Runaway

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MUSIC VIDEO ANALYSIS

Cinematography and mise en scene


The cinematography and mise en scene follows a
distinguishable theme throughout the video which gives an
atmospheric tone to the song. The music video is filled with
silhouettes, shadows and overall darkness. This gives a
sense of mystery that captivates the audience from the
start and allows the story to coincide with the song. This
also allows the video to focus more on the nightlife, the
vibrant city and the vibrant character found within it. This
bring colourful edge to the mystery that already clouds the
music video and draws the attention of the audience. This is
then finished with a simple romance that connects the
characters and the audience to the story.

Camerawork and editing


The editing varies in speed, this is because it fits
along with the music and the pace in which it
changes. For example the song starts to build the
editing is slow a steady but as it reaches the drop the
speed of the editing increases to match the hype of
the song. The camera work is similar to this in that
during the build-up the camera focusing of the
character more to express the story and emotions
behind the music video. Once the song reaches the
drop and the hype starts the shots focus on the
environment and city to coincide with the liveliness of
the song.

Lyrics and their meaning


The first few lyrics of the song are Think I can fly, this sets the
mood of the song and the overall feel throughout. These lyrics
immediately sets the idea that being free and freedom will dominate
the song. The second line of lyrics then elaborates on the first and
clarifies what other factors will contribute to the mood of the song.
The second line reads think I can fly when I'm with U, this sets the
mood to a more romantic one which coincides with the idea of
freedom. Two lines of lyrics echo throughout the song they are I
wanna runaway and Just U and I. These two lines sum up the
whole song and the message that it tries to get across, which is that
this lover doesnt want all the stress and worries of their life, and so
they want to escape from it with their other half. The rest of the
lyrics in the song follow this theme as this person expresses their
urgency to get out of the repeat of everyday life and move on with
this unknown.

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