The video starts with an inverted effect to make it very eye caching the shot shows a drone searching a futuristic city for something.
The video then shows that it is set in the future of America that is under martial law to show that life is hard and the people are oppressed
To show that the CVR own the city and that this story is about there oppression of the people
Next the main character is introduced in a fog to make it more impressive.
Another inverted shot is used to make the fact of revolution highlighted showing that it is a time of high tensions between the police and the people.
This is the other person from when you first see the main character showing she has an attachment to the main character and her death will impact him
There is then a segment of the band playing focusing manly on the main singers face and his expressions with the others in the background but light up to make them stand up
Another inverted shot to again draw attention that change is coming and the system is crumbling (revolution)
The singer is then seen to preform the song alone in a prison cell under heavy surveillance fitting in with the theme of a oppressed people on the verge of revolution.
Another shot of the drone searching the city to show the government are looking for someone
Back to singer in cell with red tinge to suggest danger
Shows main character looking for something being suspicions showing it is against the law
Full band preforming to fill
He finds a glowing object and takes it (glowing because of its importance)
A new shifty looking character comes across the main character taking the object
The stranger offers him some cards but the maincharacter declines showing that he just wants to
Leave as he knows he is braking the law
Close up of singer to fill and show emotion
Crowded street main character walking surrounded by light to show that he is the hero of the story
Main character spotted on camera to show that the drone was looking for him
Homeless people and bad conditions showing that life conditions are poor and the people need a hero
Main singer singing in cell as a filler
Android with holographic eye further demonstrate the videos futuristic element
Band playing to make the story last longer
Holographic card (futuristic) and to show that something is activating
Singer mid shot to show emotion build up
Another camera watching main character shows something is going to happen soon
Main singer lots of emotion screen cracks showing that the main character is going to brake the system
Empty warehouse green tinge to give it a spooky feel to make it feel like the character is in danger
Birds eye view of where the main character is showing that the authority's have found him
Close up on pills showing that they are very important and showing he only takes one and so they can be used again
Close up on him giving the pill to a person but can see their face very mysterious
Shows him waiting for something to happen to the person he gave the pill to
schematic of building main character is in show that the authorities are close
Close up to show that he is desperate for the pill to work
Close up of singer to match main character and to brake up the gap that the main character has to wait
Still waiting leaning over person in hope
The person eye moves and they cry and it is suggested that this is the person from the beginning who dyed being brought back to life
The police find the main character they are heavily armed and in armour showing that the main character is very dangerous and must be stopped or he will break the system
The police take the main character who gives no resistance and keeps looking at the girl despite being forcefully arrested showing that he doesn't care about himself only for the girl who is left behind showing that she will save the city later
The drone then backs out to show that it is the end of the song
The logo of the authorities is shown so that the viewer can see that they are in control and they own the city