So I’m in pain.

Nah jokes, not physical pain anyway. It’s all psychological. Mainly concerning my stress levels for this class. I mean I know it’s summer school, but I cannot afford to relax. If I do I will fall into a pit of nothing, and forget to do a lot of things. Important things. Like order balloons, or schedule in a group meeting. I know it’s hurting me, but I’m accepting the stress and using it as motivation. Writing it in the blog helps, and I know I’ve already shared a bit of what’s on my mind before, but right now I need to release some of this pain. And what better way then to use graphic imagery through music videos.

So without further ado, this is my collection of videos that feature pain that can help me alleviate some of my own pain.

WARNING! IF YOU AREN’T COOL WITH BLOOD AND STUFF PLEASE DON’T CONTINUE. YOU MAY JUST FIND SOMETHING YOU LIKE 😉

1. She’s Bad – DyE ft. Egyptian Lover

You’ve gotta watch till the end to see true pain. But another thing that pains me is the amazing production on this. I discovered this gem after watching this viral video and searching for more content to understand what I witnessed in the depths of YouTube. The simple of prey being predator was executed perfectly, and the pay off for such beautiful imagery was worth it. If there is anything to take away from this it is that you can never judge a music video by it’s thumbnail.

2. Voodoo Doll – VIXX

This bad boy is my pride and joy. Not because I had anything to do with the production of the music video (because I wish I got to work with them), but because this 4 and a half minute clip has helped me discover one of my favourite artists in the world. VIXX is recognized in the KPOP world as the concept idols, working with obscure and sometimes fantastical ideas and still get the fangirls rolling in. Voodoo Doll is just one of their goriest videos, and props to them for keeping with their theme of unnatural submission, even if their pain looks far too real.

3. Queen of Peace & Long and Lost – Florence + The Machine

This masterpiece share my psychological pain, although Florence seems to be experiencing a lot more emotional suffering than I am. This MV shows raw passion, both in voice and in dancing. Her movements are already hypnotic, but the editing, and movement of the video keep you flowing along with her as well. It may have been long, but it needed to be done. The narrative as well gives me hope that I too can express a story without as many words, although again she did have a lot more time than I do to get across a cohesive storyline, and a intermission with voice over.

4. The Mighty Fall – Fall Out Boy ft. Big Sean

And to end my listicle, I am bequeath you all with a small part of the Youngblood Chronicles, in which Fall Out Boy are chased down and brutally stabbed by kids on bikes. I loved there series, especially when it flowed well along with the songs, and each and every music video in its own right could have been it’s own short film. They even released a full uncut version with all 11 parts smashed into one long 50 minute film for your viewing pleasure. I think the pain of knowing your possible killers haven’t even reached puberty yet is what sticks with me the most. I mean getting a bat to the head may be inconvenient, but realizing later on that maybe you could have taking them on is the true pain. The pain of regret.

Anyway, thanks for sticking along with this weirdly themed blog. Hopefully next time I may be able to contribute something of worth to this curriculum. Maybe an update on my music video pitch, that’ll be relatively easy.