Flashback/Childhood: In the beginning of the story, Janie has a flash back to when everything begins. The song, “Childhood” by Rhian Sheehan, portrays not only the flashback but her first young teenage love.
Instrumental
First Marriage: Janie’s first marriage can easily be seem as a mistake, for her reasons for marriage were not right. Her life after this marriage is lonely and broken. The song, “Wounds,” displays emotion that show Janie’s loneliness and wounds.
Instrumental
Song: https://youtu.be/DQaCbYAY5iU
Falling for Jody: The song, “I Will Follow You” by Toulouse can be used for the emotion and excitement Janie was experiencing. The lyrics can show how Janie falls in love with Jody and will follow him to the ends of the earth.
Lyrics: http://genius.com/Toulouse-i-will-follow-you-lyrics
Song: https://youtu.be/9TSusC_wQTo
Janie’s realizations: Janie’s love for Jody begins to wear off as Jody stops treating her in the way he promised he would. After years of this Janie is tired of his cold heart. The song, “Cold as You Are” have powerful lyrics when describing Janie’s feelings toward Jody after awhile in their marriage. The lyrics can also be used in explaining the coldness of Jody and hurt of Janie.
Lyrics & Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-QlwzkFrnU
End of the once “perfect” marriage: The end of this marriage is brought on by the death of Jody, which does not cause grief in Janie’s heart, but rather joy. The song “You Took My Future,” can be used to explain Janie’s feelings after Jody’s death.
Lyrics: Unavailable
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg8DmHsgISs
Tea Cake, a new love: The song “Your Love,” has not only powerful lyrics, but also excitement and passion in the melody. It can easily be compared to the new love Tea Cake brings Janie.
Lyrics: http://www.songlyrics.com/shane-shane/your-love-lyrics/
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpAI4gpHV40
New places: Janie and Tea Cake move to a new city, and the song “Go Alone” perfectly goes with their new life in a new place together.
Lyrics: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Colin-Caroline/Go-Alone
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3yqdnOQ1Go
Janie & Tea Cake’s love: Janie and Tea Cake are obviously in love. The song, “What Would I Do Without You” by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, can be used to describe the love that they have. They don’t want to live without each other.
Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/drewholcombtheneighbors/whatwouldidowithoutyou.html
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFbpKOsNwXA
Hurricane: The chaos can be heard in the song “We Are Fine,” which can be compared to the time of the hurricane. Janie and Tea Cake don’t want to recognize the real danger they may be in. When they do flee, it is a lot harder to get through and is harmful to both of them.
Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sharonvanetten/wearefine.html
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkwbBZzM6ZE
Tea Cake’s end: “Benediction” is a song in Tea Cakes perspective right before his death. Tea Cake was scared and also hurt by Janie not being able to be near him. He is upset he does not have enough time.
Lyrics: http://www.songlyrics.com/luke-sital-singh/benediction-lyrics/
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBdVcEDWDFA
Hopeless time: Janie is mourning the loss of her husband Tea Cake. Many people blame her for this death and she is feeling the pain of yet another lost love. The song “Breath Me” can be used in Janie’s role, she feels broken once again. Everywhere Janie turns she can see Tea Cake. The people around begin to realize that Janie had no choice when it came to Tea Cakes death.
Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sia/breatheme.html
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFGvmrJ5rjM
Healing: The story closes with Janie in her room taking in everything that has happened to her. This moment is a time of healing for her. The instrumental, “Arctic” goes through the same emotions Janie does. The last line of the book is, “She called in her soul to come and see.” (Hurston 193)
Instrumental
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8xtGXsueXA
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By Julia Laulunen
Their Eyes Were Watching God 