Oh lordy, trouble so hard.

Symbolism. This is the word. Pure symbolism.
We all know Moby, an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is well known for his sample-based electronic music, his vegan lifestyle, and support of animal rights; Natural Blues (which samples “Trouble So Hard” by American folk singer Vera Hall) was released as the fifth single from his 1999 studio album Play.
Now, let’s talk about this video. You should know who the director is: David Lachapelle, one of the greatest photographers out there, known for combining a hyper-realistic aesthetic with social messages and for his works for Vogue, Rolling Stone, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears (and many others…) and, recently, for Florence. Here, David gives us an example of his art: great shots from unusual angles, mixed with wide lenses and accurate colors to represent a world that is condemned to die, day by day. And the old, abandoned people are just watching the sunset of their existence in alienating TV screens. Moby is one of them, a shell full of memories, until his angel (Christina Ricci) abducts him. Then we have the completion of the circle of life, where the death meets the life of a newly-born infant.
While Christina and Moby are in the corridor, we have a brilliant use of a camera dolly like Spike Lee used to do three years later in the 25th Hour‘s famous scene in the club (watch it!).
I don’t know if it’s gone that way, but this could show how, sometimes, videoclips are a good source of inspiration.

don’t nobody know my troubles but God.