September 12, 2010

Bellatrix and Voldemort

I didn't think I'd do this, but I get the feeling that it'll need to be said.

As some of you know, I enjoy putting together Harry Potter fan videos and posting them on YouTube. Well, I'm going to be doing a Voldemort/Bellatrix one and I plan on putting it to the song Gabriel by the band Lamb. Now, at first I was swearing that I would definitely go to hell for making a video of evil set to a song of angels. However, the entire reason I was drawn to it was the wording. Placed to a soft, calming beat and the careful wording surrounding the phrase, 'my angel, Gabriel' makes the song a peaceful, warming piece. However, if placed to an upbeat, intense rhythm, and the extraction of the phrase so carefully placed in the current song would make the song itself seem to be about one who was greedy and selfish when it came to his/her love.

Which brings me to my reasoning. The contrasts of the peaceful song set with Bellatrix's insanity and obsession with and love for Lord Voldemort is wonderfully chilling. If you think about it, the song is all about obsession and longing and even, to some extent, love.

I can fly, but I want his wings. I can shine even in the darkness, but I crave the light that he brings. Revel in the songs that he sings. My angel, Gabriel. I can love, but I need his heart. I am strong, even on my own, but from him I never want to part. He's been there since the very start. My angel, Gabriel. My angel, Gabriel. That's the day he came to me. Angel's wings carried him to me. Heavenly. I can fly, but I want his wings. I can shine, even in the darkness, but I crave the light that he brings. Revel in the songs that he sings. My angel, Gabriel. My angel, Gabriel. My angel, Gabriel. Ooooooh, my angel, Gabriel. My angel, Gabriel. My angel, Gabriel. My angel, my angel, my angel. Ooooooh. Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel.

She can fly, but wants his wings? She is strong on her own, but never wants to leave him? Obsession and love mixed into one, which is exactly Bellatrix's relationship with Voldemort, though he doesn't care and never will.

Now, this may not the meaning behind the song itself, but in the context that I plan on using it in, this makes sense, right?

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