Hi again. Ok so up until now you have heard three songs that are a little old but still fit the context of the play, right? Well this next song is relitevly new and was released in the end of September, 2010 by my personal favorite, Bruno Mars. The song is called Grenade and I still can't stop listening to it lol. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B75PUBcSbE
Grenade Lyrics:
Easy come, easy go,
That's just how you live, oh,
Take, take, take it all,
But you never give.
Should've known you was trouble
From the first kiss,
Had your eyes wide open.
Why were they open?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash,
You tossed it in the trash, you did.
To give me all your love is all I ever asked, 'cause
What you don't understand is
[Chorus]
I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh, I would go through all of this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain!
Yes, I would die for ya, baby,
But you won't do the same.
No, no no
Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb,
Tell the devil I said "hey" when you get back to where you're from.
Mad woman, bad woman, that's just what you are,
Yeah, you'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash,
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did.
To give me all your love is all I ever asked, 'cause
What you don't understand is
[Chorus]
I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh, I would go through all of this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain!
Yes, I would die for ya, baby,
But you won't do the same.
If my body was on fire,
Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames.
You said you loved me, you're a liar, 'cause you never, ever, EVER did, baby!
[Chorus]
But, darling I'd still catch a grenade for ya! (yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh, I would go through all of this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain!
Yes, I would die for ya, baby,
But you won't do the same.
No, you won't do the same
You wouldn't do the same
Ooh, you'd never do the same
Ohh, no no no
Although the whole song is good, only the first part of the chorus makes sense for A Doll's House. In my last blog, I was talking about how Mrs. Linden left the love of her life, Krogstad, to go marry a richer man in order to take care of her family. But not long after, her husband died and she once again found herself by Krogstad. In the play, there was a part when Mrs. Linden was willing to do anything and "risk everything" for Krogstad, just like what Bruno Mars is saying in his song when he sings, "I'd catch a grenade for ya, Throw my hand on a blade for ya, I'd jump in front of a train for ya, You know I'd do anything for ya, Oh, oh, I would go through all of this pain, Take a bullet straight through my brain! Yes, I would die for ya, baby". Though this may be going to extremes, the message is still the same. Bruno Mars is saying that he will do anything for the one he loves, just like Mrs. Linden was willing to do anything for Krogstad.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Love
Hey heyyy. Welcome back. If you have already read my last two blogs by now, you probabally know that I use songs to connect to plays like A Doll's House.
This next song I have no doubt that everyone has heard it. It was played in an a famous 1997 film that won 11 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes, 1 Grammy, 1 Screen Actors Guild Award, and many, many more. So, can you guess the movie and the song? Yup that's right, Titanic, with it's famous My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.
But just incase there are a few people out there who have never seen the movie or heard the song, I will once again put the link and lyrics below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0YAmY_vDQ
My Heart Will Go On Lyrics:
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
You're here, there's nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
When I think of this song, I have the image of Mrs. Linden and her love for Krogstad. Since her mom was not well and she had to take care of her brothers, Mrs. Linden had to leave the one man she loved, Krogstad, and marry a richer man in order to survive and take care of her family. But I think that eventhough she was away from Krogstad, she thought of him constantly and never stopped loving him, just like Celine Dion sings in her song. When Celine says, "Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on, Once more you open the door, And you're here in my heart, And my heart will go on and on", that is saying that no matter where you are, I will still think of you and always love you, just like Mrs. Linden felt about Krogstad when she married another man that she didn't love.
This next song I have no doubt that everyone has heard it. It was played in an a famous 1997 film that won 11 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes, 1 Grammy, 1 Screen Actors Guild Award, and many, many more. So, can you guess the movie and the song? Yup that's right, Titanic, with it's famous My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.
But just incase there are a few people out there who have never seen the movie or heard the song, I will once again put the link and lyrics below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0YAmY_vDQ
My Heart Will Go On Lyrics:
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
You're here, there's nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
When I think of this song, I have the image of Mrs. Linden and her love for Krogstad. Since her mom was not well and she had to take care of her brothers, Mrs. Linden had to leave the one man she loved, Krogstad, and marry a richer man in order to survive and take care of her family. But I think that eventhough she was away from Krogstad, she thought of him constantly and never stopped loving him, just like Celine Dion sings in her song. When Celine says, "Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on, Once more you open the door, And you're here in my heart, And my heart will go on and on", that is saying that no matter where you are, I will still think of you and always love you, just like Mrs. Linden felt about Krogstad when she married another man that she didn't love.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Breaking Free of Love
Hey, so in my last blog, I talked about how the song Reflection by Christina Aguilera portrays Nora's character from A Doll's House. And if just incase you're wondering, yes; I have a lot of songs to choose from so all my connections will be songs.
So looking through my play list again, I realised that the song, You Lost me from Christina Aguilera, once again, also fits Nora's personality and character. Here is the link and lyrics for your convenience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XjZ5KhBCrI
You Lost me Lyrics:
I am done
Smoking gun
We've lost it all
The love is gone
She has won
Now its no fun
We've lost it all
The love is gone
And we had magic
And this is tragic
You couldn't keep your hands to yourself
I feel like our world's been infected,
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Babe, you lost me
And we tried
Oh, how we cried
Oh, we lost ourselves
The love has died
And we had magic
And this is tragic
You couldn't keep your hands to yourself
Oh, I feel like our world's been infected
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Cause babe, you lost me
Now I know you're sorry
And we were sweet
Oh, but you chose lust when you deceived me
And you'll regret it, but it's too late
How can I ever trust you again?
I feel like our world's been infected,
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Oh babe, you lost me
In this song Christina is saying that the love she once had with someone is now gone, just like Nora and Torvald. She says "And somehow you left me neglected, We've found our lives been changed, Babe, you lost me". This reminds me of how Torvald treated Nora...Like an animal and she felt neglected by him. Then at the end of the play, Nora realises that her love for Torvald "has died", as Christina puts it, and that everything seems different from how they started off. When I hear this song, I just feel as if Nora would be singing it to Torvald as she was leaving. To let Torvald know that it was him that drove her away. To let him know that he lost her, just like Christina is singing in her song.
So looking through my play list again, I realised that the song, You Lost me from Christina Aguilera, once again, also fits Nora's personality and character. Here is the link and lyrics for your convenience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XjZ5KhBCrI
You Lost me Lyrics:
I am done
Smoking gun
We've lost it all
The love is gone
She has won
Now its no fun
We've lost it all
The love is gone
And we had magic
And this is tragic
You couldn't keep your hands to yourself
I feel like our world's been infected,
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Babe, you lost me
And we tried
Oh, how we cried
Oh, we lost ourselves
The love has died
And we had magic
And this is tragic
You couldn't keep your hands to yourself
Oh, I feel like our world's been infected
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Cause babe, you lost me
Now I know you're sorry
And we were sweet
Oh, but you chose lust when you deceived me
And you'll regret it, but it's too late
How can I ever trust you again?
I feel like our world's been infected,
And somehow you left me neglected
We've found our lives been changed
Oh babe, you lost me
In this song Christina is saying that the love she once had with someone is now gone, just like Nora and Torvald. She says "And somehow you left me neglected, We've found our lives been changed, Babe, you lost me". This reminds me of how Torvald treated Nora...Like an animal and she felt neglected by him. Then at the end of the play, Nora realises that her love for Torvald "has died", as Christina puts it, and that everything seems different from how they started off. When I hear this song, I just feel as if Nora would be singing it to Torvald as she was leaving. To let Torvald know that it was him that drove her away. To let him know that he lost her, just like Christina is singing in her song.
Identity vs. Hiding the Truth
Heyyy. Ok so I just finished reading A Doll's House and realized that a lot of the songs I have on my ipod relate to this story and the theme of hiding your true identity and wanting the need to free yourself from the hidden truth.
The song Reflection by Christina Aguilera shows this theme in a deeper sense if you look at the lyrics. Below is a link for the song if you have never heard it, as well as the lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqL7W32M7U&feature=related
Reflection Lyrics:
Look at me,
You may think you see
Who I really am,
But you'll never know me.
Everyday,
it's as if I play
A part.
Now I see,
If I wear a mask,
I can fool the world,
but I cannot fool my heart.
Chorus:
Who is that girl I see?
Staring straight,
Back at me.
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now,
In a world
Where I have to hide in my heart,
and what I believe in.
But somehow,
I will show the world what's inside my heart,
And be loved for who I am.
Who is that girl I see,
staring straight
back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
someone else
for all time.
When will my reflection show,
who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free
to fly
That burns with a need to know
the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be
a secret me
I'm forced to hide
I won't pretend that I'm
someone else
for all time.
When will my reflection show
who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
who I am inside?
oh, ooh yeah
Ok so after reading the lyrics and maybe listening to the song, I think it is pretty self explanatory as to what Christina Aguilera is trying to say. She is saying that her true identity is hidden to the world and to herself, just like Nora. When I listen to this song, I think of Nora and how she hid from the truth for so long. How she lied to herself all that time and how she never revealed her inner identity until the end of the story. I feel like the message of this song is portrayed in Nora's personality towards the end of the play when she tells Torvald how she feels and lets him know the truth about herself and her life. When Christina says "Now I see, If I wear a mask, I can fool the world, but I cannot fool my heart", that shows how Nora felt her entire life living with Torvald. When Mrs. Linden visited her, Nora acted as if nothing was wrong in her life and as if she was married happily and life was good. Nora was putting on a "mask" and misleading everyone about how she really felt about Torvald; But she couldn't lie to herself. She couldn't just block out the emotions and feelings that she had. She just kept them bottled up inside until she could no longer keep them to herself and finally let Torvald know how she truly felt about their marriage. That is what hiding the truth does to people. You think you can keep it to yourself forever, but reality is that there will come a time when you can't take it anymore and you will do anything to just be free from your inner thoughts; Even if that means leaving your loved ones. Or in this case, once-loved ones.
The song Reflection by Christina Aguilera shows this theme in a deeper sense if you look at the lyrics. Below is a link for the song if you have never heard it, as well as the lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqL7W32M7U&feature=related
Reflection Lyrics:
Look at me,
You may think you see
Who I really am,
But you'll never know me.
Everyday,
it's as if I play
A part.
Now I see,
If I wear a mask,
I can fool the world,
but I cannot fool my heart.
Chorus:
Who is that girl I see?
Staring straight,
Back at me.
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now,
In a world
Where I have to hide in my heart,
and what I believe in.
But somehow,
I will show the world what's inside my heart,
And be loved for who I am.
Who is that girl I see,
staring straight
back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
someone else
for all time.
When will my reflection show,
who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free
to fly
That burns with a need to know
the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be
a secret me
I'm forced to hide
I won't pretend that I'm
someone else
for all time.
When will my reflection show
who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
who I am inside?
oh, ooh yeah
Ok so after reading the lyrics and maybe listening to the song, I think it is pretty self explanatory as to what Christina Aguilera is trying to say. She is saying that her true identity is hidden to the world and to herself, just like Nora. When I listen to this song, I think of Nora and how she hid from the truth for so long. How she lied to herself all that time and how she never revealed her inner identity until the end of the story. I feel like the message of this song is portrayed in Nora's personality towards the end of the play when she tells Torvald how she feels and lets him know the truth about herself and her life. When Christina says "Now I see, If I wear a mask, I can fool the world, but I cannot fool my heart", that shows how Nora felt her entire life living with Torvald. When Mrs. Linden visited her, Nora acted as if nothing was wrong in her life and as if she was married happily and life was good. Nora was putting on a "mask" and misleading everyone about how she really felt about Torvald; But she couldn't lie to herself. She couldn't just block out the emotions and feelings that she had. She just kept them bottled up inside until she could no longer keep them to herself and finally let Torvald know how she truly felt about their marriage. That is what hiding the truth does to people. You think you can keep it to yourself forever, but reality is that there will come a time when you can't take it anymore and you will do anything to just be free from your inner thoughts; Even if that means leaving your loved ones. Or in this case, once-loved ones.
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