{"id":2139,"date":"2019-04-19T02:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T02:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/?p=2139"},"modified":"2019-04-19T02:36:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T02:36:28","slug":"bury-a-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/uncategorized\/bury-a-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"bury a friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billie Eilish is a rising American singer and songwriter. She\u2019s only seventeen and has already accomplished way more than I ever will. I love her. Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O\u2019Connell writes, produces and records all their songs. We grew up hearing thousands of different songs everywhere around us, and often underestimate how difficult it is to write a song, whether it be pop, classical or jazz, etc. But even coming up with a decent melody is actually very challenging. I have to compose a song for theory 202 by next week, and so far it literally sounds like garbage lmao<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.tritondigitalcms.com\/6616\/sites\/365\/2019\/02\/04153108\/Billie-Eilish-2-630.jpg\" alt=\"Related image\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Billie Eilish\u2019s debut album, <em>When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go<\/em>?, was released on March 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019. The album title is a line from her song \u201cbury a friend\u201d, released on January 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019. The accompanying music video plays a significant role in making \u2018bury a friend\u2019 so impactful. Eilish mentioned that she always knows exactly what she wants her music videos to be like, and is very involved with the filming and editing process. So it\u2019s safe to presume that her songs and the music videos are closely related. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Official Music Video)\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUHC9tYz8ik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe\nvideo takes place in a dark, ominous, rundown apartment complex. There are\nthree main settings that are interchanged throughout: a bedroom, empty hallways\nand a white room that resembles a lab. The music video opens with a man suddenly\nwaking up from his sleep and then lying back down. He then mutters \u201cBillie\u201d and\nthe camera pans down to reveal Eilish, with all-black eyes, lurking under his bed.\nShe stumbles through flickering corridors then is grabbed and manhandled\naggressively by gloved hands. When she sings the line \u201cI wanna end me\u201d, these\ngloved hands inject dozens of syringes filled with black liquid. This sequence\nof singing under\/next to the guy\u2019s bed, stumbling down the hallways, gloved\nhands pushing and pulling her then injecting needles on her back, repeats over\nthe course of the video. One noticeable difference is that as the video progresses\nher body and face also progressively contort and transform unnaturally, looking\nmore and more possessed and frightening. Towards the end of the song when she\nsings the lyrics:<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cFor the debt I owe, gotta sell my soul<\/em><br><em>\u2018Cause I can\u2019t say no, no, I can\u2019t say no<\/em><br><em>Then my limbs all froze and my eyes won\u2019t close<\/em><br><em>And I can\u2019t say no, I can\u2019t say no\u201d<\/em><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-16-1024x380.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-16-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-16-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-16-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-16.png 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The camera zooms into her face, and her eyes are completely black, and her face is completely unnatural and emotionless, making those lyrics more effective. This is just one example of many where the video amplifies its connection with the music. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music video ends with the camera zooming out on the man\u2019s bed but Eilish no longer present under his bed. The song and the video both ends but the beat keeps on going, and the beat actually transitions straight into the next track in her album \u2013 \u2018ilomilo\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-18-1024x381.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-18-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-18-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-18-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-18.png 1905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song itself already has a sinister, eerie undertone, with the almost monotone melody, her whispery voice, and the dark lyrics. But the music video really levels-up the horror movie vibe of the song. Once you\u2019ve watched the video it\u2019ll be very hard for you to make your mind not automatically conjure up the video next time you hear the song. <br><br> Here are some of people\u2019s reactions to this creepy music video: <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-19-1024x186.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2146\" width=\"870\" height=\"156\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-20-1024x273.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2147\" width=\"782\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-20-1024x273.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-20-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-20.png 1926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-21-1024x149.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148\" width=\"869\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-21-1024x149.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-21-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-21-768x112.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-21.png 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I first heard the song on the radio, I thought the song was about suicide because the line \u201cI wanna end me\u201d is so prominent and repetitive. Then I watched the music video and read the entire lyrics and I guessed that the song and the video is about drug addiction. Billie stated in an interview that she wants the listener to ultimately decide what the meaning behind her songs is, but she did mention in an interview that the song is about sleep paralysis and written from the perspective of the \u201cmonster under the bed\u201d. I think it\u2019s interesting how she wants the audience to decide what her songs mean to them, and so chooses not to discuss too much about her interpretation of them. Reading Youtube comments is an easy way to read millions of opinions in a short period of time just by scrolling down. I usually never really read youtube comments because irrational hateful comments that some people leave usually annoy the heck out of me. But I didn\u2019t find any bad comments on this video. In fact, it was really cool how so many people interpreted the song differently: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-22-1024x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2149\" width=\"810\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-22-1024x169.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-22-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-22-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-22.png 1767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-23-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2150\" width=\"801\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-23-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-23-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-23-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-23.png 1767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-24-1024x285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2151\" width=\"778\" height=\"215\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-25-1024x116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2152\" width=\"849\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-25-1024x116.png 1024w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-25-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-25-768x87.png 768w, https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-25.png 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>same<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, Billie Eilish is awesome and everyone should go listen to her songs if you somehow haven\u2019t already <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bibliography:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bury_a_Friend\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bury_a_Friend<\/a><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/consequenceofsound.net\/2019\/02\/song-of-the-week-billie-eilish-asks-the-big-questions-on-bury-a-friend\/\">https:\/\/consequenceofsound.net\/2019\/02\/song-of-the-week-billie-eilish-asks-the-big-questions-on-bury-a-friend\/<\/a><br>https:\/\/www.songmeaningsandfacts.com\/billie-eilishs-bury-a-friend\/ <br>http:\/\/bcheights.com\/2019\/02\/03\/billie-eilish-spooks-in-haunting-bury-a-friend\/<br>https:\/\/consequenceofsound.net\/2019\/02\/song-of-the-week-billie-eilish-asks-the-big-questions-on-bury-a-friend\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billie Eilish is a rising American singer and songwriter. She\u2019s only seventeen and has already accomplished way more than I ever will. I love her. Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O\u2019Connell writes, produces and records all their songs. We grew up hearing thousands of different songs everywhere around us, and often underestimate how difficult &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/uncategorized\/bury-a-friend\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;bury a friend&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2156,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions\/2156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcornish.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/mhs123_spring2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}