Lyric Timings

The following lyrics include a number next to each line to show how long it takes for the artists to sing this line in the song. The reason why I did this is so that I know the pace that I need my actors to sing at in order for the lip-syncing to be accurate. This also gives me an idea of how I should edit my music video because most existing music videos edit the song according to the pace of the song. From doing this I can see a pattern in the lyrics and the pace of the song through doing so. I did this by closely listening to each line of the song and counting how many seconds it takes for the artist to sing them. After timing several lyrics I began to learn the pattern/pace of the song which will be very helpful when I come to creating my music video because I now know that the longest lyric is 4 seconds long therefore I have a clearer idea of how long I want my shots to be.

"Scream”

[Michael]

 Tired of injustice (2 seconds) (0:22 - 0:24)

 Tired of the schemes (2 seconds) (0:24 - 0:26)

 The lies are disgusting (2 seconds) (0:27 - 0:29)

 So what does it mean (2 seconds) (0:29 - 0:31)

 Kicking me down (2 seconds) (0:31 - 0:33)

 I got to get up (2 seconds) (0:33 - 0:35)

 As jacked as it sounds (2 seconds) (0:35 - 0:37)

 The whole system sucks (2 seconds) (0:38 - 0:40)

[Janet]

 Peek in the shadow (2 seconds) (0:45 - 0:47)

 Come into the light (2 seconds) (0:47 - 0:49)

 You tell me I'm wrong (2 seconds) (0:49 - 0:51)

 Then you better prove you're right (3 seconds) (0:51 - 0:54)

 You're sellin' out souls but (2 seconds) (0:54 - 0:56)

 I care about mine (2 seconds) (0:56 - 0:58)

 I've got to get stronger (2 seconds) (0:58 - 1:00)

 And I won't give up the fight (3 seconds) (1:00 - 1:03)

[Michael]

 With such confusions don't it make you wanna scream (3 seconds) (1:03 - 1:06)

 Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (3 seconds) (1:08 - 1:11)

 (Janet)

 You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize (4 seconds) (1:12 - 1:16)

[Both]

 Somebody please have mercy (2 seconds) (1:16 - 1:18)

 'Cause I just can't take it (3 seconds) (1:18 - 1:21)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:21 - 1:23)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:23 - 1:25)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:25 - 1:27)

 Make me wanna scream (2 seconds) (1:28 - 1:30)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:30 - 1:32)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:32 - 1:34)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (1:35 - 1:37)

 Make you just wanna scream (2 seconds) (1:37 - 1:39)

[Michael]

 Tired of you tellin' the story your way (4 seconds) (1:39 - 1:43)

 It's causin' confusion (2 seconds) (1:43 - 1:45)

 You think it's okay (2 seconds) (1:46 - 1:48)

[Janet]

 You Keep changin' the rules (2 seconds) (1:48 - 1:50)

 While I keep playin' the game (2 seconds) (1:50 - 1:52)

 I can't take it much longer (2 seconds) (1:52 - 1:54)

 I think I might go insane (2 seconds) (1:55 - 1:57)

[Michael]

 With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream (3 seconds) (2:02 - 2:05)

 Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (3 seconds) (2:06 - 2:09)

 (Janet)

 You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie (4 seconds) (2:10 - 2:14)

[Both]

 Oh father, please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it (4 seconds) (2:15 - 2:19)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (2:20 - 2:22)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (2:22 - 2:24)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (2:24 - 2:26)

 Make me wanna scream (2 seconds) (2:27 - 2:29)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (2:29 - 2:31)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (2:31 - 2:33)

 Stop pressurin’ with me (2 seconds) (2:33 - 2:35)

 Make me wanna scream (2 seconds) (2:35 - 2:37)

[Janet]

 "Oh my God, can't believe what I saw (2 seconds) (2:42 - 2:44)

 As I turned on the TV this evening (2 seconds) (2:44 - 2:46)

 I was disgusted by all the injustice (2 seconds) (2:47 - 2:49)

 All the injustice" (1 second) (2:49 - 2:50)

[Michael]

 "All the injustice" (1 second) (2:49 - 2:50)

[News Man]

"A man has been brutally beaten to death by

 Police after being wrongly identified as a

 robbery suspect. The man was

 an 18 year old black male..."

[Michael]

 With such collusions don't it make you wanna scream (3 seconds) (3:09 - 3:12)

 Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (3 seconds) (3:14 - 3:17)

[Janet]

 You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize (4 seconds) (3:18 - 3:22)

[Both]

 Oh brother please have mercy 'Cause I just can't take it (4 seconds) (3:23 - 3:27)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:32 - 3:34)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:34 - 3:36)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:36 - 3:38)

 Make me wanna scream (2 seconds) (3:38 - 3:40)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:41 - 3:43)

 Just stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:43 - 3:45)

 Stop pressurin' me (2 seconds) (3:45 - 3:47)

 Make me wanna scream (2 seconds) (3:48 - 3:50)