"Writing On The Walls" by Underoath-Huh?

The video for "Writing On The Walls" by Underoath is one video that took numerous views to get a general idea about. Being that Underoath is a Christian band, the video has an underlying message about God. The title within itself does not appear to relate at all to the song when first heard. However, "Writing On The Walls" refers to the mind. The walls are the mind itself, while the writing is the conscience. The lyrics and video convey the message of a state of mind, and the relationship with God. The video begins with a boy and a girl sitting in a hallway talking, while the song opens up with, "Maybe we, why don't we/ sit right here for half an hour/ we'll speak of what a waste I am/ and how we missed your beat again." The video, first of all, is an analogy for a prayer of apology, confessions, and seeking. The opening lyrics are the beginning of the prayer, asking God to help and listen. The boy is talking to the girl as if she were a representation of God. The kiss signifies the beginning of his story, or his confession. As his story progresses, he explains how he tried to fit into the crowd, "How come you try...to fit the shape of...what they tell you...but mostly what they show you..." He questions God's choice to care about him. At this point in the video, the police are called because of the murder that has occurred. The neighbor who calls for help represents those who pray for others because they care. The police signify the consequences that come in life, as a result to sin. The boy is questioning God as to why there has to be consequences by saying, "I'm taking back all the things I've said." He does not want to have the consequences of his mistakes ("At this rate we can't keep up...But I sure can't just sit still."). During the bridge of the song, each individual in the video is shown as a sign that all have sinned. The bridge sings, "We walk alone," which highlights this point. The boy at this point feels as if he has strayed from his faith, and asks God to help him back on the path ("Back home/ alone, back home.") because he has realized that he does not have time to figure everything out on his own and he cannot figure it all out on his own (seen earlier in the song; "And I'm short on time"). When the woman finds the man dead, this elaborates the death of the boys relationship with God, and also, it shows that the consequences to his actions affect those around him as well. This is like the domino affect because the murder has affected not only the woman, but the boy and his relationship, the little girl, and also the neighbor, who has listened in on the whole event. By the end of the video, everyone has been affected. The boy feels awful and asks God for forgiveness, "I know there must be some way out of here." He pulls away from the kiss, which shows the end of his prayer. The last verse of the song shows that the boy has realized that no matter what, there will always be consequences ("And all of them will be waiting there."). "Them" are the consequences. The boy has realized his sin, and asks for forgiveness, which is the end of the video.