3. Chandelier
• Chandelier is an electropop/electronica song
sung by Sia, with R&B and reggae influences.
Lyrically, the song is gloomy as it talks about
the typical ‘party girl’s’ thought process when
dealing with alcohol. The video is obscure
which demonstrates the genre characteristics
of electronica.
4. Relationship between lyrics and
visuals
• ‘I push it down’; the dancer drops to the floor
representing the fall from being drunk and
the party world, to reality.
5. • ‘1, 2, 3, drink’ the dancer grabs out in front of
her as if she is taking a glass.
6. • Before the lyrics ‘I’m going to fly like a bird
through the night’ the dancer falls; this is
because birds risk injury by flying at night. This
lyric compares the character to the bird
suggesting that the character will risk injury by
not drinking.
7. Relationship between music and
visuals
• The beat of the music is synchronous to the
dancer and the cuts.
8. Motifs
• Sia’s music videos seem to have a similar dark
tone and muted colouring as Chandelier
shows.
9. • Although the singer does not appear in the
video, the dancer wears a wig that is iconic to
Sia
10. Intertextual References
• The dancer appears on Dance Moms and by
appearing in this music video is a slight
intertextual reference.
