Bastille, 'Pompeii' - Song Stories

Bastille, 'Pompeii' - Song Stories
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Dan Smith and Kyle Simmons from Bastille tells us about the inspiration for the band's new single 'Pompeii'.
The song is taken from the band's UK number one album 'Bad Blood' which was released via EMI 4 March 2013.
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[@12A24J]

I will never ever ever have the words to explain how much I love bastille

[@robinfrance9682]

me neither I love dan so much hes like that most perfect guy on earth to me. im his biggest fan no doubt about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im obsedded with him truly. I love every single thing about him!!!!!!!

[@erica9076]

Robin France noooooo I AM DAN'S BIGGEST FAN

[@saff9607]

I'm Bastill'es biggest fan, as i actually love all them, not just Dan :)

[@sannehol6942]

what you say is different... You only likes Dan really much but without the otherguys the songs would not excist...

[@sannehol6942]

I know right! They are so good en such nice people! My god I really want to meet them!!!

[@carleisachampion]

What a sweet, kind soul. His smile is to die for.

[@randall2787]

Everybody makes such a big deal about the meaning of this song guessing about living your life and stuff when its really so simple as being actually about Pompeii and the ruins. I love it.

[@robinfrance9682]

hes one of the VERY FEW artist who does not need a toner thing for his voice. he does not need it that's how perfect his voice is. I wish I cold meet u Dan.

[@Breeski1]

You know, i really wouldnt mind having Dan as my history teacher. I'd pass.

[@alicesmith7854]

That *omgitssoquitethisisreallyawkward* laugh was so cute and Kyle was just sat there!

[@fischtiger7252]

Hah GAYYYY No offence Dat spaces

[@alicesmith7854]

Just leave.....

[@fischtiger7252]

... a cookie on the counter

[@Mudstar88AJ]

In history, we were learning about Pompeii and I started humming Pompeii. Somone's like, "What are you humming?" And I told them and they started humming it. Eventually half the class was humming the song.

[@Mudstar88AJ]

Lol actually does make sense. It means laugh out loud, genius.

[@thewalkingdeadfreak1]

That's obviously not what I meant

[@Mudstar88AJ]

Well, word it correctly.

[@nathanstenson151]

i could imagine that in my head hen the teacher turning around with black eyes :O

[@Mudstar88AJ]

Nathan Stenson Ikr xD

[@expectedturbulence8475]

A lot of my ancestors died in Pompeii and I really like this song. I liked it before I found out about my ancestors.

[@LivingnotDead]

His hair is awesome. I also love how he rises with the notes, did anyone else notice that? this song is so awesome

[@c001Ba30nDuD]

Lol fake 1 search For the real 1 it's fake

[@simgoossens3924]

Why is Dan so perfect?

[@TurtleMonkeyGG]

The poses in which they died (in the volcano), is such an interesting image and a happy one too. WHAT??

[@macafromthewired]

His hair goes so high my god

[@plarizingtheclique7764]

My teacher told us the story of Pompeii. The story is really sad an I wish there were machines like modern times to save them. Also, I wish they knew science too. It would have helped them a lot.

[@reemars6425]

I always cry when I watch ur videos I love u so much / ur so cute and ur voice is amazing keep it up I admire uuuu !!!!! :( it hurtssss

[@hiamyflp]

THEY EVENTUALLY VISITED POMPEII!!!!!!

[@qwertyuiop365]

haha kyles such a laugh on his vines but seems so reserved in shared interviews with dan! open up boys!! wanna see the real you! LOVE YOU DAN SMITH! cant wait for your March gig in Ally Pally!!

[@gragonflyer]

Listening to the song after I saw this, it clicked and made perfect sense. Appreciation for the song on a whole new level...

[@audreyvera188]

I love dan!!!!! :)

[@trashtvinternational]

I would have preferred this without the music in the background it's hard to hear him talking

[@Alpha-cr7pu]

subwaysurfer ikr

[@lunalovegood5029]

the idea behind this song is so creative!

[@lunalovegood5029]

like people always say to write what you know but sometimes amazing songs are written about imagining other situations and experiences that you don't exactly know! I LOVE BASTILLE!!

[@annamuller7758]

This. fucking. backround. music. I. understand. nothing!

[@kitkatmiissogaming5201]

Well good for u! 😒

[@niamhmcguinness941]

Kyle Simmons

[@robinfrance9682]

love your smile Dan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Mackenzie

[@rosepetalsoup]

I just want to say how much I would love to see that loaf of bread. Not even kidding. Kindred spirits.

[@hiamyflp]

I NEED TO MEET DAN!!!!!!!!

[@Ireysparadise.]

when I know what happened and herd him say then the walls kept tumbling down on the city that we love gray clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from ubove made me cry in think I would want to go there😐

[@jackmclaine]

I hate it when the interview is so loud you can hardly hear the singing

[@wanton987]

Dan Smith

[@kikipie951]

I've already thought that the story behind the song was so :)

[@fightme5399]

I clicked on this and got an ad for Alexa before the video where a man is asking Alexa when Pompeii turned to ashes

[@pucklover2]

theres a separate video for the song. we are here for the interview

[@nimnaygnome7556]

I went to Pompeii when the exhibition was on in England. Missed out on the ashy, frozen dog corpse and a real, ancient Roman loaf of bread :( Sucks haha :0

[@reemars6425]

ur smile is so innocent I would die for it :( I wanna meet you so baddddd

[@srirachapasha]

bastille pls come to lebanon plsssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@DiamondKillers]

They all have stories behind them of cause Pompeii was a city in I think Rome and a volcano erupted turning people to stone? Its something like that and the song Icarus is a bible story I think

[@dncsx2902]

He talks to fast I can't hear him

[@Bejulia1010]

What's with the black eyes in the music video!?

[@shaye6676]

i have absolutely no idea

[@simpsons703]

I think the bodies had no eyes due to the eruption so the black eyes represent that.

[@ahmedsharaf8471]

That's why I love Pompeii all of you have a creative ideas and it keeps us thinking =D What I believe is the case for the black eyes is to show death and no hope because the people in Pompeii had no escape so they had to die

[@randomDJ123]

Im pretty sure Dan said in one interview (Ive seen tons and tons of them lol) that when the volcano erupted the ash went into people's eyes turning them black so that's what that is about lol

[@eclipse8307]

Black eye contacts w/ Creepy acts. That's all.

[@lovedancing7]

well because the songs title is 'pompeii' i kind of already expected it to be about pompeii.

[@skysane4922]

Its sad to see most of todays artists can barely actually sing

[@loas5154]

If you mean Bastille, I have to disagree. Dan's actually a fantastic singer and the backing vocals are amazing too.

[@nadiahanimnaddy6308]

alice einfachnein agree with you Dan's has a beautiful voice..... that I ever heard in my live.....not just dan but all of them....BASTILLE ARE ALWAYS THE BEST YOU KNOW....Bastille ARE FANTASTIC BAND EVER

[@nadiahanimnaddy6308]

#WEIGHTOFLIVING ME TO ~

[@annNiccs]

I.cant.understand.him my ears is focused on dan's freaking beautiful voice singing Pompeii

[@andersonvelasquez2481]

Someone could traslate what they said the meaning of the songs ... i hardly understand his accent :

[@lauramcwilliam3401]

Yea not the best at interviews but still awesome and I have the same B-Day as me!!!!!!!! 14/7/1987

[@Calzonuda]

Egg egg roll egg roll egg egg roll egg roll lmao

[@mailin1610]

hi we re half of bastille :D

[@gpaulo13]

I cant understand the accent.. Can someone please tell me what the song means? Thank you

[@sukimalooki30]

It's about Pompeii, the city that was destroyed by a volcano-which happened a very very long time ago.

[@crushcrazytime]

It infuriates me how Kyle doesn't talk!!!!!

[@randomDJ123]

I mean Dan wrote the songs so he is the one who would best be able to explain them...

[@Austinblyth]

Every Band has to have the dark mysterious one. I like how he's like "whatever I don't care" when Dan looks at him.

[@daleingle4794]

I always thought he was comparing Pompeii to Belfast in the song being a N.I. lad

[@Pfefferkatze]

I hate it when the singing in the background is so loud you can hardly understand the interview.

[@DearJuliaaa]

Dan's eyes *_*

[@CoreydawsonYT]

Thats are topic at school (pompii)

[@tiecoolguy]

Does he say it is a happy image that they died??????

[@21jd_]

Guess there are worse ways to die than with someone you love.

[@mandykal]

Vanilla Ice hair do gone wrong!

[@marvinrodriguez7971]

Need For Speed Rivals on Xbox ONE

[@asadshah827]

Mate now explain the music video with the eyes

[@antoniobernal4627]

aye bro what if you are where looking like a demon

[@cecilmcginty]

sing different

[@Tim583-j8l]

15 juli is my birthday

[@xiongames8330]

I thought it was about 9/11

[@justynaxo7463]

yes, he's perfect. probably gay..

[@marieschaeftlein5731]

Omg das ist ja schrecklich

[@yammichristine3865]

Wovon redest du?