Shot in collaboration with East Atlanta’s Sailorface, the video is bathed in somber blues, reflecting the strife of their hometown as Molton reassuringly sings into a fractured mirror. The video also serves to expand the scope of the band’s seemingly personal narratives to include comments and questions on national identity, escapism, and the extremely prescient topic of anxiety in America. While it may not have been directly inspired by our all-too-frequent situation of police brutality and the resulting protests, the melancholy feeling of helplessness and not being afraid speaks to the feelings of many in society as we face down systemic racism, hate, a pandemic, and a despicable president. Ultimately, the song analyzes emotional fatigue and distress, which pretty much everyone on the planet can relate to at this point.
