@justincphilip

6 years ago

My theory is: Just like the 'It Ain't Me' video, this video changes our perception of the song. When we hear "We were lovers for the first time", we instantly think a couple, but they're actually referring to siblings who were best friends. Notice how the lyrics says "WE were young, but now I'M older"? She was the older sister who took care good care of him, but after she died, he remained stuck in the past (hence why it's not 'we're older'). Her spirit watches him from a distance. He doesn't know how to do things on his own. He relied on her so much. If you look closely, as she starts to die, his hands start to go on fire showing that her guiding hands are no longer there with him, and he's left to learn on his own. As we see him try to live, the fire keeps consuming him. He misses her dearly but feels he can't do things on his own. This is why we see him struggling, and why we see him trying to make memorable items with the ashes. Every time he 'dies' (not actually, but symbolic of a mental breakdown and wanting to just give up completely)... he gets back up again and 'does it all again' and he gets stronger each time. This is why you can see ash outlines of him all over the place on the floor from the many times he's given up, but got up and tried again. We then see him older and he's finally able to play the piano. We can see the flames on his hands have stopped... he's at peace and he's stronger. Instead of consuming himself in the memories, he's living his life with the people currently in his life (his Mom in the car, his friends in the field, his crush on the bridge, etc.) all while keeping his memories of his sister. Making her proud. He's finally at peace with himself, and this is why we see him in the field of flowers like her. The moral of the story is no matter how stormy and rough life gets, get up and keep trying... Don't lose hope. :)

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