Lyrics

Chandelier

Sia

*The lyrics I've highlighted give the 'hints' to what the song is about and showing what emotion the song is touching on. 

The song is a long metaphor for partying to excess and about the emptiness and pain that accompanies alcoholism and substance abuse. The lyrics relate to some of the clips we have filmed, for example, "I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist" is shown by our dancer because she's dancing around the abandoned building care free and not thinking about anything else but the dance. Another example of the lyrics inspiring our choice of clip is "Party girls don't get hurt", this helped us decide on the 'party' scene with the disco light because our actor is showing her distress and the close ups show her crying. The lyric "feel my tears as they dry" is reflected in my text when my older actress draws two blue lines (neon paint) underneath her eyes to represent the tears Sia is singing about and "sun is up i'm a mess" is shown again in the neon paint scenes when she has lots of mixed neon paint all over her face and hair to show the 'mess'. 

Analysis of the lyrics: 

"Party girls don't get hurt, can't feel anything when will i learn, i push it down, push it down." - used drugs and alcohol to hide the pain. 

"I'm the one for a good time call, phones blowing up, ringing my doorbell, i feel the love, feel the love".- she threw parties to feel appreciation from others and thought the partying and drinking would make her feel better. 

"1,2,3,1,2,3 drink".- drinks drink after drink until she's too drunk to remember anything. 

Party girls don't get hurt
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I push it down, push it down

I'm the one "for a good time call"
Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
I feel the love, feel the love

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink

Throw 'em back, till I lose count

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier

But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight

Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink

Throw 'em back till I lose count

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier

But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight

On for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
On for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
On for tonight