Comeback: The Killers debut Runaways music video
The Killers have made a great comeback last week witht he release of their single "Runaways", and now they've incorporate road trip and interstellar themes into the brand new music video. "Runaways" is actually their first official single in more than three years and will appear on band' Battle Born album, coming out September 18th.
Directed by Warren Fu, the video tells a sad story of a doomed marriage. The clip opens with a shot of millions of distant stars in outer space. The camera slowly pans down to frontman Brandon Flowers singing the nostalgic lyrics about a restless young couple. Threatening red clouds appear behind Flowers as the song approaches its explosive chorus.
The clouds eventually morph into rain and then into a shot of a wide-open road before the rest of Flowers' bandmates magically appear behind him out of nowhere. Close-ups of band members playing their instruments on bright red stages are mixed with shots of a glowing road and the skyline of Las Vegas. Some nifty editing gives the Killers a blurry effect when the song reaches its climax.
The Killers' "Runaways" music video:
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