soundscape.

ive been really thinking about what kinda sound i could use on my video. my initial idea was to use a narration, as an undertone with hints of background noise but the problem i had was what text to use. i had an idea of looking through my previous research into the feelings associated with being a self harmer but i drew abit of a blank. so i reavaluated it and asked around with my friends, and found out that one of my friends writes and sings/plays/records his own music and one of his original songs 'pretty thing' is about watching someone u love self harm, and while the idea was for the person to hide who they are and whats happening to them, it seemed like a good collabiration that the person may think they are hiding it, but when truth be told, someone else can see right through that mask, which gave me the idea to change the ending of the video slightly, so as to add abit of narrative behind the peice that at the end the girl or the person is seen or walked in on, and that whatever was hiding there face, disappears. and that person, sees the 'real' her. the lyrics to the song are below as well as the video of the music i will use. And ive also asked him if i could have written permission to use it, as well as if i want to enter it into film comps or festivals so i can provided i give credit, which of course i will.

[Verse one]

You're such a pretty thing
I dunno why you do this
You make men beg and scream
But you still carry emptiness

[Bridge]

You feel so numb
So numb
So numb

[Verse two]

I've seen you with mud in your hair
I've seen you with razorblades
Curled up in despair
With dry blood on your face
You feel so numb
So numb
So numb

[Chorus]

And I
Just don't have a clue
You sit there and cry
And still I don't know what to do. . .
Coz youre numb

[Verse three]

You scream out loud you need help
But you're on the waiting list
Torn up by mental health
You decide to slice your wrists

[Bridge]

You feel so numb
So numb
So numb

[Chorus]

And I don't know
I just don't have a clue
You sit there and cry
And I don't know what to do. . .
Coz youre numb

written by Dion McVey