Music Video Analysis

Rudimental- Waiting All Night 

Genre- Drum and Bass 

Lyrics

I've been waiting all night for you to
Tell me what you want, tell me, tell me that you need me
I've been waiting all night for you to
Oh, oh, tell me what you want yeah
I've been waiting all night for you toTell me what you want, tell me, tell me that you need me I've been waiting all night for you to
Oh, oh, tell me what you want yeah
Want yeah, want yeah, want yeah, want yeah
Want, want, want, want, want, want, want, want

I've been waiting all night for you to tell me
Tell me that you need me
Tell me that you want me
I've been waiting all night for you to tell me
Tell me that you need me
Tell me that you want me

Tell me that you need me
Tell me that you want me x3
Oh!

I've been waiting all night for you to
Tell me what you want, tell me, tell me that you need me
I've been waiting all night for you to
Oh, oh, tell me what you want yeah x2

I've been waiting all night for you to tell me
Tell me that you need me
Tell me that you want me x4
Oh!

Uh, yeah, tell me right now
Tell me, tell me right now x7

Tell me that you need me
Tell me that you want me x3
Oh!

These images illustrate the lyrics of “waiting” as they imply he is waiting to ride his bike again.

At 1:22 of the video the mood of the song changes as the beat drops. This is reflected in the visuals as it is evident that the characters mood’s also change as they can be seen smiling and laughing compared to before where they are seen looking upset. This creates the sense that the protagonist is beginning to get better.

At 3:23 the music becomes less upbeat which can be illustrated in the visuals as the protagonist tries and fails to ride his bike. The beat then begins to pick up at 3:45 which can be seen to reflect the protagonist’s anger, such as when he throws his bike, shown in the right image above. During this part of the video the lyrics "tell me, tell me right now" are repeated. This repetitiveness can reflect the protagonists frustration as well as emphasize the fact that he is consistently failing to ride the bike. However it can also be seen to accentuate the idea that he is not giving up on his dreams of being able to ride again. This in turn can keep the audience engaged by inspiring them through his determination.  The change in music can also be seen to affect the audience by making them feel the anger the protagonist feels. 

At 4:06 of the video the music become much more upbeat again echoing the idea of the protagonists success and happiness of being able to ride his bike again. This also evokes happiness in the audience as he has finally reached the moment they had been waiting for by fulfilling his dreams of riding his bike again.

In the video there is also a reference to the notion of looking. This done through the use of the video camera, used by one of the characters in the video filming the protagonist as he sits on a sofa. By doing this it emphasizes that he is the main focus of the video and that the narrative is centered around him.

Even though the music video contains little performance aspects, such as singing the lyrics towards the camera, the video still keeps the audience's attention and interest throughout. This is done through it's the audiences desire to find out if the protagonist will progress throughout the video and whether he will ever be able to ride his bike again. Furthermore it uses very "normal" characters who create the sense that they are just ordinary people, which can make the video more relatable and evoke more emotion towards the protagonist.