The fourth question we asked was 'Do you think the narrative corresponds with the lyrics? Explain'. Most music videos of the same genre as Dog is Dead (alternative) have music videos, where the narrative sometimes does and sometimes doesn't correspond with the lyrics of the song. It is sometimes amplification, disjuncture or illustrative but it all depends on the artist themselves. Our music video is an amplification of the lyrics, as they are about a broken love however the love in our music video is a figment of the character's imagination and is unrequited.
Most of the answers we received were that the narrative did correspond with the lyrics; 'yes, it tells similar story', 'yes, as the lyrics showed his anger and frustration' and 'yes, becauase the lyrics are moody and show anger'.
However a recurring theme to the answers for this question was that the lyrics were difficult to understand/hear. For example 'yes, the lyrics are sad and this corresponds with the disappointment of the protagonist. However I couldn't hear all of the lyrics', 'couldn't hear the lyrics however the "sound" of it does (tone)', and 'I didn't really hear the words very well but it worked well with the tune and rhythm'. These answers show that even if the audience could not make out the lyrics of the song, they can still understand why we chose the narrative that we did, because of the mood set by the sound of the song. The rise and fall of the song relates with the rise and fall of our narrative and character, and through the answers to this question, we can see that this is effectively put through to our audience. To back up this point is another answer; 'The video suggest it was a first date but the lyrics suggested a broken love. Regardless he still has a broken heart.'
Interesting. SG
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