Villagers - Cecelia & Her Selfhood (Official Video)

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[@tatatabatadze4688]

You were more than great in Cologne yesterday evening. I am so happy I could be there. Thank you hundred times!

[@one-eyed-spy]

it reminds me of one proverb we have in our country...i guess it'd translate "the darkest spot is under the lamp" which basically means that you won't look on obvious places for something hidden... like that Cecilia's sister was actually behind that....

[@ALEX8MIM]

This is amazing! Cecilia and Her Selfhood is one of the best songs i've heard like all other songs by Conor. I truly admire Conor and that brilliant mind of his.

[@suspencepictures]

@edebonhar “I called it ‘Cecilia and Her Selfhood’ because I wanted to show the sister who ends up destroying the statue, I wanted the sister to represent the inner wicked of Cecilia herself, so it’s almost like someone destroying herself…like an analogy of that.” - Conor O'Brien, Villagers' Frontman

[@ocno]

Please don't forget this

[@WarrenHolden]

sound, song and visuals weave a spell complete and enchanting. Bravo!

[@IndieRiot]

The Animation is gorgoeus!

[@podgemckenna]

Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to all. I was hooked from the first second to the last.

[@RoyPortel]

The attic in this video reminds me of the movie Edward Scissorhands. I love it.

[@ciarancrowther3545]

That it what you call true, heartfelt music

[@monicak5661]

amazing animation and refreshing music

[@TheFireGrows]

Conor has this unique style that only he seems to be able to pull off, amazing musician.

[@BodoIllgner]

Stunning

[@ThomasEtchingham]

Videos for songs by The Villagers are always so captivating!

[@caeligoldcamp540]

I listen to this song 24/7

[@realmdudormir]

Video of the year for me guys, VIDEO OF THE YEAR!!!

[@alasdairduncan3]

Greatest music video I've ever seen

[@veemepe]

Great!!!

[@Fj500_ERRO]

WOW!!!

[@CeciliaBorgia88]

I agree with you, absolutely.

[@a2345678763]

it's really...awesome....

[@scopevale]

still sends shivers down my spine!

[@7333cm]

Very creative!

[@alex91z]

A wonderful animation for a wonderful song

[@toyfact]

thank you!

[@AJBIsHere]

Saw this song live, it changed my life

[@DavidFregoli]

such a great story

[@toberlets]

this animation is beautiful

[@CW0406]

My name is Cecilia! And I love this song.

[@david_4739]

Ha! This needs more likes!

[@Don9aldo]

I believe the lyrics are about mental illness, the twin statues represent Cecilia's different personalities and she destroys herself but it seems to them that outside sources caused her to break.

[@david_4739]

+Don9aldo That's a very cool interpretation. It makes sense.

[@luciacastez]

Sorry I need to have the lyrics here! I love this song and the video

[@jbrpfan]

Lovely!

[@CarlaAntonella]

great video!

[@Alexhimself]

video was great, didn't really go with the lyrics, but followed the melody. I love a good story non the less, and that was a good'n

[@atinyfrog2426]

Alexhimself it went along so perfectly. it's such a sad song. i think it has to do with mental illness and how one part of her was happy but is no longer happy and left her 'sister'(happiness) im guessing

[@SocialZombie]

I don't really get the song but that's a great animation style. Very inspiring.

[@edebonhar]

This video is awesome I love it, Does anyone get the stories ending?

[@TheDOL3]

:D sooo amazing...

[@PY11235]

@Clemyntine Reminds me of 'Persopolis'

[@SumNumber]

Cool animation and audio . Sort of like a Leonard Cohen song. :O)

[@Lynneheal]

Kool

[@ericluth7312]

Part three after 4:00 - magic.

[@Kinoher]

I don't get it. My name is Cecelia, So I find this kind of torturing yet cool. This is just amazing, and I like the song. But, I just don't get it. I want to get it. Also, The art work is very very amazing. I am just so amazed.

[@savannahlevy97]

In the end the boys find out that Cecelia was killed by her sister.

[@cannibalwombat]

I can't believe a video of a kitten wearing a hat, or worse, an over-produced, sickening stream of moving images produced to accompany a Justin Bieber 'song', can get millions... no, hundreds of millions of views, yet this piece of genius and beauty gets a fraction of a percent of that? This planet...

[@orlylandau1953]

Agreed. The shallowness of this world amazes me.

[@jjc3000]

I'm also curious about the ending.

[@natisfreezing]

connor is a music god.

[@ploonhimself4803]

I feel ok

[@akiray1999]

WHY CANT I GET THIS IM THE USA STORE

[@chomps163]

what's the deal with this song? i couldn't find it anywhere on their site, nor on the wiki page for them.

[@a2345678763]

@Steoandnoodles67 yeah... it's a sad story for me.

[@flutterflowexpert]

Listen to Music Is Power Podcast! ;) there is this song and many many more! ;)

[@a2345678763]

who can kindly explain the meaning behind the lyrics to me ????? thank u guys!!

[@MrKevinWhite]

@karateexploshun I agree, the song does nothing for me (I didn't like it live either). The video on the other hand is fantastic.

[@suspencepictures]

I think I'm responsible for at least 15 of these views... Today...

[@Ceceizthaname]

my name's cecelia.... o_O

[@chesternaire242]

@a2345678763 I think its about the singer's sister.

[@hafidaoualhadj8543]

c'est quoi set musique 😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓

[@thetwilightzone100]

@chesternaire242 it's about 9/11 i thought

[@paulmclaine6413]

Well it just isn't.

[@suspencepictures]

@karateexploshun Maybe you need to get a new perspective.

[@KraigOliver]

All I can think of is 9/11

[@mikiylmorris4732]

I didnt really like it til part two, lol.

[@thetwilightzone100]

@a2345678763 it sounds like it's about 9/11

[@david_4739]

Lovely dissonance towards the end there. Call me a big fool, but I have a feeling Cecilia unwittingly did it to herself.

[@Nawroz770]

It made think of a girl being sexually abused. Not sure though.

[@kerrick8174]

What the fuck is this song about?

[@ThatCryptidBoi]

I feel as though this song is about a good friend of The Narrator's, named Cecelia, who suffered from depression and social anxiety (or perhaps a mental illness of a similar nature). The Narrator had loved and respected Cecelia greatly. But Cecelia commits suicide and The Narrator, with his friends, tries to find someone to blame, believing strongly that someone had driven her to take her own life. The reason why her "Twin" is never given a name is because it's a reflection/personification of Cecelia's depression, manifesting itself to resemble Cecelia, a metaphor for one's mind filling itself with worst case scenarios and crippling anxieties, and eventually causing itself to collapse.

[@kevinwallace962]

there you go ...13681 just summed it up perfectly 👊

[@ThatCryptidBoi]

Kevin Wallace Thank you :)

[@kerrick8174]

Thank you muchly!

[@ThatCryptidBoi]

No problem at all! Cheers

[@karateexploshun]

I'm the one "dislike"... Maybe it takes a few more views... I love Conor and Adrien's work, but this bored me... Maybe I need to be more high.

[@IBFilia]

amazing!!

[@edebonhar]

This video is awesome I love it, Does anyone get the stories ending?