Over the summer I was watching a documentary on climate change, and there was a scene of potential consequences of rising sea levels. Requiem for a dream began to play in the background as the images of tsunamis, hurricanes, children being swept away by monstrous waves flashed across the scene. The intensity and power of the music made me want to learn the piece myself. I printed out the sheet music and for several weeks I practiced playing requiem for a dream on the piano. My perception of the piece changed as I struggled to play with the same intensity that had caught my attention. In the beginning, whenever I was playing or heard the piece, the horrific images of the natural disasters would flood my mind. However, after several weeks the music became almost encouraging. When I finally learned the piece I was no longer thinking about the horrible images, instead, I felt empowered. Now, whenever I remember the tune I instantly get an adrenaline rush and motivation to carry on with whatever I am doing whether it be getting up in the morning, climbing the stairs or even doing homework. I can not choose one specific color for this song because when I think about it in terms of colors fireworks pop into my head. I can imagine the spectacular multi-colored explosions being painted across the sky in sync with the rythm of this music. Requiem for a dream is too intense for just one color, it needs the entire rainbow to display its glory.
