'Ring The Alarm' Beyonce

Beyonce Knowles has been an active singer-songwriter since 1990. Most music channels support her music as it is very popular. This music video is mostly abstract and the feeling of anger is conveyed strongly throughout. The lyrics would suggest that the song is about someone who has been cheated on and now seeks revenge.

The mise en scene is symbolic of the emotions within the song. The ringing and the red light of an alarm is the first thing you see and hear as the video starts. This gives the music video a sense of urgency and is appropiate for the lyrics and title of the song. Guards holding guns standing in the background gives connotations of entrapment to the piece as they try to stop Beyonce from escaping. There are also shots of Beyonce in a house near the shore, as she paces around the waves crash in the background. This strongly supports the emotional rollercoaster of the video and gives the audience a visual image of how Beyonce is feeling.