Decode

With the new soundtrack to “Twilight” out in stores, some songs appeal to listeners more than others. The one song that stood out to me was “Decode,” by Paramore.

The reason behind this choice was not necessarily the actual sound of the song, but rather the lyrics. This song was written to sound like something Bella, the female lead in the film, would say, write, or think. Certain parts of the song give the same vibe the book did.

Twilight Soundtrack: A Nice Mixture

The young couple in love.

On November 4, 2008, Hot Topic was packed with eager customers. But this large crowd of youth was not due to a shopping spree. They were eagerly awaiting the soundtrack for the highly anticipated movie, “Twilight.”

This soundtrack features artists, such as Muse, Paramore, and Linkin Park. Each band brings a different mood to the soundtrack, along with soothing melodies, and insightful lyrics. Some of the tracks seem to fit perfectly into the movie, while others put questions into listener’s minds.

All of the songs have an instrumental background that varies in tone and could add a different feel to each scene in the film. Most of the songs seem like they couldn’t be used in the film simply because their lyrics do not seem to fit. The instrumental portions of the songs could be used to help influence the different characteristics of each character. “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse is an upbeat, techno rock song that brought questions into our minds. The only plausible explanation we could succumb to was a slowly expanding camera shot that reveals Bella seeing Emmett’s Jeep for the first time.

“Bella’s Lullaby” a Disappointment

Edward, the 'composer' of Bella's Lullaby

With “Twilight,” the new movie, it occurred to me that the lullaby Edward wrote for Bella was going to have to be written, or rather, interpreted. Enter Carter Burwell.

“Bella’s Lullaby” was composed and produced by Burwell, and for the most part, the tune is pretty good. But when I actually paid attention to the song and how the song related back to the book, I was slightly disappointed.

Although the melody is quite beautiful, the tune seems too simplistic for Edward Cullens, the ‘god-like’ vampire, to have composed. In the book, Edward had composed the song on the piano, and the melody brought tears to Bella’s eyes. But this interpretation of the lullaby didn’t make me feel any sort of emotion whatsoever. The song merely left me disappointed. The melody could have been played with only one hand, and as ‘godly’ as Edward is portrayed to be, it just doesn’t seem possible for him to have composed for Bella, the love of his life.