Comfort inn Ending
The song Comfort inn Ending by artist Jhene Aiko tells a beautiful story not only through the music, but through the music video to. The music video begins with medium close-up shots of Jhene gathering all her boyfriend's belongings together allowing us to know he is the one who has done her wrong. The song beginning with the words , ' Thought I told you not to trust these hoes,' is also referring to him and makes us aware he's been cheating.
Following this sequence of shots of Jhene gathering her boyfriends belongings is close-up shots of Jhene then reflecting with her friend on the pain her boyfriend's actions has bought to her and crying with the words, ' I was not the only one to you, so I was the only lonely one.' This being sung, besides the visuals on screen adds to the sympathy we all ready feel for her having been cheated on. The costume design in these shots of very modern every day clothing e.g. beanie hat, vesttop and jeans also adds some realism for her audience rather than extremey fashionable clothing/outfits and makes it more relatable for her fans, as she attracts a more young but mature audience who would most likely wear such clothing.
The interesting shots of reflection such as the one above where the Mise en scene involves the only lighting being made from her boyfriend's belongings being burnt into flames draws us in as a viewer to connect more with what she's saying and the feelings of frustration, sadness and despair she is expressing in the song. Her facial expressions also reinforce this as her face is expressionless, almost as if she has nothing more to give.
The music video ends by taking us to a memory in the artist mind, of when him and her truly were in love and their relationship was whole. The location being used in the Mise En Scene is full of life and nature which could have the connotation of feeling whole. Having gone from reflecting on the present to reflecting on the past which is a pleasent memory again makes us feel more sympathetic towards her. The body language shared between the artist and the actor such as holding hands adds to the portrayal of love between the two and the costume design of her in a dress covered in nature reinforces the connotation of feeling whole.
