One of the reasons that we chose to change our song to 'Sorry' by Nothing But Thieves was because we felt that the lyrics were really fitting in order for us to be able to portray the narrative of our piece effectively. We felt it was important that we developed a knowledge of the purpose of the original music video, and gain an understanding of the meaning of the song to the artists.
Using the 'Songfacts' website, we were able to gain the following information:
Point 1 - Conor Mason (lead singer) sings of causing heartbreak now he's moved on from being a carefree teenager. Joe Langridge-Brown (guitarist), who co-wrote the track with Mason, explained: "'Sorry' is about getting older and the difficulties associated with it. It's about looking inwards and facing your demons. The song hinges around a flawed individual who can't hold down a relationship, both to the detriment of themselves and their partner"
Point 2 - Conor Mason told 'Kerrang' (Rock music magazine): "We made the setting feel dark, desolate and hopeless, which reflects the song. It's about looking forward, facing your demons and having a moment of clarity. The video is representative of that moment, where you have no choice but to face your true self. It's your last two hours on Earth, so, what do you do?"
Point 3 - Conor Mason told 'The Sun' (Newspaper): "It's a song about dealing with growing up, the problems you come across and the flaws you can't seem to escape"
How does this information relate to our music video and its narrative?
In regards to point 1, our narrative is about finding yourself as you grow up, and not being afraid to embrace who you truly are. In our piece, Hannah begins to succumb to her inner demons, and turns to drinking and smoking to help her cope with her questioning of her sexuality. However, as the piece progresses, she faces those inner demons and chooses to embrace her sexuality. In terms of a 'flawed individual', this relates to how Hannah views herself at the beginning of her piece. She doesn't accept her sexuality, and sees herself as being abnormal for it. This inner conflict driving her to drinking and smoking, as previously mentioned. Not being able to hold down a relationship could be compared to the relationship of Hannah and Josh, though Hannah does not end this relationship without a justified reason, so it does not compare exactly. Alternatively to the point made by Langridge-Brown, it was actually holding down the relationship with Josh that was detrimental to Hannah, not ending it. Though, fitting with his point, ending the relationship was detrimental to Josh's happiness.
In reference to point 2, we used a black and white effect at the beginning of our video in order to reflect the misery and isolation Hannah feels, and the darkness in her life. Hannah looks to her future, and her moment of clarity comes after her inner battle with her sexuality, where she decides to not try to suppress her feelings any longer. I think it is true that the narrative of our video is fitting with Mason's statement: "The video is representative of that moment, where you have no choice but to face your true self". Hannah reaches the point in her life, where she is unable to hide away from her sexuality due to how unhappy she is feeling, and her bad habitats she has developed as coping mechanisms. She feels as though she can no longer waste her life in attempting to live in denial, and can no longer live in the gloom and misery that this comes with.
Finally, point 3 relates to our video in ways similar to those that I have previously mentioned. It is Hannah, confused about her sexuality, and turning to alcohol and smoking to try to cope. She views her sexuality as a flaw, until she overcomes her fear and embraces who she is, though she faces the problem of breaking up with her boyfriend, Josh.
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