The artist I have chosen is an American pop singer and songwriter from New York. Her songs are mainly built around passion and melody, and usually are influenced by Joni Mitchell and Carole King. She has sold over 2,000 copies of her song 'Wait' and is constantly in radio rotations from the Northeast to Hawaii. I chose this artist because I thought her songs were engaging and my audience will enjoy the music as well as the video I make to interpret it. My intended primary audience would be women and girls between the ages of 14-38 and a socio economic class of D's to C2's all ethnicities. My secondary target audience would probably be both genders, from 14-50 year olds and the same socio-economic class and all ethnicities. I have chosen this primary audience because the lyrics of the song have a strong meaning relating to a women feeling as if the man she's with isn't believing in her enough, and this isn't something men can relate to straight away but rather women. Especially as the artist is a female, also I've decided to cut the age range at 38 because I think anyone older isn't going to necessarily find personal identification as people above 38 years usually stop trying to impress or be impressed. My secondary target audience is both genders because men can also enjoy this type of song as they are represented by the man mentioned in the song. I have made the age range higher because it isn't fact that all over 38 year olds aren't trying to woo or appreciate love.
Amanda Kaletsky - Desire
My bags are packed, I’m standing at the door
With nothing but a smile
I’m riding in the car, to leave it all behind
With no guitar, no microphone
I left it all and I’m going home
And it’s a last song for a tired soul
It’s a last stand for a hungry heart
I’ll take what you have given me, and pass it on
That you can’t be a king, if you’re born a vagabond
Don’t say I’m beautiful, unless you mean to paint me
Take back the times you said I’d win
I want something genuine
Not a smoke-screen flat lie, fake words or alibis
You can have all your polite goodbyes
And it’s a last song for a tired soul
It’s a last stand for a hungry heart
I’ll take what you have given me, and pass it on
That you can’t be a king, if you’re born a vaga-
Bond, you said I had to it, but you never believed
Break, you said that I would get, but it’s not that easy
Let go of my hand, I’ll take the path through the fire
And it’s a last song for a tired soul
It’s a last stand for a hungry heart
I’ll take what you have given me, and pass it on
That you can’t be a king, if you’re born a vagabond
The key themes in this song would probably be; Regret, Contemplation and heartbreak in a relationship. I have picked this up from the lyrics and general idea behind the song. I think the main theme here is regret as the chorus continuously talks about something terrible happening in a past relationship that its left the artist with a ''tired soul'' and a ''hungry heart''. These words make me think of someone who has fought through a relationship and is letting it go now because it is too much to handle. The second theme in this song is contemplation, I think the artist shows us this where she says ''take back the times you said I'd win, I want something genuine'' this shows that she's looking thoughtfully at what he's said and come to a decision that it should be something genuine not ..''a smoke-screen flat, fake words or alibis''. The last theme I've picked up in the lyrics is heartbreak, this is illustrated throughout for instance when the artist says ''let go of my hand, I'll take the path through the fire'' and repeatedly saying ''It's a last song for a tired soul, I'ts a last stand for a hungry heart''.
The lyrics carry many meanings, filled with strong and sorrowful language where the audience are almost made to feel empathetic for the artist in their situation. For example, the words ''tired soul'' conjure up an image of a heartache and general body ache because although the word 'soul' is referring to the heart being tired it could also mean the soul and spirit is tired. The language also contains a lot of imagery and helps the audience imagine the situation clearer instead of trying to figure out what is meant, this is shown when the artist says ''My bags are packed, I'm standing at the door'' it is a very clear image of what is happening and the audience are able to picture it clearly without making up an image of their own, through their interpretation. The lyrics are structured in a narrative order, from the start where the artist has left her partner and throughout is thinking and regretting the relationship even more, then at the end it finishes with something the partner has taught her which is that you can't be a king, if you're born a vagabond.
The music is very subtle and at a slow pace, it is very suited to the lyrics because there are no hard beats. The only instrument I can hear being used is a piano, and it is more than suitable for the lyrics and the artists tone because piano's are generally seen being used with vocalist and soul artists which Amanda is. The impact this may have on the audience is that it will allow them to sink in with the emotions and feelings of the lyrics more as the music isn't overriding the singing but rather helping to bring it all together nicely. Also, the tempo of the song is quite a slow pace and stays this was throughout the song, which is what it should be because it will otherwise contradict the lyrics and their meaning.
It think this song will make a great music video because it is simple but can be used and interpreted in different ways. I will do this firstly by the style of the video which would be a narrative and interpretative because they fold in nicely together and relate to the song and its structure.The techniques which would be successful for this song would probably be lip syncing because the lyrics are simple and not too heavy on the tongue. Cutting to the beat and camera language, because there are a lot of stops here and there so the camera shots/angles and movement will be varied. Also, although the editing is going to take up a lot of time and is the most straining part, I think the song will make it easier because the beats occur frequently so the cuts would work in that respect.
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