Ms. Portman has composed the scores for dozens of feature films, including "Emma", "Chocolat", "Oliver Twist", "The Cider House Rules", "The Duchess", and "Never Let Me Go".
She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Musical or Comedy Score (for "Emma" in 1996). Ms. Portman was also nominated for Academy Awards for her scores for "The Cider House Rules" in 1999 and "Chocolat" in 2000.
She composed a score for the film "Dangerous Beauty," but it was unused; George Fenton replaced her, but some of her material still remains in the film. For television she composed the score for all thirteen episodes of Jim Henson's The Storyteller and two episodes of The Jim Henson Hour ("Monster Maker" and "Living with Dinosaurs"). Her other works include a children's opera, The Little Prince, which was later adapted for television, and Little House on the Prairie, a musical based upon the Laura Ingalls Wilder books "Little House on the Prairie" (2008). Ms. Portman was commissioned to write a piece of choral music for the BBC Proms series in August 2007.
On 19 May 2010, she was honored at the BMI Film & TV Awards with the Richard Kirk Award which is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. Portman made BMI history as she became the first woman composer to receive the honor.
Portman was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
Official website: http://www.rachelportman.co.uk
Broken Hearted Melody
Rachel Portman Lyrics
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Ooooonce you were our song of love.
Nooooow you just keep taunting me
Wiiiiith the memory of (ba-da-da))
His tender love. Oh,
Broken hearted melody
Must you keep reminding me
Of the lips I long to kiss
Night and day they play.
But, broken hearted melody
That he used to sing to me
When our love was young and bright
As he held me tight;
Suddenly I found: I was out of bound
Brooooken hearted melody
Ooooonce you were my song of love.
Nooooow you just keep taunting me
Wiiiiiith the memory of (ba-da-da)
His tender love. Oh,
Broken hearted melody
Won't you bring him back to me
Sing to him until he hears,
For when he returns no more will he be,
A broken hearted melody.
Oooooooo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, ooooooooo,
Oooooooo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, ooooooooo. . .
The lyrics to Rachel Portman's song "Broken Hearted Melody" paint a picture of a brokenhearted individual who is being haunted by memories of a love that has ended. The opening lines, "Broken hearted melody, once you were our song of love," suggest that this person had shared a love with someone special, possibly through music. However, now that the love is gone, the melody has become a painful reminder of what once was.
The lyrics go on to describe how the brokenhearted melody taunts the person with memories of their lost love, particularly through the memory of "his tender love." The chorus repeats the phrase "broken hearted melody" and asks the question of whether it will continue to remind the person of what they have lost. The lyrics ultimately express a longing for the return of the lost love and a hope that the broken hearted melody may be transformed into a love song once again.
Overall, "Broken Hearted Melody" is a melancholy but beautifully written song that captures the pain of lost love and the power of music to both heal and hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Br-oooo-ken hearted me-eee-lo-dy
The singer's heart is broken, and this song reflects her pain.
Ooooonce you were our song of love.
At one time, this song held happy memories and was associated with love.
Nooooow you just keep taunting me, Wiiiiith the memory of (ba-da-da)) His tender love. Oh,
Now the song has negative associations, bringing up memories of lost love and heartbreak.
Broken hearted melody, Must you keep reminding me Of the lips I long to kiss And the love I miss since he went away.
The song is a constant reminder of the singer's lost love and the physical and emotional intimacy that she misses.
Night and day they play.
The song is everywhere, and the singer can't escape it.
But, broken hearted melody That he used to sing to me When our love was young and bright As he held me tight;
The singer and her love used to enjoy this song together when they were happy and in love.
Suddenly I found: I was out of bound
Things changed suddenly, and the singer found herself alone and heartbroken.
Brooooken hearted melody Ooooonce you were my song of love. Noooooow you just keep taunting me Wiiiiiith the memory of (ba-da-da) His tender love. Oh,
The refrain is repeated, emphasizing the pain and heartbreak caused by the song's associations with lost love.
Broken hearted melody, Won't you bring him back to me Sing to him until he hears, For when he returns no more will he be, A broken hearted melody.
The singer pleads with the song to bring her love back to her, and she hopes that soon they will once again enjoy the song as a happy couple.
Oooooooo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, ooooooooo, Oooooooo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, ooooooooo. . .
The song fades out, emphasizing the singer's pain and desire to be reunited with her love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Hal David, Sherman Edwards
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Kate Castle
Me encanta.
Joanie Adams
This score is GLORIOUS especially the track Positano. I had the joy of visiting with my husband many years ago. It is a place like no other which will have you floating on a cloud.
Belinda Estrada
I have the Doundtrack album on Cassette Tape format only n the movie on DVD. One of my fave Romcom from 90s era. Destino.... finding MR. RiGHT😂She found it through Peter Wright NOT Damon Bradley😄😁😃
Jackeline Necochea Solano
I would like my love rompa barreras. my beloved beautiful Karl