Seasons Of Love — Rent Cast Lyrics

Song Facts:

Genre: Musical

Lyricist: Jonathan Larson

Composer: Jonathan Larson

Featured on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre April 29, 1996.

Artist Info:

Jonathan Larson, best known for his work "Rent," is celebrated as a true genius who revolutionized modern American musical theater. With vibrant productions, his works always bring the pulsing beat to social issues and the striving young artist, even from the New York city scene.
Rent goes to love, loss, and community issues in the middle of the horror of HIV/AIDS, something that seriously engulfed communities in the 80s and 90s.
Larson's storytelling manner brings him to mix his rock musical form with conventional theatrical constituents, though developing it to Broadway with an acute, raw-edged voice.
Tragically, Larson died in an untimely manner on the eve of the off-Broadway opening of the show and never witnessed how monumentally successful "Rent" proved to be. He will always be remembered for his talent in combining powerful social commentary with compelling music.

Annotations and Meaning:

"Seasons of Love" poses an emotional question to the audience. Its impassioned chorus and verses make the song an anthem that underscores time needs to be valued not in conventional terms of minutes or hours but rather through the emotional experiences and connections made: essentially, measuring our lives in love. The lyrics give an example of different ways to quantify time through the use of ("In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee").

Yet, it questions these measurements to suggest that the depth of our relationships and the love shared are the true markers of time well spent. The second one says "Five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes," reminding all about the brevity of life and cautions not to take it for granted.
The bridge adds a layer to this concept by connecting the measurement of life, sung by different characters, to personal experiences and pivotal life events, including joys and hardships ("In truths that she learned, or in times that he cried"). Bringing the song to its apex in shared joy of life underscores the juxtaposition of "Rent" and its relating themes as a show of community and support.

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