Tim: I laughed very hard at one point in this video; I will not spoil it for you yet.
Tom: Hmm, okay. Let’s see. What?… okay. What?
Tim: Indeed – I haven’t really got a clue what’s meant to be happening here either.
Tom: Gorgeous voice, though, and a lovely major-key ballad, so I don’t really mind. Is that autotune I hear at about 2:20 though, on that sliding note? And again, on the ‘awa-a-y’ at 3:07? It’s a shame, because it doesn’t sound like she really needs it.
Tim: Isn’t that just a wavering voice?
Tom: It sounds just a bit too digital for that. I could be wrong, though.
Tim: Anyway, it’s the video I’m wondering about – she’s clearly got an ‘I’m happy you’ve pissed off’ vibe going on throughout the lyrics, yet we also have a sad tale of two lovers (we’ll ignore the fact that they’re anthropomorphised fridge magnets for now) who desperately want to be with each other but can’t be. Is her song meant to be some sort of reassurance to them that it’s actually for the best? I have no idea.
Tom: You know, I don’t remember my high school physics all that well, but surely couldn’t the A just, er, turn over? Then they’d fit together perfectly.
Tim: What, so they’d be spooning in perpetuity? Perhaps that’s just not what they want from a relationship. Jumping sideways a bit, though: one thing I do know is that you should never jump from a very dark mood to a very light mood that swiftly without a key change. Naughty.
Tom: Well, there is a significant dress change, if nothing else.