Behind the Scenes of True Love
Playlist for Helena
Unappreciated Love
TRACK ONE - "Invisible" by Taylor Swift
" ...She's never gonna love you like I want to...."
TRACK TWO - "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by Undisputed Truth
In order to gain respect from Demetrius, Helena tells him about Lysander and Hermia's plans to run away. These plans were supposed to be secret, and Helena betrayed Hermia, who was her friend, when she told Demetrius she was going off with Lysander. The line from the song is kind of directed towards Helena herself. She told Hermia she wouldn't expose her secret, but she was lying. Helena must have thought that love trumped friendship.
TRACK THREE - "Thinking of You" by Katy Perry
In this part of the story, Demetrius is searching for Hermia in the woods and Helena is following him. Demetrius keeps being very cruel to Helena, even threatening to kill her. But Helena is not scared because she loves him so much. This line of the song would be directed to Demetrius because he keeps telling Helena to move on, but Helena has no where to go, because all of her life and love is devoted to Demetrius. What Helena is learning is that love may be relentless, but if it is true, than it is worth fighting for.
TRACK FOUR - "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors
This song represents how Lysander started to love Helena, but he didn't really know what he was doing. The love was fake and forced. The line from the song I chose was meant to symbolize how Lysander's love for Helena was very powerful and he was very sure of it, but it wasn't real, and he didn't know what was happening. This line would be sung by Lysander and directed to Helena. Helena must be shocked, and learning how surprising love can be.
TRACK FIVE - "Playing with my Heart" - Kate Voegele
This song is about how Helena rejected Lysander's love, thinking he was just playing with her, and making fun of her. Helena would sing this line to Lysander. She thought she knew exactly what was happening, and she wasn't going to accept it. Of course, she ended up being incorrect, but I completely understand where she was coming from. She was learning, or thought she was learning, that love can't always be trusted.
TRACK SIX - "The Night Before" by The Beatles
This song is referring to the part of the play where Dememtrius was tricked into loving Helena. The excerpt of the song I chose would be sung be Demetrius to Helena, asking her to love him as much as she did the night before, when she was chasing him through the woods begging her to love him back. Now that Demetrius reciprocates those feelings, he wants Helena to feel the same way. Helena is learning that love isn't always when and where you want it.
TRACK SEVEN - "Love Isn't Real" by For All Those Sleeping
Now Helena is very offended by Demetrius's actions because she believes that he is just mocking her. The excerpt from the song is from Helena's perspective, directed to Demetrius. She wants Demetrius to quit acting like he love's her, because it would hurt a lot to have someone you love so much make a joke out of your feelings. Of course, Demetrius isn't joking, but Helena doesn't know that, and I completely understand where she is coming from. She thinks she is learning that love can be turned against you.
TRACK EIGHT - "Break your Little Heart" by All Time Low
This song is referring to the part of the play where Helena and Hermia are fighting with each other. Helena believes that Hermia is in on the joke with Lysander and Demetrius, and Hermia believes that Helena has stolen both of her lovers. The line I chose from the song is directed towards Hermia, from Helena. Helena now thinks that Hermia is super mean, so she's saying although Hermia is very beautiful, her attitude isn't worth being loved. Helena is learning that love and friendship can be intertwined, but not always for the better.
TRACK NINE - "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers
We have reached the time in the play were all of the characters have made it out of the woods, and have forgiven each other. Actually, they didn't as much forgive each other as they just thought everything that happened was a dream, but either way, they were not upset with each other. This line of the song is saying, that in the end, they will be able to move on from their fights. Helena has learned that its important to have friends aside from any issues of love.
TRACK TEN - "Hello" by Lionel Richie
This song symbolizes how Demetrius still loves Helena in the end, and Lysander is back to loving Hermia, so all is well. The line I chose from the song is from Demetrius's perspective, welcoming Helena to love him. Helena has learned that in the end, true love will always prevail.