Always analysis

Video




The story line in "Always" is a lot more simple but enigmatic none the less. The video begins with a very short establishing shot of a lighthouse and a shot of some drawing supplies. The camera cuts back to the supplies a few more times, after the last time you can see an arm drawing something. It is shown that the man drawing is on his hands and knees drawing. The man stands up and looks out of a small circle window in the room. The walls are covered in pictures and drawings. He is seen holding up his picture to the light and then spinning a small key in his hands. He runs his hands along the walls and begins to add to one of the pictures, then starts to inspect all the others. He tears one of the pictures down and starts to hold his head and clench his fists. He begins to frantically tear down all the pictures on the walls. The man is seen sitting cross legged amongst a pile of his drawings looking exhausted. He begins to scratch and rub the back of his neck looking like he is in pain. He stands and walks to a mirror to try and find out what the problem is. He picks up a small hand held mirror and holds it behind his neck so that he can see the reflection in the mirror. He sees that the Architects band logo is printed on the back of his neck. The man begins to search through his drawings, he picks up a certain picture and pins it back up on the wall. The picture is shown to be some sort of map or blueprint, he draws the logo over a section of the picture that resembles it perfectly at which point the video ends. Boths sides of this video are quite pale.








Lyrics



If only you were here to hold my head above bloody waters We could make it through You turned your back on me and now I do the same to you You made me feel so hollow How can the man that you looked up to turn around and say three words that hurt more than you'll ever know You don't know what it feels like to be in my shoes You turned your back on me as I stood there and fell to the floor This time there's no reason for me to turn around and scream for help But if only you were here to hold my head above all those things you said to tie me down I'm looking for forgiveness for something that I didn't even do How can you call yourself and idol, a person to trust?How can I look so high up when you're always holding me down?





Analysis - This song seems to be aimed at perhaps a parent or other support figure in his life that seemed to tell him he was never good enough, and never really supported him. He felt guilty about it for a while ("I'm looking for forgiveness for something I didn't even do") then realized he never did anything wrong, and so now he realizes they were holding him down and is turning away from them.


Quoted from "http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858672842/"





"If only you were here to hold my head above bloody waters" Saying that he needed support and nobody was there for him





"You turned your back on me and now I do the same to you" Re enforcing how they did not show him their support and now he has succeeded at what he was trying to do he doesn't need them anymore





"You turned your back on me as I stood there and fell to the floor" The person left him in his time of need





As far as I can see the lyrics beat no resemblance what so ever to the storyline of the video