Dissect unpacks the meaning behind Childish Gambino's 3005 music video. Far from a simple love song, 3005 expresses Gambino's existential loneliness on display throughout the world of Because The Internet. Through the video's use of a few key symbols (a decaying teddy bear, ferris wheel) and a unique looping structure, Donald Glover questions our so-called solutions to the existential threats of the world. Finally, we compare 3005 and This Is America, and how Glover uses the same visual technique to convey a similar overall message.

This video is a part of the Dissect Podcast's 13 episode season analyzing the music, lyrics, and meaning of Because The Internet by Childish Gambino. Listen on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3jPWuWI) or wherever you get your podcasts.

Written by Cole Cuchna & Camden Ostrander. Video Editing by Jake Zeeman. Score by Justice Der.

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0:00 Intro
0:46 The World of BTI
1:33 Existential Loneliness
3:06 Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
4:20 Forever/Infinity in 3005
5:33 Loops/Cycles in BTI
6:25 Teddy Bear Symbol
8:07 Ferris Wheel Symbol
11:33 This Is America
11:52 Connection