The xx - Islands (Official Video)
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The xx - "Islands" (Official Video)
The xx in video purgatory. "Islands" from The xx’s debut album 'xx.'
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Directed by Saam
I am yours now
So now I don’t ever have to leave
I’ve been found out
So now I’ll never explore
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Lyrics
I don’t have to leave anymore
What I have is right here
Spent my nights and days before
Searching the world for what’s right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn’t over look
I am yours now
So now I don’t ever have to leave
I’ve been found out
So now I’ll never explore
See what I’ve done
That bridge is on fire
Go back to where I’ve been
I’m froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
It’s a risk I’d take
I’m froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
I am yours now
So now I don’t ever have to leave
I’ve been found out
So now I’ll never explore
So now I’ll never explore
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@tarothara8632 2 роки тому
so ahead of its time. This whole album sounds incredible even in 2021.
@DanishAli-qy9ph 2 роки тому
Cxxx
@dogboy0912 2 роки тому
It's so unique in how it sounds. Sure it fits into a genre, but it's not like where you go, "ah yeah this sound was popular from 200X to 200X or ah yeah, sounds like a song from early [era]." I think those bold, simple riffs on the guitar that cut through everything really contributes. It's not just some droning rythm in the background. It plays really well with the vocals.
@darrenlamb5640 2 роки тому
Nothing is ever ahead of its time. Especially not in 2009. There had been music a great deal more complicated and whatever else a long long time before this came along. I loved this album but to say it was ahead of it's time is just ridiculous.
@filliepage 2 роки тому
@@darrenlamb5640 I agree
@andersdondes4748 2 роки тому
Word
@angeltruf 6 років тому
The xx: yeah we just need you to dance an 8 second routine Dancers: oh great easy money The xx: Ya we just need you to do it 16 times with miniscule differences Dancers:
@davidratcliffe7831 4 роки тому
Was an awful lot more than sixteen...lol
@osiris0413 7 років тому
"I am yours now, so now I don't ever have to leave / I've been found out, so now I'll never explore" This like a couple of the XX's songs seems to be about conflicting aspects of a romantic relationship; while in the beginning everything fits together perfectly and the lyrics echo the sentiment of being fulfilled - "I don't have to leave anymore, all I have is right here / spent my nights and days before, searching the world for what's right here" - over the course of time things start to break down. The middle part of the song seems to be about questioning the relationship; "That bridge is on fire back the way I came... where would I be if this were to go under" doesn't suggest a commitment out of love, but more out of routine and the difficulty of ending things and/or finding something new. By the end the hook takes on a bit of a darker meaning to me, "so now I don't ever have to leave" sounds more like resignation to a life sentence than an expression of contentment.
@ResidentScrub 6 років тому
I always interpreted the song as finding "the one" and being completely devoted to someone, rather than resigning yourself to the relationship. "That bridge is on fire..." symbolises, to me, never wanting to go back to the time or life you had before meeting this person you're with. "Where would I be if this were to go under?" to me, is thinking out loud "where would I be without you" and wondering how you'd cope if the relationship ended because this other person is absolutely everything to you "but that's the risk I take" to be with the person. "I am yours now, so now I don't ever have to leave" as they are both singing this together toward the end of the song I always take this as a reassurance from both sides, to each other, that we pretty much belong together and it doesn't have to change if we don't let shit get in the way.
@riannaw6420 6 років тому
Delroy ... Choices for sure... Love art that means something different to many and so cool when another sees the art I see. Never going to leave him.
@Guitardudeftw 5 років тому
Delroy the hint that it might not be the case is the line “so now I’ll never explore”, it’s not sang with love or relieve, but more like a realization that they will never get to explore and try new things, they’re stuck....
@lightbreathermusic 4 роки тому
The first time you hear "So now I'll never explore", you think it's about finding the right one and you don't have to search for better anymore. When you hear it after the second verse, you slowly understand that she is trapped in his love for her, so finding another one and breaking up with him, as much as she wants to, can be extremely difficult for her AND for him. You can also hear the beat slowly deteriorating. Time after time, you hear reversed samples and unnecessary bass lines that just don't sound right. Such a creative track!
@mutindatomas6308 4 роки тому
Psychoactive
@ghettogothh 3 роки тому
10 years later.. Proving this is a timeless song
@Dr.Gainzzz 8 років тому
" I've been found so now I'll never explore " I love those lyrics.
@pete8738 8 років тому
+Treven Ray I've been found -out-" Caught cheating?
@Dr.Gainzzz 7 років тому
The way I take it is that she found someone who's found her and loves her but now she realizes she'll never explore different relationships.
@Guitardudeftw 5 років тому
Treven Ray exactly
@svezinamora 4 роки тому
But if you are happy, you don't have to explore. As a reference I'm really happy with my girlfriend and I don't want to leave her or to explore.
@Guitardudeftw 11 місяців тому
@@svezinamorawhen you’re young and haven’t explored life, you will regret not being able to explore more
@rebirth71 9 років тому
Add me to the list of people obsessed with this video.
@TheKevinSinger 9 років тому
Manuel Pereira Right in line behind you brother.
@kylymapy 8 років тому
Manuel Pereira ok
@rosepena712 8 років тому
totally agree with you dude!
@liquidmetaldream 7 років тому
I'm obsessed with the song.
@Super19061984 7 років тому
Manuel Pereira xx
@sydurgraham7760 7 років тому
when the guys voice comes in on that line...eargasm
@mollygaines3944 7 років тому
Heywud Jablome ugh yes
@emilyelliott6770 6 років тому
omg yes...I freaking love his voice so much. good gawd
@edeneden5471 5 років тому
me
@artemistails4288 4 роки тому
Only here because of Daniela Andrades cover and I could not disagree with you more. This shits traaash.
@nomardichakma2977 4 роки тому
@@emilyelliott6770 BF
@thetacoguyy 4 роки тому
Quarantine got me listening to these guys again, anyone else?
@bhbgbhbg 4 роки тому
Yess me too!
@riggamorrischan 4 роки тому
the xx takes me back
@artemisiawhite9293 4 роки тому
here I am. (Italy)
@MrNacho1212 4 роки тому
I was watching a random UKposts video and the background music was “heart skipped a beat” by xx and it brought back so many memories. I completely forgot about them until that video!
@jeffmorris3015 4 роки тому
Me too
@aidenwhitehead7018 7 років тому
That final scene with the last dancer never fails to give me the chills
@samuelj5890 7 років тому
i know right
@SailTheSkies777 9 років тому
This video is a masterpiece. Whoever had this idea is a genius. Each character has a role and each scene changes very subtly, but extremely strong. Executed very well.
@mdsaifuddinfahim2816 4 роки тому
Wkrh
@darrenlamb5640 2 роки тому
It's so simple and I'm sure it didn't cost a fortune to make but it's still such a great video.
@eslikeS Рік тому
that's when you know why they make cast subtitles by movies afterwards
@fcabezas Рік тому
Saam Farahmand. His work is awesome
@budoka34 Рік тому
12 years later this is still and incredible peice of art! Truely timeless.
@harrisons.9377 Рік тому
10 años después la vuelvo a escuchar y sigue siendo un hit!
@Vladimir-tx4uz 8 місяців тому
So true dude
@lex4643 8 років тому
1:05-1:36 is the best part of this entire song
@turboDIZEL666 8 років тому
i like all song ò.ò
@Snowpeakpeachflavor 7 років тому
true
@_Zaaier 7 років тому
repeat is the best part ;)
@BILLbilly01 10 років тому
Truely a masterpiece
@Sephajones 6 років тому
BILLbilly01 im going to have to agree with you on that one bikky
@alasdairkerr1979 6 років тому
Easy all stars
@jaquelinemoucherek8849 5 років тому
Ggg
@antoniafredrickson 3 роки тому
Yess💜
@dennismakowski9973 3 роки тому
Yup
@irvingcsaltzburg 10 років тому
I really need to stop reading comments. The amount of braindead idiots complaining about how the video is "repetitive" is fucking alarming. I didn't even think this video was that difficult to understand, yet no one seems to see how it compliments the song beautifully and brilliantly. I guess no one gets what the song is about either. My entire life revolves around music and I've seen countless music videos from every genre, yet this is one of the only music videos that always makes me tear up every time I watch it.
@penelowp 10 років тому
i feel ya
@gunide 10 років тому
This music video is repetitive!
@bambix6930 9 років тому
Lol well its not like the people are accusing you of 9-11 if it makes you that frustrated that people saying a video thats repetitive is repetitive , you sir have failed in life , if that makes your vagina itch the amount of sand that has been storing in your clitoris since pre-historic era ;D
@irvingcsaltzburg 9 років тому
Bambi X Was that supposed to be English? What a pathetic attempt at trolling. You shouldn't use such a potty mouth when your mommy might be around, she was nice enough to let you use the computer after all.
@kathamarie7288 9 років тому
Gunide Verasin The dancing appears to be repetitive, but if you are watching closely nothing is ever the same. This video was very well done! Thank you XX!
@davidbadiola3005 7 років тому
... 2016 and this song is STILL brilliant
@MrSpreewittchen 4 роки тому
David Badiola and 2019
@grandscheme8568 4 роки тому
These youngsters will never know the magnitude of this track when it first dropped. Game-changer, forreal.
@pernielsen7510 9 років тому
It is so sad that when the people gradually stop dancing, there is some other dancer, who clearly wants to continue, but can't really, because of this other person. And at last only one remain oblivious of the fact that "it's over". I know that feeling far too well.
@justinklein2112 6 років тому
Per Nielsen o
@EdwardGFunk 5 років тому
does your mom still dance?
@skyhunter2816 5 років тому
Me too... :,(
@Emukid33 4 роки тому
the point is you keep dancing even when nobody else is and even if your oblivious to the harsher reality crumbling around you. Just keep dancing... even when the house burns all around you 😅😊🖤
@lglp3 9 років тому
They can't decide if they want to buy that couch lol
@breannaweaver4381 9 років тому
Omg dead
@lglp3 9 років тому
Theres so much angst on this couch, let us sit in these different positions
@gwendolynriot 9 років тому
oh...I shouldn't read your comment,now this video can only make me laugh
@shannontan92 9 років тому
lglp3 did someone light a smoke whilst on the couch. look at what you've done. >:(
@jakmanxyom 8 років тому
lglp3 [1:33] Jamie: "Ugh...the repitition's frying my brain!" [1:41] Oliver: (to front guy) "She didn't really like you, did she?" Front guy: "...uh-huh." O: "Feeling bad for you, man." [1:49] Romy: "Don't these dancers get tired of the same routine?" [1:55] Romy: "My God, when will these crazy dancers ever end." [2:05] Jamie: "Somebody kill me from this madness." Romy: "We'll get there, boys...the misery will be over. Soon." [2:19] Romy: "Screw this artsy garbage, I'm outta here. Oliver, you too."
@ccpektezel 3 роки тому
Ten years later, this has proven to be a unique piece of art.
@queniffr278 7 років тому
This gets more powerful every time I see it.
@stephenholmes9386 8 років тому
This video and song in my opinion is a masterpiece, the idea of relationships being like islands and the bridge to the previous being set on fire. The video with the subtle changes in girls dancers representing her love fading while the guy for most of the song continues along obliviously until she finally has left... Then the final dance with just the girl who would dance with the guy at the back dancing by herself while the set burns around her representing that the guy was still in love with her but it's over now... That's what I've taken from it anyway, literally a masterpiece.
@SobrietyandSolace 8 років тому
+Stephen Holmes That's pretty much what I picked up form the visuals, too. I prefer subtle progression to blatant visual indicators; narratively I think of secret lovers or cheaters who were clearly in the wrong relationship to begin with as the bridge to the old island slowly crumbles. But now they've been found out, they belong to eachother, so there is no more slipping away back home to the old partner. They burn, but they burn together
@SobrietyandSolace 8 років тому
+Little Wolf Taima The repetition could also represent cycles of multiple failed relationships, rather than just the decline of one, emphasising how THIS ONE is 'it' whether it's right or wrong
@dundunbadms4037 8 років тому
+Little Wolf Taima the repetitions could also mean the sequence of love. we experience it as something repetitive yet we love that person so that repetition wont easily bore us. the dancers in my perspective represent emotions and love. then the changes in the repetition shows us how love for others will slowly fade will the other one doesnt.
@riannaw6420 6 років тому
Little Wolf Taima YES! Body language says so much.
@aliar86 5 років тому
Hmm, the video is definitely about the end of a relationship. But that's a rather surface level reading of the lyrics. I think "i have been found out" talks about the inherent fear in any relationship that this is it, you will no longer explore (date). It's a bittersweet realization that the voice won't date anymore, a realization that comes with a lot of anxiety that often leads to cold feet. We are all islands exploring until we begin a relationship, then we lose some of our individuality.
@eel4115 9 років тому
I don't have to leave anymore 我再也不必離開 What I have is right here 我擁有的就在這裡 Spend my nights and days before Searching the world for what's right here 之前我耗費日日夜夜探索這個世界， 就是為了這個。 Underneath and unexplored 地底下和未探測到的 Islands and cities I have looked 我曾觀察過的島嶼和城市 Here I saw Something I couldn't over look 在這我所看見了一些無法忽視的東西 I am yours now 現在我是你的了 So now I don't ever have to leave 因此我再也不需要離開 I've been found out 我被找到了 So now I'll never explore 因此我將不用再探索。 See what I've done 看看我曾經做的 That bridge is on fire 那座橋梁在火裡燃燒 Going back to where I've been 往回走到我曾經待過的地方 I'm froze by desire 我愣住了，因為熱切的慾望 No need to leave Where would I be 不需要離開我將在的地方 If this were to go under 如果這裡將沉沒， It's a risk I'd take 這是我要承受的風險 I'm froze by desire 我愣住了，因為熱切的慾望 As if a choice I'd make 像是假設我做了一個選擇 I am yours now 現在我是你的了 So now I don't ever have to leave 因此我再也不需要離開 I've been found out 我被找到了 So now I'll never explore 因此我將不用再探索。
@gibeomlee1997 8 років тому
this is the best music video I ever seen
@2006Pavlin 8 років тому
+Gibeom Lee Must of spent lot of money for that video...
@scottredford4801 8 років тому
+Pavlin Petkov Honestly I don't think it would have cost as much as some. Most rappers can spend a million on a video alone and all this would be is wages for 8 dances, set cost and then production costs. I think it'd be under 150k, not bad for a video.
@phantomr277 8 років тому
+Scott Redford Why'd you use rappers as an example? Lol
@scottredford4801 8 років тому
+Cant think of a name right now ask Kanye. most rappers feel that their standing is measures by possessions, especially jewellery. that a rapper has to douse themselves in jewellery and show diamonds and shit during video clips to get any respect and that it's a problem. look up "why most rappers are broke" on UKposts, you'll see what I mean
@phantomr277 8 років тому
Scott Redford That's a little stereotypical though, don't you think? I know many rappers that don't show their bling on screen aside from kanye Edit: k nvm you have evidence, but still sounds stereotypical to me
@dace.digital 8 років тому
The lip timing for this video is so amazing
@vivaglamnadia 8 років тому
This video is so conceptual. I love it.
@JuniLee0120 8 років тому
Same here! A true work of art ain't it?
@marthamagana1813 8 років тому
i know is beatiful ♡
@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 8 років тому
+Mitchell Steckbauer same director?
@Flubly 8 років тому
+Mitchell Steckbauer Hmm, it's a repeated camera move instead of a continuous one, contains focal length distortion from a lens and represents a real space instead of a highly abstract flat perspective from compositing footage, has choreographed dances that make up the majority of the video's content instead of differentiating clips of a single performance, and the story (abstract as it may be) actually has an arc that changes and has an ending. Yeah, it's not a copy in any way, shape, or form.
@mahousloth6322 8 років тому
+Flubly Ikr. The only thing that's even remotely the same is the camera is moving backward. Lol.
@iameatingpizzachoosingthis5422 9 років тому
If you dont get the video just read how i watched it "Wow this vid is great!" "Is it gonna repeat like this? "Nothing is changing..." Towards the end "Woah. I didnt even noticed people were leaving... now the vid is over." Some people cant appreciate something until its over. Relationships are the same...
@rogercamarena1497 7 років тому
Oh god, the video kinda made me sad 😢
@jeremRamones Рік тому
I don't have to leave anymore What I have is right here Spend my nights and days before Searching the world for what's right here Underneath and unexplored Islands and cities I have looked Here I saw Something I couldn't over look I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore See what I've done That bridge is on fire Going back to where I've been I'm froze by desire No need to leave Where would I be If this were to go under That's a risk I'd take I'm froze by desire As if a choice I'd make And I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore And I am yours now (I am yours now) So now I don't ever have to leave (ever have to leave) I've been found out (I've been found out) So now I'll never explore So now I'll never explore
@iAple 9 років тому
Wow are people seriously complaining about the video? I think its the best goddamned part. It's the onyl reason why i keep coming here instead of listening to the song on itunes. Whoever came up with it is a real genius imo.
@rainyautumn7157 10 років тому
Artistic masterpiece. You've got to watch the video 4 or 5 times, each time put your focus on a different point of sight (the dancers in the back, the dancers at the front, the band members, the lights,...) to fully recognise the brilliance of it.
@StripesZB 7 років тому
6 years, still amazing.
@isibona3869 5 років тому
ISLAS -- Ya no tengo que irme.... Lo que tengo está aquí... Antes pasaba noches y días buscando en el mundo lo que está aquí.... Por debajo y sin explorar Islas y ciudades he mirado.... Aquí vi algo que no puedo ignorar.... Soy tuya ahora... Así que ahora nunca tendré que irme.. He sido encontrada.... Así que ahora nunca exploraré... Mira lo que he hecho... Ese puente está ardiendo.... Y así he estado yo... Estoy congelada por el deseo No hace falta que me vaya.... Donde estaría si estoy se fuera abajo.. Es un riesgo que correré... Estoy congelada por el deseo... Como si fuera una elección que hice.... Soy tuya ahora... Así que ahora nunca tendré que irme... He sido encontrada... Así que ahora nunca exploraré... Así que ahora nunca exploraré ...
@2k12Garofz 10 років тому
I actually really dig the video , I find it uniquley artistic ... and for the song? Well you already know :)
@marisolruiz8666 9 років тому
I don't have to leave anymore What I have is right here Spend my nights and days before Searching the world for what's right here Underneath and unexplored Islands and cities I have looked Here I saw Something I couldn't over look I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore See what I've done That bridge is on fire Going back to where I've been I'm froze by desire No need to leave Where would I be IF this were to go under It's a risk I'd take I'm froze by desire As if a choice I'd make I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore [x2] So now I'll never explore ❤❤❤
@rr8339 8 років тому
its 2016 and i'm still obsessed with this song
@vagabond7204 8 років тому
damn i never realized it was from 2010
@vall653 5 років тому
Who watching this now? ( 2019 ) 💙😴
@n5r15 9 років тому
I'm pretty sure i've watched this like 20 times now lol. Looking for all the subtle changes in each "repetition" if you can call it that. The mood changes gradually from start to finish and there are major relationship altering events expressed in subtle changes to facial expressions or hesitations in the dance. I love it. I didn't even know I was into this sort of music but I love this, I'm in. Ty PBS Idea Channel for the introduction.
@jcpnike 9 років тому
I did the same exact thing lol
@riannaw6420 6 років тому
G11B best art in thr world speaks to your heart and soul in a very personal matter... Not specify what the artist felt.
@Aydanonosrahus 8 років тому
Absolutely love the super subtle changes: how the X light becomes dimmer each time, how they start disappearing one by one, and how the couple very gradually grows apart to the point of 'fed-upness' ... a song I can really relate to
@xfgh111 7 років тому
not sure if this is how the xx wanted us to perceive this song, but I rly think the video coincides with the song. the song rly means something completely different with the music video. years ago when i first heard this song i thought what a romantic song but if u listen closely there isn't any emotion when she sings the chorus it's just stating that she is his/hers and that they will be together for ever. but personally what i think this all means (when u include the video) is that a false promise is being made. sort of like young relationships/young love. you think you'll be with your first love or partner forever and that you'll never have to leave them or "explore" aka look & find love in someone else which in someways can hurt an individual because they are being restricted. u see in the video that the blonde female dancer slowly is drifting away, but she's being held tight by this promise she made about loving her partner forever. on the other hand, the song could literally just be a love song and the video is just another creatively beautiful way for views to not only be left questioning the video but the song's meaning itself. rly makes you think.
@usaf2011 3 роки тому
last scene gets me crying everytime with the dancer going in slow motion one last time through the moves :( peace and love from nyc, hope I get to see them live soon
@cityofpawnee 10 років тому
this is one of my favourite music videos ever, tbh
@maximusgarcia2000 9 років тому
Why do I always think of water when I listen to this?
@ChromaSup 9 років тому
Maximus Garcia islands?
@Maryam-dr3se 9 років тому
Maximus Garcia lol me too
@leonardomorales869 8 років тому
Maximus Garcia Because "Chained" Music Video?
@yoshidaharu3292 8 років тому
Maximus Garcia Because water can carry tonal frequencies that physically change. Much like certain sound waves vibrate through the liquids in our bodies. Or some science shit like that. Im high...
@JsRf13 8 років тому
+Maximus Garcia this song is smooth and flows likes water. it envelopes you, and while you're submerged, you feel suspended and calm. this song is cleansing.
@jkaygoulet 7 років тому
I'm so confused how anyone could miss the message & beauty in this video. It's a masterpiece. a perfect representation of human relationships & the many emotions we might be left with when they end. we just can't always let go & move on. even if the one we holding on to is already long gone..
@noraanderson367 8 років тому
i thought my laptop was broken for a sec
@marpuebla9148 7 років тому
Lolololol
@jihoonlee5026 6 років тому
Nora anderson kkkkkkkkk
@alexandraarid7022 2 роки тому
My first love introduced me to the xx, he passed on. Being only in my 20s I had to continue with life and build a new life but the xx brings back sweet memories I'll cherish forever ✨
@stringtheories 6 місяців тому
And no one is ever really lost
@orhblin 7 років тому
I feel like this video represent a group of friends falling appart slowly. They keep doing the same things over and over until people start leaving. They continue dancing, even when there's no point to it anymore.
@Raphoovvv 6 років тому
the 6 people dancing doesn't represent 6 different people, it represents their relationship as a whole. The blonde woman slowly distances herself from the man and eventually they break up, the other 4 people represent their commitment to the relationship/their love for eachother. At least that's my take on it, it's still art though so everyone finds their own meaning in it.
@geekyscottyuk 5 років тому
Still here listening in 2019.... I miss good music like this
@user-eb1ir9ym5p 3 роки тому
Офигеть, уже 10 лет прошло. Crystalised, night time и islands стояли на звонке по порядку. Нереальная ностальгия, и греет душу мысль, что я любила их ещё до того, как они стали такими популярными 😌
@TR1PLE_6 10 років тому
Work Harder. Get a Car. I love Top Gear! :)
@secksrobot 9 років тому
what a fucking cool music video
@connormcwood2 8 років тому
Imagine being the actors in this video having to do that many takes
@richcityfarms7938 7 років тому
The video illustrates the gradual loss of interest from the girl, her feelings for that person are gradually going, the kisses become less meaningful, her eyes stay open when they kiss closer to the end while his are fully closed. He's in love, she's coming out of it. Then its cheek kisses and then she leaves. I have only just realized this.
@ema459 4 роки тому
thank you!
@heartlessflower 4 роки тому
Same
@nicclark373 4 роки тому
Yup knw it all to well the same😔
@pastorgaara2165 4 роки тому
based on what you said, i believe that he's showing to us that one side has never loved the other too, that relashionship had never the true love from a side
@alisonengebretsen8685 8 років тому
I love this fucking song. I love the xx, best band ever ❤
@namelessshout7194 8 років тому
+Alison Megan me TOOO!
@user-gh4ud1mr2g 8 років тому
1ل
@markfessler1058 6 років тому
Alison Megan Amazing vid! Great band....2 voices that come together as one!
@markfessler1058 6 років тому
محمود النوام Cool
@ach0i 10 років тому
love the song, love the video. after listening to this song, i always feel better
@grzegorznonszalancki7604 7 років тому
The best music vid ever if for me. I cry every time when they bacame alone. Just so emotionally intense !
@princessdaisy7193 7 років тому
This video is so iconic I absolutely love it, I also can't wait for the new album they're working on right now
@epicscreenname989 7 років тому
nori de groot how is it ironic? Do you know what irony is?
@stitchxi6144 7 років тому
Epic Screen name iconic, not ironic bro
@epicscreenname989 7 років тому
StItcH XI I musta been lit when I posted this comment lol
@mykameakulpa 9 років тому
definitely one of my favorites from the album... i love how this depicts how over time people's relationships can disintegrate.
@K.KILLORAN 3 роки тому
Note to songwriters. Study the simplicity and interplay of the elements and the incredible mixing of the vulnerable vocals. They sit perfectly.
@chavez33389 Рік тому
When this song came out I started a relationship and became one of favorites. Many broken hearts later I realized what the lyrics really meant and the song means alot more to me now.
@HotlineMok 4 роки тому
This video is literally genius. Watching the first seconds I was like “what?” But then I noticed the artists singing, the band making minuscule movements in the same theme as the lyrics or melody change, the dancers changing (which is so clever btw). I CANNOT stop watching this video it’s literally amazing
@yeredgonzalez9080 8 років тому
That bridge is on fire Going back to where I've been I'm froze by desire No need to leave Where would I be If this were to go under It's a risk I'd take I'm froze by desire As if a choice I'd make
@madocustodio7592 3 роки тому
La verdad es que desconocía de la existencia de the xx hasta que escuche la versión que Shakira hizo de la canción y comencé a buscar mas de su música ahora agradezco por haberlos encontrado
@gregt5794 6 місяців тому
The creativity from the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s has largely disappeared from music. It has popped up occasionally since and when it did The xx grabbed it all. What an incredibly unique band!
@lzuniga 2 місяці тому
2024 and still come back to this whenever I’m in my feelings. truly a timeless song.
@kalinek3682 8 років тому
my tumblr days
@brandtsweet 6 місяців тому
My college days ..
@Mungo658 4 місяці тому
Think I was about 14-15 yrs old… 30 now lol
@madretrying 12 днів тому
@Mungo658 can't believe we're really 30 now 😢 where has the time gone....
@Johnnyboybassist 8 років тому
I forgot how much I love the choreography in this video.
@ireleif9255 4 роки тому
Everyone will interpret this video differently but to me it's pretty clear how it's about two couples falling out of love for different circumstances. The one in the front because they're growing apart probably because of routine, the part where he keeps trying alone at first and then painfully realizes she doesn't want to anymore it's heartbreaking. The one in the back because of third parties who don't really love them but still succeed in breaking them up, that's why in the end the girl keeps doing the same as if she didn't care at all about the damage she made. It's beautiful, I fell in love with this song again after years of forgetting it existed.
@aturner488 3 роки тому
3 months late but good interpretation i always wondered why her routine never changed to the end even after he left probably because she was never invested in any of it anyway
@iarba 9 років тому
2010?! has it been that long?
@johnjohnny1997 7 років тому
how can somebody dislike such a masterpiece?
@TRAYANOVA 5 місяців тому
LYRICS: I don't have to leave anymore What I have is right here Spend my nights and days before Searching the world for what's right here Underneath and unexplored Islands and cities I have looked Here I saw Something I couldn't over look I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore See what I've done That bridge is on fire Going back to where I've been I'm froze by desire No need to leave Where would I be If this were to go under That's a risk I'd take I'm froze by desire As if a choice I'd make And I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore And I am yours now (I am yours now) So now I don't ever have to leave (ever have to leave) I've been found out (I've been found out) So now I'll never explore So now I'll never explore
@leywhite2268 3 роки тому
I feel bad for the 4K ppl that disliked this. Their taste of music must suck
@IPRAstrong 9 років тому
Pure magic
@lexryan8447 7 років тому
freaking took me forever to see that they were changing seats every new scene
@ellencaapora2350 8 років тому
THE XX, EU NECESSITO DE NOVAS MÚSICAS! NÃO FAÇAM ISSO COM MINHA VIDA. EU SEI TODAS AS MÚSICAS DE VOCÊS DE TRÁS PRA FRENTE. SE VOCÊS GRAVASSEM NOVAS MÚSICAS DO JEITO INCRÍVEL QUE VOCÊS FAZEM, EU E MUITOS OUTROS FÃS FICARIAM IMENSAMENTE FELIZES! SEI QUE NINGUÉM VAI LER O QUE TÁ ESCRITO AQUI, MAS... NUNCA TE PEDI NADA... :'(
@crissy4445 8 років тому
Love her lisp
@TomosWilliams96 7 років тому
+James Collins thanks for introducing me to Autumn on a different video, I'll be telling my friends about the band
@KipperTheArt 10 років тому
The dancing pair in the background shows the couple's physical interaction, while the pair sitting in the front depict the emotional interaction. The pair in both the front and back are in unison initially. As the song continues, though, the girl in the front stops dancing and eventually leaves, and soon so does the man. But the couple in the background is still dancing until near the end. This means that while couple lost interest in the relationship, it still went through the motions in a desperate attempt to rekindle the love they once had. They fail. Basically the song is talking about how relationships can fail when a couple falls into a pattern of monotony that has no variation or passion.
@ragul1993 10 років тому
tl;dr
@gabsterj2010 10 років тому
Holy shit nice diagnosis, so does that mean the two who were pulling on the physical dancers were affairs?
@KipperTheArt 10 років тому
I was thinking that was possible. It's always open for interpretation. Someone could come up with a completely different idea and still be correct. But thanks for the compliment :)
@WolfGamerX 10 років тому
Gab J I like to think they were their temptations. And sometimes we fall for temptations and they end up winning in the end. At least that's why I think the girl was the only one left at the end. My own little piece of mind lol
@LunarySSF2 10 років тому
Thank you!
@esteban578 10 років тому
The XX always takes me to a place that i love but i cant describe
@allandolce1683 6 років тому
How can something so good be so underrated?
@aishad127 3 роки тому
heard this playing from outside my window when I woke up, thought "ah they have good taste in music" and quickly came here. love the song for many years now, didn't listen in a while it's still amazing
@Dr.Gainzzz 9 років тому
Probably one of the coolest music videos I've ever seen! I wonder how long it took them to make this.
@MrTatiMr 5 років тому
This has to be one of the greatest music videos of all times.
@ComputerRouter 4 місяці тому
I've listened to this song for years This is the first time I've seen the video, it's amazing, visually stunning
@nikkiespinosa8854 2 роки тому
I guess everyone can get what they want to out of this, and that's probably part of the point, but to me it's a tragedy about how sometimes people who are willing to commit their lives and their time and their love to a relationship end up with people who are not willing to do the same. And obviously, relationships can't work when everyone's not willing to invest the same level of commitment. And so things fall apart little by little. And by the end, the hope is gone for the committed people, but by that point, they've invested so much time into the relationship, they can't do anything but go through the same motions they've been going through. This is the only thing they know now, so they'll go down with this burning ship.
@tradedeals7158 2 роки тому
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@chloekelison34 9 років тому
notice how in each transition the kissing couple kisses differently and somewhat more distant than the next until they are not touching and the room is on fire. I think it's about cheating or falling out of love.
@Guitardudeftw 5 років тому
Chloe Kelison seems more like falling out of love
@H21Gamers 7 років тому
all video long i was trying to see if it's the same clip again and again or it was made a lot of times
@juliocastellanos2257 7 років тому
Again and again
@themoon-iy1kg 7 років тому
it's definitely different shots, look closely
@wra7h 7 років тому
Hopefully it didn't take you too long to figure that out
@lukasslovakia 7 років тому
they're
@LostieTrekieTechie 6 років тому
Cammy took me years
@MrJosh6889 7 років тому
Almost every speaker I own seems to believe there are incredibly low frequencies in this song. This song is bassier than almost all rap I've heard.
@Charvyification 9 місяців тому
If you see this ❤ ... I am yours now ...
@pinguenella 8 років тому
wow i never realized it wasn't the same clip over and over again
@briannamarquez9437 8 років тому
yes it is
@leetodd7423 8 років тому
Somehow me either
@LivingTar 8 років тому
+Brianna Marquez its actually just a very well choreographed piece, you can see there's small changes each time, so it turns out it isn't actually the same clip over and over, just lots of skill and timing. Neat, huh. Pretty seamless too
@briannamarquez9437 8 років тому
Living Tar ahhh cool
@psilocybabe 8 років тому
It's not ! Some scenes are changed in the slightest until near the end when it's different every time, & you can notice the dancers narrating the lyrics as well which is pretttty cool! :)
@ZombiexInxHorrorwood 8 років тому
I always forget how amazing this band is
@nikkibarrowclough7562 3 роки тому
Still amazing and such great choreography....it's 2021 and I'm still falling asleep to this since 2010
@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147 4 роки тому
I remember findings this back in highschool and completely forgetting about it until now...It's so freakin' good
@Melninja7 9 років тому
Don't know if anyone has noticed this yet or not, but if you look at the first few kisses, like at 0:11 secs for example the lighting is really bright (showing a spark in the relationship possibly?) then when you get to later on, the lighting gradually gets darker when the girl starts pulling away at like 1:52 (possibly suggesting things going sour)......?
@HP1818 Рік тому
I need another album 😭
@firdausmuhammad9974 8 років тому
"Islands" I don't have to leave anymore What I have is right here Spend my nights and days before Searching the world for what's right here Underneath and unexplored Islands and cities I have looked Here I saw Something I couldn't over look I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore See what I've done That bridge is on fire Going back to where I've been I'm froze by desire No need to leave Where would I be If this were to go under That's a risk I'd take I'm froze by desire As if a choice I'd make I am yours now So now I don't ever have to leave I've been found out So now I'll never explore [x2] So now I'll never explore
@forgottenmma3694 Рік тому
XX hit a home run with this album. Too bad it was snubbed for album of the year in 2010.
@AlainBruno 10 років тому
i cant stop listening to this song!! replay :)
@fluffygreysocks6703 3 роки тому
When I first heard this, I thought it was a love song. I wasn't entirely wrong, but after watching this video I realized it's about falling out of love instead of falling in love. Even since I noticed this, I haven't been able to shake the worry that the lyrics still resonate with me as perfectly romantic, despite the song clearly having a melancholy undertone. Am I complacent in the idea of a romance that traps me? Why does that thought give me a sense of security instead of sadness? I never thought love was easy but it shouldn't be an inherently rueful concept in my mind--it should be joyous. This song makes me think perhaps I love a little too fiercely, enough to become stuck or hurt, or worse to scare away someone I care deeply about. That's better than the other interpretation, which is that I simply want to be unhappy. If I'm being honest, it's probably a mix of both.
@itzellluna5079 9 місяців тому
2023 still here
@PRISON3REAK 9 років тому
Waves by Mr Probz anyone?
@thesilverphoenix1409 9 років тому
Only the remix
@marshbenavalle2929 9 років тому
muy buena realmente buena!!
@timur56full 9 років тому
I just came from your comment on the song !!
@PRISON3REAK 9 років тому
Coincidence much! Haha.
@HBGBEATS 9 років тому
he got it from them. Caption confirmed
@Jimmy_Boy_Kalahati 2 роки тому
I love listening to this album, especially this song, when I'm alone at night, sitting on the couch with lights out, a candle lit, sipping on some blueberry wine. This is the kind of song you just don't want to end.
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