The cast of High School Musical might be more closely connected to Taylor Swift songs than you might realize at first listen.

Here’s a breakdown of how each character from High School Musical deeply resonates with some of Lana’s most intriguing lyrics.

Gabriella Montez: Karma.

Gabriella was lovable and sweet in pretty much every scene from the High School Musical franchise. Her karma was perfectly on point because of how lovely of a human she always was.

Taylor sings, “‘Cause karma is my boyfriend. Karma is a god. Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend. Karma’s a relaxing thought. Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not? Sweet like honey, karma is a cat purring in my lap ’cause it loves me. Flexing like a GD acrobat. Me and karma vibe like that.”

Good things always fell in line for Gabriella because of her wonderful karma.

Sharpay Evans: Bejewled.

Sharpay was a shining star with genuine star power on display whenever she was ready to perform.

Taylor sings, “Best believe I’m still bejeweled. When I walk in the room I can still make the whole place shimmer.”

These lyrics flawlessly define Sharpay, who shimmered like a diamond with her infectious personality and stage presence.

Troy Bolton: Endgame.

Troy’s admiration for Gabriella was integral to his character arc in the High School Musical franchise.

Taylor sings, “I wanna be your endgame. I wanna be your first string. I wanna be your A-Team. I wanna be your endgame.”

Although these lyrics describe football terms and Troy was a basketball star, the sentiment still applies.

He wanted to be endgame with Gabriella, even though they enrolled in different colleges after graduating from high school.

Chad Danforth: Change.

“Change” is easily the song for Chad who was super competitive and focused on achieving his goals no matter what.

Taylor sings, “I can feel it now. These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down. This revolution, the time will come for us to finally win. And we’ll sing hallelujah.”

Chad didn’t want to be held back by anything on the basketball court, including Troy’s distractions regarding musical theater.

Ryan Evans: Shake It Off.

Ryan loved dancing more than anything else in High School Musical movies.

Taylor sings, “I shake it off, I shake it off. I never miss a beat. I’m lightnin’ on my feet. And that’s what they don’t see. I’m dancin’ on my own. I make the moves up as I go. And that’s what they don’t know.”

These lyrics mesh well for Ryan who was always excited about creating new choreography.

Taylor McKessie: Fifteen.

Taylor was a great best friend to Gabriella when Gabriella was a brand new transfer student. Gabriella didn’t know anyone, but Taylor helped her feel comfortable and accepted.

Taylor sings, “And soon enough you’re best friends. Laughing at the other girls who think they’re so cool.”

Their friendship was enough to help Gabriella feel stronger in the face of judgment from one particular mean girl who thought she herself was so cool. We’re referring to Sharpay, of course.

Kelsi Nielsen: Our Song.

Kelsi is known in the High School Musical franchise for being a lyricist. She would write awesome songs for Troy and Gabriella to sing together.

Taylor sings, “I grabbed a pen and an old napkin and I wrote down our song.”

Kelsi’s heartfelt lyrics always turned out as amazing duets that could go along with piano key notes.

Zeke Baylor: Teardrops on My Guitar.

Zeke’s unrequited crush on Sharpay was sweet to see in High School Musical movies, but it was also kind of sad.

Taylor sings, “Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe? And there he goes, so perfectly. The kind of flawless I wish I could be.”

Swap out the name Drew for Sharpay, and the song works perfectly for Zeke regarding his one-sided crush.

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