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I'm not offended by the cross at all- they are artists, not our musical servants. I'm glad they aren't willing to compromise their ability to freely express (or have another artist create a freely expressive video for them, as 3Deelites said) themselves just because it might be offensive. Isn't the point of music to express and create what might not otherwise be embraced or accepted??
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As I interpreter the symbolism its about an old lady dying and going to heaven. After reading the comments section; Jesus, have we all been so fucking duped by the retard religion "wars" that we can't even enjoy symbolism on the variety of different human cultures without either getting offended or getting pissed anymore? If not, we are nothing but cavemen.
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They basically gave the track to an artist and said, "You have no boundries...Do what you feel." They did this for a few other tracks.
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@heydola I would actually love to read a detailed analysis on why the cross isn't necessary in this video; I have nothing against a critique. However, I'm less fascinated by the declarations of people being offended by it. Youtube and Beach House never promised us anything when it comes to how much religious imagery we can expect. So I do live the easy life of picking my battles. I refuse to be emotionally affected by a cross in a video most likely resigned to the far edges of pop culture.
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@lolibaton it's an easy life to dismiss very historically and socially loaded choices (intentionally or not) as neutral and beyond the pale for critique because the director has a soft spot for lovely old ladies embracing mysticism in their final days/moments.
We forget the line that precedes, about "the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions."
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@lolibaton You're right, it is vexing, to say the least. At least they had god as a woman ;-)
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THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN DRAKE'S SONG LOL
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its just a cross. who cares.
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@gergsar the cross is the way of life for some people. whether you agree with it or not...it exists. technically speaking, i don't think the quality of the video did anything to promote religion. atheist here too, but it's a tough life to be upset simply by an image of the cross.
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@counterhon I do to, but it was ruined for me by the christain cross...
@fdnlt I think you've got to really open your mind to them. They're experimental videos as opposed to conventional ones. You're totally allowed to not enjoy them. I guess is the point i'm trying to make is that artistic doesn't have to mean entertaining or beautiful. :)
jaKthemighty 1 year ago 13
an old ladies LSD trip
feedyourhead3697 8 months ago 11