Musical Musings #10: What Sarah Said

This week is the beginning of a month long set of prompts again. Throughout August Musical Musings will be exploring the narrative between music and the film clips that go with them. Often the film clips ellucidates themes or provides an alternative view. So it is your job to listen and watch ... and then write the story that comes to you.

This clip of What Sarah Said by Death Cab for Cutie is not the official film clip. It was one of the videos included on their 'Directions' DVD. A special project put together by the band to allow their fans to create the film clips that they thought should go along with the songs. I remember vividly coming home and my partner, housemate and I having a very passinate debate about what this song and the film clip on 'Directions' really meant. None of us could agree even after half an hour of discussions and watching the video clip numerous times.

So what do you think is meant by it all? Is love watching someone die?

To assist you - there are french translations below the film clip. Feel free to leave comments also, and remember to come back next Monday and post the link to your story.
:o) Jodi




On the mirror she writes "He loves me"
On her hand she writes "A little?"
On the wall she writes "Very Much!"
On his arm (too quick for me to read) I think it's "passionately"
On her leg she carves "With madness"
And she finishes the sentence on the mirror "not at all."