

As this part of the song is at a fast pace, a close-up of the singer is shown full of emotion, which is a convention for rock song as they tend to be sorrowful.

As the song slows down the singer's facial expressions become softer which is unlike rock music videos but compliments the mood of the narrative.


Out of nowhere the car that the woman is driving is crashed into by a truck, with the beat of the song become rapidly fast. There is a shot of people who are pointing at the accident with shocked expressions showing realism within the situation.


The instruments are shown when they are being used at crucial parts such as beginning of the chorus.
The woman becomes a ghost and reunites with the man and he hugs her from behind, both showing relieved facial expressions, giving a ‘happy ending’ to a depressing song which is also unlike many rock music videos going against normal conventions.

The music video ends with the newspaper article that was shown in the beginning explaining the gaps of the narrative with simply the picture of the man and the title ‘ Man dies in tragic bridge accident’, answering all of the audiences questions.
Analysis of Music Videos