Time Lapse Creation of the Wall

Here is a time lapse video of the creation of the wall in just over 4:00 minutes. The video is set to the tune of Barenaked Ladies' "Some Fantastic". Below are the lyrics to the video as well as how the song fits into the “Before I Die” concept.

Before I Die from Christ United Methodist Church on Vimeo.



"Some Fantastic" 
 
One day I will build a fountain
Drink and never grow old
Then I'll market an elixir
that will eliminate the common cold
Find your sickness on my list
Pay up front and make a wish

One day I will work with animals
All the tests I'm gonna do
All my stuff's completely natural
And when we're done we'll boil 'em
down for glue
that we can use to re-adhere
your lips to mine if you were here

There's a lot I will never do
Some fantastic, I know it's true
But none as much as my want to be with you

I can't stand to wait in line long
So I built a new machine
It just measures up the distance
and then eliminates the folks between

One day I'll construct a satellite
and I'll name it after you
'Cause you were the greatest friend of all
except for when you split my lip in two
To see the look upon your face
as I launch you into space

There's a lot I will never do
Some fantastic, I know it's true
But none as much as my want to be with you

Bye-bye self-respect
I haven't had much of it since you left
I missed out on the best of you

Some day I will find the secret
to your social chemistry
Then I'll print it on a t-shirt
and it'll make you want to be with me
If I wear it past your work
you'll see other guys are jerks
Much like pheromones for flies
you will not avoid my eyes

There's a lot I will never do
Some fantastic, I know it's true
But none as much as my want to be with you

Bye-bye self-respect
I haven't had much of it since you left
I missed out on the best of you

[Repeat]

How the song correlates with the "Before I Die" concept

This song describes someone who has lots of ambition and desires to accomplish great things in life. This person also knows that there are a lot of things that he won't do (even "some fantastic" things) . However, this person also sees the value of being in relationship. The relationship he is talking about is no more (perhaps by death or because the relationship has simply ended) leaving the person reflecting on how that person impacted him. Sometimes we get too lost in dreaming about all the fantastic or fanciful things we might want to do that we forget to focus on the things and people right in front of us.The Before I Die project wants to help people realize what really matters in life, this Barenaked Ladies song can act to help in that reflection.