Trapeze Musical Selections

I've chosen 3 musical selections to take with me to trapeze class. I've given a lot of thought to each one, and I think each one would make an excellent trapeze routine.

In no particular order:

1. Solitary Ground by Epica. This song is very beautiful and melodious. It has a sense of urgency to it, too, and I feel an energy from the song when I listen to it that I think would help keep me energized throughout a trapeze performance. The meaning of the song is good. It is about having a sanctuary, a safe place where the singer can retreat into. The trapeze performance could be the embodiment of this place.

Here is the refrain:
"In me there's still a place that fulfills me
A sanctity here that I call home, I run to
When winter descends
If I try, can I find solid ground"

This song is the most unknown of the three, as Epica is not a well-known group. That could be a good thing, though. For this, I picture a red costume (although I'm not completely sure about that). I see the red as emphasizing the turmoil around the singer, and the singer trying to get to her solitary ground. This conflicts somewhat with the idea of epitomizing the sanctuary that I mentioned earlier. But, for some reason, I picture red and maybe gold or silver as colors in the costume.

2. Angel by Sarah McLachlan. This song is probably the most gentle and ethereal. It has a very soothing tempo, and I can visualize a trapeze performance emphasizing beautiful lines, gracefulness, and elegance. This song is about finding peace and comfort. I can picture a white, light blue, silver type costume. This song might be the easiest to perform to, since it is the slowest and most flowing song.

Here is the refrain:
In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

3. My Imaginary by Evanescence. This is the fastest song of the three. It has an amazing energy. It also has an excellent meaning to it. The trapeze performance would be showing the imaginary place where the singer goes to feel safe and happy and fulfilled.

Here is the refrain:
In my field of paper flowers
and candied clouds of multiply
I lye inside myself for hours
and watch my purple sky fly over me

I can see this as being a playful performance. I picture a lavender costume, perhaps with some other color(s) in it, too. The music evokes an energizing quality from me, just like the first song does. But, this has a more surreal quality to it - more of a fantasy aspect to it, since it sets the scene for an imaginary place.

So, these are my 3 songs. I'll have to see what my instructor thinks of them. I would be happy with any of the 3. As I said, I can picture each one.