Friday, 17 October 2014

Lyrics

Riptide by Vance Joy is a song in which the lyrics portray a love story between two people, but not necessarily a smooth one. The key lyrics that stand out to our group are "and they come unstuck" and "I wanna be your left hand man". The reason for this is because "they come unstuck" could be referring to the breaking up of a relationship, however "I wanna be your left hand man" is a play on words of being somebody's right hand man (one's most valuable assistant or supporter), in which the lyrics suggest that the main protagonist still wants to marry and support his partner despite the ups and downs they face. These lyrics are what inspired our concept of portraying a rocky love story, showing the extreme highs and lows throughout the relationship.