Music Video Analysis (5)

Daughter - Youth

This a performance music video.

Camera:
-long shots to show the band
-high angle
-close ups on playing instruments
-close ups to show singers facial expressions, emotions over what she is singing about

Mise en scene:
-its in black and white, quite sad similar/can relate to the lyrics of the song
-instruments
-minimilist/simple
-spotlights, the only focus are the band members and what they are playing
-casual clothes

Editing:
-zooms in and out of close ups and mid shots at the beginning
-when the drum beats a jump cut is used to show a different shot between 1:12 and 1:27

Sound:
-the only sound is the track adds to the simplicity, all focus is on whats being sung

Lyrics:                                                                                Analysis:
Shadows settle on the place, that you left.          (Starting to forget?) 
Our minds are troubled by the emptiness.
Destroy the middle, it's a waste of time.
From the perfect start to the finish line.

And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones.          (Ruining themselves, to forget? to  
'Cause most of us are heaving through corrupted lungs.     ease pain?) 
Setting fire to our insides for fun
Collecting names of the lovers that went wrong            (They are trying to get over a 
The lovers that went wrong.                                       relationship)

We are the reckless,
We are the wild youth                                         (Thinking about their futures but not getting
Chasing visions of our futures                                there, unachievable dreams) 
One day we'll reveal the truth
That one will die before he gets there.

And if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones.
'Cause most of our feelings, they are dead and they are gone.    (Numb)
We're setting fire to our insides for fun.
Collecting pictures from a flood that wrecked our home,     
It was a flood that wrecked this home.

And you caused it,                                       (Blaming old partner for ruining her life) 
And you caused it,
And you caused it

Well I've lost it all, I'm just a silhouette,              (Theres nothing left of her, no hope) 
I'm a lifeless face that you'll soon forget,
And my eyes are damp from the words you left,     (Relationship breakup she's upset about)
Ringing in my head, when you broke my chest.
Ringing in my head, when you broke my chest.

And if you're in love, then you are the lucky one,
'Cause most of us are bitter over someone.            (She feels bitter)
Setting fire to our insides for fun,
To distract our hearts from ever missing them.       (Try's to forget him but can't)
But I'm forever missing him.

And you caused it,
And you caused it,
And you caused it