Song Adaptations

This is a song by The Killers called "Romeo and Juliet." The song tells the story of two young lovers who, instead of meeting a tragic end with death, break up due to some uncontrollable circumstances. To me, this song shows how the songwriter understood the underlying themes in Romeo and Juliet. In order for him to write this song, he studied the play and what it's really about. A chain of events that leads to the demise of a relationship involving young love. Young people who fall in love for the first time will do anything to hold on to that love. And it always seems to be that one person hold on harder. Here, the boy, who calls himself Romeo, is still in love with Juliet who seemingly ended the relationship. Romeo claims that "the dice was loaded from the start," meaning that they never stood a chance due to the timing and other circumstances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87cLyBR1JTo