Nneka Heatbeat

We studied the lyrics of the song, to see what we could draw out from these and how we could fit our music video around what was actually being sang. This helped us with coming up with idea's and we were able to grasp the meaning of the song.

You said you'd be there for me
In times of trouble when I need you and I'm down
And likewise you need friendship
It's from my side pure love but I see lately things have been changing
You have goals to achieve
But the roads you take are broad are heartless
That wants you make another way
You throw stones
Can you see that I am human I am breathing
But you don't give a damn

Chorus:
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing

Blood blood blood...blood is rushing

And now the world is asleep
How will you ever wake her up when she is deep in her dreams, wishing
And yet so many die
And still we think that it is all about us
It's all about you
You sold your soul to the evil and the lust
And the passion and the money and you
See the same ones die, people hunger for decades
Suffer under civilized armedrobbers, modern slaveholders

Chorus
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing

Blood blood blood.... keeps rushing

Evaded, eliminated, erased, interrogated
Our tradition, our love for our fellow countrymen,
Our property, our resources - our pride

Can you feel my heart beating
No no no...you don't

Chorus:
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you feel the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you feel the pain you're causing


We also looked at her own music video, just so we could get a feel for the song, and make
something completely different but with a similar meaning still. Seeing that it was based it her
home town, Nigeria, it showed us  her own life, and just how personal this song was to her.
The video itself wasn't that fancy itself, it looks more amateur than most we see on the music
channels today. However i think this is the effect that the artist and production wanted to create
to show the realiness of what was happening in the video.