Planning - Lyrics

I think that to create a successful and engaging narrative, it has to follow the message of the song or lyrics.  It has to be related to what the song is about and what the band are trying to put across by creating and singing this song. To help me think up a good narrative to go in my music video I will analyse the lyrics and pick out possible ideas and meanings.


When I was a kid I filled bottles with messages of hope.
Now we kept clutching broken glass,
Cause all my questions have been answered by the floods,
Even those I never asked.


I think that this verse is talking about his childhood and how he had many hopes and dreams; plans for the future. Now he is older he has grown wiser of the world around him and maybe feels that he hasn't accomplished many things. The use of the word 'we' suggests a relationship of some sort.


(Oh, there will be rain)


All the storms that I've seen,
Are countless reasons not to believe.
But I know, that as long as there will be rain,
There will be clear skies after


The chorus talks about how that however many bad things happen, sometimes it seems that things will never get better but he knows deep down that ever cloud has a silver lining.


Every day under in the sky,
I stood, arms raised in imitation,
Watching birds in flight.
And now I'm older youth has passed me by,
But I'll keep reaching till I get what's mine.


This verse maybe talking about how he looked up to people and trying to imitate them and get to where they were. He says that he will carry on trying and won't give up till he gets to where he wants to be.


No matter how far I go,
I know that you are by my side.
Together we'll see this through,
As long as I am still alive.


This verse might mean that he has someone in his life who helps him through the bad days and he can always count on them. Maybe a friend, partner or maybe even God.

All the storms that I've seen,

Are countless reasons not to believe.

But I know (But I know), 

That as long as there will be rain,

There will be clear skies after.

There will be rain,

There will be clear skies after.

There will be rain,

There will be clear skies after


This last verse and repetition reinforces his strong believe that good things will come eventually after all the bad he will go through.


Overall, I think that this song may be about some sort of depression or low stage in his life. The use of the word 'we' in the first verse and the third verse as a whole suggest that this may be to do with some sort of relationship. The message the song is trying to put across is that no matter what bad things happen, something good will always come afterwards.