Looking into Song Lyrics

When making a music video that tells a story, it is always good to keep the lyrics in account. They can assist in the portraying of the story very well and will make the music video not only easier for the audience to understand, but for the people to make as well because they will already have a template for the video. The lyrics I have posted are for the song “I Don’t Mind” by Defeater, our most probable candidate for our song choice. The song itself does not have a music video created for it, but when looking at the lyrics, it is quite easy to build a rough idea on what a music video for the song will look like.






Let's talk about the old days,
Let's talk about your friends,
Let's talk about the summer
And how you wish it wouldn't end.

Did I forget to tell you,
How pretty you looked in that dress?
In the first time that I saw you,
You cleaned the mess from my head.

And I don't mind,
If we take our time.
No,
I don't mind.

Lets go walkin' on the boardwalk,
Dip our feet into the sea.
Lets find ourselves lost for hours,
Until we find ourselves a drink.

Lets talk that sun into setting,
Just need the sound of your voice.
Need that calming and the comfort,
Something to drown out the noise.

And I don't mind,
If we take our time,
'Cause I'm all yours
If you're all mine.

Something I've been meanin' to tell you,
About three years and a day.
I'd very much like to get married,
Maybe have kids and move away,

'Cause there ain't nothing like your smile,
Your legs and those eyes.
I will beg and steal and borrow
To keep you safe your whole life.

And I don't mind,
If we take our time,
'Cause I'm all yours
If you're all mine.





The lyrics in this particular song portray the story of a man with deep affection for a woman in his life, possibly a girlfriend or wife. The song focuses on how they can enjoy the little things as a couple despite any hardships in life. The song is from the album “Empty Days and Sleepless Nights”, a concept album set during the WWII of a man who unfortunately loses a lot of people close to him, develops an incredibly serious drinking problem and ends up committing suicide on a railroad track. This song is one of the more upbeat songs off the album, as it shows one of the highlights in the man’s unfortunate life, so the video could be bright and upbeat and include close ups and camerawork that portrays how happy the couple are in the video.