You're Welcome Lyrics – The Rock

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Composer: Lin-Manuel Miranda. "You're Welcome," sung by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the character of Maui from Disney's "Moana," highlights the style of epic grandeur through his larger-than-life personification. The song is a brilliant storytelling tool that actually sets up Maui's personality traits but also threads in part of Polynesian mythos into the story. Lyrically, the song reads as a bit of Maui's mythic feats, partially comic flair. In other words, the film draws from Polynesian legends where the demi-gods are seen as the architects of the natural world. For example, Maui claims the responsibility of raising the sky and harnessing the sun. Such mythic tales are evident, as he continues through the lines like "What can I say except you're welcome, For the tides, the sun, the sky," which captures this mythic bravado. Maui's character, on the other hand, is comedy-arrogant. Such a feature is evident from his lines such as "Yes, it's really me, it's Maui: breathe it in!" This not only gives a comical layer but subtly hints at some level of a drama queen whose needs of recognition and appreciation are certainly done by Maui's character. The song looks further at the relationship Maui has with the natural elements, a very key aspect of Polynesian culture and Polynesian mythology. This is vividly seen in the line "I lassoed the sun. To stretch the days and bring you fun," giving an example of a human connection to Maui's mythical deeds, the environment, and how they influence living conditions. In essence, "You're Welcome" is a smartly written piece that uses humor and mythological allusions to clearly outline the character of Maui. The song is used more like an effective device in narrative development that enriches character development and fleshes out the storytelling in Moana. The song does emerge as a contrast to humor and mythical gravity, which makes it somewhat hard to remember as a stand-alone piece and also makes for such an integral part of the film's soundtrack.