Kimbra - "Good Intent" [Official Music Video]

[@bloodberrybellamy]

Her voice is just astounding, I terribly love her. And she looks gorgeous here!

[@dinkaboutit4228]

Literally gorgeous EVERYWHERE.

[@naomiemoore5725]

She is a stunning young woman. Really enjoy her.

[@TV-ob1if]

Agreed. Possibly the most beautiful woman in the world at the time

[@syd7290]

The fact that this is on the sims is really funny to me. I was playing the sims and i turned on the stereo, and then this starts playing and im like tf my music isnt on, but it was the game.

[@irvanhafidho8894]

yeah, i know it too.. it kinda funny. lol

[@Rainbowotter99]

+Sydney xx Wait which sims? Sims 4?

[@syd7290]

+Rainbowotter126 no; its sims freeplay :) btw, your profile pic is great.

[@Rainbowotter99]

haha Thank you for the compliment. And also thank you for the information :)

[@irvanhafidho8894]

+Sydney xx but it's originally created for the sims 3 :)

[@purplesky99876]

Wow, I love everything about this. Her voice, the choreo, the set, the storyline, her face lol. She's awesome.

[@pinz2022]

The choreography in this is awesome. Kimbra's dancing in her other stuff has been described as "adorkable" but here she's totally sinuous and sinister-sexy. She also has a chameleonlike quality. You just tweak her hair and makeup and she looks like a different person. Compare her look here to the "Settle Down" and the "Miracle" videos.

[@alexsum7496]

ooooo i see we have similar interests

[@pinz2022]

Alex Sumpayco And I'm not even gay, whaddaya know?

[@tumaunomek4092]

Sorry for going off topic but is that D.O in your propic??? Hnng he's such a cutie!!! ^-^

[@purplesky99876]

***** Yes it is ^^

[@CausticLemons7]

This album is so good I shared it with family, friends, and coworkers the very first week I heard it. Played it while driving my commute for so many months, and even now years later it's still a great song.

[@kiwi-to-a-tee]

Her first album was brilliant,have you heard her latest album " A Reckoning" especially the song "Save Me"

[@SeemoreBu88z]

With the release of "somebody that i used to know" she still didn't get the recognition that she deserves. ❤her

[@4174j]

One word for her: UNDERRATED 👏👏👏

[@AyayaUwU]

That’s right

[@4174j]

She deserves so much more credit for such an amazing talent!

[@rockstardaya]

Exactly!

[@hallesdad]

No, under appreciated

[@paradoxworkshop4659]

I'm just finding her now in 2024...😮

[@Jeffrywith1e]

I wish she were doing the next Bond theme.

[@starlightvisionary8664]

Me too that would be amazing!

[@dekoningtan]

+Jeffry Willis (Jeffrywith1e) THAT IS THE BEST IDEA EVER!

[@finleycastello6512]

YES YES YES YES YES YES

[@shonixgaming]

YES!!!!

[@looperwooper]

It'd be kind of futuristic I imagine. hnngh

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

The dancing in the this video is very compelling. I love the song as well, but the dancing is fantastic.

[@veeyesforvengeance4056]

That;s because they stole from MJ's Smooth Criminal.

[@mitchelgreen891]

veeyes forvengeance as if that dancing is owned by a dead mans music video?

[@veeyesforvengeance4056]

@@mitchelgreen891 Hit dogs holler bish!

[@kikig463]

The music and dancing are incredible. I love seeing men classically dance as an ensemble. You don’t see that much anymore.

[@christlegreen9458]

"You've got your reputation and your good intent" (insert sarcasm here). Hands down, Kimbra, is one of those rare artists, who skillfully demonstrates the water to wine effect, as everything she belts out is a timeless flow of brilliance-a needed enhancement to the palate of mainstream music..love it! 

[@kayisdadsgirl]

Everything about this music video is flawless. The story, the dancing, the characters, the smooth and jazzy beats, it's all too perfect for words. Kimbra really is a unique and different character, and she knows how to portray it well. One of the many reasons why she's my favorite artist.

[@so0bly466]

Can y'all believe Kimbra invented multiple personalities and dancing. Pioneering queen

[@rena919]

J.A. MR - Kinda like how you invented not having a sense of humor

[@iya3952]

J.A. MR bruh it’s so sad to see this people

[@greenmile4233]

Her movements are so in sync with the music that it’s strangely alluring, her voice is beautiful as well..

[@carloscastenada1]

another masterpiece, and notice how well Kimbra syncs with herself starting at 3:35. not easy. totally photogenic. great production values. lighting. cinematography. editing. and it all starts with a great music track. an embarassment of riches.

[@pj.pj.]

THIS IS SO UNDERRATED HOLY SHEET

[@MinervaThai]

I had forgotten about this song until tonight and then I thought to myself, "HOW COULD I FORGET SUCH A GREAT SONG AND VIDEO?" Glad to have re-found it!

[@SB-ed4gz]

This song and music video still have a place in my heart. It's incredibly well made and beautiful.

[@Sam-ef3bj]

This gal has buckets of creativity, just pouring out of her. Gal is way way way way more talented than just a pop singer and way more talented than just about everyone else out there. She is the real deal. Tons of folks pretending to be what Kimbra really is. She is in the same league with the greats like Bjork and Amy Winehouse. I would love to see her do a full album of just jazz standards. She would just crush that stuff. Too bad Tony Bennett is gone, because he would have LOVED to do an album with Kimbra!! Enormous talent.

[@anafigueredo8289]

Even if I take years I always come back to her songs. I love her voice and music style

[@michelebell1997]

I absolutely love Kimbra, her voice is absolutely beautiful and she’s gorgeous!!

[@ZenonMarko]

Fantastically atmospheric....

[@latoyann]

Basically here's what's happening in the video: If you'll notice, at the beginning of the video, the penny changes into a wedding band symbolizing that the marriage is worth a penny (or not worth much). Then it shows her at the beginning looking at a necklace (which she probably got from her husband seeking her forgiveness for being unfaithful to her.) Both her and her husband are wearing three different outfits (her in one black which is the real her) and one in white and one in red. He is wearing 3 different outfits, gray (which is his real self), white, and black. Him in the white suit represents him (I'm assuming within his mind) needing to do the right thing, and him in the black suit is his temptation to be unfaithful to his wife. If you'll notice, she keeps looking at the necklace, deciding If she's going to forgive him which by the end of the video we don't know. Both sides of her (the innocent one in white, and the version of her in the red dress which is her being angry and unforgiving pull at her when she gets up at 2:00) It's a very interesting video and story! I love it!

[@LnPPersonified]

Really? I took it to mean he was a married man skipping out on his wife to go be with the singer. Note how his dancing in the alley was evocative of an internal debate as each side pulled him first one way and then the other. But I suppose this is one of those videos that's open to interpretation, which I love.

[@kentawong9439]

Basically, the ring is a Cameo to Plain Gold Ring

[@mitchelllabanowski6108]

I saw that the getting married means change which is why it was a coin then a ring. The woman was contemplating giving up her old self for marriage white dress or continuing to be promiscuous. Red dress. The man was running out of time maybe to tell her he loves her. And was tempted to just leave and be with other woman or stick to the plan and tell her. Amoung other things

[@heddalee]

Mitchell Labanowski Maybe; but the song, at least, is very much about a woman calling a dude out for his sleazing around.

[@hyeonjinpark3800]

really interesting to see her feelings/expressions changing with the colors of her dress, she's a great actress here!

[@JordanSullivanadventures]

I want a whole album of songs in this style

[@legacy_the_archer]

LA noire soundtrack is pretty solid

[@generictheeric]

Kimbra definately doesn't fit in with the other music I listen to, but that just makes me love her even more.

[@keeratisatian]

Same

[@straciatella777]

Now my sims are dancing this all time

[@pablobulldog]

Love it! She's not afraid to experiment. Showcases her rich voice better than her mainstream songs.

[@coincidentalkarma]

....love the old fashion theme and choreography of the guys. She's definitely someone from a different time in appearance. The wardrobe suits her perfectly. two thumbs up

[@mirar119]

i love the way that she looks at her husband differently with each dress she’s wearing and what it represents. in the red she’s angry and resentful for his infidelity. in the white she’s loving, reaching, and wants to forgive him. in the black she’s coy and can’t decide how she feels about him, distancing herself.

[@purplenurple6278]

Forgotten how much I love kimbras music

[@rhar1703]

It's rare to see a music video that meets up to the awesomeness of its accompanying music.

[@pinz2022]

That's just it! Everything is just totally perfect. The choreography, the lighting, the costumes... Did'ja notice how even Red Kimbra, White Kimbra and Black Kimbra have distinctly different moves?

[@tiffanymcrmy]

One of absolute favorite things about Kimbra is how much she plays with colors and the different moods they invoke. She knows how to make people feel things on multiple levels.

[@julestia2]

I swear kimbra always has the best music videos!

[@writeleft08]

I still love this song in 2020 bc Kimbra's voice is out of this world. Also, the video is so stylish; it 's like a mashup of MJ's Smooth Criminal and David Lynch's Blue Velvet.

[@trinittygriswold988]

Its crazy to me that kimbra didnt pop off like you'd expect when somebody that i used to know came out & everyone + their mother loved it. Kimbra stood out so much and hella outshined Gotye.!!! 💕♥️♥️

[@chibichichio]

Need eye makeup tutorial, stat! She looks amazing!

[@mollymacdonald536]

4:20 classiest dab ever

[@Szsweetvalentin]

IM SCREAMING LOL

[@leeardamer]

AT 4:20 LOL

[@MASTERDavid007]

2cute 4you lol did not expect that!

[@kpacubo.]

oh my gosh this is so LOL

[@kiyasthriftycrafts]

CRACKING UPPPPPPPP

[@guitarlicker_]

It's 2019 and prolly still the hottest music video I've seen 🤘🏼

[@AyayaUwU]

Same

[@truthbeetoldwintour1379]

the colour change is so unnoticable. this is so vivid and expresionist.

[@rubbaband999]

No one is talking about how the song ends with an incredible cliffhanger ... We expect a rhyme to the line "the Lakers on the prowl but you've pulled his STRINGS" But then the next line is: "One false move and soon you're playing dice for a..." AND THEN THE NEXT SONG IN THE ALBUM (and the very next phrase she says) IS: "Plain Gold Ring" I have listened to this album so many times, and every time it is confirmed to me why it is my absolute favorite.

[@JocelynOl]

Awesome

[@klaus-dieterlanger5724]

sehr stark im Auftritt & in der Performance, von der Voice sowieso, sehr ausdrucksstark

[@bubbasmith382]

this pretty lady had me a long time ago with "Settle Down" don't know HOW I missed this one till NOW! love it! :)

[@captainaryan26]

I discovered both of em'' right now

[@CFTeAmHeArTLeSs]

Kimbra is just sooo gorgeous :3

[@beatlesrgear]

Chamod Fernando Absolutely!! She's so gorgeous, I am getting verklempt!......(just talk amongst yourselves)....................lol !

[@legacy_the_archer]

i need more of this kinda noir music in my life right meow

[@maymoonart]

listen to Ivy Levan

[@moisesmontgomery]

Tim West try portishead as well!

[@bagelbramble7335]

Then look up some playlists

[@karenrose656]

Its GREAT to see Kimbra moving up❤

[@MegaMollymoomoo]

Luv that voice! And her kooky vibe reminds me of a young PJ Harvey ♡♡♡

[@mg1342mg]

That's an interesting comparison. I haven't thought about her in ages, but they are both pretty idiosyncratic.

[@MegaMollymoomoo]

I imagine Kimbra could do a kickin "C'mon Billy" cover ;)

[@gemowi]

Sims Freeplay!!! I love this song

[@berryblanca]

coming back to this song for 10 years now, masterpiece.

[@jimmyalonzo859]

I can some "Smooth Criminal" inspiration in this.....AWESOME song and video!!!

[@symphonyyoung5739]

Kimbra is fabulous

[@taylorhunt7559]

shes a great artist

[@kikisparkle728]

No she aint jk

[@stephiewoe6989]

Absolutely.

[@kikisparkle728]

Omg taylor hunt t Do me a favor learn how to share videos

[@mr.c4408]

Kimbra is just Wonderful! Love her awful! I wish they would play her music here in the U.S.

[@gmcjetpilot]

No one is like Kimbra.... she is a singular talent....

[@importantname]

i hope she continues to experiment - i hope originality stays her ideal.

[@gabrielsoto7692]

All her music videos are works of art

[@AshleyCollinsOdd]

I've loved this song 2 years now apparently!

[@huntervalleyhinterlands]

"The shadow of a hunter can blow your touch out." By far the BEST lyrics ever!

[@coldpineapples9328]

everything about this music videooo is soo classsyyyy and makes me wanna dress up and be kimbra

[@brendocesar164]

I so love this song get to hear six times or more then I love you kimbra thanks for providing your divine music

[@WintersGold94]

I've always been a fan of Kimbra ❤️💃🏾🔥

[@justin9605]

Im here...kick out the jams MFer!!! MC5!!!!! This is pure gold, keep it up.

[@centrepoint87]

It is one of the mos incredible songs I have heard. LOVE IT!

[@mo58487]

Amazing music was ever so lush and alive *recently*. Everything in this video is hyponotic - her beautiful voice, her beauty. Everything. Pop culture is no fun anymore.

[@andreapellegrino7937]

This music video is like an Edward Hopper's painting brought to life

[@TBC-pu1zg]

who ?

[@andreapellegrino7937]

***** ...are you?

[@jhowardsupporter]

Andrea Pellegrino yes he is edward hopper.

[@pinz2022]

***** Edward Hopper, early twentieth-century American artist. Remembered for his 1930's--1940's iconic noir paintings.

[@miasmicgusto3873]

Wow. Classy track AND video, indeed. Love the synchronised dancing from 3:49, for 40secs, 'til the end.

[@_picazo_15]

I can never get bored of her music 💕

[@fracgraf]

She´s a very different singer, excellent song

[@thepastapixie]

I love it! The red dressed girl is "the devil on her shoulder" and the white is the "angel" but her true self won in the end.

[@moocowtoyou]

Kimmy W notice the guy also has his demon and angel. whit kimbra wears diamonds red does not. black walks out without them and in the last shot her eyeshadow changes to rimmed red... not saying true self didnt ''win'' though

[@elginmac9546]

Good Intent has a classic 1950’s Broadway show feel that was prominent in movies during that era. I also like that Kimbra shows us that she’s not just a cool face, she worked hard to learn those dance moves and pulls them off well. She also spends a lot of time and effort on the over all video, notice that its not just shot all in one green room while some effects technician dose all the work. More excellent work from Kimbra and her people, I am not surprised… CLASSIC!

[@devoneking]

It’s the end of April in 2021. This video is low key iconic and this song feels timeless and still slaps. #Artistry

[@carlabythelake8162]

It's hard to understand how Lady Gaga is so famous and Kimbra isn't... she has more original talent in one finger than Gaga has in all 10.

[@rii1240]

@@carlabythelake8162 both Gaga and kimbra are talented compare her to 69 and Lil pump they are garbage

[@carlabythelake8162]

Gaga is good, was better before she was so well known. I think she has fallen into the trap of being known for controversy and for me that detracts from her otherwise remarkable talent. Kimbra is just talent and it speaks for her, if that makes any sense. I'm familiar with the names only that you mentioned, having never been intrigued enough to give them a listen lol. I'll take your word. Thanks for the bit of conversation!

[@bagelbramble7335]

It's amazing but can't really call it iconic if not many know about it

[@j5jackson878]

Watch Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal video. It seems pretty clear that video was inspiration for this one.

[@marycristineflorentino4620]

Wow 8 years and I still love it❤

[@BirdsRntReal]

True display of style.

[@briankonutko7284]

This is her masterpiece. Beautiful beautiful beautiful

[@LubnaSiddiq]

Here are the lyrics, if you can keep your eyes off the mesmerizing dance.. You heard the crickets of the early eve They lurk around the opening in two's and three's Clementine told you not to move with the breeze I'll take you down to places where we dare not speak The red light in the doorway says she's armed But boy go try your luck and you might get pass Step into the dwelling of the liger's mouth Peer into the panic for a kick and swell You know you shouldn't be there but it's way past bed There's comfort in the fingers of your good intent You know you shouldn't be there but your money's all spent You've got your reputation and your good intent Your good intent Out to feed that habit when you've sowed that seed Nothing made you feel out of the ordinary But the air turns sombre and the night took heed Took you on a waltz of hypocrisy She broke your bones, now you're lying in the dirt The shadow of a hunter under your torture It's not enough to say, it's not what's in your heart You've tainted every moment till death do we part I know you didn't mean it, boy you meant so well The pennies are cascading down your wishing well I know you didn't mean it when you counted to ten You're slipping through the fingers of your good intent I know you didn't mean it, though you meant so well The pennies are cascading down your wishing well I know you didn't mean it when you counted to ten You've got your reputation and your good intent Such a good intent It's not enough to hope for the best It's not enough to lie there on a breast The liger's on the prowl now you've pulled its strings One false move and soon you're playing dice for a-

[@MFTie]

her songs are so unique.

[@westy1637]

The guy looks like a cross between Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender. Lucky dude.

[@redphoenix9384]

A wonderful song and music video! ❤❤❤

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Kimbra is not just the consummate musician, she is a gorgeous artist! Check it out...give her a listen!❤

[@samirah4423]

this might be the hottest music video i have ever laid eyes on , yet alone kimbra *heart eyes*

[@copycatkiller556]

I thought that it was really made by the game. DAMN YOU SIMS. Now I'm dancing

[@air_kami]

The male dancer and the choreo have been always on my mind since I saw this video many years ago. With the tune and all the little sound effect, everything is just perfect.

[@jeanboda9403]

She's SOOO gorgeous

[@kimberly8695]

Three smooth criminals.

[@mcseventy6]

SO UNDERRATEDDDDDDD

[@user-bv5kx3jb5n]

It has 8 million views, how can this be underrated?

[@mcseventy6]

@@user-bv5kx3jb5n because i want MOOORREEEEEE views >:)

[@kristi9417]

Omg. Thankyou Simsfreeplay for bringin Kimbra back into my life! I remember listening to "Settle Down" couple years ago!

[@danieldougan269]

What genre is this exactly? My dad is 72 and listens to old jazz standards almost exclusively. He is very particular about his music and generally doesn’t like anything modern. I think even he would like it. I'll have to play it for him sometime.

[@mattsmichiganmini1877]

Pop music. There's some fusion, imo. She has a vocal thing she does that reminds me of Billy Holiday.

[@Pawnee123-r1b]

I’m still listening in 2024.. I don’t know how she didn’t blow up.

[@ro413900]

Fr she's really good. 😍

[@iamkepler186f]

2020 and still listening ....

[@seanpule266]

Had a big Feel Good Inc. vibe. Kimbra is also ridiculously beautiful. Great music and art.

[@biddyboo8]

I sang to this in Simlish. O_O

[@Corgijun]

OMG me too lol

[@aneliseat7934]

Simlish....

[@niraea]

is it on the new sims game? i really should play that. i preordered it and everything

[@biddyboo8]

No, it's on Sims 3.

[@niraea]

really? how did i miss that omg

[@oktobestranded]

Who else heard of Kimbra from "Somebody That I Used to Know" and now love her and can't name two Gotye songs

[@NoBody-kt5lp]

Me darm every song of her is gold!

[@kap79]

I liked that a lot.

[@kermitefrog64]

That is a groovy sound and video.

[@Actaeonben]

Kimbra is genious ! her voice !!! The way she moves the way she act !! SHE A FUCKING GENIOUS !!!!!!!! I love her !! in all sides shes amazing !!!!

[@elikobain6185]

I was on pandora when I heard this song and it sounded familiar but I didn't know from where...then I realized that I play too much Sims

[@rockmusicforever90]

2:19 even back in 2011 she was doing those hand Movements that she does right now.

[@Puremail-v1b]

A very smooth groove !

[@izzylicious2931]

it's the 'shuffle' song on the radio in the sims for ipad lol ^^

[@Corgijun]

Yea it's me fav song

[@magmivire]

Is this supposed to be Freudian? Red - Id White - Superego Black - Ego

[@claireh1800]

Sauzels The Red one is mad because she knew what the husband did. The husband is cheating on her. The white one is the wife who wants to believe her husband and be good for him. The Black is the one who is present tense, and her normal self. Basically a mix of both red and white. The Red/black husband wants to be with other woman. The white husband wants to be a good husband. The original/normal/both is...ya you get it. Also, the penny in the beginning is a sign of their marriage only being worth a penny.

[@magmivire]

Cool, that makes sense. Thanks.

[@claireh1800]

Sauzels no problem :)

[@isasemneura]

+Sauzels What you said makes sense. I agree with you (:

[@TheIndigokatie]

+CB Cat To add, you see Red rejecting the necklace whereas White wears it and Black choses not to, symbolizing that she has decided to reject him. Plus, at 3:03, you see his Red kick to one side and his White the other and his, Black's, kick mirrors Red's, meaning he also chose his red side as well.

[@vicegirlsusa]

The intro to this reminds me of BioShock for some reason

[@generictheeric]

I know exactly what you mean.

[@bodinian]

Bring us the girl, and wipe away the debt

[@jamesnotjames]

They're refrencing the same eras

[@jhowardsupporter]

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[@chocolatekawaiigirl]

VICEGIRLS she would totally rock an elizabeth cosplay just sayin

[@larrybing4434]

IMHO Music doesn't get much better than this. One of my all time favs. Thank you Kimbra!