
           Michael Jackson is and always will be the king of pop, but he was more than just a pop artist. He changed the way we look at life through music and talent. This music video is just another brilliant example of his wonderful art that is displayed. “You Are Not Alone” is an extremely amazing and deep song, and it basically means that no matter how far away one person is, the other is here to stay. He uses many different settings in this video that really define the loneliness that could be felt. The video also uses many angles and camera shots to explain the true meaning of the piece. These camera shots and angles capture the beauty and the longing for someone that he truly loves, and he wants her to come back to him so that they can be together and have the time of their lives. 

           Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were definitely the main concept of the film, and one of the main shots during this music video is when Michael is with his wife at the time. His wife was the daughter of Elvis Presley. They were married in the nineties, and they divorced shortly after this music video was released. Michael and Lisa Marie Presley were in this room together, and it just showed them talking every once in a while. Sometimes Michael would whisper something in Lisa’s ear or the other way around. It just brought a sense of calmness and relaxation because it showed them together, and they seemed really happy by the other’s presence. The one thing that would be the most curious to figure out is the reason why they are not wearing many clothes in this scene, but this is because it describes how close they really are to each other. It shows love, care, and affection for Michael and Lisa.  

           The next scenes that are very important in this video are when Michael is by himself. There is one where he is in what looks like a huge auditorium. There is also a scene where it looks like he is in a desert and a scene where he is on top of canyons overlooking a beautiful lake in the distance. What do these all of these settings have in common? They are all really huge places. Many people can be seated in an auditorium, but in this case, only Michael is inside. In a desert, there is basically unlimited space for thousands of people to walk across, but in this video, Michael is the only one in the desert. The lake with the canyons symbolizes the distance from the two and the path it would take to get to one another. In these scenes, it obviously shows that Michael cannot see Lisa. However, she is always still in his heart, even though they are far apart. These are very beautiful and elegant scenes in the video, and the cameras do a fantastic job of shooting the complete image of the auditorium and the desert that surround Michael.

           One of the final moments in the video is when Michael is in the auditorium. Towards the end of the song, he holds out a note extremely long, and as he is doing this, he opens up his shirt a little to show his chest. This is extremely important because it shows him opening himself up to Lisa, no matter where her location is in the world. It is also described as Michael opening his heart up to show her how much he loves her no matter what. He is showing her that she is definitely not alone and that his heart belongs to her. There were also many close up shots of Michael during the whole video, but mostly towards the end to show his emotions better. The facial expressions and the powerful notes are definitely enough to describe the feeling for both Michael and Lisa Marie Presley.  I also really liked the appearance of Michael Jackson throughout the video.  He had a nice haircut, and he fixed himself up really nice for this film. He was trying to make a wonderful impression on Lisa. I felt that this was extremely important because it symbolized how much he cared for her by looking really nice. I also believe that there are two perspectives that Michael portrays throughout the video. The first is the more obvious one; Michael explains that no matter how far apart they are from each other, they will never be alone. The second one is that he truthfully hopes that she does not leave him for good because it would be so dramatic if she leaves him. He explains that his world would be so cold if she leaves him, and even though he says that he will never forget her when she leaves, he is also suggesting that she does not leave at all. 

            This music video is so touching and emotional to see, and Michael wrote many emotional songs during his time. He has had some of the most amazing music videos the world has ever seen or will hope to see. The lyrics are what make the video even more fantastic because of the emotion that they bring to the piece. This video shows that even though Lisa ended up leaving Michael, he wanted her to know that he would always be thinking about her and that he would always love her. Even though she is far apart, she will always be in his heart. She is not alone. This video can easily relate to many human relationships out there. When I watch this video, the relationships that should have a possibility of feeling this way are married couples or couples that have been together for over four years because from this video, one would be totally lost without the other. If this was a song to a boyfriend and girlfriend, then the video would be ten times cheesier than it is right now, and the lyrics from Michael Jackson would definitely not be as strong as these are suggesting. This music video touches the heart and soul of every couple in the nation, and even if things do not work out in the end, Michael Jackson suggests that you are not alone. 

   