Vid: Weapon, Janelle Monáe Works

[eruthros]

Title: Weapon
Fandom: Janelle Monáe - Works (Cindi Mayweather universe)
Song: Weapon by Bastille vs. Angel Haze vs. F-U-G-Z vs. Braque (But I cut a lot of it, including the whole coda. I love the coda but I couldn't make it work. The full 4:30 minute version is amazing.)
Length: 2:57
Outside Source: Metropolis, Blade Runner, Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams, The Matrix, Pumzi, Strange Days, St Beauty - Caught, Big Boi - Be Still, Jidenna - Knickers, Jeezy - Sweet Life, Fun - We Are Young, Goodie Mob - Special Education, Covergirl commercials, Pepsi commercials, Welcome to Wondaland, Sonos Wondaland West
Contains: Some quick cuts between two clips. A scene in this vid could be read as character death.
Summary: Throw all your hell towards the heavens, cause your voice is a weapon.

Notes: thingswithwings did truly heroic beta work on this, including proposing the credits aesthetic, bridging some sections I was despairing about, and (bless her) discouraging me from trying to solve those problems by going searching for more outside footage. Thanks so much, friend.

Download: Download Weapon, 71 MB, 1280 x 730
Sutitles: up soon!

Streaming version:

Lyrics:
Yeah

This is vocal detection
Front line I open selection
Outlined in open profession
This is his vocal confession
Right now your chords are at war
Screaming you wanted it more
Sit down and master the reference
Right now your voice is a weapon
Wake up to stars in the sky
Watch light revolve with your mind
Watch all the storms in the rise
And put all your palms in the sky
No more falling to pressure
No more failing acceptance
Throw all your hell towards the heavens
Cause your voice is a weapon

And your voice is a weapon
And we’ll do with it what we can
And your voice is a weapon
And we’ll do with it what we can
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms

Pressure that deepen the cut
When will the evil erupt?
Volcanic feverish lust
That shit will even it out
Pressure is feeding the dust
Reckless is keeping the cut
Vengeance is me speaking up
This is me speaking up

And your voice is a weapon
And we’ll do with it what we can
And your voice is a weapon
And we’ll do with it what we can
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms again
I’ll fall into your arms

Your voice is a weapon
So do with it what you can
Your voice is a weapon
So do with it what you can
Leave behind your questions, silent thoughts, and mentions
Your voice is a weapon
So do with it what you can

Comments

[harpers_child]

oh oh oH OH OH! Yes!

[jesse_the_k]

Wowza wow.

Can't wait to see this on the biggest possible screen.

[croissantkatie]

This is just SO GOOD.

[lola]

Hi! I am dismayed to realize that I may have never told you (according to my comment and email searching at least) how much I love this vid! Actually, it pretty much introduced me to Janelle Monáe. After this vid caught my attention, I I promptly immersed myself in her discography and am still obsessed... so I really have a lot to thank you for! This is such a wonderful vid. I would love to include it in a vid show that I'm putting together for the Fan Studies Network North America. Could you let me know if for any reason you'd rather I didn't include it, or if there's a particular way you'd like to be cited in the program? (or if you have an extra shiny even larger file for projection? though the one here should be just fine..) Thank you, again!!!

[eruthros]

I'm so glad that you found Janelle Monáe through this vid! That's awesome!

Including the vid in the vid show is fine, and I'd like to be cited as eruthros (I prefer lower case if the program permits).