Thursday, 27 February 2025

Sun goes down and Burn the witch music video

Sun goes down

  • the video was teased before its release with cryptic tweets eg Lil Nas X posted a vague tweets about him "helping his past self"
  • in scenes of his younger self he is usually placed at the edge of the frame to symbolise his isolation and his emotions of him feeling out of place in society
  • The video references Lil Nas X's past where in real life he worked at Taco Bell during highschool
Burn the Witch
  • The video was directed by Chris Hopewell who previously worked with Radiohead on the There There music video in 2003
  • The plot of the video is influenced by the 1973 horror movie The Wicker Man
  • Some people interpret the video as a commentary on the rise of far right anti-immigration policies and nationalism in the UK
  • The entire video was created in only two weeks and no CGI was used in production, instead practical effects are used
  • The mayors red outfit symbolises power and violence

Sun goes down and Burn the witch music video

Sun goes down the video was teased before its release with cryptic tweets eg Lil Nas X posted a vague tweets about him "helping his pas...