Words
"No More Words" is a memoir by Reeve Lindbergh reflecting on the final years and declining health of her mother, aviator and author Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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B.
Breakdown
"Breakdown" is a 1976 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its moody groove, sparse arrangement, and status as one of the band's early signature tracks.
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C.
Hopeless
"Hopeless" is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a tearful, comic-book-style woman in a melodramatic, romantic crisis.
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D.
World Gone Wrong
World Gone Wrong is a 1993 Bob Dylan album consisting primarily of acoustic performances of traditional folk and blues songs, noted for its stark, stripped-down sound.
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E.
Only These Words
"Only These Words" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedAwardWinningShow |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award for Best Musical)
|
| castRecordingPerformer | Ben Platt ⓘ |
| composer |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Justin Paul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticContext | Evan Hansen confronts the Murphys about his lies ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
apologetic
ⓘ
confessional ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| featuredOnAlbum |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
|
| firstPerformanceCity | New York City ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Music Box Theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
show tune ballad ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Justin Paul ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| musicalFrom | Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
confession song
ⓘ
emotional solo ballad ⓘ |
| originalProduction |
Dear Evan Hansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway production)
|
| partOf | Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| positionInShow | Act II ⓘ |
| show | Dear Evan Hansen ⓘ |
| style | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
ⓘ
inability to express feelings ⓘ lies and consequences ⓘ remorse ⓘ |
| vocalType | male solo ⓘ |
| yearOfBroadwayDebut | 2016 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Words Fail Description of subject: "Words Fail" is an emotional solo ballad from the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" in which the protagonist confronts the consequences of his lies and struggles to express his remorse.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.