Due to some skepticism I've decided to write this Simple Symbolism blog to prove that symbolism is used in most music videos. Although, symbolism doesn't always broadcast a warning - it does in fact reveal deeper meanings.
HANDS CLEAN - ALANIS MORRISSETTE:
The lyrics tell a story that everybody can
understand, but when we look at the symbolism we see a bit more... Instead
of somebody simply writing a song about being taken advantage of we see
a video presenting her side of the story with great examples of poetic
justice.
The video begins and ends with a SUSHI sign - at first glance we think
she's simply eating at a sushi bar, but in reality it depicts "Sue
She" - as the video progresses we see that instead of a law suit she broadcasted this story so everybody can understand it.
HOT N COLD KATY PERRY (the lighter
side of symbolism): Do I believe this is
telling HER story? No, but there are some great examples of simple symbolism
in this one! The video shows Katy's fiancé scared to commit to
marriage. The rest of the video demonstrates different methods to coax
and/or coerce her boyfriend into commitment...
Examples with interpretations below.
Frame 3:14 The Jealousy Scene - using jealousy to motivate...
Numbers are not random - in most cases they are encoded clues....Artists spend too much time producing these videos to simply throw "just any number" out there...
Artistry is about depth - abstract examples - and interpretation.
Symbols: Rainbow & Zebra
Frame 4:06 - This one is easy!
Rainbow: Think back to the days of Noah - a rainbow was proof of a promise.
Zebra: Gotta go back to Sesame Street Days for this one - Z for Zebra
and the end of the alphabet...
Put them together and you have: it's the end of the promise.
