The music video for this song features a woman being abducted by a man, and then the man driving down a very long and winding road -- constantly looking out the window the entire time. The whole while, the woman is tied and trapped in the trunk of the car. At the end of the video, he gets out the car, lets her out of the trunk, and allows himself to be tied up by her and eventually locked in the trunk.
The lyrics to this song focus upon a relationship where the woman is completely infatuated with the man upon first sight. She realizes that this man is the best man she has ever been in a relationship with ("I knew right then no one was above him"). The first three lines seem to infer to "I knew right then" as the moment/day/night she first met this man, but in the last line, "I knew right then that he would be breaking my heart", she seems to be speaking from a later point in the relationship where she realizes that he is not in love with her like she is to him.
Unfortunately, she wants to stay with him regardless, because even though the love is not mutual, to her, he represents the closest thing to love she has ever felt ("He tore me apart because I really loved him"). I love the next lines, "He took my heart(/it all) away and left me to bleed out, bleed out", as it infers how she put her entire self transparently into the relationship, giving her heart to him, and the love was not returned in the manner she thought the situation would have indicated.
Then the song shifts to his perspective, this time again, the man does not seem to be speaking from the moment which they first met ("I knew right then that I'd never love her"). He cannot control how in love someone is with him, he simply is not in love with her ("the reasons") -- and this likely became apparent when it was revealed to him how much she actually loved him. He wishes her the best, realizing that the whole experience likely will cause her to never give herself that way to anyone ever again ("I hope the dream hasn't left her scarred").
This is where the video really comes full circle. The vulnerability and emotion shown by the woman in the video really contrasts how stern and detached the male kidnapper comes across as. That is, until the end, where the very thing the male voice in the song alludes to comes true -- she becomes the cold and detached kidnapper, and now she will likely "kidnap" another's heart in the same manner she was. The cycle perpetuates, and we now can empathize with the male kidnapper, for it's implied he was turned cold after opening himself to another, but then being rejected. This song captures the emotion of the entire situation, and the video acts as a perfect visual allegory for the male and female characters within the song's lyrics.
You gave a really detailed and great description. I was just wondering what you think all of the ex's at the end are symbolic of? Is it that he broke other hearts? Or does it have to do with this particular girl? Do you think at the beginning how they imply that she drew the ex as a way of showing she willfully let herself be "abducted?"
You gave a really detailed and great description. I was just wondering what you think all of the ex's at the end are symbolic of? Is it that he broke other hearts? Or does it have to do with this particular girl? Do you think at the beginning how they imply that she drew the ex as a way of showing she willfully let herself be "abducted?"
When you wrote that I'm not sure if you realized you wrote "Ex" instead of "X", but it's sorta what I view them to represent. Sorta abstract, but yeah I do view the initial X at the beginning to sorta show how she did allow herself to be "abducted" (through being vulnerable/open) and all the other Xs may represent how the cycle just continues to perpetuate through many other ex-boyfriends/girlfriends. Again, this is all very open to interpretation, but I think the video allows you to, as well.
When you wrote that I'm not sure if you realized you wrote "Ex" instead of "X", but it's sorta what I view them to represent. Sorta abstract, but yeah I do view the initial X at the beginning to sorta show how she did allow herself to be "abducted" (through being vulnerable/open) and all the other Xs may represent how the cycle just continues to perpetuate through many other ex-boyfriends/girlfriends. Again, this is all very open to interpretation, but I think the video allows you to, as well.
Well, the reason that people are called "exes" is because there are 2 lines that meet, but eventually the move on and cross paths. Like AndrewVS said, it's a cycle that is going to repeat itself so that's a lot of exes and a lot of relationships that aren't going to make it.
Well, the reason that people are called "exes" is because there are 2 lines that meet, but eventually the move on and cross paths. Like AndrewVS said, it's a cycle that is going to repeat itself so that's a lot of exes and a lot of relationships that aren't going to make it.
AndrewVs, you're reading into this song waaay too much. The lyrics to this songs are really simple and it doesn't need that much analysis. It's pretty much all straight forward. As for the video it strays away from what the song is really about. I pictured the video for this song taking place in Grand Central Station.
AndrewVs, you're reading into this song waaay too much. The lyrics to this songs are really simple and it doesn't need that much analysis. It's pretty much all straight forward. As for the video it strays away from what the song is really about. I pictured the video for this song taking place in Grand Central Station.
@cheergal98 I think the x's at the end symbolize the cycle of this couple. He probably "abducts" her again..and again..and again... I do think It's the cycle of her being vulnerable and letting herself be abducted..quite a vicious cycle, really.
@cheergal98 I think the x's at the end symbolize the cycle of this couple. He probably "abducts" her again..and again..and again... I do think It's the cycle of her being vulnerable and letting herself be abducted..quite a vicious cycle, really.
The music video for this song features a woman being abducted by a man, and then the man driving down a very long and winding road -- constantly looking out the window the entire time. The whole while, the woman is tied and trapped in the trunk of the car. At the end of the video, he gets out the car, lets her out of the trunk, and allows himself to be tied up by her and eventually locked in the trunk.
The lyrics to this song focus upon a relationship where the woman is completely infatuated with the man upon first sight. She realizes that this man is the best man she has ever been in a relationship with ("I knew right then no one was above him"). The first three lines seem to infer to "I knew right then" as the moment/day/night she first met this man, but in the last line, "I knew right then that he would be breaking my heart", she seems to be speaking from a later point in the relationship where she realizes that he is not in love with her like she is to him.
Unfortunately, she wants to stay with him regardless, because even though the love is not mutual, to her, he represents the closest thing to love she has ever felt ("He tore me apart because I really loved him"). I love the next lines, "He took my heart(/it all) away and left me to bleed out, bleed out", as it infers how she put her entire self transparently into the relationship, giving her heart to him, and the love was not returned in the manner she thought the situation would have indicated.
Then the song shifts to his perspective, this time again, the man does not seem to be speaking from the moment which they first met ("I knew right then that I'd never love her"). He cannot control how in love someone is with him, he simply is not in love with her ("the reasons") -- and this likely became apparent when it was revealed to him how much she actually loved him. He wishes her the best, realizing that the whole experience likely will cause her to never give herself that way to anyone ever again ("I hope the dream hasn't left her scarred").
This is where the video really comes full circle. The vulnerability and emotion shown by the woman in the video really contrasts how stern and detached the male kidnapper comes across as. That is, until the end, where the very thing the male voice in the song alludes to comes true -- she becomes the cold and detached kidnapper, and now she will likely "kidnap" another's heart in the same manner she was. The cycle perpetuates, and we now can empathize with the male kidnapper, for it's implied he was turned cold after opening himself to another, but then being rejected. This song captures the emotion of the entire situation, and the video acts as a perfect visual allegory for the male and female characters within the song's lyrics.
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You gave a really detailed and great description. I was just wondering what you think all of the ex's at the end are symbolic of? Is it that he broke other hearts? Or does it have to do with this particular girl? Do you think at the beginning how they imply that she drew the ex as a way of showing she willfully let herself be "abducted?"
You gave a really detailed and great description. I was just wondering what you think all of the ex's at the end are symbolic of? Is it that he broke other hearts? Or does it have to do with this particular girl? Do you think at the beginning how they imply that she drew the ex as a way of showing she willfully let herself be "abducted?"
When you wrote that I'm not sure if you realized you wrote "Ex" instead of "X", but it's sorta what I view them to represent. Sorta abstract, but yeah I do view the initial X at the beginning to sorta show how she did allow herself to be "abducted" (through being vulnerable/open) and all the other Xs may represent how the cycle just continues to perpetuate through many other ex-boyfriends/girlfriends. Again, this is all very open to interpretation, but I think the video allows you to, as well.
When you wrote that I'm not sure if you realized you wrote "Ex" instead of "X", but it's sorta what I view them to represent. Sorta abstract, but yeah I do view the initial X at the beginning to sorta show how she did allow herself to be "abducted" (through being vulnerable/open) and all the other Xs may represent how the cycle just continues to perpetuate through many other ex-boyfriends/girlfriends. Again, this is all very open to interpretation, but I think the video allows you to, as well.
Well, the reason that people are called "exes" is because there are 2 lines that meet, but eventually the move on and cross paths. Like AndrewVS said, it's a cycle that is going to repeat itself so that's a lot of exes and a lot of relationships that aren't going to make it.
Well, the reason that people are called "exes" is because there are 2 lines that meet, but eventually the move on and cross paths. Like AndrewVS said, it's a cycle that is going to repeat itself so that's a lot of exes and a lot of relationships that aren't going to make it.
AndrewVs, you're reading into this song waaay too much. The lyrics to this songs are really simple and it doesn't need that much analysis. It's pretty much all straight forward. As for the video it strays away from what the song is really about. I pictured the video for this song taking place in Grand Central Station.
AndrewVs, you're reading into this song waaay too much. The lyrics to this songs are really simple and it doesn't need that much analysis. It's pretty much all straight forward. As for the video it strays away from what the song is really about. I pictured the video for this song taking place in Grand Central Station.
@cheergal98 I think the x's at the end symbolize the cycle of this couple. He probably "abducts" her again..and again..and again... I do think It's the cycle of her being vulnerable and letting herself be abducted..quite a vicious cycle, really.
@cheergal98 I think the x's at the end symbolize the cycle of this couple. He probably "abducts" her again..and again..and again... I do think It's the cycle of her being vulnerable and letting herself be abducted..quite a vicious cycle, really.