song

Oasis: Stop Crying Your Heart Out

Hold up... hold on... don't be scared
You'll never change what's been and gone
May your smile... Shine on... Don't be scared
Your destiny may keep you warm.
Cos all of the stars are fading away
Just try not to worry you'll see them some day
Take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out
Get up... Come on... why you scared
You'll never change what’s been and gone

Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis makes me think of Mazie and her curiosity and ignorance scares her. The scene that depicts this is where Mazie is laying beneath the stars with Mr. Caldwell and contemplating where the stars came from and things she still doesn’t know. After hearing his explanation she is frightened at the idea of being so tiny in such a vast universe. The lyrics “you’ll never change what’s been and gone, may your smile shine on, Don’t be scared” illustrate that she shouldn’t be afraid because there’s nothing she can do. The universe may be big and she may not know much about it but she is a child still. “Your destiny may keep you warm” means that she can rest hope in knowing her fate is still in play. She is still alive and not “been and gone” so she doesn’t need to be afraid.  Maize really worries about things she doesn’t know and takes pride in the things she does. When she figures something out she takes it to heart and doesn’t ignore it like many of the adults around her. For this reason Mazie finds sadness often. She wants answers and explanations no one can give her especially after Caldwell dies. I think that Mazie worries far more than anyone in the book and this causes her to lose hope and happiness. For example when everyone is celebrating Independence Day she sits in the background thinking about how long it will be before something bad will happen again. This song shows she shouldn’t worry and should smile and be hopeful. After all she can’t change “what’s been and gone” and she has her whole future ahead of her.