" CAROLINA " : MUSIC ON THE RYTHM OF NATURE
This music is from the film adaptation of the book «Where the crawdads sing». This song was written by the famous artist Taylor Swift. The lyrics of this music remind the life of the main character in the book and also the nature. It’s for this last reason that this music is particularly interesting, both in terms of lyrics and music.
The birth of Carolina
The music I selected was made for the film adaptation of the book " Where the crawdads sing ". This music was composed by artist Taylor Swift and was released on June 24, 2022. The famous star Taylor Swift has written many music wich won many awards. She wrote musics with several genres through her albums. Moving from country in the begining to more folk songs in his two albums "Folklore" and "Evermore" released in 2020. When Taylor Swift learned a movie adaptation was going to be made, she immediately wanted to participate in the project by writing a song. She was also very invested in the composition of music by using only instruments that already existed at the time when the plot of the book takes place. We can find, for example, violin, guitar or mandolin which are all acoustic instruments.
The song of Carolina
The lyrics of the song make a lot of reference to the swamp which opens our eyes on the beauty of nature. The first verse of the song already mentions the streams of North Carolina. Then the words mention birds, clouds, sand, sea, etc...
The music also contains sounds that can be linked to Carolina. All this plunges us into the atmosphere of the swamp and the atmosphere of the book. Taylor Swift composed a music that allows us to immerse ourself directly in this natural atmosphere.
" Taylor Swift composed a music that allows us to immerse ourself directly in this natural atmosphere "
It’s like we were spread throught nature during the few minutes of listening. Moreover, the words describe Kya’s life very well. This life which is very connected to nature and very symbiotic with it.