Pure Imagination - Intellectual

The Outro magnificently highlights the end goal while summing up the road to get there. Considered to be anachronistic in contemporary circles, Wonka’s Outro hits on a deeply religious Christian note which is you receive a life that is so vastly different and unique even Wonka can’t draw a comparison to it. It is only derived from the amalgamating of the relationships you cherish and the acceptance of the invitation.

It’s important to note the “-ing” in “amalgamating” is crucial because this is an active process in that this life Wonka describes can only be achieved in the present and is never-ending.

Accepting the invitation means accepting the responsibility to create for others, adventure with others, and entertain others in a way that generates something good where everyone who has properly aligned morals wins, resulting in what a Christian might call a God-like (or out-of-this-world) experience which is free from the slavery of the mind, body, and soul. Thus, the more voluntary relationships built and voluntarily accepted invitations (i.e., opportunities to adopt responsibility), the more meaningful you’re life will be. Whether a hammer, nail, or human, it has been consistently clear across time that entities in our universe only have a purpose when they share a relationship with a living being and have voluntarily chosen (i.e., willing) to solve a problem.

The intro’s suspenseful pause supported by Timothée Chalamet’s amazing voice describes perfectly the feeling of excited anticipation when on the brink of creativity. To see his/her imagination come to fruition often leaves the creator speechless due to reaching into the “unknown”, which can be difficult to explain to others–in other words, it leaves you speechless. The first line opens with a call or invitation for adventure and awe, which is a responsibility all humans seek and often reject due to adventure’s terrifying colligation with the unknown.

A tribute to the original Wonka song, the same chorus is repeated here, however, the writers of the song push its meaning forward vigorously. Wonka reiterates relationships are what establish paradise and the effort/skill to recognize this comes from gratitude–it really is that simple. Before you can change the world, the paradise you seek already exists in what you currently have. It wouldn’t be paradise without the existing imperfections within your current paradise because it’s the imperfections that invite you to adventure (i.e., the imperfections invite you to solve problems, giving you a purpose). It’s the call to adventure and purpose that humans desire, and the existence of the call itself is what makes paradise so meaningful. The adventure comes from adopting responsibility, and the responsibility can only be adopted if you have someone to share it with. In a way, Wonka is asking, “why would you solve something no one cares about?”

To further emphasize this point, in the original film, Willy Wonka makes the statement “We are the music makers and the dreamers of dreams,” which is often an overlooked quote–although acknowledged for its beauty. Wonka draws highlights to the already existing paradise, specifically giving credit to the world you live in is made of pure imagination. Practically everything you see has been dreamt by someone else and they were generous enough to share it.

Wonka’s exciteful tone and conviction forcefully push the conclusion the invitation to journey into the creative abyss has been accepted.

Wonka comes to realize relationships, trust, and honesty are what matter most, and therefore, paradise always exists as long as positive (i.e. moral) relationships exist among people. All you really need is somebody to share your dream/imagination with because your fulfillment, everlasting bliss, and eternal purpose (i.e., paradise) will come from the journey of taking on the responsibility of bringing your creation to life and sharing it with others. It’s the fact that there is a positive gain/moral order in relationships that brings your creation value, ultimately adding to the existing paradise. Wonka does a fun play with words here as well completing line 3 of the chorus while starting line 4 at the same time–since the song is about being creative, he successfully pushes the creative fold with this wordplay.

It’s common for those teetering on any frontier (particularly teetering on what is known and unknown) to feel fear, anxiousness, or desire to retreat. The shyness resembles the innocence of the human spirit right before venturing into the unknown. Wonka encourages adventurers, creators/inventors, and entertainers to stand on the edge of the unknown with the reminder that the absence of explanation is part of the journey. It is the lack of explanation that makes the journey worth doing–it needs to be explained. However, to get the explanation, it requires faith–similar to a trust fall, it’s what provides the thrill and is inherent in adventure and creativity. Without the thrill, it’s assumed you’d simply understand and be bored.

Timothée Chalamet purposefully chuckles while pronouncing the words “We’ll begin” to put into place a feeling of fun, because it is, indeed, fun to create and explore. The human spirit seeks to defy, or rather, push the limits of reality when adventuring. You’ll hear (insert instrument) of upward notes which perfectly mixes the feeling of enlightenment and marvel, which makes sense because the feeling of creating from your imagination or someone else’s imagination (i.e., Wonka’s) is enlightening. It is the bringing forward of new knowledge from the unknown.