Sky Is A Neighbourhood Analysis

Sky Is a Neighbourhood Analysis LYRICS The lyrics are very fantasy-orientated, (“Heart is a storybook A star burned out”), which is reflected in the music video’s theme. The lyrics revolve around the theme of death, and most importantly, the after-life. The... More

Sky Is a Neighbourhood Analysis LYRICS The lyrics are very fantasy-orientated, (“Heart is a storybook A star burned out”), which is reflected in the music video’s theme. The lyrics revolve around the theme of death, and most importantly, the after-life. The song is about the loss of influential Rockstars, and how ‘their song lives on’. (“Oh, my dear, heaven is a big band now”) The lead singer often repeats how the ‘heart is a storybook’, suggesting his love for these people, of which he has lost. The title of the song, and the start of every verse, reiterates my last point, stating that there are many dead stars, all together in the afterlife. The title of the sing is repeated at the beginning of every verse, helping tie meaning MISE-EN-SCENE COSTUME, SET DESIGN The video opens with 2 young girls, of which are the lead singer’s children, reading a story book on the floor of a small cabin, both wearing white (what appears to be) nightgowns, this gives across the impression of innocence Less