I have seen the music video for “Hanging On”, and it is amazing. But I still like to imagine my own storyline when I hear a song, even if it divulges from the artist’s concept and vision. The exercise of imagining a music video as I hear a song makes the song feel personal to me, which makes me form more of an attachment to it. This song in particular fascinates me. The drawn-out vocals, combined with an elusive meaning, are so eerie.
Song: “Hanging On”. Artist: Ellie Goulding. Album: Halcyon. Written by: Patrick James Grossi, Ariel Rechtshaid. Produced by: Billboard. Label: Polydor. Original by: Active Child.
The lyric I can relate to most is “Tell me if you feel this pain, ’cause I don’t wanna be a ball and chain”. I was overjoyed to find a ball and chain novelty bag by Judith Leiber to include in the video. Below are more “ball and chain” style handbags.
Deux Lux, $30 Vans, $33 Joyrich, $78
Gryson, $162 Love Moschino, $175 She + Lo, $178
Gucci, $190 Kenzo, $280 3.1 Phillip Lim, $615
3.1 Phillip Lim, $655 Dolce & Gabbana, $696 Rag & Bone, $720
Olympia Le-Tan, $870 Dolce & Gabbana, $935 Fleet Ilya, $1,035
Paco Rabanne, $1,390 Clara Kasavina, $1,585 Chanel, $4,875
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