Seasons of Love

            Love is a powerful force. Many people will insist that it is the most powerful force in the world. But how does one go about describing this emotion? How can you put into words the most indescribable feeling there is?

            In Jonathan Larson's Broadway/movie musical RENT, he composed a song and a reprise called "Seasons of Love," and the way he portrays love is simply beautiful. In most works, love is described as a magical event that only happens once in a lifetime. But "Seasons of Love" instead insists that love can be found everyday, anywhere.

 

            Larson is really good at putting emphasis on the things we may take for granted: "In daylights/In sunsets/In midnights/In cups of coffee/In inches/In miles/In laughter/In strife." He proves that love can be found in everything we do. If we ever need to find that love, all we have to do is look around at the people and things you see everyday. They have all shaped our lives in some way, be it big or small.

 

 

Below are the songs "Seasons of Love" and "Seasons of Love B." I highly recommend that you at least listen to these two renditions. If you ever get the chance, I also recommend watching the movie or the Broadway production.

"Seasons of Love"

 

"Seasons of Love B"