Novel Soundtrack: Track 2

2) Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Katherine McPhee

Event: This is the point in the story when Janie has married Logan Killicks and they are living together. She is unhappy with her life and wishes for a love that is greater than what she has with Logan. This song can relate to Janie’s feelings at this point because she is still wishing that something, or someone, better will come along.

Lyrics:

When all the clouds darken up the skyway

There's a rainbow highway to be found

Leading from your window pain

To a place behind the sun

Just a step beyond the rain

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There's a land that I heard of

Once in a lullaby

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then oh why can't I

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh, why can't I