Music Video Analysis Lyrics

The Weeknd The Hills

This song is about living in Beverly Hills. The main base of the lyrics are ‘half past five’ this is in reference to Alan Jackson's song ‘Its five o’clock somewhere’. This is in relation to Abel’s continues drug use. This is because Jackson’s song is meaning getting drunk and high no matter what time of day. In the chorus it says ‘when I’m fucked up that’s the real me’ this again referenced his drug use.

This is indicates that he is only him true self when he is on drugs. Try to send me off to rehab this drugs start to feel like its decaf this is constantly in reference to drug use. This is important as it is showing how the drugs are becoming a daily routine and how he is slowly becoming bored of them and how they are not having the desired effect on him any more as his body is adjusting and getting used to them. This song consists of constant references to his drug addiction this I important as he is showing how they have had a negative effect upon his life and how they are not helping him in any way and how they are slowly beginning to have a negative effect on him. This is shown in the music video because it shows him crashing a car and then it blowing up. This shows that he is not himself and he does not seem phased when he does this.

When you find out that the song is about Beverly Hills you soon realize that he whole thing has been filmed while he is walking along the central road. This is shown with the large and expensive houses and the along with the tree lined drive this indicates to the viewer the location that it is designed to portray. The lyrics begin to say ‘the hills have eyes who are you to judge’ this is saying that he is not that much different from the other people in the hills and he believes that he is just another person do the same thing as everyone else. He is implying g the fact that everyone in Beverly Hills has something to hide and they cannot judge him for what his is doing it also indicates the fact that everyone who lives there know everything about everyone hence the lyrics 'the hills have eyes'.


ED Sheeran Thinking Out Loud

 

Ed Sheerans song Thinking Out Loud’s main meaning is how as you get older things will change and some will not always be for the better. At the start of the second verse it says ‘darling I will be loving you ‘til we’re 70’ this is to show how the love will never end and he will always love the person he is with. The main style of the songs to show how love will never grow old and it will always exist and it will always last. In the second verse it says ‘I fall in love with you every single day’ this song has been written to show how the everyday is a blessing to him and he will always love the person he is with. The song is based upon growing old and in the 4^th verse it begins with ‘ when my hairs all but gone and my memories fade’ this is showing how as he becomes old and forgets things he will know that he still loves her the same way. Verse 5 begins with ‘your soul could never grow old its evergreen’ this shows that no matter what happens she will last forever and the love is eternal. The main style overall of this music video and lyrics are to show how the love between two people will never end and it is eternal. The lyrics link to the video because of the graceful and smooth style with the dancing in the video this is effective because this creates a link between the two making it more interesting for the viewer to watch.

Rudimental Not Giving In

 

 

Within this song there is a narrative story behind it. in many of rudimental songs the lyrics are used to present a story.in the opening verse it begins with 'Well its time to start the show, lost my heart and lost my soul'. this song is portraying depression and how everyday is a show because people are having to pretend that they are happy when they are not. the main style of the lyrics begin at a slower pace and then begin to speed up I think that this is effective because as the song becomes quicker it is reflected in the positivity of the lyrics.

 

In the shorter third verse it says ' this time im goanna be stronger im not giving in' this is in reflection of how the depression is fading and they are becoming happier and they know that they are 'not giving in' to it. this is effective because it creates a much more positive vibe to the video as it has a deep underlying meaning. the use of meaningful lyrics and a meaningful video is effective because many people are able to relate to it and develop a better understanding of the video and its content meaning.

 

Finally in verse four it says ' waste my time which makes things worse lost in mine my love is cursed' this is used to create the effect that how he of feeling is effecting himself and how he if functioning. I think that this song is overall very effective because of the story behind it think that the use of effective lyrics makes the song different and will appeal and help to motivate all people who have different issues.