What do we value? What’s left when it’s gone? This video does a pretty damn good job of summing it up in about 4:00… beautiful!
I actually didn’t entirely get this song until I saw the video… I knew it was about the fires a few years ago, but as is the case with many of Ben Gibbard’s songs, it’s not just about a fire and instead is really a beautiful analogy for appreciating what you have when you have it while somehow remaining prepared to let go when it’s time… not necessarily life’s easiest or most enjoyable lesson, but a valuable one nonetheless.
By the way, credit goes to Walter Robot (who is actually a fictional director composed of Bill Barminski and Christopher Louie) for the video who, incidentally, has made some great videos for Modest Mouse, Gnarls Barkley and others.
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