The video analysis summarizes Halsey's music video for the song "Hurricane". It begins by noting that while the song title implies something fast like a storm, the actual tempo is slow and melancholy. The summary then analyzes some of the lyrics and how they are visually depicted in the video, such as a boy drawing the number "17" on a girl's wrist to represent her age. Intertextual references like locations and other songs are also discussed. Camera shots and techniques used to illustrate the narrative are highlighted. Overall, the analysis conveys that the video uses metaphor and visuals to depict themes of betrayal and risk-taking in teenage relationships.

1. Music Video Analysis
Hurricane - Halsey

3. Name of the song
A hurricane is a violent storm, so before the video starts
you can insinuate it is going to be about something big
however, the actual tempo of the music is quite slow and
melancholy which contradicts the name, this could
suggest that it isn't the typical “hurricane” but more rather
a metaphorical one.
Before a hurricane begins a storm, begins to brew

4. Lyrics

5. “Turns them out like tricks”
There is a close up of the boy with blonde
hair so we assume when she says “turns them
out like tricks” that it is about him, this
suggests, that he has no loyalties and that
he does whatever he wants. We then see a
close up of someone doing tricks on their
bike which illustrates the lyrics and
reflects how easy it is for him to do.

6. “Liquor on my lips, held him captive in
my kiss”
This is said at the beginning of the video
but we see them drinking later on which
implies that she already knew her intentions
“Storm you’re starting now”
Medium close up of the girl with red hair
which could suggest that she is the cause of
the storm ot that she is going to begin it,
illustrating the lyrcis

7. “He’s got an eye for girls of 18”
Over the shoulder shot is used so we see him drawing 17 on her wrist
which could reflect that in this situation he is dominant. Also it
makes the viewer feel unformatable since it is a private moment and
it feels like we are peering over them or that someone else is. The
writing of the number 17 could suggest that she is 17, which
reflects her naivety and innocence since she doesn't know what his
intentions are. Also it shows that she is indifferent to the rest
who were 18 which makes her stand out more and the centre of the
video. Also the beat begins to get faster when she is with him which
then leads to the lyrics “and then there's a storm you're starting
now” which connotes the storm is beginning to turn into a hurricane.

8. Intertextuality
One of the guys has “new americana” written on
his jacket which is a reference to another one
of her songs from her album Badlands
The Pink motel was a set created to recreate the
50s and 60s era and is a primary film location
in LA. In the lyrics at the beginning she said
bed-stuy which is in brooklyn! Brooklyn and LA
are at opposing side of the US which further
illustrates the complexity of the video and the
deep hidden meaning it could refer to them
escaping to a new world.
“Never forget summer of 97’ - Reference to the
other music video for the song which is the film
version.

9. Camera
The beginning of the video is in slow motion which juxtaposes
the title hurricane meaning something fast but the beat then
picks up and the camera
The whole song is a metaphor, with the video illustrating
cheat and betrayal but the overall life in the 97
Medium long shot of tv being fuzzy
Shot reverse shot - between the blonde girls and red haired
girl

10. “I am a wanderess, one night stand, don't belong to no
city, don't belong to no man”
At this point he walks back out and
the girl with the pink hair goes out
as well close up medium shot, tight f
The lyrics are then repeated but then
through the red haired girls view but
she goes further with him
This is said when the red haired girl
is kissing the blonde haired boy and
they then get into bed with each
other which illustrates the lyrcis.
Here the narrative swaps is shown
through the
These lyrics are illustrated
through the blonde girl's
point of view where by she
plays spin the bottle and
then ends up kissing another
guy, which relates back to
her only being 17 and naive,
one of the risks he took when
getting with her.

11. “He says little lady come and save me”
The red haired girl is seen with him when this lyric is which
implies that
“He says” this is like it has been said to hasely