Sherie-Lauren Eguavoen CTK: A-Level Media Studies

WRITING YOUR NARRATIVE

Use the table below to help ensure your narrative meets the criteria. You can complete
the sheet by hand or on Word but it must be displayed on your website for marking!
Clearly label EQUILIBRIUM, DISEQUILIBRIUM and RESOLUTION throughout your
narrative.
You may decide to use a fragmented or distorted timeline, or show the narrative in
chronological order. For now, focus on clarity, and ensuring that your narrative provides
an interesting and relevant interpretation of the lyrics!

LYRICS (add these to the table). NARRATIVE

I'm findin' ways to articulate
The feeling I'm goin' through DISEQUILIBRIUM

I just can't say I don't love
you
'Cause I love you, yeah
It's hard for me to
communicate the thoughts
that I hold
But tonight I'm gon' let you
know
Let me tell the truth
Baby, let me tell the truth,
The artist is trying to describe the feelings he is going through
after having an intense argument with his girlfriend about his
obsession over materialistic necessities in modern life. The
phone, which proves useless in this particular scene,
symbolises materialistic values, especially in modern day. The
artist is an example of the many victims of modern
developments in technology in terms of the devaluing qualities
it provokes in real relationships.
Here, the artist is gathering his thoughts in his local coffee
shop, yet has not bought any coffee, suggesting the sense of
disregard and regret he feels for trivial things as he begins to
value his relationship again.
The lyrics suggest a sense of longing and will to be taken back
in by his girlfriend and companion since the phone (materialistic
gadget) is unable to do so/ can only do so finitely.

You know what I'm thinkin' EQUILIBRIUM

See it in your eyes
You hate that you want me
Hate it when you cry
You're scared to be lonely
'Specially in the night
I'm scared that I'll miss you
Happens every time
I don't want this feelin'
I can't afford love
I try to find reason to pull us
apart
It ain't workin' 'cause you're
perfect
There is a flashback to 4 hours earlier where he is sitting in an
open space in the park with his companion yet isn’t paying any
attention to her. The small act of the girlfriend constantly
trying to regain his attention is symbolic of the dynamic of the
relationship as a result of advancements in technology and
especially its effect on young people through addiction and
dependence. This was what was thought to be their equilibrium
despite their dynamic not being as optimal as it could have
been. It also represent the sense of oblivion that people have
in what a relationship should be like since the relationship is
not reciprocal at this point.
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And I know that you're worth
it
I can't walk away, oh!
The distance and the time
between us
It'll never change my mind,
'cause baby
I would die for you
Baby I would die for you,
yeah
'Cause I can't take this pain
forever
And you won't find no one
that's better
'Cause I'm right for you,
babe
I think I'm right for you, babe
You know what I'm thinkin'
See it in your eyes
You hate that you want me
Hate it when you cry
It ain't workin' 'cause you're
perfect
And I know that you're worth
it
I can't walk away, oh!
Even though we're going
through it
And it makes you feel alone
Just know that I would die
for you
Baby I would die for you,
yeah
I would die for you
I would lie for you
Keep it real with you
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DISEQUILIBRIUM
We revisit his solitude and regret which develops into a
sense of desperation to be accepted by his real companion
again.
The artist now tries to contact his companion in other forms
of communication, but all are futile because of his reliance on
his phone (materialistic gadget) to save him. This plays on the
fact that many of us in modern society rely on our phones as
a means of communication, whilst old forms of
communication such as writing a letter or sending a postcard
have become less apparent due to technological
advancements.
The artist resorts to older forms of communication by
writing a letter yet fails to write one which he feels is
adequate enough for his companion. He becomes frustrated
and angry with himself as he feels incapable (since he once
relied on his phone for everything), yet he is adamant that he
is the right person for his girlfriend and also depends on her.
These lyrics interpret this message directly.
RECOGNITION
The artist recognises the fact that his phone does not work
because it is as a sign to show him that he should focus on his
relationship because that is where he will find fulfilment,
adequacy and peace.
He looks up at the cross as this is a symbol for
spirituality and self-healing. Historically, the four
points of the cross represented higher power, self,
wisdom and nature. Nature is a recurrent location in
the video to highlight this moral message.
Realises that he needs to completely submit himself and let go
of materialistic desires. The lyrics and his constant repetition
of “I would die for you” emphasises his new desire to
completely appreciate the relationships he really has
(symbolised by this companion). Instead he trusts that there
will be a way she comes back to him whilst maintaining a
desperate countenance.
RESOLUTION
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I would kill for you, my baby
I'm just sayin', yeah
I would die for you
I would lie for you
Keep it real with you
I would kill for you, my baby
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-
na
Even though we're going
through it
And it makes you feel alone
Just know that I would die
for you
Baby I would die for you,
yeah
The distance and the time
between us
It'll never change my mind,
'cause baby
I would die for you
Baby I would die for you,
yeah babe
(Die for you)
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He is finally re-joined with his very much cherished companion
and she lends him another working phone, knowing that he
cared about his phone before and as a way of making up for
their argument. He receives it and they make up and become
joyous again.
NEW EQUILIBRIUM
The pair converse with each other and the artist if finally able
to describe to her how much he appreciates and values his
relationship with her over his artificial and unsustainable
relationship with materialistic objects (i.e. the phone).
By the end of the video, the artist is on his own, yet is relieved
and happy as opposed to his desperation and depression whilst
on his own previously. He puts the phone, deliberately, on a
ledge near some bushes and walks far away from it willingly.
This suggests that he recognises how much he cares about his
relationship and demonstrates that he will do anything, even
leaving such a valuable possession in modern society, for his
relationship. It also metaphorically emphasises the fact that he
would die for his companion no matter what the cost, after his
own experience of solitude.
Sherie-Lauren Eguavoen CTK: A-Level Media Studies