The intro of the piece straight away introduces the falling motif of A G# F# E. This is because this would connect to another song in the Musical and it also sets the atmosphere for the song. Adding the octaves underneath playing the root note of the chord and then changing to the broken chords keeps it engaging and sets the romantic tone that is also quite melancholy.
For the pre verse I really wanted to start with Shakespeare line to reference the play of Hamlet straight away. This automatically sets the emotion of the song because it is uncertain and about her thoughts about the relationship between her and Hamlet. She is in thought, speaking to herself about whether Hamlet and her are going to work out.
To be or not to be, that is the question about us.
Will we play our love scene, that is the question about us.
There is then a bit of a musical break where a new theme develops of a broken chord but alternating between notes. This allows the tempo to pick up and for it to stylistically change to become less of a ballad and to become more upbeat Musical Theatre which is then also continuing in engaging the audience after drawing them in at first so they can see whether this relationship works out or not and what is going to happen.
In the next verse the theme of the song becomes more apparent which then leads well into the chorus. In this verse the Musical Theatre references start to be introduced so that the audience can relate to the genre of my song as this is communicated through the tempo picked up and the lyrical references.
I had a dream in time gone by it didn't come true
I thought this was my season of love but that's not true
Because seasons come and seasons go, but now I know
No matter if you run towards love, it'll always run from you
For the chorus of my song the lyrics are simplistic whilst the accompaniment is a bit more spritely and fun. It brings the texture down after the first sections of the song being complex. The first sections reflect the complicated thoughts that she is thinking but for the chorus it comes down to the simple fact that she wants to be with him but he doesn't want to be with her.
I wanna be with you, but you don't wanna be with me.
I wanna be with you, but you don't wanna be with me.
The second verse then goes back to the complicated feelings as it re enforces the emotions expressed in the first verse. It also references Shakespeare again to keep this theme going throughout the piece to emphasises that it is based upon a Shakespeare play. In continues to address Hamlet as if these are the words that she wants to say to him but isn't brave enough to.
All the world's a stage but I don't wanna play the part no more.
If love is blind then what am I fighting for.
Everyday it aches and aches, the hurt goes on and on.
But I can't make you love me.
The next chorus is similar to the first chorus but develops at the end to communicate her build of emotions. It shows desperation through the tempo and dexterity of her words and also communicates her going crazy whilst also building atmosphere which then leads into the rap where her emotions build even further.
I wanna be with you, but you don't wanna be with me.
I wanna be with you so bad I can barely breathe.
I wanna be with you so bad I can barely see. I can't see clear. I can't think clear.
But I know this is right.
The rap then adds comical effect to juxtaposes with the tragedy of the rest of the piece. It references lots of different Musicals which attracts my target audience and links the piece to the Musical Theatre genre. It is a fast tempo which communicates her being driven into madness with love for Hamlet.
I'd do anything, for you dear anything
I would give you everything
But you don't want my anything
You just close every door to me
You keep denying love for me
Now all I have are memories now you're no longer around
You can't feel the electricity
But I feel the spark inside of me
And while I'm defying gravity you never move of the ground
I've got 99 problems and Maria ain't one
She doesn't trample on my heart the way that you've done
Ah wella wella wouldn't it be lovely to no longer be alone
But I love him,God I love him but only on my own
But life it is cruel, it is a circle goes round and round
It is the circle of life now and anything goes
And at the end of the day it will leave you in pain
And tomorrow, he won't love ya, and your heart breaks again
At the end I just repeat the first chorus but don't finish it. I pause on the F# chord unexpectedly to suggest that she has too much emotion and the ends up killing herself which is reflected by the motif ending the song, which would then continue onto the rest of the musical. It leaves simplistically after all the craziness has ended therefore suggesting her drowning in the river like at the in Hamlet. Ending on the octave F# suggests the horror element of the play Hamlet.
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