HURTS — Wonderful Life

Isn’t it amazing how the video seems to use nothing but available light, all in the same light setting of this house on the hill that leaves the impression of an abandoned public swimming pool?
Look at the vignettes and skies. At the varoius takes that were filmed during daylight and darkened later. And at the ones that use the sunset. Time pressure brings out great results sometimes.

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On a bridge across the Seven on a saturday night,
Susie meets the man of her dreams.
He says that he got in trouble and if she doesn’t mind,
He doesn’t want the company.
But there’s something in the air,
They share a look in silence and everything is understood.
Susie grabs her man and puts a grip on his hand as the rain puts a tear in his eye.

She says:
Don’t let go,
Never give up, it’s such a wonderful life.

Driving through the city to the temple station,
Cries into the leather seat.
And Susie knows the baby was a family man,
But the world has got him down on his knees.

So she throws him at the wall and kisses burn like fire,
And suddenly he starts to believe.
He takes her in his arms and he doesn’t know why,
But he thinks that he begins to see…

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Alternate source for the video: youTube

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I had to give the album »Happiness« several listens before I understood and got it all together.

Nice to finally see images to complement the ones in my head when I listen to The xx. Watch this!

The xx — Islands

(via Anna A.)