LYRIC BREAKDOWNHALSEY - HURRICANE

START LYRIC END0:00 INSTRUMENTAL 0:010:01 There's a place way down in Bed Stuy 0:050:05 Where a boy lives behind bricks 0:090:09 He's got an eye for girls of eighteen 0:130:13 And he turns them out like tricks 0:170:17 I went down to a place in Bed Stuy 0:210:21 A little liquor on my lips 0:250:25 I let him climb inside my body 0:290:29 And held him captive in my kiss 0:330:33 And there's a storm you're starting now 0:360:37 And there's a storm you're starting now 0:400:40 And there's a storm you're starting 0:450:46 I'm a wanderess 0:480:48 I'm a one night stand 0:500:50 Don't belong to no city 0:520:52 Don't belong to no man 0:540:54 I'm the violence in the pouring rain 0:591:00 I'm a hurricane 1:021:02 INSTRUMENTAL WITH OH’S 1:081:08 I'm a hurricane 1:101:10 INSTRUMENTAL WITH OH’S 1:161:16 I'm a hurricane 1:191:17 I went down to a place in Brooklyn 1:211:21 Where you tripped on LSD 1:241:25 And I found myself reminded 1:291:29 To keep you far away from me 1:331:33 And there's a storm you're starting now 1:371:37 And there's a storm you're starting now 1:411:41 And there's a storm you're starting 1:441:45 I'm a wanderess 1:481:48 I'm a one night stand 1:501:50 Don't belong to no city 1:521:52 Don't belong to no man 1:541:54 I'm the violence in the pouring rain 1:592:00 I'm a hurricane 2:022:02 INSTRUMENTAL WITH OH’S 2:082:08 I'm a hurricane 2:102:10 INSTRUMENTAL WITH OH’S 2:162:16 I'm a hurricane 2:192:19 INSTRUMENTAL 2:322:33 He says, "Oh, baby, beggin' you to save me. 2:372:38 Well lately, I like 'em crazy. 2:422:42 Oh, maybe, you could devastate me. 2:46

2:46 Little lady, come and fade me." 2:502:50 I'm a wanderess 2:522:52 I'm a one night stand 2:542:54 Don't belong to no city 2:562:56 Don't belong to no man 2:582:58 I'm the violence in the pouring rain 3:033:04 Come and fade me 3:063:06 INSTRUMENTAL 3:123:12 Come and fade me 3:143:14 INSTRUMENTAL 3:193:20 I’m a hurricane 3:233:23 INSTRUMENTAL, FADE OUT 3:42

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I interpret these lyrics to project ideas of independence and youth. Whilst it mentions ideas of a romantic partner, the message the song gives out is that this particular person isn’t important to the singer because they won’t allow themselves to become someone’s property, or the property of anything: ‘Don't belong to no city, don't belong to no man’. Within the concept of a video, I would take this to mean I would more than likely show the star alone but being content with this notion. Whilst a big part of the song does mention another person, I think not including them could suggest more of an independent mine than including them in techniques such as flashbacks.

The links to youth is broadcast in the casual mentions of substance taking and in the general sound of the song. The genre which I identified as dream pop is relatively new in terms of how well people are aware of genres, or sub-genres, so to use a song of this category we can only assume it’ll be a youthful song. ‘ I’m a wanderess’ gives me the impression of being young and able to travel without having connections to one particular place. In this instance, I will attempt to show youth in my video. My target audience is evidently young people so I hope I will be able to put this theme across successfully.

The clear link to weather – ‘And there's a storm you're starting now … I'm the violence in the pouring rain … I'm a hurricane’ – suggests that I should aim to include a nod to this in my video. I think the weather conditions included in the lyrics are more on the violent side, perhaps linking to more of a wild youth idea.