Deep Dive Research - MIA Borders

• The background is blurred out and the focus is on her wearing eye-catching clothes which could be interpreted as the first world country s ignoring the help that is needed from the third world countries, as well as immigrants crossing the borders and fleeing from war-torn countries.
• Furthermore, this would reflect the frustration within MIA with the American immigration policy as the world leaders seem to just ignore those who need help the most
  
• This wide shot represents the travel and tough journeys immigrants and innocent people from war-torn countries have to go through without and help or many supplies and to show to us (the audience and the public) that these people need out help
  
• The camera angle facing up to MIA and the "immigrants" walking in a line on a border fence connotes to them showing that they are powerful and that they should be the ones that people focus on instead of anything else i.e. in this case, the immigrants should be a more prevalent issue for governments to sort out rather than other issues
• furthermore, the split of MIA and the "immigrants" could be a reference to the governments not letting anyone into their countries as thousands of innocent people are risking their lives for a better future and that the government think that it is not an issue and that they should go back to their own country
  
• This angle is used again as well as pans once MIA is on top of a security camera next tot he border fence with her hands in the shape of guns. this is a reference to the world leaders being on top of heavy security at their borders with guns in place so no one can go in and seek help into the country (specifically America)
  
• This angle is again used and reinforces the same thing as the previous shot where the world leaders are looking outside from an issue that is bigger that they make it out to be, hence causing frustration for MIA and her beliefs
  
  
• This pan across the life sign made from people connotes to all life is sacred and that all life should be allowed the same rights as other life and shouldn't be affected by the country they come from (discrimination).
• This gold covered around the "immigrants" further shows that life is sacred as gold is a cherishable material and they are wrapped in it
• Furthermore, this shows that poor people shouldn't be shunned out from everyone else and that they should be helped to become better that they were before and not rejected like people are at borders 
  
• This wide pan across a ship made of people could represent that the countries are the poor and the rich and MIA represents the leaders that are built up from those people and therefore should be treated equally no matter the circumstances of their origin or location
  
• This birds eye shot shows the horrid conditions and cramped space that the people fleeing from war-torn countries have to go through to be put down by countries not letting them in to safety, creating a moment of empathy for audiences watching .
  
  
• This mid shot and wide shot also reinforces the previous point as they are closely pack together and waiting and hoping to reach a safe and hopeful location, only to be met with disappointment and hopelessness
  
• This wide shot with the spotlight reminds the audience at the end of the song that the government want to take the spotlight off the important issues and shine it on them so they don't get into trouble as well as the public never fins out the scale of the problem with immigration, further shown through MIA being on the other side of the fence to the poor people.

Music video ideas analyisis

• This song protests against the US immigration policy and made this song as a satire of American perception of immigrants from war-torn countries
• "All i wanna do is, and, take your money" - is a reference to the immigrants coming into other countries and stealing the jobs off the native people and essentially taking their money
• "If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name, If you come around here i make 'em all day" - is also a reference to the fact that they are immigrants coming into the country and taking the money as well as a reference to the counterfeit visa made by the immigrants
• All these lyrics stated are from the point of view of the American perception of immigrants from war-torn countries
• However, is sheds light on the poor, restraint living conditions of the immigrants struggling with the monthly phone bills with "No one on the corner had a swagger like us, Hit me on the burner prepaid wireless."

• This song responds, addresses and spreads awareness of the social issue of the rise of the suicide rate in the US as well as the importance of mental health.
• It follows a storyline throughout the song of someone wanting to commit suicide and then talks to a suicide helpline about their situation and then feels better about themselves and the world in which they accept themselves for themselves and embraces who they are and the people around them
• "I've been on the low, I been taking my time, I fell like i'm out of my mind, It feel like my life ain't mine, Who can relate?" - this as the opening lyrics to the song immediately shows and spreads the awareness of metal health and suicide as well as the "Who can relate?" shows how common mental health issues are for the people.
• Furthermore, later in the song "I want you to be alive, You don't gotta die today" shows the perspective of the helpline operator in saying that life gets better -"It's holding on, though the roads long" and "I know that you'll thank God that you did" - showing and spreading awareness to seek help to this issue instead of letting it manifest inside - "it can be so hard, but you gotta live right now, you got everything to give right now."
• Finally ending the song with "I finally wanna be alive, i don't wanna die today" - Which highlights the importance of talking to someone if you feel suicidal or depressed or suffer from a mental health condition
• The issues that are mentioned in the song cover multiple worldwide political, cultural and social problems that began to occur post 9/11 and during the war in Iraq. Some of these problems include terrorism, war, U.S. government, hypocrisy, racism, gang crime, pollution, and intolerance/violence against the LGBT community. The Black Eyed Peas are trying to spread awareness of everything that is going on around us and in the world that isn't healthy or beneficial. The song questions whether there can be love in a society full of hate and violence.
• "Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism, But we still got terrorists here livin', In the USA, the big CIA, The Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK" - shows that terrorism also occurs in our own backdoor in the US and the CIA, The Bloods and the Crips are examples of counter terrorism organisation that help defend against it
• "Nations dropping bombs, Chemical gases filling up lungs of little ones" - shows the worldwide issue of war and innocent children are being harmed (as well as innocent civilians) and affected by the wars
• "People always preach that there needs to be acceptance, love and equality; however, they do not act on what they say. While people say these things there are people dying. killing and committing other horrible acts of violence" - shows how the world needs to react and act on hatred and issues that occur and spread positive light instead of doing nothing about it.
• This song spreads awareness of all the social, political and cultural issue that occur in the world and wants to spread awareness and address these issues with positive light instead of doing nothing about it

• This song spreads awareness of the social and political issue of black people being treated unfairly and spreads awareness of the black-power movement in 1967, becoming an anthem for he black power movement.
• "All i'm asking is for a little respect (just a little bit)" clearly highlights the mistreatment of  black people in 1967
• "I'm about to give you all of my money, And all i'm askin' in return,honey, Is to give me my propers, When you get home" - further shows the mistreatment of black people in the 1960s since she is willing to give all her money just to be treatyed live a normal person; in which shouldn't be the case for anyone

• This song addresses the social issues of guns and African-American relational history of the country.
• It further shows how America is essentially allowing contraband in and out of the country, gun violence to continue as they cover it up and blame the situation on external factors and the ongoing discrimination of minorities and black on black crimes, all made and exploited in one song
• "Look how i'm livin' now, Police be trippin' now" - shows how America's police are essentially useless at helping out in situations as well as dealing with the culprit