Emeli Sande - 'Heaven'

• I believe that the song, generally, indicates the idea of wanting to be a good person - 'I wake with good intentions' - and wanting to be good in the eyes of other people. However, there seems to be disappointment weaved within the lyrics as the speaker's actions or decisions don't reflect their intentions. 
• The lines 'Will you recognise me when I'm lying on my back? Something's gone inside me, and I can't get it back' suggest that the speaker doesn't seem to recognise who they are because of their actions and they wonder if others will be able to recognise them. There could be one or two ideas associated with these lines as well, one is that the speaker may be a drug addict and have lost a part of themselves. However, another idea is that there may be a sexual meaning behind the lines, that the speaker has lost their virginity but feel like they have let themselves down in doing so. This could be because maybe it was before marriage which goes against Christian beliefs. 

Long Shot

This shot shows a woman walking downstairs into, what assumably could be, a club. This indicates gambling or entertainment.

Close-Up Shot

A close-up shot of a man who looks unhealthy, his yellow eyes indicate that he has a liver condition, generally caused by infections or drinking too much alcohol. This enables listeners/viewers to think about their lifestyle and question whether they make the right decisions in regards to alcohol and diet. 

Close-Up Shot

This shot shows a person lying on their back (Links to the second verse of the song) seemingly covered by just a sheet. They have a bland expression their face, indicating that they are ashamed or regret the event.

Extreme Close-Up Shot

The writing in the condensation 'Fear is your only God' cleverly suggests that many people are run by their fear. They make their decisions solely based on how they worry what others will think about them - Peer-Pressure or, they worry about what others will think of them based on their previous actions. Sande could be saying that society worries about what other people think, instead of focusing on more important factors of life.

Medium Close-Up Shot

This shot portrays a mother with her young baby, sat in a car. There seems to be a bittersweet effect from this shot, particularly for parents, as it enables people to think about how children may be affected by the choices they make. In this shot, the mother seems to be willing to put her child above everything else and to take care of him. However, in the shot below, a different young boy seems very sad and alone

Medium-Close-Up Shot

The colouring of the image is very dull, indicating that the child has a very bland life and is potentially neglected by his parents. This may be Sande's way of addressing child abuse/negligence.

This shot could also link to the lyrics 'You say that you're away', assumably indicating the parent(s) go away for the day, for too long, and leave the child.

Close-Up Shot

This shot frames a statue of an angel stood against a cross with their hand on their heart. I think this could represent how the speaker prays they can one day mend their mistakes and atone for their bad decisions. It could also be mean that Sande hopes that society can improve one day and become better for themselves and other people.

Long Shot

The Long shot frames the shadows of a group of teenagers/young men speaking with each other. This could indicate gangs, speaking against the idea that unfortunately young people end up in gangs everyday. Although, it could just be a harmless meeting and suggest that people should have a group of good and reliable friends to speak and hang out with.