This is an analysis of the lyrics to the Evanescence song 'My Immortal,' and my interpretation of how I think it could be conveyed in a music video, disregarding my previous knowledge of the artist and basing it purely on the lyrical content. Andrew Goodwin's theory can be applied in this instance, with myself addressing the connection between the lyrics and the possible visuals of the video while also paying particular attention to the structure of the lyrics and how they portray a sense of narrative through their connotations. For example, in the first verse it states 'suppressed by all my childish fears.' I thought this could be visually represented in the video by having a high-angle midshot of a child hiding, as a result of the negative language within the lyrics and therefore addressing the correlation of the lyrics and visuals within Goodwin's theory. This exercise has helped me to apply Goodwin's theory to real world texts, consider the connotations of lyrics and how they could impact music videos.
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