In my opinion, Within You is the song that ties the story together. We know Jareth loves Sarah, and we know that because Sarah created Jareth, that she wants him to love her. Jareth knows, as Sarah knows, that she is about to save her brother and return home to “reality”, thus letting go of The Labyrinth forever. Jareth begs her to stay, offers to be her slave, and transforms into an owl after Sarah tells him that her imagination no longer has any power over her. After saving Toby, Sarah lets go of her childhood fantasies, including The Goblin King.
How you’ve turned my world, you precious thing
You starve and near exhaust me
Everything I’ve done, I’ve done for you
I move the stars for no one
You’ve fun so long
You’ve run so far,
Your eyes can be so cruel
Just as I can be so cruel
Though I do believe in you.
Sarah: Toby!
Jareth: (song, cont.) Yes, I do.
Live without your sunlight
Love without your heartbeat.
I can’t live within you.
#1 by Timica McIntire on May 30, 2011 - 7:42 am
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I loved watching the Labyrinth as a child, I love David Bowie. I found him very sexy in the movie. I was sad when they didn’t get together.
#2 by giavanna on July 4, 2011 - 8:16 am
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well i just love the movie labrinth i wish it were real becouse i already know who i want to wish away was going to take the ball that tells you your dreams
#3 by Brett on February 23, 2012 - 12:18 pm
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i love the labyrinth movie cause it has a lot of humor but its an all in all good movie about good overcoming evil and about love and fightin for right
#4 by Mo on August 5, 2012 - 5:53 am
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You know, I used to watch this movie all the time as a kid. It was the most played VHS in my parent’s house. I would sing along to all the songs – admittedly not knowing most of the words and stumbling over the lyrics – and I would dance and dance to David Bowie. Now, as an adult, I sort of get it. I never once thought about the meaning behind any of it. But now that you say that it’s Sarah throwing away her childhood fantasies, it makes a lot of sense. Lol.
#5 by Swiftshadow on August 8, 2012 - 1:45 pm
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II’ve always loved the labryinth,I love the lesson’s it teaches, and how amazing the movie turned out. As Leonard Maltin said, “I coulnd’t wish for a movie with more imagination or fun!” I really wish they would make a second movie!