Lyrics Breakdown – Dakota – Stereophonics

Verse 1

Thinking back, thinking of you (00:27) Man at the bar, lip syncing the words (looking back thinking about memories) He will have multiple glasses around him as the video progresses.

Summertime think it was June (00:31) Flash back to a summer time where the couple are having a picnic etc. showing them having a good time which juxtaposes with the current time where he is drowning his sorrows.

Yeah think it was June (00:34) Cut back to man at the bar miming the words again.

Laying back, head on the grass (00:40) The couple in the summer time flashback laying on their backs (birds eye camera angle) multiple shots of them having a good time and relaxing.

Chewing gum having some laughs (00:44) The same shot of the couple having a good time, laughing and joking with each other, In multiple locations around the park.

Yeah having some laughs (00:47) Laughing and joking continued.

Chorus 1

You made me feel like the one (00:52) Live band performance, in the music studio or film studio. Multiple close ups of lead singer and instruments being played in tune with the music.

Made me feel like the one (00:56)

The one (01:01)

Verse 2

Drinking back, drinking for two (01:06)More glasses appear around him as he becomes less stable on the bar stool and begins to look like he slurs his words a little.

Drinking with you (01:11)

When drinking was new (01:14)

Sleeping in the back of my car (01:20) Shots of the two or one sleeping in the back of a car (birds eye view) also shots from within the front of the car of the couple or single actor.

We never went far (01:24) Cut back to the bar and lip sync as he is getting progressively more drunk and this is seen through his movements.

Didn’t need to go far (01:27)

Chorus 2

You made me feel like the one (01:32) More performance shots during the chorus. Using different lighting to make the shots more interesting.

Made me feel like the one (01:35)

The one (01:41)

You made me feel like the one (01:45)

Made me feel like the one (01:48)

The one (01:54)

Bridge 1.I don’t know where we are going now (01:58) Performance shots again. As well as cut backs too the ‘good times’ and flash backs of previous shots during the video.

I don’t know where we are going now (02:11)

Verse 3

Wake up call, coffee and juice (02:25) Wakes up and gets a coffee, and a whisky or gin as the so-called juice. This would be to continue drowning his sorrows.

Remembering you (02:29) A deep meaning full stare to show deep thought. About the past.

What happened to you? (02:32) Stare continues as he begins to look more upset and distraught.

I wonder if we’ll meet again (02:38) Staring continues and mimes the lines of the rest of the verse.

Talk about life since then (02:41)

Talk about why did it end (02:45) Chorus 3

You made me feel like the one (02:50) Live performance of the chorus again paired with fast paced shots with fast successive edits.

Made me feel like the one (02:54)

The one (02:59)

You made me feel like the one (03:04)

Made me feel like the one (03:07)

The one (03:12)

Bridge 2

I don’t know where we are going now (03:16) Fast paced shots of all the action so far (bar, car, house, and grass area).

I don’t know where we are going now (03:29)

So take a look at me now (x4) (03:41)