Secret 7″
Client
Secret 7″
Published
2018
The track that I selected for the subject of my artwork was London Grammars Help. To me, this song painfully describes a persons thoughts and desperate cries for help to remove themself from an abusive relationship.
Understanding the songs lyrics
Lines such as ‘Here you wont find treason heart’ and ‘We need him to stay between us’ convey that the person does not want to betray her relationship, whereas, lines such as ‘Quiet, he sleeps with anything but love’ and ‘Black paint on a white canvas arm, imprints of the words you chose to say’—a metaphor for the bruising left from a violent altercation—show that they are frightened and looking for a way out.
Visualisation
The lyrics build the scene of a woman, unable to speak out against her partner, which I visually interpreted to show the woman trapped in her home, looking through the blinds out to the world where it is lighter. I specifically chose blinds to convey her sense of entrapment and being blinded by her loyalty to her partner.
Help by London Grammar