There's a place off Ocean Avenue
Where I used to sit and talk with you
We were both 16 and it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all night
Staying up all night
There's a place on the corner of Cherry Street
We would walk on the beach in our bare feet
We were both 18 and it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all night
Staying up all night
If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away
There's a piece of you that's here with me
It's everywhere I go, it's everything I see
When I sleep, I dream and it gets me by
I can make believe that you're here tonight
That you're here tonight
If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away
I remember the look in your eyes
When I told you that this was goodbye
You were begging me not tonight
Not here, not now
We're looking up at the same night sky
And keep pretending the sun will not rise
Be together for one more night
Somewhere, somehow
If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Monday, 21 September 2009
YellowCard- Ligt Up The Sky
Light up The Sky was yellwocards first single in their album Paper Walls. This is in the pop funk genre the same as there previous songs. It was made for the 2007 series of Heroes and has lyrics that link to the TV series as well as being used for the TV series One Tree Hill.
The visuals of the video do not have a direct link to the lyrics. The main link between visuals and lyrics is the sky is dark and surrounding too, with the song about him trying to “Light Up the Sky”. This title has deeper meaning and is about a relationship and how the guy who in this case is the lead singer is trying to do all he can to make the girl happy. During the chorus when he says “Light Up The Sky” there are parts in the sky that light up momentarily. In the video however there is no girl shown but a group of people that are almost zombie like who he is trying to help. At the end of the video the sky opens up bringing colour onto the people making them happy and lively.
The tempo of cuts throughout the video stays to the beat of the music slowing and speeding up as the beat does. For the first few seconds of the video the focus is on the lead guitarist as he plays a solo. As each member of the band joins in it shows him or her as they start playing or singing. However there are no solos other than the lead guitarist at the beginning. Throughout the video the actions in the video speed up and slow down as the music does. For example towards the end as the music slows down the people slow their movements as they look to the sky when the colour falls from the sky. A lot of the film focuses on the bands performance with a lot of close-ups of the lead singing. There facial expression promotes the band to be caring for other people and problems that occur in the real world. This video is very similar to their other videos with a story-taking place at the same time as a band performance cutting between each one they are also giving of the same image as there other videos.
The camera work is relatively simple types of shots with a few clever shots like a point of view shot when one of the people looks up at the sky with a telescope. Also throughout there are other shots showing the band or the people through pits of the rumble. Throughout the video some of the shots are blurred creating a mysterious atmosphere at the beginning. The editing is relatively simple throughout the video with the odd effect like what happens in the sky and the odd blurred shot. The costumes of the band are there usual wear to create the same image. The clothing of the people creates a dark atmosphere to match the surroundings.
This video is not only similar to theirs but to other bands of the same genre. As a lot of bands similar like to create mysterious videos and have weird videos that people will remember. Also similar to other bands the video is partly performance based and partly concept based.
Overall this video is similar to most of their other videos with a performance of their band a story. The video mainly promotes their band to look caring towards issues in the real world and keeping the same image of a typical pop funk band. The camera shots and editing is relatively simple with the odd effect. There are not much links between visuals and lyrics apart from the chorus and what happens to the sky.
The visuals of the video do not have a direct link to the lyrics. The main link between visuals and lyrics is the sky is dark and surrounding too, with the song about him trying to “Light Up the Sky”. This title has deeper meaning and is about a relationship and how the guy who in this case is the lead singer is trying to do all he can to make the girl happy. During the chorus when he says “Light Up The Sky” there are parts in the sky that light up momentarily. In the video however there is no girl shown but a group of people that are almost zombie like who he is trying to help. At the end of the video the sky opens up bringing colour onto the people making them happy and lively.
The tempo of cuts throughout the video stays to the beat of the music slowing and speeding up as the beat does. For the first few seconds of the video the focus is on the lead guitarist as he plays a solo. As each member of the band joins in it shows him or her as they start playing or singing. However there are no solos other than the lead guitarist at the beginning. Throughout the video the actions in the video speed up and slow down as the music does. For example towards the end as the music slows down the people slow their movements as they look to the sky when the colour falls from the sky. A lot of the film focuses on the bands performance with a lot of close-ups of the lead singing. There facial expression promotes the band to be caring for other people and problems that occur in the real world. This video is very similar to their other videos with a story-taking place at the same time as a band performance cutting between each one they are also giving of the same image as there other videos.
The camera work is relatively simple types of shots with a few clever shots like a point of view shot when one of the people looks up at the sky with a telescope. Also throughout there are other shots showing the band or the people through pits of the rumble. Throughout the video some of the shots are blurred creating a mysterious atmosphere at the beginning. The editing is relatively simple throughout the video with the odd effect like what happens in the sky and the odd blurred shot. The costumes of the band are there usual wear to create the same image. The clothing of the people creates a dark atmosphere to match the surroundings.
This video is not only similar to theirs but to other bands of the same genre. As a lot of bands similar like to create mysterious videos and have weird videos that people will remember. Also similar to other bands the video is partly performance based and partly concept based.
Overall this video is similar to most of their other videos with a performance of their band a story. The video mainly promotes their band to look caring towards issues in the real world and keeping the same image of a typical pop funk band. The camera shots and editing is relatively simple with the odd effect. There are not much links between visuals and lyrics apart from the chorus and what happens to the sky.
Friday, 18 September 2009
Yellowcards Research
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Thursday, 10 September 2009
Textual Analysis- How To Save A Life
How To Save A Life is the fray’s biggest hit so far in their career, it is the main track from their debut album, How To Save A Life. It followed the song over my head. It stay as number one for up too 15 weeks in some charts and was the first of their songs to have great success in many countries such as America, Australia and Sweden. How To Save A Life is the same as all their other songs as being in the same genre, which is rock. The song was written by Isaac Slade who came up with the song after an experience he had working with troubled teens. There has been a few versions of the music video this one is the latest made in 2006. It was directed by Mark Pellington who is known for his work on the “Jeremy” music videos among others. The video features kids at the age of around 12-18. They appear to of loosed a loved one and are grieving and seem very suicidal. The whole video is in a white room with words appearing of dark meaning like “Death”. The band plays in the same room as all the kids.
The relationship between lyrics and visuals is illustrated. This is evident throughout the film as all the kids are showing the same emotions that are coming from the lyrics. It is also shown through the words that appear that seem to be what the kids are thinking of. Most shots are concentrated on the kids and not band with various shots used like close ups to show tears.
The tempo of the shots stays the same as the pace of the music. Some shots are blurry to match the kid’s confused state of mind this is also shown with a short time of really quick cuts from one shot too another.
The image of the fray is not promoted in this video it is more of a video with a message in it and to show the meaning of the song. This is common in this genre to not always promote as bands in the rock genre are normally about the music. The mise-en-scene helps to show the story and the emotions of the kids. Some of the kid’s pictures up of people, which are the people, they have loosed. A chair is used a one point showing a girl that is shrunken jumping of the chair, this also shows her state of mind and how she feels without her loved one.
Towards the end of the video the kids begin to smile and the shots show them comforting each other and kissing the photos of there loved ones this matches the songs ending as the beats more up. Throughout the band show the same emotions as the kids who promotes them as nice guys that generally care about issues in the real world. This video involves not much in the editing or the camera shots but the actor’s emotions and the mise-en-scene.
In conclusion the video for How To Save A Life does not promote the band for sales but shows the band to be nice guys that care about issues in the real world, and there aim of there video is to get a message across. They have done this through the mise-en-scene and the emotions of the actors. This video is successful in what The Fray wanted to achieve in both interesting to watch and the message they get through.
The relationship between lyrics and visuals is illustrated. This is evident throughout the film as all the kids are showing the same emotions that are coming from the lyrics. It is also shown through the words that appear that seem to be what the kids are thinking of. Most shots are concentrated on the kids and not band with various shots used like close ups to show tears.
The tempo of the shots stays the same as the pace of the music. Some shots are blurry to match the kid’s confused state of mind this is also shown with a short time of really quick cuts from one shot too another.
The image of the fray is not promoted in this video it is more of a video with a message in it and to show the meaning of the song. This is common in this genre to not always promote as bands in the rock genre are normally about the music. The mise-en-scene helps to show the story and the emotions of the kids. Some of the kid’s pictures up of people, which are the people, they have loosed. A chair is used a one point showing a girl that is shrunken jumping of the chair, this also shows her state of mind and how she feels without her loved one.
Towards the end of the video the kids begin to smile and the shots show them comforting each other and kissing the photos of there loved ones this matches the songs ending as the beats more up. Throughout the band show the same emotions as the kids who promotes them as nice guys that generally care about issues in the real world. This video involves not much in the editing or the camera shots but the actor’s emotions and the mise-en-scene.
In conclusion the video for How To Save A Life does not promote the band for sales but shows the band to be nice guys that care about issues in the real world, and there aim of there video is to get a message across. They have done this through the mise-en-scene and the emotions of the actors. This video is successful in what The Fray wanted to achieve in both interesting to watch and the message they get through.
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