Timing of lyrics

0 – 0.15 – INTRODUCTION

You're everything I thought you never were (0.15 – 0.17)

 And nothing like I thought you could have been (0.18 – 0.20)
But still you live inside of me, (0.21 – 0.23)
So tell me how is that? (0.24 – 0.26)

You're the only one I wish I could forget (0.27 – 0.29)
The only one I love to not forgive (0.30 – 0.32)
And though you break my heart, (0.33 – 0.34)
You're the only one (0.35 – 0.36)

And though there are times when I hate you (0.37 – 0.40)
'Cause I can't erase (0.41 – 0.42)
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face (0.43 – 0.48)
And even now, while I hate you, (0.49 – 0.51)
It pains me to say (0.52 – 0.54)
I know I'll be there at the end of the day (0.55 – 1.00)

I don't wanna be without you, babe (1.00 – 1.03)
I don't want a broken heart (1.04 – 1.05)
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe (1.06 – 1.09)
I don't wanna play that part (1.10 – 1.11)
I know that I love you, but let me just say (1.12 – 1.17)
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no (1.18 – 1.24)
I don't want a broken heart (1.25 – 1.26)
I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl (1.27 – 1.30)
No, no, no broken-hearted girl (1.31 – 1.37)
I'm no broken-hearted girl (1.38 – 1.43)

There's something that I feel I need to say (1.44 – 1.50)
But up til' now I've always been afraid (1.51 – 1.52)
That you would never come around (1.53 – 1.55)
And still I wanna put this out (1.56 – 1.58)

You say you've got the most respect for me (1.59 – 2.01)
But, sometimes I feel you're not deserving of me (2.02 – 2.04)
And still, you're in my heart (2.05 – 2.06)
But you're the only one (2.07 – 2.08)

And yes, there are times when I hate you, (2.09 – 2.11)
But I don't complain (2.12 – 2.14)
'Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away (2.15 – 2.20)
Oh, but now I don't hate you (2.21 – 2.23)
I'm happy to say (2.24 – 2.25)
That I will be there at the end of the day (2.26 – 2.31)

I don't wanna be without you, babe (2.32 – 2.34)
I don't want a broken heart (2.35 – 2.37)
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe (2.38 – 2.40)
I don't wanna play that part (2.41 – 2.43)
I know that I love you, but let me just say (2.44 – 2.48)
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no (2.49 – 2.55)
I don't want a broken heart (2.56 – 2.57)
I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl (2.58 – 3.01)
No, no, no broken-hearted girl (3.02 – 3.07)

Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooh (3.08 – 3.12)
I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah (3.13 – 3.17)
Ain't gotta be afraid, my broken heart is free (3.18 – 3.22)
To spread my wings and fly away, away with you..., yeah, yeah, yeah (3.23 – 3.36)

Ooooh (3.37 – 3.40)

I don't wanna be without my baby (3.41 – 3.43)
I don't want a broken heart (3.44 – 3.45)
Don't wanna take a breath without my baby (3.46 – 3.49)
I don't wanna play that part (3.50 – 3.51)
I know that I love you, but let me just say (3.52 – 3.57)
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no (3.58 – 4.04)
I don't want a broken heart (4.05 – 4.06)
I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl (4.07 – 4.09)
No, no, no broken-hearted girl (4.10 – 4.17)
Broken-hearted girl (4.18 – 4.21)
No, no, no broken-hearted girl (4.22 – 4.31)

No broken-hearted girl (4.32 – 4.37)

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Textual analysis of Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire

Cinematography:

The use of cinematography in the music video has a range of shot types, for example the music video starts off with Alicia in front of a green screen doing a title sequence for the music video, with a shining bright light behind her, and this is showing the audience that she powerful as she is standing upright and strong. After the title sequence it cuts straight to a medium shot of her laid on a bed looking away from the camera and then zooms out slowly into a long shot as this at first shows her emotion on her face then goes to show the location of the room that she is in. Then it jumps to a different scene in a different location with the opposite zoom as it is going from a long shot to a medium shot. Alicia never directly looks at the camera; this could be so that she isn’t directly targeting the lyrics at the audience and so it is to a wide audience. Constantly all the way through this video there is the contrast between the zooming of the camera going from a long shot going to a medium shot, and the other way around. They have used extreme long shots in the scene where she is cleaning up to show the location. Close ups have been used to show Alicia’s emotion on her face. Over the shoulder shots have also been used throughout the music video as this shows the audience exactly what she is looking at for example when she is doing work, this shows the audience what she is looking at.

Mise-en-scene:

Different mise-en-scene have been used throughout this music videos for all different reasons for example Alicia is wearing a very smart skirt and top with minimal make up which makes her look very classy and a strong dominant women which has been shown throughout her dress code. They have placed flowers in the room as this represents that she is very girly and also portrays that she is a homely women. In another shot she is wearing a formal dress with red lipstick which connotes that she is a sexy woman. In the main room that this music video is set, directly in the middle of this shot, there is a window with heavy rain coming down. Juxtaposed with the title of the song which is ‘Girl on Fire’, as rain is the opposite therefore this is juxtaposed with the fire and rain in this song, this could mean that she is not as powerful as she thought as water puts out fire. Throughout this music video, Alicia has changed her outfit 4 times; however they have all been formal outfits with heels which are typical for what a working, classy woman would wear. Half way through the music video, the lyrics state ‘Burning it down’ and the mise-en-scene has adapt to these as there is an orange tint in the background to represent fire.

Sound:

Throughout this music video there is the normal soundtrack for this song playing right through, however at the beginning for the title sequence there is an introduction song which is very cartoon like. There is no specific pace with the song although at the beginning it starts of very slow when she is laid on the bed, but then gets more intense when it comes up to the chorus. There is a constant beat throughout the song behind the soundtrack to make it more effective.

Editing:

Throughout this music video the editing between the shots doesn't really match the beat of the song as sometimes just when the lyrics change the shot will change to a different shot of her singing a new line. When she is using the sweeping brush it goes in time with the beat for each sweep that she does.  Jump cuts have been used all the way through this music video, as this is the only type of change it has between each shot. The editing between each shot gets faster as the song goes on, as it starts off slow. Half way through the song when it gets more intense, the change between each shot its gets faster due to the song getting faster and louder. However at the beginning it started off slow so therefore the change in shots was slower.

Textual analysis of Rihanna - We found love

Cinematography:

The use of cinematography in this music video has a range of shots types for a lot of different reasons, at the beginning there is a two shot of them both in bath which shows that they have a close bond relationship however that soon changes throughout the music video. They have also used a lot of medium close ups which are on a side to show full emotion of their faces and to get across to the audience how they are feeling, they have also used close ups for the exact same reason. Rihanna is looking out of the window in the flat and they have used an over the shoulder shot to show the audience what she is looking at. A close up of the eyes have also been used for direct mode of address for the audience and to show feelings. Laura Mulveys theory has been proved in this music video as the angle of Rihanna laid on the bed is so that you can see a lot of her leg with revealing tights and also for the shot that you can see most of her bottom with very little clothing when laid on top of her boyfriend. When she is in the room with all the flowers behind she isn't wearing a top and just a jacket and shorts this again is very revealing with the medium shot used here. They have zoomed in on the drugs and pills that are shown which signifies negative connotations.

Mise-en-scene:

They have contrasted between bright and dull colours, each symbolise different parts of the music video, for example at the beginning they are showing the audience that they are a very happy couple and doing all the normal things that you would do in a relationship, here they have used bright colours to show this. For example on the wall of one of the shots they have used bright coloured flowers that reflects happiness. Contrasted with the happiness is when they are arguing they have used dull colours such as blacks and greys which is very dull which relates what is happening within their relationship. Nearer the end they have also included fire on the back wall that was once brightly coloured flowers but now have changed to fire, which reflects danger also with the cigarettes. The messy flat which is shown as very unhealthy for their relationship as they have this type of setting rather then a tidy flat, also the flat is very small which again reflects that this doesn't help the situation of them arguing.
Sound:

They are many aspects of sound throughout this music video, as the editing pace gets faster the sound gets quicker, this is very effective for the audience as they understand what is happening throughout the narrative due to the fast past music which makes the video much more heated. This also lets the audience know what certain situation the relationship is in, for example when it gets faster when they argue, and with the drinking that they are showing relates to the pace of the editing which then reflects on the sound.  

Editing:

They have used different pace editing for different parts of the music video which are significantly different for different feelings, for example they have used a very fast pace through the different shots of them arguing which creates intense effect for the audience which are watching. The beat gradually gets faster and faster for when the tension is rising within the music video however when they are not arguing near the beginning the editing is not fast then normal, it is just a normal editing pace which doesn't signify any tension or arguments. Also they have used a relatively fast pace when they are showing them being happy together and dancing around, this also shows that they are a happy couple but then changes as soon as the editing pace increases.

L.I.I.A.R analysis of Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire

Narrative analysis applied to a music video

Katy Perry - Last Friday Night

This music video a perfect example of the narrative theory as throughout this music video Tim O'Sullivans (1998) theory has been proved as he argues that 'all media texts tells us some kind of story.’ As this tells a story about a young girl who is geeky and she goes to a party and gets transformed from been a geek to a pretty girl then reflecting her night, with the name of the song 'Last Friday night'. Katy Perry herself is performing her own song as the girl herself within the music video, this has aspects of performance. Bordwell and Thompson (1997) have two distinctions between story and plot which the audience actually see. The disruption happens at the beginning of the music video when she’s goes to the party and then from then on the narrative is told. There is a clear theme running throughout this music video which is teenage life which is shown throughout realistic teenager acts such as house party as this is what is related to teenagers. In according to verisimilitude this music video does appear to be what happens in real life and that it is very true to life. This music video is exactly what may happen at parties that people could relate to. Kate Domailles (2001) says that every story ever told can be fitted into one of eight narratives. This music video proves this theory as it is very similar to Cinderella as the stories are similar due to them both being ugly here with her braces and glasses and with Cinderella she dresses in rags and then both get transformed to beautiful girls.

L.I.I.A.R analysis and brief textual analysis of Rihanna - We found love