Lyric Analysis

Three Kings Down - My Air

Bring in the week
Bring in the beaten
Thrown in a heap
And he will complete them

Bring in the broken
Bruised shattered and hoping
Compassionate evokes
This kind of devotion
All this subsides
And we have new eyes to
To see there's a surplus
Of things just to hurt us
Be led by the hand
Be led by the lamb
Dishevelled or worthless
There's always a purpose
For you
My Air
For you
My Air
For you
My Air

Bring in the week

Bring in the beaten

Thrown in a heap

And he will complete them

Bring in the broken

Bruised shattered and hoping

Compassionate evokes

Loneliness hides
In bottles and brides
In this deep despair
I feel you there
And I can't decide
Who's wrong or who's right
Still I declare
You're always my air

The lyrics were not the inspiration for the basic idea from the video, but the piece of music at the beginning where it sounds alot like a music box that a ballerina is usually placed in. This then inspired me to have the ballerina come to life. The lyrics incorporate here as it describes being 'broken' and 'shattered' - the ballerina has broken free almost and the male main character has helped her 'he will complete them'. The description of 'devotion' and the singer naming her as his own 'MY air' shows that his devotion towards the trapped girl is making him want to save her. It is also highlighted at the end when he goes from saying 'my air' to 'you're always my air' which sounds alot more permanent.