Critical Analysis Of Elastic Heart, By Sia Furler

Sia Furler is an Australian Pop-Singer who often brings her personal trauma and messages to life through symbolic music videos and heartfelt lyrics. Her music video Elastic Heart, published on January 7th, 2013, has been a controversial topic of debate since its premiere, showcasing a very convoluted message that has often been misinterpreted as pedophelia or abuse, amongst other things. Though it’s indeterminate representation is purposeful to spark a conversation, one interpretation that is popular is the ongoing struggle between one’s human nature versus humanity. Which can also be referred to more clichely as the clash between good and evil, (This theme can be compared in parallel with the depiction of Mephistopheles on one shoulder†¦show more content†¦The constant usage of this cage as a prop in this music video is indicative of Furler’s well-known, past struggles with addiction and more specifically depression. The progressive grapple to escape th is symbolic cage portrayed in the video is representative of the continual battle humans face to make the needed decisions that positively impact their lives. Their constant fighting is evocative of the inability for there to be a balance between these two sides of a human, without the compromise of the addiction that is ruining their life. The little girl leaving the cage without the man causes the man to be thrown into a state of erraticness, with him screaming and roaring at her, depicting a glimpse at human life without humanity. Which is why when the girl leaves the cage the second time, attempting to bring the man with her outside of it, she is unable to be set free of his grip. His blatant exhaustion as she is struggling to get free is symbolic of the message that you can’t let go of humanity completely, nor can you still maintain it when succumbing to vices. The male climbing to the top of the cage could represent him trying to embrace his human nature instead of chas ing, but as the girl collapses to the floor it’s emblematic of the ideals that when one succumbs to their human nature their humanity diminishes. This is also illustrative of the common theme â€Å"you can’t have one without the other†. The