Part One:

“First Time Feeling” by Dan and Shay: This song works well with Act 1, scene 5, because this is the scene where Romeo first sees Juliet. The line “...her Daddy didn't like me much…” in this song perfectly reflects the relation between Romeo and Lord Capulet. When Romeo says “Did my heart love till now?...I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” he essentially means that he’s feeling love for the first time, as said in the title of the song, “First Time Feeling”. Also, the slow, melodic sound of this song replicates the gentleness of Romeo’s love. Lastly, the line “slow dance long hair swingin’” replicates the atmosphere of the Capulet’s dance.

“Ain’t No Mountian High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: I think this song fits into Act 2 perfectly. This song is all about not letting anything come inbetween love, like in Act 2 when Romeo and Juliet make plans to be married behind the backs of their parents and friends. The line “Just send for me, oh baby,” relates to the scene when Romeo says “By the hour of nine” in response to Juliet asking if she should “...send to thee”. This song also relates to Act 3 when Romeo is banished because of the line “My love is alive… although we are miles apart…”. …show more content…
The line “they said you were leavin’” relates to the fact that Juliet was told about Romeo’s doom through someone else. In the play Juliet portrays Romeo to be all she cares about, like in the song when the line “...all I've been living for is gone” is sang. Lastly, the sad tone of this song reflects Juliet's attitude towards the news of Romeo's