I WANNA BE WITH YOU (CENTER STAGE, 2000)

“Life doesn't hold tryouts.” – tagline

This time, ballet setting takes the lead in this movie about the struggles and training of three young students Jodie, Eva and Maureen who took formal training at the American Ballet Academy. Pop singer Mandy Moore sung the theme I Wanna Be With You.


I WANNA BE WITH YOU
sung by: Mandy Moore

I try but I cant seem to get myself

To think of anything but you

Your breath on my face, your warm gentle kiss

I taste the truth, I taste the truth

We know what I came here for

So I won't ask for more

I wanna be with you, if only for a night

To be the one whose in your arms who holds you tight

I wanna be with you, there's nothing more to say

There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way

I wanna be with you, yeah

So I'll hold you tonight

Like I would if you were mine to hold forever more

And I'll savor each touch

That I wanted so much to feel before, to feel before

How beautiful it is

Just to be like this

I wanna be with you, if only for a night

To be the one whose in your arms who holds you tight

I wanna be with you, there`s nothing more to say

There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way

I wanna be with you

Oh, baby I can't fight this feeling anymore

It drives me crazy when I try to

So come on and take my hand

Can you make my wish baby, your command? Yeah

I wanna be with you, there's nothing more to say

There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way

I wanna be with you, oh yeah, I wanna be with you

Wanna be with you, yeah

I wanna be, I wanna be with you, yeah, yeah

I wanna be, I wanna be, baby

I wanna be, I wanna be with you, yeah

Wanna be with you

I MOVE ON (CHICAGO, 2002)

“You were mentioned in the paper today, in the back with the obituaries. 'Velma Kelly's trial has been post-poned indefinitely.' Seven words.” – Roxie Hart

Based on the celebrated Broadway musical, Chicago is about two unlikely women who meet and eventually pair during the course of a controversial murder committed by one of them. Roxie Hart is an ambitious singer-wannabe who wants to be like Velma Kelly, acclaimed stage actress and was the subject for the controversial crime of passion. As expected, the film is fueled with dazzling numbers. I Move On takes the backseat among the ones shown in the film and was heard during the final credits. But nevertheless, the song is engaging.

I MOVE ON

sung by: Catherine Zeta-Jones & Renée Zellweger

VELMA:
While truckin' down the road of life
Although all hope seems gone
I just move on

ROXIE:
When I can't find a single star
To hang my wish upon
I just move on
I move on

VELMA:
I run so fast!
I shotgun blast
Can hurt me not one bit!

ROXIE:
I'm on my toes!
'Cause heaven knows
A movin' target's hard to hit!

BOTH:
So as we play in our ballet
We're not the dyin' swan
We just move on
We move on

ROXIE:
Just when it seems we're out of dreams
And things have got us down

VELMA:
We don't despair!
We don't go there!
We hang out wallets out of town!

BOTH:
So there's no doubt we're well cut out
To run life's marathon
We just move on
We just move on

So put a foot!
We can't stay put!
We just move on!
Yes, we move on!

I BELIEVE (BILLY ELLIOT, 2000)

“Just because I like ballet doesn't mean I'm a poof, you know.”

– Billy Elliot

An inspiring film about the titular boy who wants to be a professional ballet dancer. Facing stereotypical folks, he went on with his dream and became one of the best in his field. Stephen Gately of the former boy band Boyzone sung the theme. An equally inspiring song.


I BELIEVE
sung by: Stephen Gately

If I believe that I could do anything

Could I spread my wings and say goodbye

So many people told me I couldn't win

But look at me now

Here I am in heaven's sky

And sometimes I say a prayer

Wishing that you could be here with me

'Cause I believe

I believe in love, it's the best of everything

I believe in hope and the changes it can bring

If you believe then nothing can stand in your way

Just say, I believe

If hope's the house I wanna be living in

Baby, I've got one foot in the door
Yes I do

All the years of waiting for your approval dear

Well I realized I don't need it anymore

'Cause I'm stronger everyday

Now I'm strong enough to say, I believe

I believe in love, it's the best of everything

I believe in hope and the changes it can bring

If you believe then nothing can stand in your way

I believe

It's a fact of life that we're all in the game

But it's still your call

But we all play it

Sometimes we win, sometimes we fall

But that's no reason just to give it up, 'cause after all

If you can't choose what to be

You can choose what to dream

And I believe

I believe in love, it's the best of everything

I believe in hope and the changes it can bring

If you believe then nothing can stand in your way

Just say, Oh, I believe

HOW DO I LIVE (CON AIR, 1997)

“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I have the only gun on board. Welcome to Con Air.” – Cyrus Grissom

A thoroughly entertaining action flick, Con Air has on its theme a sweet ballad from country singer Trisha Yearwood. One of the most played songs on the radio, How Do I Live was also covered by LeAnn Rimes. Nominated at the Oscars for best original song.


HOW DO I LIVE
sung by: Trisha Yearwood

How do I

Get through one night without you

If I had to live without you

What kind of life would that be?

Oh I need you in my arms

Need you to hold

You're my world, my heart, my soul

If you ever leave

Baby, you'd take away everything good in my life

And tell me now

How do I live without you

I want to know

How do I breathe without you

If you ever go

How do I ever, ever survive?

How do I

How do I

Oh, how do I live?

Without you

There'd be no sun in my sky

There would be no love in my life

There would be no world left for me

And I

Baby, I don't know what I would do

I would be lost if I lost you

If you ever leave

Baby, you would take away everything real in my life

And tell me now

How do I live without you

I want to know

How do I breathe without you

If you ever go

How do I ever ever survive?

How do I

How do I

Oh, how do I live?

Please tell me baby

How do I go on?

If you ever leave

Well, baby you would take away everything

Need you with me

Baby, don't you know your everything good in my life

And tell me now

How do I live without you

I want to know

How do I breathe without you

If you ever go

How do I ever, ever survive?

How do I

How do I

Oh, how do I live?

How do I live without you

How do I live without you baby

How do I live

HOW CAN I NOT LOVE YOU (ANNA AND THE KING, 1999)

"Most people do not see the world as it is. They see it as they are."

- Anna Leonowens

A non-musical retelling of the 1950's classic The King & I, Anna And The King is the story of Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster), an English schoolteacher who came to Siam and influences the lives that everything she meets including the stern King Mongkut of Siam played by Chow Yun-Fat. The theme was nominated in the Golden Globe for best original song.

HOW CAN I NOT LOVE YOU

sung by: Joy Enriquez

Cannot touch

Cannot hold

Cannot be together

Cannot love

Cannot kiss

Cannot love each other

Must be strong and we must let go

Cannot say what our hearts must know

How can I not love you

What do I tell my heart

When do I not want you

Here in my arms

How does one walks away

From all of the memories

How do I not miss you

When you are gone

Cannot trip

Cannot share sweet and tender moments

Cannot feel how we feel

Must pretend it's over

Must be brave and we must go on

Must not say

What we no longer long

How can I not love you

What do I tell my heart

When do I not want you

Here in my arms

How does one walks away

From all of the memories

How do I not miss you

When you are gone

How can I not love you

Must be brave and we must be strong

Cannot say what we no longer long

How can I not love you

What do I tell my heart
When do I not want you

Here in my arms

How does one walks away

From all of the memories

How do I not miss you

When you are gone

How can I not love you

When you are gone

HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU (GREASE, 1978)

"It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's what you do with your dancin' shoes." - Vince

One of the most popular musical in the '70's is Grease. Indeed, 'it' is the word at that time. John Travolta made waves in Saturday Night Fever and in Grease, he still is a force to reckon with. Alongside him is the equally talented singer and actress Olivia Newton-John. While the film brims with chart-topping songs, Olivia manages to sing a bittersweet theme between Danny (Travolta) and Sandy (Newton-John). This is one of her signature songs and was nominated for best original song at the Oscars.

HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU

sung by: Olivia Newton-John

Guess mine is not the first heart broken

My eyes are not the first to cry

I'm not the first to know there's

Just no getting over you

You know I'm just a fool who's willing

To sit around and wait for you

But baby can't you see there's nothing left for me to do

I'm hopelessly devoted to you

But now there's no way to hide

Since you pushed my heart aside

I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you

Hopelessly devoted to you

Hopelessly devoted to you

My head is saying fool forget him

My heart is saying don't let go

Hold on to the end, that's what I intend to do

I'm hopelessly devoted to you

But now there's no way to hide

Since you pushed my heart aside
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you

Hopelessly devoted to you

Hopelessly devoted to you

HOME (THE WIZ, 1978)

"The Motown remake of 'The Wizard of Oz'!" - tagline

Diana Ross dons the Dorothy character and made one of the most unique version of the beloved children's book. It's either a hit-or-miss effort but one thing is for sure, the songs presented are very catchy and memorable particularly the theme sung by Ms. Diana Ross herself, Home.

HOME

sung by: Diana Ross

When I think of home

I think of a place where there's love overflowing

I wish I was home

I wish I was back there with the things

I've been knowing

Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning

Suddenly the snowflakes that fall have a meaning

Sprinklin' the scene, makes it all clean

Maybe there's a chance for me to go back

Now that I have some direction

It would be sure nice to be back home

Where there's love and affection

And just maybe I can convince time to slow up

Giving me enough time in my life to grow up

Time, be my friend

Let me start again

Suddenly my world's gone and changed it's face

But I still know where I'm going

I have had my mind spun around in space

And yet I've watched it growing

Oh, If you're list'ning God

Please don't make it hard to know

If we should believe in things that we see

Tell us, should we run away should we try and stay

Or would it be better just to let things be?

Living here, in this brand new world

Might be a fantasy

But it taught me to love

So it's real, real to me

And I've learned

That we must look inside our hearts

To find a world full of love

Like yours

Like mine

Like home...