Week 7- My Heart Will Go On

Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On Lyrics
Songwriters: Horner, James; Jennings, Will

Every night in my dreams
I see you. I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.

Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone

Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

This song is the love theme for the movie Titanic. The purpose of the song is to show that love is everlasting; it will stick with you forever, not matter if you are separated or not. This song’s main appeal is to the emotions of the audience. It uses very descriptive word choice which causes you to feel like you are right there, experiencing the emotion she is feeling. In the song, there are words such as “feel,” “touch” and “see.” These words create a feel that you are actually there. They give you presence in the song. These words also cause you to believe in the type of love being described in the song. It makes the everlasting love not seem so far off. These descriptive words leave the audience in no doubt as to how love can last forever. The words reach into your soul, pulling out the emotions of love that everyone longs for. These words are effective to create the atmosphere of love. I know that every time I listen to this song, the words pierce my soul and cause me to hope that this type of love is true.
Another strategy that this song employs to strengthen its purpose is the use of personification. In the song it says, “Love can touch us one time, and last for a lifetime, and never let go till we’re gone.” These few lines give love a human feel. It makes the love seem tangible. This is exactly what the song wants. It wants the audience to believe in this everlasting love. One way to do this is to make the love seem real as if it could breath and stand next to you. Using personification creates this feeling. By saying that love can “touch us” and it “will never let go,” we almost can see it as a human who is there holding on to us, never letting us go. This creates a powerful appeal to the emotions because it makes it seem so real. The love evident and will be there always.
The use of descriptive word choice and personification effectively bring the purpose of the song alive. Before analyzing this song, I thought of it as touching, heartfelt love song. But after my analysis, I see this song as so much more. Yes, it does appeal greatly to my emotions, but it makes me physically feel there. I can feel this love and know that it’s real. It seems as if I can touch it and make it happen in my life. I’ve never really thought about how love really can touch us and stay forever. But it is true. This song makes it feel that way. Obviously it is more than the song that can create this feeling; one must use their imagination a bit too. But overall, this song creates the feeling and hope that love can truly be everlasting.