Music Video Promo Task

1. A2 MUSIC PROMO
TASK
TRACK 2:
SUITCASE BY EMELI
SANDE
FEATURED ON SANDE’S ALBUM “OUR VERISON
OF EVENTS” WHICH WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY
2012.

2. LYRICS OF THE SONG:
Intro
Didn't see it coming
No kind of warning
I cant work out what I've done wrong
His clothes are missing
But his keys are still here
Please somebody tell me what's going on
Chorus
My baby's got a suitcase
He's telling me its too late
But don't nobody, please don't ask me why
Cause all I did was love him
But I cant stop him walking
My baby's got a suitcase but please don't ask me why
Verse 2
What changed so quickly ?
Answer me !
If you must kill me then please, please
tell me why
He said don't touch me, get out the way
Will someone tell me what's going on
tonight
Chorus
My baby's got a suitcase
He's telling me its too late
But don't nobody, please don't ask me why
Cause all I did was love him
But I cant stop him walking
My baby's got a suitcase but please don't ask me why

3. LYRICS CONTINUED :
Bridge
I cant stop my heart from leaving through the
door
I cant unpack my heart cause he wont look at
anymore
Chorus
My baby's got a suitcase
He's telling me its too late
But don't nobody, please don't ask me why
Cause all I did was love him
But I cant stop him walking
My baby's got a suitcase but please don't ask me
why

4. SUMMARY OF LYRICS:
The lyrics reveal a woman's heartbreak and confusion when
her lover gets up and leaves her alone out of the blue with
no explanation as to what she has done wrong. The woman
is bewildered and surprised by her lovers sudden actions
(Didn't see it coming, no kind of warning) because she
believed that everything regarding their relationship was
going smoothly (Cause all I did was love him).
The woman is clearly still emotionally attached to her lover
as she refers to him as her heart ( I cant stop my heart from
leaving through the door) and implies that she has tried to
stop her lover from leaving (but I cant stop him walking)
however, she was unsuccessful in her attempts.

5. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE IDEA:
The music video will feature two main actors ( male and female) playing the
role of the couple.
The video will begin with a series of clips displaying the couple in different locations
holding hands, hugging, taking walks together and generally being affectionate towards
each other.
These clips will be shown quite rapidly so there will be sharp/short cuts between them.
This will allow the audience to see the loving relationship between the couple.
The female actor begins to sing the first verse of the song (location undecided) there is
a flashback displaying her lover placing his clothes in a backpack/suitcase and looking
back at his girlfriend before he exists the room.
The female is shown waking up to find that her lover is not beside her/ left the house.
She goes downstairs to find him just about to leave the house they start arguing
mouthing some crucial lyrics in the song (what changed so quickly ? Answer me !) The
female also begs him not to leave her and is shown crying when he eventually leaves.

6. PERFORMANCE IDEA
CONTINUED:
The female character is shown sitting down holding photos/ beside
burning photos. There is a close up of her face which displays her
crying and possibly being comforted by a friend and this will
conclude the video.

7. ACTORS,PROPS AND
LOCATION:
ACTORS: 2 main actors (male and female), 2 additional
actors/extras.
LOCATIONS: Park/ street, apartment and restaurant/
café.
PROPS: Backpack/suitcase, clothes, keys, photos and
furniture.
The details above are subject to change.