Globus - Orchard of Mines review

Globus - Orchard of Mines



Globus is a band creating a blend of dramatic & cinematic music fused with classic rock & pop, amongst other elements.

Globus is essentially a classic rock band, fronted by 24 year old Surrey based Dann Pursey, and featuring Skunk Anansie and Feeder drummer Mark Richardson and Manic Street Preachers’ keyboardist Nick Naysmith.

Lighting

Very little lighting is used in this video. Only small glimpses of light are used when it appears that the lead singer is walking past a window or possibly the headlights of a car going by. The darkness of the video represents the devastation that has happened and creates an eerie feel to video. The use of fire in the background lights up the video slightly but also hints that a fire has occurred within the narrative.

Camera Shots

The use of camera shots is varied in this video but is used to great effect. The shots range from close ups, extreme close ups, long shots and medium shots. The extreme close ups are used on some inanimate objects on ashes in the building to show that there has been a fire and everything has been burnt. They also mainly focus on the instruments as the song gets faster; this allows the audience to see that there are ashes on the instruments as they play. It also shows the emotions of the girlfriend and boyfriend in certain events. The shots seem to be calm and smooth as the song begins but as the song gains in the pace along with the narrative, the camera shots become more erratic and fast to match the pace of the song. They move very quickly to show different band members and the shots of the lead singer with the girlfriend. Medium shots are mainly used during both narrative and band, the narrative part showing the girlfriend setting fire to her boyfriend’s clothes and her being lying on a bed being surrounded by fire. These are used on the band members to show them playing and the lead singer playing/singing.

Editing

Like the use of camera the shots, the editing starts off calm becomes very erratic as the song picks up pace, this adds to the drama happening within the narrative to make it more effective. The video appears to have to have a dark blue filter over it but as the fire is introduced it seems to fade until the shots within the burnt building are shown again. The band shots appear to be more dominant but this fits well against the narrative. The band is constantly switching from being surrounded by fire to playing the burnt remains of the building. The video starts off with the lead singer in the building and ends with him and his girlfriend in the building again, the end of video shows them about to kiss but then switches back to the lead singer as his last verse of the song echoes.

Meaning of song

So far as I can tell there are 2 possible explanations that can be taken with the lyrics. The first being that the band is known for their slight religious undertones, the 2nd being that, as far as I can tell, is that this song is about a relationship that is on it's edge. It can go either way, and right away the song starts off with an argument. Someone has brought up a past failure of the other partner, and that person obviously isn't listening to what the other is saying. Anything that is said happens to be wrong, and awkwardness occurs.

The second verse is obviously about the singer, and how he's attempting to deal with the situational issues by ending it. However, even as he claims to have a plan that won't break him, he realizes his own weakness, and can't find the heart to leave.



Lyrics

Don't taint this ground with the color of the past
Are the sounds in bloom with you?
'Cause you seem like an orchard of mines
Just take one step at a time

And you seem to break like time
So fragile on the inside, you climb these grapevines
Would you look now unto the pit of me on the ground
And you wander through these to climb these grapevines...

I'll say it to be proud; won't have my life turn upside down
Says the man with some, with some gold forged plan
Of life so incomplete, like weights strapped around my feet
Tread careful one step at a time

And you seem to break like time
So fragile on the inside, you climb these grapevines
Would you look now unto the pit of me on the ground
And you wander through these to climb these grapevines

To know, to feel, to play me once again
Do you denote from what we feel
Do you not know, I see you play the game
Do you denote...

La flama riposa
La ombra dispare
La noce immortale
La voce murmure

To know, to feel, to play me once again
Do you denote...
Do you not know, I see you play the game
Denote...