City & Colour - Comin' Home
This video has an atmospheric relationship between the lyrics and the visuals which illustrate misery and despair, amplifying the songs message. It does this through a saturated filter and slow motion camera movements so that the viewer feels as if the situation is drained of colour and thus drained of joy, while moving at a slow and mournful pace. The watermarked post production effects create a sense of faint memories over the musician performing, allowing the video narrative to tie in closely with the verses. The numerous close ups in this video give a feeling of personality to the artist and that perhaps the artist has great a great reference towards the lyrics.
Less Than Jake - The Rest of My Life
The relationship between the lyrics and the visuals show irony by using children to act out an adult situations compared to the relatively serious nature for the lyrics. This irony though is explained by the opening quote, turning this irony into a metaphor for life. Although the lyrics do not always have a direct correlation towards the visuals, the pace and atmosphere seems to accompany them very well. To ensure the video and music are tied together, the child actors all take turns to lip sync some lines of the song. This also makes the lyrics seem further relevant towards the scenes being displayed, strengthening the relationship between the video and audio.
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