Artist: Ben Folds      Song: Sky High

0:00Intro 0:36

0:36Shattered at dawn 0:38
0:38 (no singing) 0:41
                                                         The video will start with very
0:41So far for so long0:44                               slow editing and shots
0:44Feeling newly baptized thinking0:47                  changes, with a slow motion
0:47I don't want this thing to end and0:50
0:50All the blue sky0:52                                 effect added in post and with
                                                         some fade transitions
0:52 (break) 0:57
                                                         between shots. Use of black
0:57Where our stony paths meet1:00                       and white effect used.
1:00 (no singing) 1:03
1:03Coffee color sheets1:05
1:05Looking down at pale knees1:08
1:09With a cigarette and the morning beat 1:12           A mix of the band in the
1:12Under the blue sky1:14                               studio and on location shots
1:14 (break) 1:19                                        of the lead singer and
                                                         locations keep the shots
1:19Last night at the bar 1:21
1:21I was wrong, I was only hurting1:25
                                                         varied.
1:25And you were acting too polite 1:29
1:29 And we held on to the pain 1:33
1:33Through the storms and the rain1:38                   Use of lots of meat shots
1:38Like a crumpled, empty, discarded Newports box1:46

1:46 (break) 1:50
                                                         Lots of shallow focus shots
1:50Ahh, under the blue sky 1:55
1:55 (no singing) 1:59                                   and slow motion lip synching
1:59Ahh, sky high2:05
2:08Ahh2:11

2:11 (break) 2:15

2:15Pawn shop billboard2:18
2:20"We Buy Gold" 2:22
2:22 Old dreams just fade and twist 2:26
2:26 It's a heartache that never ended2:29

2:29 (break) 2:35

2:35 The brightness of air 2:36
2:39 Out walking somewhere and when they ask you 2:44
2:44 Just tell them that you knew me back when 2:47
2:47 Under the blue sky2:51

2:51 (break) 2:55
2:55 Ahh, sky high3:00
3:00 (no singing) 3:04
3:04 Ahh, put on the blue sky 3:10
3:10 (no singing) 3:14
3:14 Ahh, sky high3:20

3:20 Instumental 4:42

Lyrics Breakdown

  • 1.
    Artist: Ben Folds Song: Sky High 0:00Intro 0:36 0:36Shattered at dawn 0:38 0:38 (no singing) 0:41 The video will start with very 0:41So far for so long0:44 slow editing and shots 0:44Feeling newly baptized thinking0:47 changes, with a slow motion 0:47I don't want this thing to end and0:50 0:50All the blue sky0:52 effect added in post and with some fade transitions 0:52 (break) 0:57 between shots. Use of black 0:57Where our stony paths meet1:00 and white effect used. 1:00 (no singing) 1:03 1:03Coffee color sheets1:05 1:05Looking down at pale knees1:08 1:09With a cigarette and the morning beat 1:12 A mix of the band in the 1:12Under the blue sky1:14 studio and on location shots 1:14 (break) 1:19 of the lead singer and locations keep the shots 1:19Last night at the bar 1:21 1:21I was wrong, I was only hurting1:25 varied. 1:25And you were acting too polite 1:29 1:29 And we held on to the pain 1:33 1:33Through the storms and the rain1:38 Use of lots of meat shots 1:38Like a crumpled, empty, discarded Newports box1:46 1:46 (break) 1:50 Lots of shallow focus shots 1:50Ahh, under the blue sky 1:55 1:55 (no singing) 1:59 and slow motion lip synching 1:59Ahh, sky high2:05 2:08Ahh2:11 2:11 (break) 2:15 2:15Pawn shop billboard2:18 2:20"We Buy Gold" 2:22 2:22 Old dreams just fade and twist 2:26 2:26 It's a heartache that never ended2:29 2:29 (break) 2:35 2:35 The brightness of air 2:36 2:39 Out walking somewhere and when they ask you 2:44 2:44 Just tell them that you knew me back when 2:47 2:47 Under the blue sky2:51 2:51 (break) 2:55 2:55 Ahh, sky high3:00
  • 2.
    3:00 (no singing)3:04 3:04 Ahh, put on the blue sky 3:10 3:10 (no singing) 3:14 3:14 Ahh, sky high3:20 3:20 Instumental 4:42