Strong is the voice behind a multitude of North American animated characters, including main roles in The Rugrats and All Grown Up! as Dil Pickles; The Fairly OddParents as Timmy Turner, Drawn Together as Princess Clara and Toot Braunstein; and several guest voices on Family Guy; and many others.
She has also lent her voice to Japanese animated films such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, as well as several video games, including her work as Rikku in Final Fantasy X, its sequel Final Fantasy X-2, and Kingdom Hearts II.
In 2000, she voiced Melody, Ariels daughter in Disney's Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. Along with many voicing greats such as Jodi Benson and Samual E. Wright, Charendoff helped produce songs such as; For A Moment ( Jodi Benson and Tara Charendoff) and Here on Land and Sea (Samual E. Wright, Jodi Benson and Tara Charendoff)
For A Moment
Tara Charendoff Lyrics
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Get the hang of this flipper,
It's like slipping two feet into one big, huge slipper
This way is left, but which way is right
Oh, now I'll be circling in circles all night
Oh, so this is forward, no problem
I can't believe I can do this and more
To swim in the sea, like I walk on the shore
God see, this is me, here I am
For a moment, all of me is alive and at home in the sea
I'm swirling and twirling so graceful and grand
Not stubbing my toes, getting stuck in the sand
For a moment, life is cool
I'll splash in the world's biggest pool
This is more than my thoughts ever thought it could be
For a moment, just a moment
Lucky me
If only for one moment, I had shared with you all I know
The sea wouldn't be a mystery
Oh why did you have to go
Everything's newer, brighter and bluer
And truer to life than before
Watch me soar
For a moment, I can shine
Get a grin and a fin that works fine
My fingers are wrinkly
I really don't care,
If all of my curls have curled out of my hair
For a moment, I can feel
All the dreams I'd been dreaming are real
Wish my mother could hear it, the sea is my song
For a moment, just a moment, I belong
I will find you, my darling
And the moment that I do
I'll hold you close, my Melody
And sing the song of the sea with you
Sing the song of the sea with you
(For a moment, just a moment I belong)
The song "For A Moment" by Tara Charendoff is a song about the joy and freedom that comes from swimming in the sea. The lyrics describe the initial struggle of learning how to swim, but then finding freedom and grace in the water. The singer is overcome with a feeling of belonging and happiness, and wishes that she could share this feeling with someone close to her.
The first verse describes the struggle of learning how to swim, with the singer comparing it to slipping into a huge slipper. She is unsure which way is left or right and fears that she will be circling in circles all night. However, as she learns to swim, she feels a sense of liberation and freedom. In the chorus, she describes the feeling of being alive and at home in the sea, twirling and swirling gracefully without fear of stubbing her toes or getting stuck in the sand. She wishes that she could share this feeling with someone she loves.
The second verse celebrates the newness and brightness of the world when seen from the perspective of the sea. The singer feels like she is soaring and shining, grinning with a fin that works fine, wrinkly fingers and all. She feels like all of her dreams are real and wishes that her mother could hear the sea, which has become her song. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer vowing to find her lost love and share the joy of swimming in the sea with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Okay, get a grip
I need to focus and concentrate
Get the hang of this flipper
I need to learn how to use my flippers
It's like slipping two feet into one big, huge slipper
Putting on flippers is like putting on a big slipper that covers both feet
This way is left, but which way is right
I'm not sure which way is which while swimming
Oh, now I'll be circling in circles all night
I might swim in circles by accident
Oh, so this is forward, no problem
I have figured out which way is forward
I can't believe I can do this and more
I am surprised by how well I am swimming
To swim in the sea, like I walk on the shore
Swimming is like walking for me now
Out of my shell, not closed up like a clam
I am more confident and open now
God see, this is me, here I am
I am showing my true self to the world
For a moment, all of me is alive and at home in the sea
I feel alive and comfortable in the ocean
I'm swirling and twirling so graceful and grand
I am swimming gracefully and confidently
Not stubbing my toes, getting stuck in the sand
I am avoiding the usual problems I face on land
For a moment, life is cool
My life is great for a brief moment
I'll splash in the world's biggest pool
I feel like I am swimming in the largest pool in the world
This is more than my thoughts ever thought it could be
I never expected swimming to be this great
Lucky me
I'm fortunate to have this experience
If only for one moment, I had shared with you all I know
I wish I could share this with someone I care about
The sea wouldn't be a mystery
They would understand how wonderful the ocean can be
Oh why did you have to go
I miss someone who is not here to experience this with me
Everything's newer, brighter and bluer
Everything looks more vivid and colorful underwater
And truer to life than before
Life feels more real and exciting
Watch me soar
I'm doing amazing things in the water
For a moment, I can shine
I feel like I am doing something great
Get a grin and a fin that works fine
I am happy and my flippers are working well
My fingers are wrinkly
My fingers are wrinkled from being in the water for a long time
I really don't care,
Being in the water makes me feel carefree
If all of my curls have curled out of my hair
My hair may look messy but I don't care
For a moment, I can feel
I am enjoying the experience
All the dreams I'd been dreaming are real
The things I have been hoping for have come true
Wish my mother could hear it, the sea is my song
I wish someone important to me could experience this with me
For a moment, just a moment, I belong
I feel like I belong in the water
I will find you, my darling
I promise to share this experience with someone special to me
And the moment that I do
As soon as I can find them
I'll hold you close, my Melody
I will embrace them when I find them
And sing the song of the sea with you
We will enjoy this experience together
Sing the song of the sea with you
We will both feel a connection to the ocean
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