Song Lyrics

Although my coursework piece is a Short Film, the lack of dialogue and the visuals included in parts of my film suggested that a use of a song over the top of the visuals could be a good idea to allow the visuals to give the impression that they are representing time going by but without any significant events happening.


The song that I decided to put over the top of some of the visuals is Paramore - Careful. I chose to include this song, because after doing quite a bit of research into many different songs by a few different bands, I found that this one has a meaning to it which would support the message given in my film.


Many people shared the opinion of the song meaning that what ever someone wants in life, it isn't going to be handed to them on a plate, they have to work for it and put a lot of effort into achieving a goal and then sustaining it. I also share this opinion; I have put the lyrics in bold to explicitly express which lyrics are those that make me think that could be the meaning to the song.


Paramore - Careful Lyrics
I settled down
A twisted-up frown
Disguised as a smile
Well, you would've never known
I had it all, but not what I wanted
'Cause hope for me was a place uncharted
And overgrown



You'd make your way in
I'd resist you just like this
You can't tell me to feel
The truth never set me free
So I did it myself



You can't be too careful anymore
When all that is waiting for you
Won't come any closer
You've got to reach out a little more
More, more, more, more



Open your eyes
Like I open mine
It's only the real world
A life you will never know
Shifting your weight to throw off the pain
Well, you can ignore it
But only for so long



You look like I did
You resist me just like this
You can't tell me to heal
And it hurts remembering
How it felt to shut down



Can't be too careful anymore
When all that is waiting for you
Won't come any closer
You've got to reach out a little more
More, more, more, more



The truth never set me free
The truth never set me free
The truth never set me free
So I'll do it myself



You can't be too careful anymore
When all that is waiting for you
Won't come any closer
You've got to reach out



Can't be too careful anymore
When all that is waiting for you
You won't come any closer
You've got to reach out more
More, more, more, more