Standing EGG - A Perfect Day MV (with Windy)

Okay.  I kind of have mixed feelings about this Music Video.  Let’s get that out there at the very beginning.  But I love Standing Egg, and I’m ecstatic they came out with a new song!!!

I adore the song.  It’s so relaxing and so chill.  I read some of the comments on Youtube, and they are right: this song is a great one for the morning, you can get ready and relax and be happy while listening to this awesome song.  I love how pure and clear and wonderful Windy’s voice is and how the guitar is neither drowned out by her voice, nor does it overwhelm her.  Wonderfulness in sound form.

Okay, on to the music video.  Is it just me, or is the music video a little bit wistful and a little bit sad despite the chill sound of the song?  You take away the music—the cheerful, mellow music—talking about a perfect day—and you have a lady, all by herself; surrounded by either an empty forest, an empty coffee shop, or behind the glass watching people have fun in an amusement park.  Sure she smiles occasionally, but who made her smile?  Usually when you’re smiling by yourself, you’re smiling at memories, or anticipating something you get to tell someone or do something to make someone you love laugh.

Face it.  A perfect day isn’t really perfect unless you’re sharing it with someone.  Yeah, a day can be restful and peaceful, and even happy, but to tip it over into the joy sphere of happiness, you need people that you love.  Just sayin’.

Otherwise, the music video is totally great.  I love all the shots.  It’s fantastically put together.  And yes, some of the elements of a perfect day are totally there.  Comfy sweater in a neutral color that you wouldn’t wear to fashion week?  Check.  Nails that match the color of the tree in your photograph?  Check.  Hair down and all over the place?  Check.  Warm drink on a cold day?  Check.

Funny bits:  I already mentioned the nails matching the trees.  That made me giggle.  Another thing?  Totally love how the photos of the cityscape and traffic light have the word “Forest” printed across the middle top.  What the confusing?  Yeah, no idea why anyone would do that except for advertising purposes, but whatever.  Another thing?  Totally love the old school clock in the wood-printed plastic that tells us that it’s 11:06 AM?  Yeah, that one made me happy.

So, I guess what I get from this music video is that sometimes you don’t have anyone to share your perfect day with.  But you can still be happy when you’re alone.  She smiles at the end, even though she looks a bit wistful throughout.  So, you can be happy and embrace life, even when you’re alone.  I like that, because sometimes you don’t have people to share things with.

Hope you like the music video!  And happy chill listening until next week :D