We are aiming our music video for teenage females as that is who his music is aimed at. We know this down to his choice of lyrics and what he chooses to write about. When going onto his myspace page, it shows that he has 469594 fans and most of these are female.
The lyrics are shown bellow. We like these lyrics as they talk about different aspects of a break up such as the emotional side and the physical side. We like the way this song doesn't really have a chorus and so there is no repetitiveness in our video. We like the way that the lyrics produce new ideas with every line and so we are constantly being given new ideas to try out. I also like the way he uses metaphors. 'Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hands' is one example. He uses this metaphor to symbolise his dreams of being with her but realises that it is just a dream. I also like the way he ends most parts with 'No she's not, 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone....' because it symbolises the end of their relationship. This also provides us with plenty of ideas and ways to end each part of the song not having to repeat ourselves. I also like the way the song ends; 'Then waking up is the hardest part'. This is one of the stronger lines of the song. Also because it's at the end, it tells us that it's the end of the relationship.
The lyrics:
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
Then waking up is the hardest part
You roll outta bed and down on your knees
And for a moment you can hardly breathe
Wondering was she really here?
Is she standing in my room?
No she's not, 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone....
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The giving up is the hardest part
She takes you in with her crying eyes
Then all at once you have to say goodbye
Wondering could you stay my love?
Will you wake up by my side?
No she can't, 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone....
Now do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hands
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hands?
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hands?
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my , roses in my hands?
Would you get them if i did?
No you won't, 'cause you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone....
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
Then waking up is the hardest part
Other videos by John Mayer:
'Daughters': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjDv94r2n78
The music video to Daughters is filmed in black and white with only small times when it's filmed in colour. This is very effective as it shows and is clear that there are two different time periods within this video. Because this music video is filmed mainly in black and white, it shows the mood of the overall music video is negative and sad.
The first shot is out of focus and gradually becomes in focus. This shot shows John Mayer sitting playing his guitar. This shot draws people into the rest of the video as people wait until the shot it in focus to see what is happening.
As the shot progresses, another shot is placed over the top. This shot is of a woman's face. The woman's face is in a variety of colours. These two shots together are really effective as they show the two people involved and this is made clear by one being in black and white and the other being in colour.
There are very few shots to this music video. The next shot is of two shots placed together. On the left side of the screen is the woman in colour and the right hand screen is of John Mayer in black and white. We can clearly see with these two shots being placed together that they are sad.
There is very little light included in this music video. The light is artificial and has been placed in the top left hand corner of the screen. This places all the light on one side of his face. The rest of him and the background are in darkness. This is effective as it means we are able to see the only important thing, John Mayer on his own playing a guitar. By using very little light, we don't get distracted by everything else.
Nearly all the shots are close ups. This is so we can see the emotion in John Mayer's face and the woman's face. It also gives us a closer connection to the 'characters' in the music video.
There is not really setting to this music video. Because the background is in complete darkness, we are unable to see what is in the background. We are only albe to see John Mayer and the woman.
'Clarity': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsUHDnh0uA
There are a lot fast shots included in this music video. This sets the scene very quickly but we are able to see the setting in more detail. The first few shots show close ups of a young girl putting money into a telescope at the beach in order to look around. We then are introduced to John Mayer through this telescope.At the start of the video, an effect has been put in place where we gradually see more of the music video. This creates suspense as we want to see the rest of the video. This also happens at the end of the music video but in reverse, we see less of the music video.
John Mayer performs his song through out this music video. This appears to be a regular aspect of John Mayer music videos. It takes place on beach, in a car and then back to the beach when it is night time.
The lighting used in this music video is natural. The video is filmed outside and so natural lighting from the sun is used. At the end of the music video, it is night time. Lights from the pier behind him are used to light up the scene however it is clear that artificial lighting would have been used at this point otherwise it would have been too dark to see him.
Here is a brain storm of our ideas:
