Holly Morsley Lyrical analysis 09/11/2017

Lyrics What they mean to you
"I wanna talk to you." The initial quote meaning is
unknown, however it implies a sense
The last time we talked, Mr. Smith, of conflict. This could refer to the
you reduced me to tears artists conflict with his own musical
identity and the genre codes and
I promise you it won't happen again
conventions that he has been
presented with.
The second lyric refers to a quote
from a Grace Kelly film however the
name has changed to Mr Smith in
order to keep it general.
Do I attract you? The singer is questioning why they
Do I repulse you with my queasy are and aren’t liked. The queasy smile
smile? could be linked to his insecurities.
Am I too dirty? This could reflect the singers
Am I too flirty? personality as he is worried he is
coming across as too sexual.
Do I like what you like? This lyric could reflect the characters
self-esteem and how they feel about
themselves before considering what
other people think of them.
What you plan to shoot here
Medium shot, a light being turned
on on a dressing table.
Mid shot from the front - The
actor sitting down at the dressing
table.
Close up shot of the actor
inspecting his face before applying
makeup.
Mid shot from the side – The actor
is looking at himself in the mirror,
looking at his imperfections such
as his teeth and his acne.
Midshot from the front – The
actor pulls flirty faces at the mirror
(the camera), seeing how he looks
to himself.
Close-up –

I could be wholesome The character is questioning his

I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
morality within this lyric, saying that
he could have a good image or give
himself a hateful image. It could also
show the changes he can make to his
personality in order to “fit in”.
This could be interpreted in two Mid shot
ways. The character could be too shy POV of the mirror – The actor
to show his true emotions and begins covering up his acne with
therefore show his full personality. make-up,
This could also be him consolidating
his fake persona of being shy and
timid.
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Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me without
making me try?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
I've gone identity mad!
(Short instrumental while finishing
the line - I've gone identity mad!)
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
Getting angry doesn’t solve anything
Lyrical analysis
The repetition could show that the
character is frustrated with not being
liked for being himself and doesn’t
want to have to try in order to fit in.
This lyric links to the title of the song.
Grace Kelly was a famous actress,
known for her calm and collected
manner. Freddie refers to Freddie
Mercury, who would be considered
an opposing figure to Kelly. This lyric
shows the identity crisis that the
character is going through.
This set of lyrics is listing the different A variety of different shots show
identities that the artist is trying to be him putting on make-up nicely,
by conforming to the pop genre. The
repetitition shows his frustration with blusher
the music industry
Again, this lyric shows the frustration
with the music industry.
The informality of the lyrics and the
aggressive words show his growing
frustration with the music industry.
The repetition of this shows his
frustration and asking the music
industry why they won’t accept him
for who he is.
This final line is him telling them to
leave him alone if they don’t like him.
This is a small indent from a Grace
Kelly film. This could represent the
music industry telling him to calm
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1st shot – Close up – The character
smudges his make-up, causing him
to look a mess. He visibly looks
frustrated.
2nd shot – Midshot – The character
throws down the makeup brush in
distress and puts head in his
hands. Lighting fades to black.
1st shot - Close up – The shot fades
from black to show the actor
standing in the spotlight, now
wearing Grace Kelly-esque
makeup. He covers his face with a
fold out fan.
2nd – Close up – The fold out fan
pulls away to reveal him with a
Freddie Mercury moustache and
thick eyebrows.
Rapid shot changes between the
two looks as he shakes his head,
conflicted about his choices
such as applying mascara and
The actor pouts at the mirror and
blows a kiss, acting all sweet in a
passive aggressive manner.
As the lyrics get more aggressive,
the artist applies make-up more
vigourously, scrawling lipstick
haphazardly on his lips.
The artist throws the make-up on
the table and smears his bright red
lipstick on his lips.
Slow motion shot of artist leaving
the dressing table, swiping his
things off the desk.
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How can I help it?
How can I help it?
How can I help what you think?
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Putting my life on the brink
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on
your shelf?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
I've gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the
door!
Say what you want to
satisfy yourself
But you only want what
everybody else says you
should want
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door!
Lyrical analysis
down.
This repetition is a continuation of his
frustration. This time he is showing
his frustration at himself for not
conforming to the standards of the
pop genre.
This could link to the common lyrical
tropes of the pop era.
The last line of this trio could refer to
how trying to conform to the pop
genre is draining his life energy.
This is the artist taking a sarcastic
shot at the music industry by asking if
he should make
*see earlier analysis
*see earlier analysis
This bridge section sums up the
message of the song. It basically tells
the consumer that they only enjoy
the music that the pop industry
produces because they are expected
to.
*see earlier analysis
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The artist opens his wardrobe and
starts pulling out clothes to try on.
Close up shot of the artist putting
on a black shirt, buttoning up
shirt.
Close up shot of him buckling up
his belt on his jeans.
Close up of him slicking his hair
back.
Various panning shots showing
artist looking over himself in the
mirror. He looks at a pair of
scissors on his table, grabs them
and smirks.
Various slow motion shots of
artist cutting up his clothing to
look more rock like. He ruffles up
his hair and messes it up. On the
last lyric, he finger guns at the
mirror.
Over the shoulder tracking shot of
artist walking to the set of his
photo shoot, which has a bright
white background. He has several
cans of paint and paint brushes in
his hand, ready for battle.
Montage of slow motion shots of
the artist throwing the paint over
the set.
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I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door!
Humprey, we’re leaving
Lyrical analysis
*see earlier analysis
Finishing line to the song.
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A similar montage showing the
artist and other crew members
throwing paint at the set. They
seem happy and having fun.
We see his manager walking into
the background. The artist sees
her and walks towards her, tipping
a can of paint over her head.
Slow motion shot of the artist
leaving the set.