1. Music Video Analysis - Violence
Song Title: Runaway love
Artist: Ludacris
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with
as much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song:
The lyrics aren’t violent but in the video children are being abused and not treated in a
very nice way.
2. Describe any violent body language:
A 9 year old girl called Lisa whose drunken mother brings men over who rape her ,
another girl who is 10 years old called Nicole who has an abusive step dad, and another
girl called Erica who is 11 and pregnant and cant got home because her mum will abuse
her.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
There are no weapons but the nicloes dad is chasing her with a bottle of vodka in his hand
and there are bruises shown that are off her step dad, and here is a part of the vido where
Erica’s mum is shaking her violently
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
There is no self-mutilation or any violence towards themselves.
5. What’s the message of the song?
The message of this song is that teenagers think they are alone "(Lisa, Nicole and Ericka)'s
stuck up in the world on her own”, however the song and lyrics prove that they are not as
there are many other teenagers in the same situation, there are also help lines and
posters for the national runaway switchboard for homeless youths.
6. What type of music is the song?
R&B