The Soundtrack of my Life

Every once in awhile, I hear a song and just go "YES!!!!" It will speak to me in a way that no other song (at least in that moment) does. Here is one from a couple of years ago. The first time I heard it, I was sitting in the balcony of the Ellie. (The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver.) I was watching the pre-Broadway engagement of Disney's The Little Mermaid. (The first time...I saw it twice.) Prince Eric's song in Act 1 absolutely went right to my heart. Here are the lyrics:

Where did she go?
Where can she be?
When will she come again
Calling to me?
Calling to me...
Calling to me...

Somewhere there's a girl
Who's like the shimmer of the wind upon the water
somewhere there's a girl
Who's like the glimmer of the sunlight on the sea
Somewhere there's a girl
Who's like a swell of endless music
Somewhere she is singing
And her song is meant for me

And her voice
It's sweet as angels sighing
And her voice
It's warm as summer sky
And that sound
It haunts my dreams
And spins me 'round
Until it seems
I'm flying...
Her voice!

I can sense her laughter
In the ripple of the waves against the shoreline
I can see her smiling
In the moonlight as it settles on the sand
I can feel her waiting
Just beyond the pale horizon
Singing out a melody too lovely to withstand

And her voice
It's there as dusk is falling
And her voice
It's there as dawn steals by
Pure and bright, it's always near
All day, all night
And still I hear it calling...
Her voice

Strange as a dream...
Real as the sea...
If you can hear me now
Come set me free...
Come set me free!

(Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Glenn Slater)

When I heard that I, of course, starting crying. When music speaks directly to my heart, I can't help but cry. It's a hereditary trait. I thought, "I want someone to sing that song about me. I want that song to be ABOUT ME!!!" It's an absolutely gorgeous song, beautifully performed by Sean Palmer, who is still playing Prince Eric on Broadway.

Music is such an integral part of my life...it's part of the fabric of my existance. My soundtrack!