Music Mosaic

Debut by Anberlin (click here)

Artist's Statement

       Debut by Anberlin is a rather strange song, and one that I never really appreciated. However, upon a closer listen and a desire to analyze, impressions came that were not there before. It showed me a world I never saw before. The song itself begins quietly and only gets more loud and intense as it continues. Near the middle of the song there is the sound of sirens heard and with that sparked a flurry of images in my mind. In our world today there is a strong desire to build and become greater and better than the next city or nation. In our frenzy to build and become better, we often forget about the simple beauties of life and force ourselves to conform to the cold hard world. I conveyed this idea through the first seven images by finding examples of the constructed sphere. The color of those images have been dulled and faded to represent the fading light of natural beauty. The song is chaotic and captures that sense of urgency that so many of us can feel in our own lives. The second image in the series is an example of the bondage of our world, as is portrayed by the crossing lines in the foreground. The space behind is deep and appears to go on forever, which is the perfect example of the demise we live in. We think that we are being free and building on with endless possibilities, when in reality we are forgetting our roots and binding ourselves to the expectations of others. The photos climax in the fifth picture, where we see the silhouette of a completed building with man made wires binding us to it. Men can reach the sun, but what is the cost of losing our individuality? In the seventh picture, the lines from the bars lead your eyes to the door, and above the door we see that it is an exit. As the music mounts to a climax the song suddenly and abruptly ends, directly contrasting  the insanity that was building. It is as if we have stepped through the door and exited the world behind us. The last image is pure nature and it’s bright and vibrant colors are in direct contrast to the images before it. The greatest sense of enlightenment won’t come until we leave the dark and dreary world behind us and step into the light.