Country music goes to some intense places and never fails to make some strong emotions come out and hit some soft spots in a persons heart. The extremely difficult topic of a loss of a sibling is an example in the case of Miranda Lambert’s “Over You”. Miranda Lambert is by far my favorite female country singer and her music is some that I can really relate to and enjoy. The song “Over You” was co written with her husband and fellow country music star Blake Shelton, about losing his older brother in a car accident while Blake was an early teen. The song was too emotional for Blake to sing so he handed it to wife Miranda and it has become a smash hit. The video is set in a very somber tone, the color scheme is mostly black and white and it’s winter, which generally symbolizes the cold and nature being dead. The ticking pocket watch represents how quickly time is going by and to cherish every moment. Miranda Lambert and the two boys are dressed as if they are from an earlier century and the white horse that accompanies Miranda through the forest symbolizes freedom and purity, since Blake's older brother was still young himself when he passed. The two boys running likely represent Blake and his brother and it shows the inseparable bond and love between the two. Then when the one boy (Blake's brother) disappears, it represents the other brothers (Blake) feelings of how unimaginably painful and confusing it was to lose him. Since younger brothers typically look up to older brothers as role models and best friends, it makes the song and video that much more special and heart wrenching. I could never imagine losing my little sister, who is like my best friend, so the fact that the video makes me think of what it would be like if I lost her makes me upset. Watching this video is sure to give anyone who sees it chills and certainly draw some tears from anyone who has ever experienced such a terrible loss of a sibling.
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