"I wanna settle down
Baby there's no need to run
I'll love you well
I wanna settle down
It's time to bring you down
On just one knee for now
Lets make our vows"
I thought Kimbra was insane the first time I watched this music video and heard the lyrics. I thought she was being literal about settling down. However, I began to look between the lines, noticing the undertones of satire in the video. Now, I feel as if this video is a commentary on how society puts pressure on young girls that their end goal is to settle down and have children. These young girls need to plan out their inevitable settled lives. This is displayed through the young girl living out a "married life" with her grown husband. He begins to cheat on her but she continues her daily chores of married life, all the while she keeps an expressionless facade. The girl being expressionless gives the viewer a feeling she is unfulfilled in this monotonous settled life.
