The document provides a detailed breakdown and summary of the lyrics and accompanying music video for the song "Dakota" by Stereophonics. It describes scenes in the music video where a man is seen at a bar lip syncing the lyrics and becoming increasingly drunk as he reflects on past happy memories with a lover. Flashback scenes show the couple enjoying time together in the summer, having picnics and sleeping in the back of a car. The breakdown analyzes each verse and chorus and describes the corresponding visuals in the music video, such as live band performance shots and fast-paced editing.

1. Lyrics Breakdown – Dakota – Stereophonics
Verse 1
Thinking back, thinking of you (00:27) Man at the bar, lip syncing
the words (looking back thinking about memories) He will have multiple glasses
around him as the video progresses.
Summertime think it was June (00:31) Flash back to a summer time where the
couple are having a picnic etc. showing them having a good time which
juxtaposes with the current time where he is drowning his sorrows.
Yeah think it was June (00:34) Cut back to man at the bar miming the words
again.
Laying back, head on the grass (00:40) The couple in the summer time flashback
laying on their backs (birds eye camera angle) multiple shots of them having a
good time and relaxing.
Chewing gum having some laughs (00:44) The same shot of the couple having a
good time, laughing and joking with each other, In multiple locations around the
park.
Yeah having some laughs (00:47) Laughing and joking continued.
Chorus 1
You made me feel like the one (00:52) Live band performance, in the music
studio or film studio. Multiple close ups of lead singer and instruments being
played in tune with the music.
Made me feel like the one (00:56)
The one (01:01)
Verse 2
Drinking back, drinking for two (01:06)More glasses appear around him as he
becomes less stable on the bar stool and begins to look like he slurs his words a
little.
Drinking with you (01:11)
When drinking was new (01:14)
Sleeping in the back of my car (01:20) Shots of the two or one sleeping in the
back of a car (birds eye view) also shots from within the front of the car of the
couple or single actor.

2. We never went far (01:24) Cut back to the bar and lip sync as he is getting
progressively more drunk and this is seen through his movements.
Didn’t need to go far (01:27)
Chorus 2
You made me feel like the one (01:32) More performance shots during the
chorus. Using different lighting to make the shots more interesting.
Made me feel like the one (01:35)
The one (01:41)
You made me feel like the one (01:45)
Made me feel like the one (01:48)
The one (01:54)
Bridge 1
.
I don’t know where we are going now (01:58) Performance shots again. As well
as cut backs too the ‘good times’ and flash backs of previous shots during the
video.
I don’t know where we are going now (02:11)
Verse 3
Wake up call, coffee and juice (02:25) Wakes up and gets a coffee, and a whisky
or gin as the so-called juice. This would be to continue drowning his sorrows.
Remembering you (02:29) A deep meaning full stare to show deep thought.
About the past.
What happened to you? (02:32) Stare continues as he begins to look more upset
and distraught.
I wonder if we’ll meet again (02:38) Staring continues and mimes the lines of the
rest of the verse.
Talk about life since then (02:41)
Talk about why did it end (02:45)
Chorus 3

3. You made me feel like the one (02:50) Live performance of the chorus again
paired with fast paced shots with fast successive edits.
Made me feel like the one (02:54)
The one (02:59)
You made me feel like the one (03:04)
Made me feel like the one (03:07)
The one (03:12)
Bridge 2
I don’t know where we are going now (03:16) Fast paced shots of all the action
so far (bar, car, house, and grass area).
I don’t know where we are going now (03:29)
So take a look at me now (x4) (03:41)