Now and Forever More

It was a challenge trying to find just one favorite song that reflects who I am, but I narrowed down my song choices and chose one. I listen to a lot of Disney movie songs so naturally, I decided to go with one of those. The song I am writing about is ‘You’ll Be In My Heart’ by Phil Collins from the movie Tarzan. I chose this song because I always feel deep emotions when I listen to it. In the movie Tarzan, it relates to a mother and son pair. For me, I relate it to my family, who is one of the most important things in my life and I always try to be there for them. No matter what happens now and into the future I know that I will be there for my family and that they will be there for me. It has always been like that and I do not think that will change.

I never really focus on the background music of the song. The lyrics have a bigger impact on me, but the music and tune of the song is very calming and personal. The lyrics are very comforting and express how I feel about my family. Just as the lyrics say, it does not matter what other people say about my family or me, others just do not understand the bond that I have with my family. My cousins and I have faced some troubles with bullies and others, but we always have each other’s backs and we just ignore them because we know that at the end of the day, we’ll always be there for each other and as long as we have that, we’ll be okay. The lyrics express how people won’t always physically be there for you, but you know in your heart that they are there supporting you and if you ever run into trouble, they will be there. It has always been that way with my family and me even when we are all off doing our own things.

The lyrics that stick with me the most are:

Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't trust
what they can't explain
I know we're different but,
deep inside us
We're not that different at all

These lyrics reflect how a lot of people view the world today. Most people are afraid of things or people because they don’t understand them or believe in them, but everybody is different and has things that not everyone will understand. We all just have to learn to adapt to everyone else’s differences and not be so afraid of them because, as the lyrics say, deep inside, we all have our basic needs and are not as different as we think. Personally, I try my hardest not to judge people when I see them because I know there are many layers to a person and it cannot be recognized just by seeing someone. You have to really get to know a person to know what they are like. I try to do that and I always hope that people will do the same by me, but I know that is a big thing to ask, since not everyone thinks the same way.

Going back to the topic of family, I always hear my friends talking about how they don’t like certain members of their family and how they can’t stand them, but I never understood that feeling because I can barely remember a time when my family was not there for me. Sure, I don’t always get along with my family and we might get upset with each other, but when the time comes, we are there for each other. I do not know what I would do without my family there to support me. They are some of the people who help me put together the pieces of my life. I always try to live with an open mind about thing and accept other people’s differences because they are not bad, they are just different and different can be a good thing. I hope I am able to keep this mentality in the future and be able to continue to support my family and others that are close to me because once they enter my life, they are forever in my heart.

Organs

Before this class, I had never heard of DJ Shadow before, so I did not know what to expect. When I first started listening to DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing, I thought the whole album had a very calm and relaxing mood. Although some of the songs did sound alike to me, my favorite song from the album is Organ Donor. It really stood out to me because of the organ used. I really like the sound of the organ mixed with the drums. When I think of organ music, I think of slow and solemn songs, but this song is upbeat. It is completely different from what I think is typical organ music. The organ parts are a bit slow, but with the drums mixed in, it sounds upbeat. It almost has a dance beat to it when the drums are mixed in. The sound of the last 30 seconds changes a bit and it almost sounds that something that would be background music for a video game.

Is the name of the song a play on the word ‘organ’? When I hear the song, I don’t think of an organ donor or anything related to it. The only relation I can find is the instrument of the organ and the title being a play on words.

The song starts off with a few seconds of something that sounds completely different from the rest of the song. I cannot understand what is said. It sounds as if the song will be a dance song, but it echoes off into the organ music.