Obviously, this song doesn’t fit with every aspect of Emma (it is modern day after all), but I thought it was an amazingly close match. The majority of this song would be from Mr. Knightley’s point of view to Emma.
You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
She's going off about something that you said
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do
I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do
[Mr. Knightley to Emma about Frank Churchill
“’Indeed, I (Emma) will (dance with you). You have proven that you (Mr. Knightley) can dance, and you know we are not really so much brother and sister as to make it improper.’
‘Brother and sister! – No, indeed.’”]
But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
she’s cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
[Harriet about Mrs. Elton
“’ I (Harriet) think her (Mrs. Elton) beautiful, quite beautiful… I am not at all surprised that he should have fallen in love with her.”]
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You, you belong with me, you belong with me
Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
[“They met Mr. Martin the very next day… on Donwell road.”]
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey, isn't this easy?
[“Mr. Knightley was to dine with them… “What a comfort it is that we think alike about our nephews and nieces!”] (Just a normal conversation)
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that
Hey, what ya doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
standing by and waiting at your back door
all this time how could you not know
[“(I, Mr. Knightley) have been in love with you ever since you were thirteen as least.”]
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're 'bout to cry
And I know your favorite songs and you tell me 'bout your dreams
Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me
[Mr. Knightley to Emma,
“’My dearest Emma” said he (Mr. Knightley)”]
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me?
You belong with me
[“Her mind was in such a state of wonder…which made it impossible for her to be collected. She was in a dancing, singing, exclaiming spirits…”]
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