Bishop's Theme (and why)

[Bishop Sinatra]

'Right Before Your Eyes' by Hoobastank

And now, because I'm bored and nobody's online, I shall take a look at the lyrics of said song to explore WHY I have chosen this song. Aside from the fact I like it, of course...

When the door shuts
Don’t worry about me
Its not attention that I want from you
I need you to trust who I’m gonna be
And in everything I’m going to do

Cause I’m not afraid
Of what I don’t know
For understanding is all that I earn
What is for sure is I’m gonna to go
I’m gonna to live and I’m going to learn

And I know there will be mistakes that I will make
But I know they’re not worse than chances I don’t take, take
Right before your eyes I am changing, changing
New life on the inside I am changing, changing

When the door shuts
Its shuts in front of me
A new person that I have become
I follow my heart to my destiny
But living in fear and sorrow is done

There will be no more feeling that I’m all alone
I will surround myself with things that help me grow, grow
Right before your eyes I am changing, changing
New life on the inside I am changing, changing

Right before your eyes I am changing, changing
New life on the inside I am changing, changing
Right before your eyes I am changing, changing
New life on the inside I am changing, changing

Right before your eyes
Right before your eyes

Firstly, I like to take this as referencing the journey that Bishop is about to go on, on a new planet, and is going to become a new person as it's a new start for him.

He knows there's a lot he has to learn about Earth and the people that live on it, but he's not afraid of what's out there, and is taking the bull by the horns, as it were.

Then there's the fact that, on his own planet, he was an outcast and a freak (which led to his exile), and before he was exiled, he lived in fear.

Lastly, there's the title of the song. I like to think this would be Bishop's addressing the entire human race and especially those who are closer to him (Leena). Not to mention the use of 'eyes', which is significant because his alien eyes are the one feature that immediately show him as the alien he is.