which then turned into a hope...
Again, I can trace the roots of this one to events of the previous day: when I went looking for my copy of the American Playhouse filming of "Into the Woods", I found one of the Narnia movies in its case instead.
I think I would classify myself as a moderate fan of Regina Spektor prior to hearing this song for the first time. But something about this track so effectively epitomizes the FEELING of C. S. Lewis' work, that I gained an all new level of respect for her. The music itself has a deep sense of melancholy, balanced by the Aslan-sounding promise of the lyrics - I'll come back when you call me; no need to say goodbye.
And then there's that last verse, which I think tells us the story of Lucy in Caspian in such a few short words:
Now we're back to the beginning, it's just a feeling, and no one knows yet;
but just because they can't feel it too doesn't mean that you have to forget.
Because it stirs so strongly the emotions I remember feeling that first time I read the Narnia novels (back in second grade - wow, that's been a few years now!), this is one that gets stuck in my head, playing over and over again throughout the day.
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