Music Deconstruction

Music Deconstruction

-Guitar intro is upbeat-

=intro 0.00 – 0.07=

Your empty promises

Stop filling up my mind while my loves’ away

Temptation calls me

To this

-pause-

And loveless fools believe

Their guilty hearts still bleed

-Tempo of the singer suggests a level of understanding on what he has to do-

But their cold lifeless heart beats wear them out

=first verse 0.07 – 0.34=

=pause 0.34 – 0.37=

[Chorus] Cause you’re the heartbreak that I couldn’t deal with

You were –pause- the mistake

That no-one could save me from

But I know

I’m better off leaving now

You are the only reason I want it more

-pause-

You know I want to be on my own tonight

- tempo of the music speeds up with an added guitar to bring more positivity-into the song

I just keep on running

You know I want to be on my own tonight

Tonight I let you go

=Second verse 0.37 – 1.07=

My insecurities

-pause-

Playing on my mind, colours never change

You should come back, come back, come back

(And look for more)

-Drum Solo-

But love that runs too deep

Stolen moments we couldn’t keep

-Line comes out quickly, suggesting he isn’t dwelling on it, similar to the rest of the song-

You should go before the night time lets you down

=third verse 1.07 – 1.35=

=pause 1.35 – 1.38=

[Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn’t deal with

You were the –pause- mistake

That no-one could save me from

But I know

I’m better off leaving now

You are the only reason I want it more

You know I want to be on my own tonight

I just keep on running

You know I want to be on my own tonight

Tonight I let you go

=fourth verse 1.38 – 2.08=

=pause 2.08 – 2.21=

Tonight I let you go

-Synth and piano during this part, tempo is getting quicker-

Heart break, heart break

Heart break (tonight I let you go)

Heart, heart break

Heart break, heart break, heart heart break

Tonight, heart break

Heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break

I just keep on running

You’re the heart break I couldn’t deal with

You were the mistake that no-one could save me from

But I know I’m better off leaving now

You are the only reason I want it more

-Tempo is steadily increasing as the song continues, this could be carried forward to the video, such as quickening of running pace etc…’

=fifth verse 2.21 – 2.52=

You know I want to be on my own tonight

I just keep on running

You know I want to be on my own tonight

Tonight I let you go

=sixth verse 2.52 – 3.08=

=pause 3.08 – 3.13=

Tonight I let you go

=pause 3.14 – 3.16=

Tonight I let you go

=song ends 3.26=

-Atmosphere is generally quite positive for quite a strong topic; this suggests that maybe a level of satireisation might be relevant. This is backed up by the band’s explanation of the song which suggests its trying to put a lighter side on a difficult topic-