This video is about the misuse of power. The two main characters are greed and unity. Unity is
represented by the "good" character who the narrative follows and greed by the large monocle
wearing man shown throughout.
The video begins with military machines, showing that this song and video are pertaining to war
in a big way, and that the machines are in black and have a red and white symbol that looks a semblance
like the swastika tells us that the video is not looking favorably on war.
The flags are then shown on some black, suited soldiers. This symbolizes how the song is also
aimed at the countries themselves.
In amongst shots of war and carnage there is a shot of "greed" sitting calmly or even happily. This
is stating that the people in power are gaining from this, and this gain feeds their greed.
The video then goes to show how this is affecting the civilians, the average people, and that they
are suffering just to behoove the "Men of steel".
The video then goes on to the character unity, showing that if pushed too far, the people who are
being negatively affected by an injustice can fight back, and stand up, or in this video's representation,
break free. Through the smoke and umbra comes unity, hope, justice.
An "S" lands on Unity because the lyrics state "superman where are you know?", implying that maybe
he is our "superman", he then however throws the "S" away, saying that he is no superman, he
is but any man and every man.
He then stands up to the injustice, and others follow, this is showing that we all have a voice, and
if together, it can be heard.
The video then has a slow rewinding part, this is because within the song he is remembering what
it was like before, before the men in power were overtaken by avarice.
The two main characters then meet, the greed and power fears the voice and the unity.
By Curtis S Jones
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