Lyrics Breakdown - I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses)

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Intro: 0:00 - 1:45 Verse 1 I don't have to sell my soul (1:45 - 1:50) He's already in me (1:50 - 1:54) I don't

need to sell my soul (1:54 - 1:59) He's already in me (1:59 - 2:04)

I Wanna be adored (2:04 - 2.12) I Wanna be adored (2:12 - 2.19)

The intro to this song is quite lengthy, finishing at 1:45. The intro will consist of the beginning of the narrative, consisting of mostly establishing shots overlaying the bass line when it is finally introduced into the intro. The first half of verse one will show the band playing and close ups of the lead singer singing. The second half of the verse will show the narrative expanding as we see the character walking aimlessly across rural areas. At this part of the song, a close up of the lead singer singing I wanna be adored will overlay a shot of the character walking.

(INTERLUDE) (2.20 - 2.27)

At the interlude, I will mix footage consisting of close up of the band playing and the character still walking along.

Verse 2 I don't have to sell my soul (2.27 - 2.33) He's already in me (2:33 - 2.36) I don't need to sell my soul (2.36 - 2:42) He's already in me (2:42 - 2:47)

I Wanna be adored (2:47 - 2.55) I Wanna be adored (2.55 - 3:02)

For the next verse, the location will change to a forest to form the narrative. Various shots ranging from close ups to long shots will show the character moving through the forest, still wandering. The lyrics I dont have to sell my soul will link into a close up of the characters face and the next line Hes already in me will be shown in a medium close up. The next lines that say I Wanna be adored will be shown similarly as of them in Verse 1. I have taken the whole laying one shot over another idea from the original video for the song I Wanna Be Adored.

(INTERLUDE) (3:02 - 3.22)

Adored (3:22 - 3.33) I Wanna be adored (3:33 - 3:38)

At this interlude, the camera will concentrate mostly on the band but switching to the character just before the next lyric comes in. Adored will be another shot over lay of the character and the lead singer. The lyric I Wanna Be adored Will show the character advancing towards an abandoned car lot.

You adore me (3:38 - 3:42) You adore me (3:42 - 3:47) You adore me (3:47 - 3:49)

These three lyrics will consist of shots of the band, switching between varied angles and showing appropriate instruments when they are dominant in this part of the song.

I Wanna (3:49 - 3:50) I Wanna (3:51 - 3:52) I Wanna be adored (3:50 - 3:56)

At this part of the song, I will overlay a various shots of the character in his caravan with a shot of the drums as they enter this part of the song.

I Wanna I Wanna (3:57 - 3:59) I Wanna be adored (3:54 -4:01)

I Wanna (4:01 - 4:02) I Wanna (4:02 - 4:03) I gotta be adored (4:03 - 4:06)

Here, various shots of the band will be shown, mostly concentrated on the lead singer and on the drummer. As the tempo builds towards the end of I Wanna the character will be shown in his caravan, stressing and pondering and when I gotta be adored is sang, the character will swipe his drugs off the table in anger to show the audience the whole situation of his drug abuse.

(INTERLUDE) - (4:06 - 4:24)

I Wanna be adored (4:24 - 4.34)

This interlude will show the character storming around his caravan in anger and texting an unknown person telling them he misses them. Towards the end of the interlude, the character will be awoken from this sleep to a car pulling up. To finish, a medium close up and close up will be used to show the singer emphasising the last lyric and slowly face into a long shot showing a girl looking towards the character at the caravan door and eventually fading into an establishing shot of them walking together.

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