Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight (Official Video)

[@frankie3242]

I'm so proud of Dan, he used to say he hated being in his music videos and now it seems like he's so much more comfortable in front of a camera!

[@dallanaquijada7798]

Frankie yessssss our baby is grow up!!!!!

[@korhzgalia]

Yes!! Bb all grown up now. 💕 proud of you, Dan. 👏

[@RandomGuy-ue2gl]

It seems he was having so much fun❤

[@johntron86]

Lol it is terrible

[@elliehughes8149]

They always make good music and it’s always underrated

[@bbcseriesfan]

Don't worry, over here in Belgium, Bastille isn't underrated. At all. Everyday, every hour...

[@renatovillatoro4746]

At least Pompeii and Happier were very famous songs.

[@thorin2152]

Underrated is good. Look what happened to Ed Sheeran's music.

[@blue-pj2bp]

I think it is a good arrangement for them, they have some popular songs but won't get harassed by people who recognize them in public :) they said so in an interview as well

[@tripleaaa8639]

Very underrated!

[@eadaoinmalone503]

Is it just me or does glory and quarter past mid night put you in a good mood or makes you feel like you should be driving down a motorway when it's dark?

[@sketchingz_4368]

I get the same feeling! I have this on my playlist, and whenever I’m in the car, it always plays.

[@dverser]

Or dance over the river bank somewhere in London.

[@harrylekishon9235]

Where are the bloody keys?

[@Yorkshirefieldsports]

Eadaoin Malone 🤪

[@sophielesueur4726]

Yes omg

[@megana1780]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT HIS VOICE AND HOW GOOD IT SOUNDS

[@ashokjain5586]

Why not?

[@Nimesay1]

It is even better live.. I couldn't believe how well he sang live.

[@sgcurious]

It is amazing, especially when heard live

[@marcosmachado1466]

I love his voice

[@darwins.q.6804]

Increíble vídeoclip creó q hay mensaje ocultos!! O quizás no

[@vintagearisen]

"We want the bodies on the billboards but not the lives underneath them" is one of the deepest song lyrics I've ever heard Honestly Bastille has the best lyrics, so good

[@maximusmidnight2591]

Agreed. It took me ~10 listens to actually hear that line and my brain went *woah*

[@sarasaenz4509]

Don't forget about "always chasing after something, like we are trying to throw our lives away"

[@lucerogonzales4854]

"Why are we always chasing after something like we're trying to throw our lives away" That's deep

[@joelabed9358]

true. but only if you're 13

[@mateomiranda7839]

@@MsTitipool lmao ok boomer

[@jessirose]

ME RIGHT NOW

[@muhammadmuzakkir1688]

@Yanderella flowerqueen Do you ever have chase something like too over into it. Like obsessed with it

[@lacrima9872]

i got this line tattooed. I think it’s amazing

[@RandomGuy-ue2gl]

Say whatever you want, dan is gorgeous with any haircut

[@RandomGuy-ue2gl]

tbh I'm gonna miss that iconic hair 😆

[@dallanaquijada7798]

You are right!!!!! And wherever he used.

[@BaqerF]

True but we will miss that style

[@headpilled]

Its like the weekends hair but a different style

[@thermostatto0433]

Speak up for those in the back!! 👏

[@thomaseeraerts7284]

It's a quarter past midnight As we cut through the city Yeah, yeah, yeah, the streets are getting restless Good times bad decisions Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a quarter past midnight And the sirens are mending some hearts But we're the losers on the back seats Singing "Love Will Tear Us Apart" It's a quarter past midnight Still avoiding tomorrow It's a quarter past midnight But we're just getting going We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together It's a quarter past midnight And the speakers are blowing Yeah, yeah, We want the bodies on the billboards Not the lives underneath them Yeah, yeah, yeah, and now we're crawling up the walls again And its a quarter past the world And you said we'd leave this place in dust And fall from heaven straight through hell We never know what we have We never knew what we had We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw our lives away? Away-way, oh, away-way, oh This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together (I can't remember, I can't remember I can't remember, I can't remember) It's a quarter past midnight And the secrets are flowing Our lips are getting looser I don't know what I'm saying We never knew what we had I never know what I've had We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw our lives away? Away-way, oh, away-way, oh This is my favorite part so Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart Help me piece it all together

[@thomasc5482]

At one point I went through a phase of just listening to this song on repeat and that phase lasted 3 months because this song is just too good

[@Poliplot]

OH. MY, GOD.

[@Nsjzjsbsbs]

Poliplot no inaczej bym tego nie ujęła

[@winterofsmith]

jedyne co jestem w stanie powiedziec po zobaczeniu tego

[@Nsjzjsbsbs]

winterofsmith dokładnie 😂

[@Poliplot]

Ogień. No serio, masterpiece.

[@winterofsmith]

Poliplot chyba moj ulubiony teledysk, mega odwazne posuniecie, Dan - szacun!

[@stefaniadanielaanton4217]

He keeps touching his head as if he still had hair omg Dan, sweetie, it's GONE.

[@ILuvSneakers512]

stefania anton haha that's what I said too!

[@ILuvSneakers512]

23Cowboy true! :)

[@bennynewcastleutd1404]

stefania anton u can tell he regrets

[@kayaschnichen9237]

its not ur sweetie tho....ITS FUCKIN MIIIINNNNEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[@novas2905]

@@kayaschnichen9237 "it"....

[@samuelashley5011]

This song deserved a lot more views than it received. It's such a brilliant record.

[@alicephilippa8447]

*R.I.P Dan's hair. We will forever love and miss you

[@kristinagevorgian6029]

THE SADDEST PART

[@seanmcfarland7058]

I've had his hairstyle for three years now because of him. RIP

[@katie5302]

I know so sad I cried I loved his hair ☹️☹️

[@nadinomusic]

True, i miss it... like the desert miss the rain 😥

[@MysticalOwl212]

I freaked out when I saw what he was doing. His hair basically represents who he is

[@ebonyonce]

That's why he was wearing the hats!!!!

[@semdegroot6015]

ebonyonce I THAUGHT EXACTLY THE SAME

[@thaoochen4262]

yessss

[@valentinasailis6428]

ebonyonce you are a stupid;-);-)

[@valentinasailis6428]

you are a stupid

[@sdhndhkyjf1804]

Omg yesss

[@benjamintorrie]

WHY IS THIS NOT TOPPING THE CHARTS YET????

[@MGV17Webpage]

Because people suck

[@bagelmold6137]

@@MGV17Webpage agreed

[@thikmsl]

because pop music is dead, only alternative music is worth listening to

[@Dan-vf3rq]

Benjamin Torrie cause sadly people don’t care about good messages

[@sss19051]

Thinkin' the same here!

[@seckinaktunc]

He saw the life that looks pretty awesome and enjoyable from the outside and went inside of it. That life changed his style (hairs) at the very first, then he felt broken (bathroom). He was in shock and couldn't recognize himself with his new style. He was confused like "what are all these people doing here" (party scene) about the life he went inside of. Meanwhile, there was a guy inside of Dan's head (kissing guy), who wants to live that life forever and have fun, but other person inside of his head doesn't want to live that life and tries to look away. Then, Dan finds himself at the really center of that life (girls who kissing Dan), everything was extra and fake (their make ups). He missed his old, ordinary, but real and good life (his parents) for a moment. Then he realized that living in that enjoyable life was a bad idea and it wasn't that enjoyable. So he listened the ordinary guy who was inside of his head, and started to run from that life, but the life he was inside of didn't allow him to leave it (bus scene). So he tried to hide himself with a mask (his eye make up), and started to run from that life again. But he was so much in it, so it was really hard to escape. The guy inside of his head was following him, parties were all around him, but he didn't give up and he managed to escape from that life, and woke up in his normal life. But he had damages once, he was never going to be same again (his hairs didn't come back).

[@kristinagevorgian6029]

bless you and thank you

[@dallanaquijada7798]

Muhammed Aktunç woooaaa thanksss!!!

[@claireclaire457]

in the bathroom scene, he steps out of the tub, and he is grabbing his side, like he had a cut or got shot there or something.... what do you think it means?

[@mikepaul169]

Just venturing a guess here, but it looked like someone harvested one of his organs (a kidney, perhaps) to sell on the black market - he woke up in a tub full of ice (which I believe is what illegal organ harvesters use to numb the "patient" instead of anesthesia), and his side was bleeding because when he put his hand to his side, it came back covered in blood. As far as what that might symbolize... perhaps he's saying that lifestyle stole a vital part of him. IDK, just guessing here...

[@seckinaktunc]

I agree with Mike. I said "he felt broken" for it, but his comment is deeper. Makes sense either way in my opinion.

[@byJannik]

Totally underrated. Great song! 🔥

[@jamesmarkcabral3310]

byJannik you don't have to say that it's just a few hours since the song came out , also if you watched the video you will know something is seriously wrong .

[@konstantinosfountas2002]

JAMES MARK CABRAL I agree with you but what is wrong wit the video?

[@morgang.5734]

Bastille usually has weird videos. Besides, the song is more important than the video.

[@rianaofilada2714]

This was literally a few hours ago wtf

[@byJannik]

Riana Ofilada yea but now

[@niamhmacaulay1055]

I met the band last night and they’re honestly the kindest people I’ve ever met🤍🤍

[@quixotic5576]

Blackout Edits saw them live on Sunday

[@alexandradavid6451]

That must've been amazing! I saw him in October and he was extremely sweet to the crowd. I didn't get to meet him or anything (small venue, got there late) but he did walk past me. I was shaking because I was like "oh my god that's Dan Smith and he's like a few inches from me" held my hand out and he touched my sisters and then broke away. Amazing experience though!

[@patriciahouse9338]

Lucky

[@laraaislinnlunna5818]

Hoooow?

[@fearthainn2666]

Why did I expect a normal video

[@silverkrishna]

Glory gave you a false sense of normality

[@unusual5489]

Then you're new to bastille

[@fearthainn2666]

Unusual lolno. I mean, I've watched gems such as torn apart but for once I thought that after glory it'll all go normal.

[@arithunder4753]

It's Bastille.

[@fearthainn2666]

Ari Thunder yeah, Dan Bastille, Chris Bastille, Kyle Bastille and Will Bastille 😂😂😂😂

[@joanchen6940]

Can't wait for Bastille's new album!!! They're my favorite band!!! Sending love from Taiwan!!!💙

[@valentinasailis6428]

J O A N C i love you♥♥ i thing =

[@Fun4u5678123]

I heard this song in McDonald’s and I was so proud

[@ethanlamosao1599]

Haha

[@joanneireson8444]

Omg me to

[@liamcurtis9533]

I work there, they play so many bastille songs and always cheers me up when I hear them

[@platyplush3893]

LMAOOO

[@SilverFlame819]

Really?? Whenever I hear my favorite artists in stores, I'm like, "NOOOOO, motherfuckers! This is NOT commercial, fuck off!"

[@rafaelleon3199]

"This is my favourite part" Me: the entire song

[@brooklyn7405]

YES

[@scarsalex]

This is so underrated and it's so fucking good...

[@bobthebuilder352]

How can it be underrated when it just came out, basically nobody has heard of it yet

[@deliriousmeatball6855]

It’s literally on trending 😑

[@Destereir]

Alexo idiot.

[@eurusadventum2122]

Bob Thebuilder compared to the shitshow called jake paul it really is underrated i mean he wont know music if it hit him in the fucking face

[@sethw1697]

Lord Lucky it came out 2 weeks ago...

[@oliviatetzlaff575]

Dan: Can I have cake I'm kinda hungry Video director: Weird idea for a video but ok

[@Jay-cx4ns]

Bastille. Are. Back. And they're doing it the way it's meant to be done.

[@RekaCath]

I don't get how people can even pay attention to Dan's hair while being presented with this masterpiece

[@raphaelkkkk]

People pay attention to everything..

[@Jess-rn2rf]

The hair is kind of iconic.

[@木星からの脱出]

Because everything about Bastlle is worth paying attention to

[@CerealScientist]

marieke Elzer because his hair was a masterpiece :'(

[@Silustrations]

Cause some people are superficial and dont listen to bands because of the music but because they find the vocalist attractive. And once he cuts his hair they cant sleep at night. What can you do, there will always be ''fans'' like these. It's annoying.

[@s0fiaaa]

I think I'll never be ablel to understand a Bastille Video in my life.

[@SnakeSamedi]

Sofia Westerberg Try watching Twin Peaks, he's a big fan

[@s0fiaaa]

I have, don't get that either...

[@ethanbeirne3604]

ill never be ablel to understand your english

[@JoshdAJdaF1]

Same here tbh

[@jenniferlang1393]

Don't try to analyse it .....just enjoy the music!!

[@em_is_online]

i feel like there’s a lot to unpack in this video but let’s start with the fact that dan could have a goddamn MULLET and still rock it

[@hypurrbole]

3 years ago I know but I just wanna check on how you feel about his mullet

[@hnrkk2049]

Weird music videos for Bastille are so typical that releasing a normal video by them would be even weirder xD

[@gerwinintveld7155]

Funny enough my favorite part of the song is: "This is my favorite part oh"

[@yanvictor379]

Mine too lol

[@karinasotova1766]

*Only 18* 👇👇👇 275775.loveisreal.ru

[@AAMURICAAAA]

@@karinasotova1766 I hate you I hate you

[@Duh321]

This is my favourite faarrrtt *PFTT*

[@rasim.1811]

this video is absolutely "twin peaksish"

[@sweem5473]

I am obsessed with Bastille ❤

[@freddymcleod348]

MarceZayn Xx We all are 😂

[@morgang.5734]

I was talking to my friend about the hair and she was like why are you freaking out about this

[@sweem5473]

Morgan G. ikr I am crying

[@i_wanna_be_somewhere_else]

I used to listen to Bastille a lot when this album came out but then I stopped. First day of school is tomorrow and I decided to listen to this, I’m still young but it makes me feel old knowing it’s already been 3 years since the song came out.

[@MegaJellyNelly]

This is the kind of song that just gets better and better with each listen 😍! It gives me some up tempo Laura Palmer vibes

[@azemprende]

Pompeii vibes

[@VLight26846]

@@azemprende I wouldn’t say it sounded that much like Pompeii but definitely like Laura Palmer and Survivin’

[@frankie3242]

alright, so I saw a few connections to other Bastille's videos. Dan waking up in a bath seems like a parallel to the girl from Bad Blood, who also was in the bath. the cult thing seems similar to what we saw in Blame and also the background looks kind of similar to the room the band sits in Send Them Off! music video. also, probably not related but the part of Dan celebrating his birthday and the way it is filmed reminded me of Laura Palmer video

[@thereclusiveblogger]

Frankie All of Bastille''s songs and videos relate back and connect. Trust me I'm right :)

[@anastasiialopareva9097]

0:28 Also he has a wound on his nose like in "World Gone Mad"

[@orangesmikypro1353]

The birthday section, with the quality of the film, really reminds me of the Bad_News video

[@samira7164]

also are the twins in the beginning from the pompeii video?¿

[@MegaPatitodehule]

the girl that's screaming at him looks like the girl from things we lost in the fire

[@azzzy2225]

Underrated song. Deserves many more million views.

[@oliviab6415]

Bastille's videos have this strange theme of the protagonist being unable to control the situation happening around them (like Flaws) and I think thats an amazing commentary on how our decisions have no effect on the social surroundings. Another great song, another great video, Bastille. P.S. I enjoy blue face paint eye Dan and I hope that's a continual theme.

[@jameshillhouse1390]

*affect

[@CalypsoOverkill]

THANK YOU very for having me and being a part of this amazing video ! Dan you rock !

[@arundhatisharma5743]

where were you?

[@thenew30303]

Hey what were you???

[@katiecranmer-gordon6576]

I loved you baaabe

[@CalypsoOverkill]

thank u

[@CalypsoOverkill]

in the video? haha

[@cherrybomb373]

I love the birthday scene @2:13!! Dan is sooo ADORABLE when he blows his candles out @2:24!! He looks so excited lol!!😂😂

[@isoldeboon4633]

I had a freaking HEART ATTACK when they shaved dans hair like NO DONT TOUCH HIS HAIR ITS THE BEST THING GOD HAS EVER CREATED

[@agustinabc23]

Isolde Boon I know, right? 😭

[@iz4996]

I’m actually crying over his hair

[@alexandra-nb1vl]

SAME HE LOOKS SO WEIRD NOW ...... WHYYYYYY

[@xDreamNikki]

SAME

[@magda6650]

yEs

[@thefringe4525]

At first I was all like DAMN HIS HAIR IS STUNNING IN THIS VIDEO and then suddenly it all got SHAVED OFF WHAT

[@plscaitlin]

dan smith? more like damn smith 🤧

[@CraftncreationBlogspot]

plscaitlin 😂😂😂

[@melcon444]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂 for reals tho

[@3lettersl0l]

plscaitlin XD

[@Sunflowerbeca]

THIS WAS EVERYTHING THE WAY IT CONNECTS WITH BLAME AND SEND THEM OFF THE ART THE WOW DAN IS BALD I LOVE EVERYTHING

[@mollygillham1151]

How do they all connect??

[@Sarana.]

Molly Gillham I guess you need help to piece it all together darling

[@matthew26_52]

Sunflowerbeca And Good Grief. Duh.

[@KhoiV]

Sunflowerbeca please show me how it's connected. Im slow

[@Rolonok]

help me piece it all together

[@mckayjberg6823]

These guys are so freaking talented, why don’t people know this band?

[@denniswouters2765]

Art, just art.

[@SnakeSamedi]

Amen!

[@zaubermotte9990]

[Verse 1] It's a quarter past midnight As we cut through the city Yeah, yeah, yeah, the streets are getting restless Good times bad decisions Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a quarter past midnight And the sirens are mending some hearts But we're the losers on the back seats Singing "Love Will Tear Us Apart" It's a quarter past midnight Still avoiding tomorrow It's a quarter past midnight But we're just getting going [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh [Post-Chorus] This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together [Verse 2] It's a quarter past midnight And the speakers are blowing Yeah, yeah, We want the bodies on the billboards Not the lives underneath them Yeah, yeah, yeah, and now we're crawling up the walls again And its a quarter past the world And you said we'd leave this place in dust And fall from heaven straight through hell We never know what we have We never knew what we had [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw our lives away? Away-way, oh, away-way, oh [Post-Chorus] This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together [Bridge] (I can't remember, I can't remember I can't remember, I can't remember) It's a quarter past midnight And the secrets are flowing Our lips are getting looser I don't know what I'm saying We never knew what we had I never know what I've had [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away-way, oh, away-way, oh Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw our lives away? Away-way, oh, away-way, oh [Post-Chorus] This is my favorite part so Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart Help me piece it all together

[@eddyavila3190]

F! on the tøp thanks

[@gabrielrodriguez8935]

F! on the tøp thanks

[@gabrielrodriguez8935]

F! on the tøp you ard my friend

[@TaHoMasWilliams]

I noticed Dan keeps rubbing his head. This is symbolism for the fact that he's not used to his new haircut.

[@johnyoung5560]

Lllllloll L Ools My ml ml ml ml

[@thuanneramos8789]

Hahahahaha

[@thuanneramos8789]

Miss all Daniel's hairstyles, but love his head shaved. Can't explain why, but it all screams Daniel.

[@taurus_says_hi8404]

Maybe he just likes the feel of his head

[@MyoticTesseract]

It's gotta feel a bit colder on his scalp haha

[@jessirose]

This song reminds me of my favorite person and I. We've snuck out at 3 am just to walk around and talk, we've cut through our (small) city, walked train tracks, across bridges, across a state route, through the woods, and by the river. We always ride in the back seat, and not just symbolically. I don't know, its just something I've always wanted. It's truly a different world at night.

[@osasunaitor]

I'm so glad to see that these boys came back with their unique style intact!!!

[@sandraaaland4015]

At first I was like " OMG, the hair", but then I was like "dang, he's hot either way"

[@KatLoverz123]

I've watched this 3-4 times and have no clue what's going on, so here's just some observations/thoughts to help me with piecing it all together (lol) 1. Dan only has a cut on his nose in some scenes, and I feel like that may be important in figuring out the sequence of events or differentiating between which scenes are real or not. Because obviously, not all these scenes are real (maybe none are), at least not in the literal sense. I have a small inkling that maybe the scenes with the cut are real, but that's just me and not backed up by anything 2. He swaps between wearing only a sweater or a jacket over it throughout and I feel like this probably has reasoning behind it. Aside from the scenes with Dan lying down alone, I've noticed the scenes with just his sweater on seem generally grimmer (getting yelled at by the girl, the stomach wound bit, etc), while the ones with his jacket on are... more high points? Like him being at the party, or him with the drag queens (which is an iconic scene btw). It's possible jacket = highs and sweater = lows of nighttime. The mania and depression of escapism, especially considering that's the gist of the song in the first place. 3. The couple making out appears twice, both times with Dan, and the second time they're handcuffed together (and so is Dan), so they're most definitely linked with Dan in some way. The man in the couple has long hair the first time, and shaved hair the second, so maybe it can be interpreted that that man is supposed to represent Dan, maybe either about the idea of being handcuffed/chained to a relationship, or, more likely, something along the lines of getting hooked on more sexual escapism. Which we know isn't impossible if you've heard Comfort of Strangers. 4. The bit with the blue face paint is something I have no clue about and I just keep thinking of teenage mutant ninja turtles. It's possible there's a link to the cut on the bridge of his nose? It also does conjure some super hero imagery, so it could be an allusion to that, possibly. 5. General colour schemes are green, blue, red, and orange. Blue often is used for the party scenes, green for the grimmer scenes (he's often wearing his sweater in these scenes), red for the particularly bizarre scenes/the less dark scenes (eg. the drag queens), and orange for before and after everything takes place. I have no conclusions from these, just observations, so I don't know. Maybe it's just to help distinguish the various phases of the night, maybe there's some deeper meaning involving colour combinations, etc I might add to this if there's more, plus I'm open to ideas and stuff. Imagine if I put this much effort into my academics.

[@thesorcererwiththepointyhat]

also 6.when he walks into the drag queen room the song says :"and fall from heaven straight through hell" and the scenes in this room are red lighted so does this room symbolises hell ? i am not sure 7.the lyrics mention the song :"love will tear us apart" which the soundtrack of the movie Donnie Darko(i havent seen it but this might be helpful to someone who has) 8.the girl from the kissing couple ,the girl shouting at dan and the white dressed girl from the ritual look very much alike (i cant tell if they're the same person or not)

[@racheljilek964]

I also thought of teenage mutant ninja turtles lmao. And one thing I noticed was that the the cut on his nose is similar to the one in the World Gone Mad music video, so maybe they're connected in some way? Idk. Also I love "Imagine if I put this much effort into my academics" 😂

[@white_tulip]

It's a Bastille video. I gave up on deciphering those long ago.

[@beanv256]

Congratulations ! you've reached the end.

[@abbyarwood1899]

www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/bastille-interview-dan-smith-new-album-quarter-past-midnight-best-laid-plans-tour-dates-a8344826.html%3famp in this interview, Dan talks about references to a Kubrick film “Eyes Wide Shut” which most definitely goes with the sexual escapism concept you brought up. I viewed the cult scene as a direct reference to that? Something to look more into or perhaps we’ll see it in further songs?

[@SydSydSydSydSydSydSydSydSydSyd]

2:13 I don't know why that bit creeps me out but it does, I maybe it's because of the camera quality making it look like an old video but we go into first person view or how it looks like someone's using a torch in the dark when we go into first person, I don't know it's just kinda creepy to me for some reason.

[@cajadiri]

reminds me of the home videos from sinister

[@POLARTTYRTM]

YES! I knew I couldn't be the only person that gets creeped out and anxious in that bit. It really triggers my anxiety. Everything looks so weird like some sort of distorted dream. I don't know how to explain this feeling. It's creepy for sure.

[@hohey4869]

Yeah I kinda understand it. Maybe it reminds you of some crime videos.

[@juliusdelapaz128]

The song and this video capture the parallel universes of a night time, as Dan Smith said in the interview. Quarter past midnight---one person goes to sleep and dreams, while another person's life has started. Dan starts off singing, having a drink with a group of people. "Good times, bad decisions". Ever been drunk and did silly things? I think shaving off the hair is still part of reality. The succeeding events of "waking up" in absurd locations are happening in a dream. At 0:27 on the floor, Dan closes his eyes and the first "waking up" happens [in a party--an alternate reality that can happen quarter past midnight]. When we dream, we always wind up in one place not knowing how we get there. For the sake of keeping in line with the theme of the song, all these "dreams of Dan" can happen in reality at midnight. Partying, seance, sex, getting arrested, involved in a crime, alone in the street, celebrating a birthday, midnight fights, etc. The funny thing about Bastille videos is that they're known to be cryptic and confusing. It leaves to many interpretations to some fans, some can be very deep and you'll be like "whaaaat"? Lol But for me, this time it's not that hard.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

daaaamn

[@andomemiri8766]

And what about that ritual act

[@juliusdelapaz128]

I did mention "seance" in my post above. Haven't been participated in that in my life but I think many seance rituals are done in midnight too

[@missmoxie9188]

Love his David Bowie makeup

[@surfguy0021]

pretty sure he's in a cult that worships an ancient deity - sleep

[@sepiasmith5065]

FREAKY BASTILLE IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER

[@noeliaazofeifa800]

Sepia Smith iyt

[@MNubz]

When you're low in spirit, just put this song on full blast, disconnect from everyone and just enjoy !! What a happy song !

[@SamanthaMartin]

Dan & drag queens!! Not mad!!

[@CalypsoOverkill]

You're welcome. :)

[@spacedout2742]

Tbh the radio stations should be playing this all day man🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️

[@spacedout2742]

Gabbi Eversole You’re so lucky ✨😭😭🔥💕 I haven’t heard it play on any music radio stations in London

[@gabrielviquez7092]

I'm here because I heard it on radio😁

[@Xboxcarter443]

Honestly, I'm just glad there's still a band I grew up with that produces music.

[@mariadanapopa3622]

*GOOD TIME, BAD DECISIONS* ~this is giving me such a teenager vibe tho

[@PoeticEspionage]

Maria Popa Bad Decisions is supposed to be another track coming out

[@mariadanapopa3622]

PoeticEspionage I'm so goddamn excited!!! 😭

[@cheesecakelasagna]

*queen of doggos* your profile pic makes me fjdhwhjs smile

[@sepiasmith5065]

shaved head Dan Smith covered in drag queens is not what I thought I'd ever see

[@MichiiTejeda]

and i didn't know i needed this but i do

[@TheSunstoneSlayer]

Some of them seemed familiar but they were so many and it happened something fast I couldn’t keep up

[@xRainbowCloud]

And yet I wasn't the least bit surprised by it.

[@cinderleaf9325]

I also never thought I would see a group of people rummaging through the Antarctic, followed by a wolf on a car. (Refrence to another one of their songs music videos)

[@3V1LKNIGHT]

"Always chasin' after something like we're trying to throw our lives away" story of my life. beautiful song

[@annalog002]

When you scroll down the comments and most of them are about Dan's hair. 😄 I think he looks good with any haircut. This is another great song from Bastille.

[@mariamabramia4597]

Well Dun, Jøsh - Bøisterøus Hal Everybody looks good with any haircuts even TyLer 😄

[@estheroladele4157]

Well Dun, Jøsh - Bøisterøus Hal oh my god so you like bastille and tøp we are obviously the same

[@mariamabramia4597]

Esther Oladele i'm here too 😊

[@nabiltinasti8462]

Add me to the cult , the Twenty one Bastille cult

[@estheroladele4157]

Nabil Tinasti a new cross breed has been born

[@BridgetteTurco]

Dan has been through some sh^t in these last 2 videos

[@morningstarofdarkness]

I guess he want to go back..before the pain happened

[@Cha0s.Bring3r]

Morningstar Of Darkness what happened

[@morningstarofdarkness]

Honestly i don't know but it seemed he has a bad time lately.

[@3V1LKNIGHT]

1:51 His palms are sweaty... mom's spaghetti..

[@pthir158]

Porcelain past 2? What’s the other one

[@noahtomczakfilms183]

Bastille! Never gets old! Keep it up guys! BTW: I one time stayed up till 12:15 AM just to listen to this song!!!

[@arthurgumbochuma9730]

Hahaha soo good

[@yim1013]

P42 Amtrak Railfan 1:36 for me rn 😂

[@nothingbutvideos]

i love this band

[@nothingbutvideos]

rip his beautiful hair though

[@mandrulias]

@@nothingbutvideos Yeah... I'm not a big fan of Bastille, I just like them and I miss this amazing Dan's hear

[@lanadelreyismybae3435]

00:00 - 03:25 This is my favourite part 💖

[@rosewall8430]

Before all falls apart oh

[@mikedancoolguy4574]

Help me fix it all together darling 🗣

[@fernandezzz6875]

This song boost my adrenaline for no reason

[@dkm3025]

DAN SMITH WITH A BLUE STREAK OMG IM LIVING SKSBSJNXLASLSNLSJSK I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OMG IM ALIVE

[@annieturcios7831]

WHAT THE HAIR

[@jeremiahbacon3651]

Lol kids with that haircut cut look like idiots

[@cheeseball1153]

I've listened to this song a million times and watched the music video a lot as well and I just realized that at the beginning it says 'Bad Steel presents' lol it took me this long xD

[@APumpkinJess]

Mans got GREAT jawline and their videos never cease to amaze me

[@EleanorHoneyDew]

He's really feeling himself in this video I love it like in the club and with the drag queens he's like yeaaaa

[@duvalj1353]

Bu sarkinin ciktigi gunu hatirliyorum. Bastille cogu kisiye gore erken kesfettigim bir gruptu, sarki sozleri ve canli performanslari gercekten harika. Dan Smith her yonuyle cok yaratici, yetenekli ve alcakgonullu bir adam. Simdi global anlamda bu kadar buyumus olmalari gercekten cilginca.

[@coolcamm]

A👏🏻M👏🏻E👏🏻N👏🏻 the aesthetic is amazing, this music video is everything !!

[@tocagamesthesims]

THE BEST COMEBACK

[@stacybrookins5647]

Bastille is so amazing it's unreal. So good. So much yes.

[@MinhAnh]

Great song

[@rafaelsean8114]

Ah yes... The usuall weird videos that I like from you guys. Anyway, it's a fantastic song. Greetings from Indonesia!!

[@mtbelly1972]

Ok new fan here and at the age of 51 i have discovered this absolutely brilliant band. The more songs ive listen to the better they are. Amazing.

[@aoki9952]

[LYRICS] [Verse 1] It's a quarter past midnight As we cut through the city Yeah yeah yeah The streets are getting restless Good times bad decisions Yeah yeah yeah It's a quarter past midnight And the sirens are mending some hearts But we're the losers on the back seats And your love will tear us apart It's a quarter past midnight Still avoiding tomorrow It's a quarter past midnight But we're just getting going [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away oh away This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together [Verse 2] It's a quarter past midnight And the speakers are blowing Yeah yeah We want the bodies on the billboards Not the lives underneath them Yeah yeah yeah And now we're crawling out the walls again And its a quarter past twelve And you said we'd leave this place in dust And fall from heaven straight through hell [Bridge] We never know what we have We never knew what we had [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away oh away Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw our lives away Away oh away This is my favorite part oh Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart oh Help me piece it all together [Verse 3] I can't remember I can't remember I can't remember I can't remember It's a quarter past midnight And the secrets are flowing Our lips are getting looser I don't know what I'm saying We never knew what we had I never know what I've had [Chorus] We keep on running Running through a red light Like we're trying to burn the night away Away oh away Why are we always chasing after something Like we trying to throw out lives away Away oh away This is my favorite part so Help me piece it all together darling Before it falls apart Help me piece it all together

[@user-mi8cc1ki4z]

Keep coming back everyday to watch, can’t wait for the new album lads ✌️

[@xilelui6940]

Bastille deserved to be popular

[@gabrieladeotero3883]

I'm actually surprised to know that I LIKE THE NEW HAIRCUT? DAMNNNNN

[@cassg7539]

Can you imagine if they messed up the hair shave shot like they couldnt redo that shit

[@seanlodge5633]

BUT WITH THE POWER OF CGI,BODYDOUBLES,OR NOT EVEN DOING THE SHOT they can

[@mrl1ncttv]

*wig*

[@scbengarde]

I like your profile picture, Catfish and The Bottlemen is such a good band!

[@joeschmoe13106]

That's why the album took so long to come out. They had to kept messing up that shot and waiting for the hair to grow back

[@boingus5730]

0:28. That voice change is raw vocal skill if I’ve ever heard so.

[@racheljilek964]

I'm not sure what I just watched but I love it! This song is so exhilarating and the video adds to that vibe. And I'll miss the hair, but Dan totally rocks the new short hair!

[@bigbean33]

Hell yes lads

[@paulpaul8861]

Incredible lyrics, right up there with Dylan, Lennon and Marley.

[@slimercreations3853]

Ahhh this video makes the song even better! Never fail to deliver to us Bastille

[@Bea-xg6ob]

YOUR HAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIR

[@brandonbooher4120]

I don’t think the majority of people truly understand how deep this song is lyrically. This is song is not only so euphoric but is also very sad at the same time. I fuckin love it.

[@sfc478]

Wish this got more attention :(

[@MrJHereToStayBanks]

"We never know what we have, we never knew what we had"

[@lancemair8297]

I love how when shit gets to real Dan taps into his happiest memories... A past birthday with his folks.. powerful scene man

[@faraazhamza6044]

Why can’t more songs be like this? If anything can’t people appreciate them more?

[@32alan32]

Como posso ter demorado tanto para estar conhecendo essa obra de arte em 2023? Bastille não tem uma música sequer ruim. Onde é que aprende ser tão bom no que faz? 💚

[@MonIka-wp8yu]

In My opinion this is the Best Bastille's song

[@CaitlynGrace]

This song makes me nostalgic for memories I don't even have.

[@MoonAndMidnight]

At 0:53 when Dan sings "This is my favourite part" does it refer to the kidney that got stolen? It's one of those late night myths/rumours where people knock you out and steal your kidney for money. Would also explain the ice bath, to help keep him under and numb the pain.

[@LGElegy]

Oh THAT explains the ice bath that makes so much sense now

[@eleniahmed4816]

I'm so confused

[@claramartineznarajo4001]

Wow that is really dark m8

[@peterkirkbride6967]

Makes sense bud

[@Wocky710]

It would also explain him clutching his side in the bathroom and laying on bathroom floors and in the middle of rituals

[@picklesandpokemon]

Best part of the video? THE GORGEOUS DRAG QUEENS! The best performers ever!