Luxury-Jon Bellion

Notes:

• Continues to hold light throughout the video 0:30
• Woman represent lust and sexual desire 1:01
• Goblin represents greed/fortune 1:53
• Spider represents fear, insecurity, and doubt 2:36
• Spider is also a common fear of people 2:36
• Drops candle, could represent momentary lapse 1:23
• He ages in the second scene of the video 2:20
• Scenery is different 2:20
• This change could represent unfamiliarity with new home 2:20
• Candle illuminates the creatures around him 3:03
• Ends with lights surrounding him 3:49
• Could represent religion and self enlightenment as solution 3:25
• Could also represent family and friends 3:25
• Still resembles the same person throughout the video, not changing much in terms of looks 0-4:26

I discovered this song many years ago but has stuck with me for many years as it truly is one of my favorite songs. One of the reasons coincidentally was the symbolism shown both in the animation and lyrics of the video. The song while falling under the categories of pop has some aspects of rap shown in the pace of the lyrics. The song although showing his own battles with the pleasures that come with fame and fortune can be applied to audiences of all ages as we all go through our own battles between doing what feels good rather than what is healthy. This is especially prevalent in today’s culture where society bases happiness off of clothes, money, and tangible items. This is shown from the start of the video, how the main character has his purity or soul intact within the candle being held. The candle represents his gift and how we are all born with our own talents that help us succeed in life. In the next scenes, he encounters creatures that resemble a tall woman, a goblin, and spiders. Starting with the woman, this represents the lust and sexual desire where people often come into your life when they see you advancing in life. The green creatures in the next scene symbolize both fortune and greed for when we think about green, we  automatically think of wealth. This represents the importance people place on wealth, many times placing it above all else. And the last challenge is shown by large spiders interpreted as fear or doubt, casted on him both by himself and others due to the uncertainty of succeeding in such a tough industry. While these are the challenges in his life, we can see these in our own too except in private. At the point where we believe the main character to be swallowed by the temptations and creatures, he comes out with the candle, surrounded by other tinier candles . These are his solutions to luxury, being family and friends that keep him normal and intact. Often times, we see many famous celebrities changing completely once getting a taste of fame and fortune. It is important to see that these vices aren’t the end goal and through conversations with people you’ve spent your life with, that you can keep your sanity. Writing this I find that this is especially true in quarantine where conversations with family and friends help me stay, me. These connections usually take a step down when you’re busy in life but they are in turn what also holds you down.