Throughout his prolific career, James Newton Howard has scored films of all scales and genres, earning multiple award nominations for his work. Howard began studying music as a young child and went on to attend the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California and then majored in piano performance at the University of Southern California. After Howard left college, he toured with Elton John and Toto as a keyboardist during the late 1970s and early 1980s before moving into film music in the mid-1980s.
By the 1990s, Howard truly hit his career stride, scoring the surprise blockbuster romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990) and receiving his first Academy Award nomination for his score for Barbra Streisand's drama The Prince of Tides (1991). Setting the musical mood for numerous films throughout the decade, Howard's skills encompassed a plethora of genres, including two more best original score Oscar nominations, the Harrison Ford actioner The Fugitive (1993) and the Julia Roberts romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. In addition, Howard scored the Western epic Wyatt Earp (1994), the legal drama Primal Fear (1996), and the blockbuster M. Night Shyamalan suspense thrillers The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), and The Village (2004). His collaborations on tunes for One Fine Day (1996) and Junior (1994) garnered Best Song nods. Along with scoring such smaller, character-driven films as Five Corners (1988), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and American Heart (1993), Howard proved equally skilled at composing for big-budget Hollywood spectacles, including Space Jam (1996), Dante's Peak (1997), Dinosaur (2000), and Collateral (2004). Although for Dante's Peak he only composed the main theme only, the score itself was composed by John Frizzell. Though he concentrated primarily on films, Howard has also contributed music for TV series, earning an Emmy nomination in 1995 for his theme to NBC's ratings smash ER.
Howard is now one of the most recognized composers for film. His work in 2004 on The Village, with violin solos by Hilary Hahn, earned him an Oscar nomination. Since, he has composed for several major motion pictures, notably the score for Batman Begins which he co-wrote with Hans Zimmer. On October 14, 2005, it was officially announced that Howard would replace Howard Shore as composer for King Kong, due to "differing creative aspirations for the score" between Shore and director Peter Jackson. The resultant score earned Howard his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score.
Since then he has been nominated for Best Original Score for the legal thriller Michael Clayton in 2008 and the war film Defiance in 2009. Since then he has composed music for blockbuster franchises and solo films including I Am Legend,The Dark Knight with Hans Zimmer, all of The Hunger Games films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He was nominated for another Academy Award nomination in 2021 for his work on News of the World
Places That Belong to You
James Newton Howard Lyrics
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Days that hurried past
Dreams that should have lasted
Moments, hours
Slipping by as we
Told each other secrets
Somehow I'll never let go of the memories Something always seems to remind me
Of how it was of what it was
What it was
All there was
Laughter, love songs
Footsteps that I hear
Make me think you're near me
Poems, pictures
Letters never mailed
Boats that never sailed
Remember that even though we can't be together
We're more for having loved one another
We shared the sky
We learned to fly
Someday when someone else?s arms are around us
When time has put some distance between us
The years will kindly show
How memories come and go
They ebb and flow like the tides
There are quiet places in my heart
Ever since we've parted
Gentle, tender
Traces of a song
Places that belong to you
The lyrics to James Newton Howard's song Places That Belong to You capture a nostalgic feeling of a past love. The song starts by describing the passing of time as days, nights, and moments slip by. The memories of a love that was once precious are now bittersweet because it is no longer part of the present. The singer reminisces about sharing secrets, laughter, and love songs with their previous partner. The line "footsteps that I hear make me think you're near me" shows that even though the relationship is over, the longing remains.
The second half of the song speaks of the memories that the singer holds onto. The memories of the love that was once there are the "places that belong to you." They are gentle and tender reminders of a past that will never be forgotten. The lyrics acknowledge that the relationship has ended, but the love shared will always have meaning. The song ends with a hopeful note that someday, the memories will be less painful, and the love once shared will be remembered with fondness.
Overall, Places That Belong to You is a beautiful and emotional reflection on a past love. The lyrics speak to anyone who has loved and lost, and the nostalgia that comes with remembering what once was.
Line by Line Meaning
Mornings, evenings
The different times of the day when we were together
Days that hurried past
The days that seemed too short because we were enjoying each other's company
Dreams that should have lasted
The dreams we had that we wished would come true, but never did
Moments, hours
The little moments we shared and the long hours we spent together
Slipping by as we
The time passing by as we were unaware of it
Told each other secrets
The trust we had to open up to one another
Somehow I'll never let go of the memories
The memories that will always be engraved in my heart and mind
Something always seems to remind me
The triggers that evoke the memory of our time together, which are a constant reminder
Of how it was of what it was
A reflection of our past and how it was
What it was
The good times and the bad, but still, it was worth it
All there was
Everything that we shared, it was all we had
Laughter, love songs
The happiness we felt and the love songs that reminded us of our feelings for each other
Footsteps that I hear
The sound of footsteps that make me think you are still with me
Make me think you're near me
The illusion that you're still by my side, the feeling of being together, even though you're not
Poems, pictures
The elements that capture our moments and feelings that we can cherish forever
Letters never mailed
The words we never spoke to each other, never put down in writing, but still felt deep inside
Boats that never sailed
The possibilities that never became a reality, but still had an impact on our lives
Remember that even though we can't be together
A recognition that our time as a couple is over, but the memories we shared will always be with us
We're more for having loved one another
The lasting impact that our love had on us, it made us better people in the end
We shared the sky
The moments when we looked up and shared the wonders of the sky together
We learned to fly
The feeling of empowerment that our love gave us, the strength to do anything
Someday when someone else's arms are around us
A bittersweet thought that we will move on and be with others, but the memories we shared will always be with us
When time has put some distance between us
As time passes, we will look back and see how far we have come since our time together
The years will kindly show
Time will heal the wounds and remind us of the good times we shared
How memories come and go
Memories fade and resurface, like the ebb and flow of the ocean tide
They ebb and flow like the tides
Memories come and go, but they never really disappear completely
There are quiet places in my heart
Places in my heart where my memories of you still reside, even though they may be silent and still
Ever since we've parted
Since we've gone our separate ways, I've carried the memories of us with me
Gentle, tender
The soft and delicate moments we shared together
Traces of a song
The echoes of a song that remind me of our memories together
Places that belong to you
The physical and emotional places that are deeply connected to my memories of you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN, JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
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@isolinear9836
Thank you, and well done.
@namuggaesther498
😘😘😘 so massive my dear 🙏
@delongwang4697
So beautiful, moving music. This one is always my most loved soundtrack ever. I wonder where I can get the sheet music. Could you share it? thank you.