Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1955) is an American composer of film scores.
Burwell was born in New York City, the son of Natalie (née Benedict), a math teacher, and Charles Burwell, who founded Thaibok Fabrics, Ltd. He graduated from King School in Stamford, Connecticut, and Harvard College, where he was a cartoonist for The Harvard Lampoon.
As a film composer, Burwell has had a long-working relationship with the Coen brothers, providing music for every film they have made (except for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, where he provided additional music to a score of traditional songs produced by T-Bone Burnett). He enjoys working with left-field directors, such as Spike Jonze. Among his best known film scores are Miller's Crossing (1990), And the Band Played On (1993), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Hamlet (2000), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), In Bruges (2008), Twilight (2008) Where The Wild Things Are (2009), The Blind Side (2009), and Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011).
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.
What a stupid lamb.
What a sick masochistic lion.
About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him -
and I didn't know how dominant that part might be -
that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love
with him.
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.
What a stupid lamb.
What a sick masochistic lion.
About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him -
and I didn't know how dominant that part might be -
that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love
Are you afraid?
Are you afraid?
I'm only afraid of losing you!
This isn't real, this kind of stuff just doesn't exist.
It does in my world!
What if I'm not the hero?
What if I'm... the bad guy?
I know what you are...
Say it, say it out loud!
You don't know how long I've waited for you.
Are you afraid?
I'm only afraid of losing you...
(Loosing you...)
(Loosing you...)
(Loosing you...)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
Are you afraid?
Are you afraid?
I'm only afraid of losing you!
This isn't real, this kind of stuff just doesn't exist.
It does in my world!
What if I'm not the hero?
What if I'm... the bad guy?
I know what you are...
Say it, say it out loud!
You don't know how long I've waited for you.
Are you afraid?
I'm only afraid of losing you...
(Loosing you...)
(Loosing you...)
(Loosing you...)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
Say it, say it out loud!
(Loud)
(Loud)
(Loud)
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[Instrumental]
Good people, I missed my introduction! But please...
Please I pray you, hear it now, for I would lay rest the
grace in my tongue and speak plainly. Days like these are
far too rare to cheapen with heavy handed words, and so,
I'm afraid without any ado whatsoever... Here he is, one
of your own, born a stone's throw from this very stadium,
and here before you now, the son of John Thatcher... Sir
There are times you drive me, shall we say, bananas
And your mind is missin', no offence, a screw
Goofy
None taken
Still, whatever mess I land in
Who is always understandin'?
No body else but you
Goofy
Oh, your moodiness is now and then, bewilderin'
And your values may be, so to speek, askew
Guzoonheit
Goofy
Thanks
Who deserves a hero's trophy as we face each cat-a-
strofee?
Nobody else but you
Both
No body else buy you
It's just our luck
We're stuck together
Nobody else but you
Is crazy enough to believe we'll come through
So your jokes are all, let's face it, pre-historic
Goofy
And your music sounds like monkeys in a zoo
Both
But when life becomes distressin'
Who'll I be S.O.S'in?
If you're having trouble guessing, here's a clue
Though he seems intoxicated
He's just highly animated
And he's nobody else but
Both
Nobody else but you
We've turned into a true-blue duo
Hard times we've had a few
Goofy
Like we're thrown in the drink
Like we're tossed outta town
Both
But when I start to sink, than I'd rather go down