{"id":1863,"date":"2017-06-16T22:58:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T02:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2017-06-17T11:03:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T15:03:35","slug":"video-debut-the-end-by-i-was-awake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/2017\/06\/16\/video-debut-the-end-by-i-was-awake\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Debut: \u201cThe End\u201d by I Was Awake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dark but hopeful is the theme in this video for \u201cThe End\u201d by Boston progressive rockers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iwasawake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Was Awake<\/a>. The band officially released it earlier today, and I caught up with singer\/guitarist and lyricist Chris Harvey to dig into the narrative a bit. The video follows three stories \u2013 a woman in an abusive relationship, a man abusing drugs, and a man trapped in a dead-end job. Each character is looking for the strength to escape. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe song tells the story of both hopelessness and hope,\u201d says Harvey. \u201cIt\u2019s about people looking at their darkest moments, and consciously making a change to better their situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K1gu21TDvBk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The title has a double meaning here. \u201cThe end\u201d might come if your problems overcome you, but it could also come if you manage to leave your negative past behind. \u201cThe song is heavy and dark, but is also an attempt at encouragement,\u201d says Harvey. \u201cIt comments on assessing your situation and not letting shit drag you down. The idea of the lyrics are that often you either have the ability to let things be \u201cthe end of you\u201d or you can make a choice to evoke \u2018the end of [a past] you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There seems to be a bit of a disparity in depth when considering the three storylines \u2013 drug abuse, domestic abuse, and a dead-end job. The idea, according to Harvey, is to reach out to anyone who might feel overwhelmed.    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has struggles they deal with in their lives,\u201d says Harvey. \u201cWhether it\u2019s with relationships, physical or sexual abuse, substance abuse, depression \u2013 everybody has their own shit. The idea is that you can be strong enough to face them head on, before they take hold of you. With the corporate office job situation, being miserable is no way to go through life. A paycheck is a paycheck, but that\u2019s all it is. Why go through life dragging yourself through each day? Also, I think its safe to say that a lot of times something like a draining, stressful job will lead to other situations like substance abuse, physical abuse, relationship issues, et cetera.\u201d   <\/p>\n<p>The band shot the video locally around Boston with Dom Portalla of Door Eleven Productions, with Vin Pugliese handling lighting. \u201cWe were very lucky that he wanted to work with us on this, can\u2019t say enough good things about Dom,\u201d says Harvey. \u201cWe did it in four days of shooting: one live performance day in South Boston, a hotel scene on Route 1, an office scene in Boston, and lastly an apartment scene in Revere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe End\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/iwasawake.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">available on I Was Awake\u2019s album <em>Fa\u00e7ade<\/em>.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark but hopeful is the theme in this video for \u201cThe End\u201d by Boston progressive rockers I Was Awake. 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