Blog 3 - song choice

I have chosen to make a video for the song 'stay positive' by the band 'the streets'. I have chosen too make a video for this song because i enjoy listening to this band, and found out that this song does not have a music video. Also the lyrics too this song are very in depth and meaningful, allowing me to create a video with a story, allowing the audience to understand and possibly relate the video to their previous experiences. I found out that this song does not have a video by searching the Internet, including the website 'youtube'.

This however was not my first song choice too make a video for; my first choice was 'Dizzee Rascal - Stand up tall'. i wanted too make a video for this song because it is a song that i have enjoyed for a long time and not got bored of. Unfortunately this song has all ready got a music video, so i could not choose it.

These are the lyrics to the song 'stay positive' by 'the streets';
cos this world swallows souls
and when the blues unfold
it gets cold silent bums holes
your going mad
perhaps you always were
but when things was good you just didnt care
this is called irony
when you most need to get up you got no energy
time and time again sitll happen
the dark shits unwrapping
but no ones listening your mates are laughing
your brethrens fucking and then you start hating
your stomache starts churning and you mind starts turning.
so smoke another draw
it wont matter no more but the next day still feeels sore
rain taps on your window
always did tho but you didnt hear it when things were so so
your on your own now
your little zone you were born alone and believe me youll die alone
weed becomes a chore
you want the buzz back so you follow the others onto smack

just try staying positive
just try staying positive
just try staying positive

feels nice and still
good thing about brown is it always will
its easy, no one blames you
its that world out there thats fucked you
you know less of a person and if god exists
he still loves you
just remember that - the more you stink the further back from that brink
mabe youve lifetime stars and you think tattoos more fitting
but whos picking?
searching for yourself you find demons
try and be a free man and grasp that talisman
cos your the same as i am
we all need our fellow man
we all need our samaritan
maybe im better looking than you though
maybe ive got more dough - but am i happier though . . no
get the love of a good girl and your love will be richer than my world
and your happiness will uncurl

(chorus)

stop dreaming.
people who say that are blaspheming
theyre doing 9 till 5 and moaning.
and they dont want you suceeding when theyve blown it
and your idols - who are they?
they too drempt about their day
possitive steps will see your goals
whether its dollars or control, feel the gold
i aint helping you climb the ladder
im busy climbing mine.
now thats how its been from the dawn of time
if you reach a col-de-sac
the world turns it back
this is you zone, its like blackjack
he might get the ace or the top one
so organise your twos and threes into a run then you would have fucked him son
and for that youll be the better one
one last thing before you go though.
when you feel better youll be a hero
but to forget today, you could b back here
things can stray.
what if you see me in that window?
you wont help me though.
thts cool, just keep walking were you go
carrying on walking through the estate, starring at the geezers so they no you aint lightweight
and go see your mates
and when they dont look happy
play them this tape.

(chorus)

i hope you understand me
i aint no preachin fucker and i aint no goody- goody either
this is about when shit goes pear shaped
and if you arnt or ever been at rock bottom then good luck to you in the big wide world
but remember that one day shit just might start crumbling
your bird might fuck off or just loose your job
its when that happens that what im talking about will feel much more important to you
so if you aint feeling it, just be thankful that every things cool in your world
respect to bc

(chorus)


By knowing exactly what the lyrics to the song are will help me to be able to create a video that'll relate greatly to the song, because i now know every what exactly the song consitsts of and what it is trying to relate to.
I am going to be including the song in my video. It is going to be played over the top of visual and sound effects.