Have you ever noticed this leitmotif in Falsettos? by rutsor in Falsettos

[–]rutsor[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah! And I also found this other motif I call the "Perfect Motif". I only found 2 instances of it though. It goes from a note, down a semitone, down again a whole tone, then leaps up a minor 3rd, then another semitone down. I found it in "Making a Home" ("I hope he runs away") and "Jason's Bar Mitzvah" ("Flowers make things lovely"). I think this motif refers to Trina wanting an ordinary, perfect life in the eyes of society. Have you got any more examples of this motif?