Lyric deconstruction

In order to start to consolidate my ideas for my video, I have deconstructed the lyrics of the song in such a way that certain images and ideas are sparked from either a word or a sentence of the song.

For you, there'll be no more crying,

For you, the sun will be shining,

And I feel that when I'm with you,

it's alright, I know it's right

To you, I'll give the world

to you, I'll never be cold

'Cause I feel that when I'm with you,

It's alright, I know it's right.

And the songbirds are singing,

Like they know the score,

And I love you, I love you, I love you,

Like never before.

And I wish you all the love in the world,

But most of all, I wish it from myself.

And the songbirds keep singing,

Like they know the score,

And I love you, I love you,I love you,

Like never before, like never before.

Above are the lyrics for the song 'Songbird' which although looks reasonably short in comparison to other songs, provides much in terms of what can be described as imagery, especially when the tone of the song is also taken into consideration. As my idea for this video is following the same tone and idea as Ellie Goulding's video 'Your Song' (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AFMVMl9qE for a reminder) there is going to be a very natural feel to the video, with a couple walking in the countryside being my overall narrative- something which automatically emphasises the lyrics and tone of the video.

Part of Goodwin's theory in relation to the link between the lyrics and the visuals is that the visuals can either mention, enhance or contradict the lyric being sung. In regards to my idea formed around these lyrics, the lyric is either commented on or enhanced through the visual that I have decided upon. When you consider the tone and meaning of the song, it therefore makes sense to avoid contradicting the lyric with the visual as it will take away from the emotion that I want to portray throughout this video, whilst also possibly leading to confusion for the audience.

Below is my annotated copy of 'Songbird' lyrics, suggesting possible shots and ideas in relation to the words being sung. This deconstruction of the lyrics will be made in a more visual way in my animation of a shot list.