I love Lea Salonga's voice, but it was showcased in a whiny and bitter song. The extended version is even more whiny and it drags on for no reason. Acting like NOBODY sees who she is and that everybody else is in the wrong about her and she's in the right. Leftthetrain Very nice analysis! Reflection is actually one of the only things I dislike about Mulan, personally. Well, that about wraps things up! Thanks so much for reading! Adios! I'll bet that you either a) are going to listen to the extended song right now or b) already have, haha. :) You may want to check out my link song analysis of "If You Can Dream" from a while back. Mostly just emphasis on her desire to be herself no detectable bitternessĪnd there you have it! I hope you enjoyed reading this, as I had a ton of fun writing it. Bitter about these aforementioned wishes Emphasis on wanting personal freedom from society's wishes So, let's quickly compare and contrast the two. She's sick and tired of pretending to be someone she's not. Here, though, Mulan seems bitter about the fact that society has set these expectations on her.
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However, in the movie version, she seems mostly disappointed that her efforts to fit in don't work, and she hopes that she'll be able to make her family proud someday. What makes the extended version and movie version similar is the fact that Mulan obviously wants to be herself. This excerpt makes my point much more clear.