I Was Born For This leitmotif

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The first six notes of the leitmotif
Main articles: I Was Born For This, Journey (soundtrack)

The notes used for the lyrics of I Was Born For This that give the song its name are used as a leitmotif in many places throughout the soundtrack.

These notes are essentially the musical theme of Journey.

Songs that use the leitmotif[edit | edit source]

The leitmotif in its entirety

This section is incomplete. Any help to fill it would be appreciated.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Though most of the sheet music was written in the key of C, this leitmotif is in D. This is also true for most - if not all - of the songs that this leitmotif is used in.

Speculation[edit | edit source]

The fact that these notes are repeated throughout the soundtrack could be interpreted as the Wayfarer(s) telling themselves "I was born for this... I was born for this..." throughout their journeys - either as an obligation, or as a point of pride.