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Music Video Narrative Analysis -Travis – Flowers in the Window

The music video for Flowers in the Window begins with an intro of the band, Travis, all asleep in a car driven by an unknown lady through a seemingly deserted area. They then arrive in an unknown town and get out of the car to discover that pregnant women inhabit the town. This suggests that the lyrics to the song may have something to do with pregnant women having children.

“When I first held you I was coldA melting snowman I was toldBut there was no-one there to hold beforeI swore that I would be alone for ever more”

These lyrics suggest that the singer is talking to his child, telling them about when he first held them, and how he/she was his first child. The lyrics are similar to the music video in a way as when these lyrics are sung, it is when they walk past several women who appear to be pregnant.

“Wow look at you nowFlowers in the window”

These lyrics suggest that the lead singer is talking to his child about how they now have children of their own, with “flowers in the

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window” meaning children. At this point the music video still shows pregnant woman doing both normal day-to-day things like getting their haircut, to stranger behaviours like jumping on a bouncy castle, giving you the feeling that the town is very odd.