Arab Strap - Bliss (Official video)

Bliss - the new single - available to stream/download now
I'm totally fine with it 👍don't give a f*** anymore 👍 - the new album - available to pre-order/pre-save now - out 10 May 2024
Via www.arabstrap....
Released by Rock Action Records rockaction.scot/ ‪@rockactionrecords‬
Credits:
Director - Ains ‪@Ains‬
Producer - Beth Allan
Director of Photography - Sean McDonald
Choreographer - Jack Webb
Dancer - Molly Scott Danter
Production Coordinator - Josefin Bagge
Focus Puller - Mike Edwards
Lighting Technician - George Harwood
Grip - Sean Walls
Edit & Colour - Forest of Black
Camera Equipment - No Drama
Lighting & Grip Equipment - Lighttrack
Produced by Forest of Black ‪@forestofblack‬
Lyrics
She lives and laughs until she cries,
but love-heart shades hide ember eyes.
In sunlit selfies: teeth and tan;
a garish drink, a well-toned man.
But when the sun has turned its back,
and shadow sharpens its attack,
her muscle memory kicks in
to lacerate her paper skin.
She reads the words that fathers, husbands, sons and brothers said,
but there’s no knowing what is going on inside another head.
She is a ghost, she’s an echo,
and they can’t help if they don’t know,
but the day is coming -
Soon she’ll be bare and unknown,
on a walk in the park in the dark all alone;
her keys in her bag, her earbuds full blast
to drown out the birds, disposition downcast -
and she’ll call it bliss.
They said beware of strangers, but now that’s all we are,
rolling real-time autofiction, reveries with avatars.
I’m what I think you think I am, the same voice sings a different song:
a hundred billion neurons making it up as they go along.
I don’t know what you know, I know what I believe.
I know what I can give - but I don’t know what you receive.
The knives are sharpened, pistols drawn,
the boys warm up and flex their brawn.
Soon hearts are broken, points are scored -
it’s just some banter when they’re bored.
They’ve always been there, they’re not new,
but now they’ve got a good venue.
Let’s hope the day is coming …
When you’ll be bare and unknown,
on a walk in the park in the dark all alone;
your keys in your bag, your earbuds full blast
to drown out the birds; disposition downcast -
and you will call it bliss.
Cowards under camouflage,
lobbing hate-bombs, hurling jeers;
faceless brutes and bigots,
revealing all their boyhood fears;
hostility, fragility,
rejected, vengeful tattletales …
we built another world,
but history and hate prevail.
#arabstrap #malcolmmiddleton #aidanmoffat #rockaction #bliss

[@onelegout]

If someone told me this was a remastered track off Philophobia, released a quarter-century ago (oof) that I'd somehow missed, I would believe them. Arab Strap might be the most consistent band ever. And consistently fucking great.

[@northcountrybhoy]

Perhaps as they have just toured philophobia recently the style of that album is back in the front of their minds as like you said it would fit in there perfectly. I don't think malcolm has created anything other than amazing in his career.

[@111usul]

👄

[@daymeeedababy]

I’m a tell my great grandkids this is Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody 😂😂😂

[@louisrichards3160]

After all these years, this band still ‘speaks my language’. For me the underlying synth line brings this tune to life🎈❤️💐

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

❤

[@drew_dom]

Can’t wait!!!!! As Days Get Dark was a long time coming and well worth it. Arab Strap lives again 🎉

[@unalikerose]

Love this. The Dancer in the video is very talented.

[@garysmith7184]

Thank God for Arab Strap! Every time I feel as if music surely could not get any worse, Arab Strap appear with something that reminds me why I listen to music in the first place. The very best of post-modern music.

[@TheSlothrop23]

Yeah, I like it. 👍🏻 It’s a strange day when Arab Strap cheers you up.

[@stephanemenet5854]

I love you Arab Strap. Been lovin' you for more than 25 years now.

[@auggie532]

Absolutely incredible.

[@LeventT]

Perfect album name by the way 😄 Come to Istanbul again 🫶🇹🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@exemptfromgravity]

And suddenly the day got heaps better ♡ × ∞

[@dpict1088]

If fucking only. Powerful reminder, we surely fucking need them.

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

LITERALLY SCREAMING FOR THE NEW ALBUM!!

[@brucefindlay]

Bliss...❤

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

How exciting. Wonderful song and video. ✨

[@jonboyrobs1]

Absolutely brilliant. Just grabbed Manchester tickets 🎉

[@chriss1587]

Fantastic album, it has me totally hooked.

[@MamorEngel]

Arab Strab, you're fuckin' amazing!

[@loucat2779]

Wait, What? How have I never heard of this wonderful magic!!

[@bestbeatstoreacid]

Very cool!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@tibicenlinnei4014]

God...DAMN the last 30 seconds of this gave me a chill. I'm so happy they're back....

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

This video needs 1 million views, I've shared it so many times and I'm nit stopping!!

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

I can't stop listening or sharing!!

[@marie-808]

This strikes me as ODD... without 1st knowing the lyrics, I LIKE IT! 🤩

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

FUCKING AMAZING!! I FUCKING LOVE ARAB STRAP SO FUCKING MUCH!! ❤

[@DJAndyAllnighter]

Cool ⚡⚡⚡

[@alkanfurkan_]

EXCITED!!!! please come back to istanbul with this album asap xx

[@JohnCattermole]

Fukin great tune. Arab strap wins again.

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

This entire album takes emojis to the next level 🎸

[@damor8856]

You guys smashed it out of the park at MacArts in Galashiels last week .... and it was a pleasure chatting after ... come back soon ... oh aye, and I should say excellent video for an excellent tune :)

[@MADDDOGGX99]

Love It

[@kildogery]

Banger, lads.

[@KINGYAH-SEER5777...]

💯🔥✅

[@arejaycee5704]

Wee bit o Girobabies in thete or A wee bit o Arab Strap in the Giros.😮

[@franlovelsimic8421]

No way, awesome!

[@MeanBeanMachinez]

Superb!

[@CarlosBenavidesG]

f****** good!

[@radioheart2357]

Top

[@northcountrybhoy]

They said beware of strangers, but now that's all we are

[@marcospereira3341]

Hermoso!!

[@allisonpayne2097]

Super tune with dancing feet for you😎

[@ricardokool1]

JUST GREAT

[@modscotsman]

Maaaaaaaalky!!!!!!!!

[@bobciosain]

Guitar is amazing

[@physioamarbeitsplatz7957]

wow ⚡️!

[@torstenhonermann8310]

Bohr.richtig schön anzusehen .top❤❤

[@SteveSandersonArt]

belter......

[@helenscott-danter6662]

what powerful dancing to strong song

[@cosimorecchi5421]

Killer tune and the album cover looks. The guitar riff sounds a lot like Siberia by Diaframma. Surely unintentional but very funny that you ended up with the same-ish melody of a rather obscure (yet cult) italian new-wave single :)

[@ThatJingleJangleFeeling]

Needed this.

[@Ghamski99]

Brilliant.Love it.

[@gorangrubisic5681]

🤯

[@guitarquartet]

great lyric!!!

[@giggetto64]

Always loved you and always will!

[@anthonia242]

Ah YES ! Love it !

[@MusikPromo4U]

00:51 Nice!

[@joostvanwijk3842]

Come play in The Netherlands again guys, i've missed you last time

[@indiependancer]

Boom

[@pauleiwalsh]

Just got our tickets for the Manchester show

[@respiro9909]

Powerful!

[@Clodd1]

2:33 The Center Of The World by Bright Eyes!

[@MusicOrLoseItTV]

Shout out the dancer

[@MrJesseLonge]

I always said when I get old I'll start to get outta 4/4 and into lyrics. Ooof both boxes tcked x

[@MrSnakehead11]

Epic Molly😊

[@MichaelMStein]

🖤

[@maykonalmeida667]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@multifaceted_abstraction]

I can’t help but think of Shrek and the Get In My Swamp audio book 😂😂

[@markroughton9854]

Thinking of getting a haircut, and I want your advice

[@violetta260902]

Great, who knows the name of the dancer?

[@jamessoulson]

Still got it like

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Can we get to a million view already?! Yes, yes we can.

[@user-tc1th3ns9f]

Why does it look so blurry. Tried different settings on my tv but dosent seem to change and other videos play ok.

[@paulgillespie3251]

Belter.

[@petagoodsir]

Hey Boof🖤💀🖤

[@mozzerianmisanthrope406]

Absolutely epic. Just discovered you guys in the past week and am so blown away that I have tickets for carlisle and I cannot fucking wait. Would not forgive myself if I missed the chance to hear this album live. See you soon! 🖤

[@huxlee3947]

Ridiculous that Strap has 6.29K subs

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Tis, we need much more! I've been sharing the shit out of it!!