Youngblood

"Babylon" compares love to a city that, although once thrived and was quite lively, is now crumbling or has crumbled. Although a destructive idea, it is an interesting and kind metaphor for love. He seems to admit that although their love was strong and pertaining, its destruction was inevitable. He seems to celebrate and comfort his lover at the same time. Here, I wanted to represent this inevitably by representing this "city" as a forest constructed of matches whose "leaves" are flames. Although beautiful to behold, it is destined to burn down into ash.

"Dancing on Empty Wallets" is one of the most beautiful metaphors I've ever heard. The lyrics seem to speak about spending money on a person you love. If the relationship fails to materialise, that spending comes to be a part of bitter regrets. Yet, he's "dancing", with joy, bliss, living in the moment. He's lost in the music of love and doesn't seem to care what comes after. Whenever I think about this, I remember symphonies, opera or ballet because it's music just calls you to get lost in the notes just how the musician or dancer has. I wanted to represent ballet here, and quite literally, showed how the wallets have transformed into ballet shoes - the driving force of ballet.