2. Verse One
The opening location would be
appropriate if set in a ‘retail
store’ because this will hold
relevance to the lyrics ‘a retail store’ is very vague and
I'm working in a retail store
It's not what I'm cut-out for
conveys the singer’s disinterest
in her current employment
This line explicitly shows that the
artist is not good at her job, or
potentially too good. Either way in the
music video, on this line there should
be a clear portrayal that she isn’t
enjoying work
An idea, would be showing the artist in
the music video looking out of place in
the location, having a bored expression,
or not performing well at her job
3. Verse One
I live for my breaks
I know there's something more
This line solidifies Nesbitt’s distaste
about her current employment; she
lives for time when she is alone and
free from responsibility and
instruction.
Referring to the world around her,
with it’s endless possibilities.
However there is ambiguity about
the ‘something’ she is looking for,
all she knows is that currently she
is dissatisfied with her life.
Sense of determination
In the music video, the artist could be
looking around at the world to show that
she is searching for the ‘something’ she
believes is out there
Alternatively, there could be a long shot
of the singer in her mundane location to
contrast the ‘something more’ that she
wants to find
4. Verse One
So much to explore
But it feels so far away
Positivity, excitement, prospect of
adventure – this could become a
theme in the music video where the
singer could end up in weird and
extravagant locations
Despite the endless possibilities the
world can offer, the lead singer feels
trapped. ‘But’ shows the limitations of
her dreams- sense of defeat
As with the use of ‘But’, this line
shows that although the artists longs
to do something else with her life, she
feels her aspirations are unattainable.
5. Chorus 0.1
I'm not lost
I'm just finding
My own way
In the world x2
In the big old world
Theme of searching
This line shows that the artist
doesn't feel lost in the world,
instead she just hasn't found what
she’s looking for.
In the music video, the
artist could be looking
around, or the camera
could be circling the singer
in a panning motion, to
emphasise the confusion or
possibilities of the world
around her.
‘My own’ suggests that only the singer can
find her way, and that it needs to be her
own decision/ journey
Emphasis on
individualism
Links to indie-pop
genre/tone of song
6. Chorus 0.2
Do you ever, do you ever, do you wonder?
Wonder where your dreams go?
The idea that as a person grows up,
their dreams are forgotten because
they seem ‘far away’ and hard to
achieve.
Rhetorical question prompts the
audience to reflect on their ambitions
and whether they have changed due to
age or experience.
‘where’ suggests a physical place
which gives the dreams more power
Theme of daydreaming,
fantasizing, being pre-occupied.
In the video, there
could be an
emphasis on the
idea of wandering.
The singer could be
addressing the audience
to ask for reinsurance
or to reinsure the
viewers.
7. Chorus 0.2
Do you feel like you're falling under?
Under it all?
‘all’ could refer to the pressures that
growing up brings, including knowing
what you want to do/be
‘all’ also suggests that there are a
multitude of things that are getting
the singer down, however the up-beat
tempo implies that it is okay to feel
‘lost’ or unsure about your future
‘falling under’ could suggest loosing
your way, not coping or falling behind
