Macbeth+Project+-+Josh+M+-+soundtrack

Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World

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I chose this song for my soundtrack because I feel that it represented where Macbeth was before he took the path down the dark side. In many ways, Macbeth was “on top of the world” and he had pretty much everything going for him when he was named Thane of Cawdor. I feel that this song represents that time in his life well.

One Republic – Secrets

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I chose this song for use in my soundtrack because I felt the it was symbolic of how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth throughout the story of the play were keeping the secrets from those around them of how they had taken a role in the killings of so many people. This song is in a way symbolic of those secrets that they were keeping revealed at the end of the play.

30 Seconds to Mars – This is War

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I chose this song for my soundtrack because I felt that it represented the war that would be going on between Macduff and Macbeth. Particularly, I felt that this song would more represent Macduff. He was very angry at Macbeth and was very much ready to get his revenge. I felt that this song represented that feeling for Macduff.

Coldplay – Us against the World

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I chose this song for my soundtrack because I felt that it represented the situation Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were in up to the point of the battle against Macduff near the end of the play. Macbeth knew that he could die while fighting Macduff and he probably felt very alone at this point during the play. I feel that this song represents that well.

Coldplay – Viva La Vida

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I chose this song for use in my soundtrack because I felt that it would well-represent Macbeth after he was killed by Macduff. I felt that this song reinforced the idea of how Macbeth originally had so much promise and so much praise that he was nearly “at the top of the world,” in a way. When he killed Duncan, however, he gave everything up, and the song is a reflection on Macbeth before the killings.

Coldplay – Paradise

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I chose this song for use in my soundtrack because I felt that it represented where many of the characters in the play could be at the end of it all. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth no longer were living with the guilt of killing Duncan, the kingdom was at peace, and Duncan was likely at peace as well. I feel that this song represented that.