The video starts with the transition‘static’ that creates an old style video camera effect to the video portraying the feel of this being a memory recorded back via a camera, as though the memory is being looked back upon. The sound of the song also matches with what is seen on screen via the crackling noise heard for the first second of the song.

Also the use of a darkened affect placed upon the video makes it seemingly feel as though this is a flashback. Continuing the message portrayed within the first shot, that this is a recorded memory being looked back upon. The breaking of the fourth wall also confirms that there is a third member filming them off screen, so the characters are not noticing the audience. Furthermore the mise-en-scene shown within the shot is a back garden that creates the message that this is personal meaningful place to the characters (not a public place where others go).

The slow editing of the first ten seconds compels a strong message of emotions between the characters, before the music pace speeds up leading to a change of atmosphere upon the song. The editing slightly quickens up with the use of separate time lapses to show the passing of time between the last shot and what is to come next. The idea of change is the message that is gathered from this shot via the fact that the same shots are repeated to show how everyone has moved on

As the music begins to slow in its pace the singing also starts with the change of shots on the beat, from the time lapse of different places e.g. clouds, traffic etc. The mise-en-scene of the first shot is dominated by the holding of a camera, which in turn links back to what was previously seen. The use of the camera shows an idea of it holding precious memories held between him and the female.

Further into the verse there is the opening of the video camera, representing the message that he is turning it on, to look back at messages that were created between the couple. The use of the environment being within the males home creates the idea that there are connections between this space and the memories that the two had.

The next shot brings back the darkened affect established within the first shot. There is therefore a clear link between the camera and the flashbacks shown. The actions of the male/female create the idea that the situation is tense between the two and that this is a difficult point in there relationship. The use of the same location as the previous shots confirms the idea that there is a clear link between where the male opens the camera to the flashbacks seen after that shot.

The same pattern is repeated within the next two shots as the male is seen alone within a set location before there he is seen opening up the camera, and therefore the next shot follows with the showing of a flashback. However the second flashback shows them arguing once more, before the final flashback challenges this view of them being in a tense situation, as the female looks back smiling at the camera as seen in the first shot to portray the feeling that this is a good time for the.

The constant use of slow editing throughout the verse is particularly useful in portraying the sad emotions that are gathered from the males responses/actions. However as the song enters the pre-chorus the pace of editing slowly begins to quicken as the song builds up to the chorus.

Another factor that was used to create a hidden meaning was the walking off camera in all locations shown within the first verse, as it infers the walking away from his past as he looks to move on from what was, and is now lost.

The chorus that follows increases the pace of the editing as the signing becomes more intense due to the message being portrayed within the song. The use of close ups of the singer shows the sad/annoyed emotions running through him at this particular point within the video. Also the factor that there is mostly only the use of long shots upon the girl, creates the idea that she is ‘so close yet so far away’ from the her and she will always be out of reach. This message is also portrayed within the shot to the right, that shows a close up of the hands coming together slowly, before the shot cuts away to the next verse, leaving the confusion as to whether they connected.

As seen within the first verse, the same pattern is repeated throughout the second verse after the chorus, this due to the similarity within the lyrics sung in the verse. The locations are now more public than some seen within the first verse, creating the sense that the male is walking to all the locations found on the camera to relive the memories. The memories are much happier than some from the first verse due to the two shots showing smiling faces.

As the song enters the second chorus the location changes to a forest, playing with the title ‘lonely hunter’ that creates the impression that he is trying to hunt down someone, which springs the stereotypes of chasing through forests.

The singing of the male is shown closely, as we are able to gather the full emotions that he is feeling at that particular stage. The use of a low angle cinematography enables the feeling that he is now starting to become more in control of his feelings but this same message is then put into contrast and then back through the use of a high angle before he springs up out of it, giving the reference of him trying toget over her but he keeps falling back into the ‘trap’.

Further into the same chorus the cinematography is used well to show the truth about the female he keeps seeing. Firstly the over the shoulder shot of him walking to wards her shows her far away again similar to the first verse. As he gets closer elliptical editing takes place that show him getting closer to her without giving the full journey. This follows with an over the shoulder shot from the females angle as he stand close to her. The camera slowly begins to move around towards the males side before showing from his angle to her not being there. This creates the impression that he is having visions of her and that she is not actually there. Throughout all the shots that include the female within them a sight blur effect (‘Romantic’) is placed on top to signal the message of this just being all a blur within his mind and he isn’t thinking straight.

The song moves onto a bridge that is slow within its pace that is represented within the slow editing. Also the use of a slow motion creates a sense of sadness in the atmosphere during this particular point within the video as the male slowly walks through a dark tunnel. Furthermore the editing cuts back and fourth from the tunnel shot to the male stood on a beach. The mise-en-scene contrast with what is being portrayed within the message, due to the bright sunny beach, being a stereotypical place of happy memories, however within the mood of the song this place is not for happy memories. As the tracking shot stops within the tunnel and becomes a still long shot the video shows him leaving the tunnel into the lightness that becomes brighter as he leaves, creating the cliché ‘there is light at the end of the tunnel. Back to the beach the camera is then seen leaving his hand before the slow motion affect shows is staggering stages as it descends to the floor. The editing then cuts to the change of pace within the song by changing to a quicker time lapse as the camera hits the floor.

Once the change is made the outro brings back all locations previously seen within the video to make sense of all the memories seen throughout. The flashbacks are now quickly shown back to front from when first shown creating the sense that he was going backwards through there relationship starting with the ending before reaching the beginning at the beach in which he lets go of the camera, the prop being a metaphorical reference to the female and that has finally let go. The use of time lapses also has an effect upon creating a meaning that shows the all the time that has past by since their last happy memory together.

The shot shown on the right of the male singing is used to show the passionate feelings that he had for her and he is letting them all out now within the lyrics of the song ‘tried to make it back’ portraying the idea that he has tried to get her back into his life but has now finally moved on from her.

The finally sequence within the video, starts with the slowing down of the clouds that creates the meaning that we have now reached the present day and that no more time has passed by. The use of this suggest that all the memories he has been revisiting wasn’t a one off occurrence but happened multiple times as he hoped one day it would be her.

The ending to the song has no lyrics but instead end with a slow rolling on of the music, that comes to a slow halt portraying the end of this memory. The editing cuts to and from the flashback shown at the very beginning to that of the present day, with two contrasting as he is happy and with the female whereas the present day shows him alone and looking down in a dark state of mind.

The handheld cinematography of the flashback gives the shot a slight bit of life to the shot, in contrast to this the stillness of the camera within the present day shot, infers the message of all life being taken out of him as signalled with the letting go of the camera earlier on.