“The music video for "Lullaby", directed by Nigel Dick, was shot in a factory in California[1] on January 28, 2012.[2] It premiered on March 22 on VH1.[3] The video features a constructed narrative interspersed with shots of the band performing in a cavernous building. It also returns to the emotionally-wrenching stories, the band had previously used in previous music videos such as "Someday", "Never Gonna Be Alone" and "Far Away". In the story a pregnant woman is rushed down a hospital corridor, ready to give birth. The baby is soon delivered, but the new mother dies moments later. Now left to raise his child alone, the father (played by Justin James Hughes) struggles to keep his life together. One day as he settles the child down, his phone slips from his pocket, and he finds a video of his wife that was shot while she was heavily pregnant. After showing it to the child, he feels confident enough to raise the child alone, and crumples up the adoption pamphlet he'd picked up before leaving the hospital. A performance-only version of the video was also distributed amongst other channels, such as Kerrang! TV in the United Kingdom, that remove the narrative altogether.” 1

Above is the Wikipedia article about the music video, which I will use for my lyrics analysis. You can find the link to this page in the footnote.

1 Taken from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lullaby_%28Nickelback_song%29#Music_video

Song: Lullaby Artist: Nickelback Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OjiOn5s8s8

Release Date: February 26th 2012 Director: Nigel Dick Producer: Nickelback, Joey Moi, Brian Howes Starring:

Chad Kroeger (Lead Vocals) Mike Kroeger (Bass) Daniel Adair (Drums, Backing Vocals)

Ryan Peake (Piano, Backing Vocals) Rob Dawson (Ac. Guitar) Justin James Hughes (Actor)

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nickelback/lullaby.html

Lyrics Meaning Well, I know the feeling Of finding yourself stuck out on the ledge And there ain't no healing From cutting yourself with the jagged edge I'm telling you that, it's never that bad Take it from someone who's been where you're at

Laid out on the floor And you're not sure you can take this anymore

This is the singer reaching out to the audience, saying that he knows what people are going through. It is made VERY clear that this song is about feeling helpless, or having suicidal thoughts.

So just give it one more try to a lullaby And turn this up on the radio If you can hear me now I'm reaching out To let you know that you're not alone And if you can't tell, I'm scared as hell 'Cause I can't get you on the telephone So just close your eyes Oh, honey here comes a lullaby Your very own lullaby

He is basically telling the audience to turn up the music and focus on it, to try and keep calm. He is reaching out to the audience, and is terrified that he can’t guarantee the safety of the audience.

Please let me take you Out of the darkness and into the light 'Cause I have faith in you That you're gonna make it through another night Stop thinking about the easy way out There's no need to go and blow the candle out Because you're not done You're far too young And the best is yet to come

Here he is punctuating the point, that there’s no need to end everything, and that the audience is ‘far too young’ to die.

So just give it one more try to a lullaby And turn this up on the radio If you can hear me now I'm reaching out To let you know that you're not alone And if you can't tell, I'm scared as hell 'Cause I can't get you on the telephone So just close your eyes Oh, honey here comes a lullaby Your very own lullaby

Once again, it is repeating the chorus.

Well, everybody's hit the bottom Everybody's been forgotten When everybody's tired of being alone Yeah, everybody's been abandoned And left a little empty handed So if you're out there barely hanging on...

During the bridge, the singer is saying that everyone has been low, and had hard days, but is once again telling the audience to listen.

Just give it one more try to a lullaby And turn this up on the radio If you can hear me now I'm reaching out To let you know that you're not alone And if you can't tell, I'm scared as hell 'Cause I can't get you on the telephone So just close your eyes Oh, honey here comes a lullaby Your very own lullaby

This is the outro to the song, punctuating the point yet again.