My chosen song, and research into the Lyrical meaning of the song.

I have chosen to use Nicola Roberts song Sticks + Stones as the song for my video.
I chose this song because i think it has a strong message and meaning behind the lyrics and there is a narrative story told within the lyrics whic have given me visual images and ideas for a possible concept in my video.

To gain a strong understanding of the song i have chosen to use for my video, i did additional research by looking into/watching interviews by the artist where she talsk about the proccess fo writing the song, the meanings behind the lyrics and the message that she wanted the song to convey: that bullying shouldnt' define or undermine what you think of yourself (which is my aim to convey in my video.)
 The mood of the song is fairly depressing as the lyrics are a strong autobiographical reference to troubles the artist had during her childhood. Being bullied both at school and during the start of her music career by the press for having ginger hair and differing from most other females in the industry; This is the major influence for the song.

This is one of the interviews i watched to gather information about the song and the artist.
(Artist talking about the song)

Lyrics 


Couldn't you tell lies to me?
Couldn't you say I'm pretty?
Now that's enough 
Tells me that she hates the play ground
How can they hurt, words are just sounds
So take your shot.

I don't want to see that they're making it hard for me
At home I cry
Bet that you think that you're on your own
And you've no one's hand to hold
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little
Wouldn't it be wrong if we're all the same?
Don't surrender don't you change
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little

With all the mean words they're ugly
Starting to see I'm lucky
And that's enough
I'd rather be alone in my world
I'd rather be the girl that gets hurt
So take your shot

I don't want to see that they're making it hard for me
At home I cry
Bet that you think that you're on your own
And you've no one's hand to hold
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little

Wouldn't it be wrong if we're all the same
Don't surrender don't you change
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little

Too young to buy my own bottle of vodka
So i'd beg the driver please I need another
How funny that I was too young for so many things
Yet you thought i'd cope with being told i'm ugly
Over and over i'd read it believe it
Said no to the shrink I can fix me I think
I got friends in my head they've got me on the mend
I am pretty in my mirror, easy to pretend
17 and thought that i'd won the jackpot
Seems I didn't read between the lines of this one
I can't think why I could have made you so, so angry
Your bullets I don't feel them come on and fire at me

Bet that you think that you're on your own
And you've no one's hand to hold
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little
Wouldn't it be wrong if we're all the same
Don't surrender don't you change
Sticks and stones
Hurt just a little
Hurt just a little


official lyrical video for the song;