Detailed textual analysis

The song is entitled Learn to fly, it is by the post grunge/alternative rock band the foo fighters. Whilst the video itself is comical The lyrics for the song and the way in which it is performed give it a sense of empowerment, meaning that anyone can do anything they want to.

Lyrics:


Run and tell all of the angels, this could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution ‘cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughin’ and watched the last one die

Yeah, I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of lyin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high

I think I’m dyin' nursing patience
It can wait one night
I’d give it all away if you give me one last try
We’ll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything’s alright

I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Make my way back home when I learn to…

Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own

I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to…

I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to…



Content:

Two engineers/cleaners are seen tidying the plane, these people are clearly identifiable as jack black and kyle glass both members of tenacious D who got promotion through this video.
Shortly after this a camp air steward, supposed to represent the stereotype gets on the plan, this causes the cleaners to panic who put the drugs they we're carrying in a coffee pot, as they we're startled by the air steward. In the back ground to this is another of the foo fighters songs playing as muzak.
After this the song starts to play, the film which is played along to this shows the band members in a variety of roles which are supposed to represent and parody a typical plane flight, such as being stuck between two fat people or screaming babies. The band members also play themselves in this film merely as passengers on board the plane. The onboard entertainment for this flight is footage of the foo fighters performing live. One of the main parts of the film is a young female music fan [played by Dave grohl plucking up the courage to get Dave Grohl himself to sign the album which learn to fly comes from.
After this happens all of the passengers on the plane as well as the pilots have a drink which contains the sleeping powder lef tthere by the cleaners, however the foo fighters themselves all have drinks, this means that when the plane is about to crash they are heroes and are able to save the day, as they are landing the plane they are seen reading a book called "learn to fly" which is a direct link to the song.