

“I hope the message of hope comes across after acknowledging the pain and hurt,” she says. Intro Oh, oh, oh It's magic, you know Never believe it's not so It's magic, you know Never believe it's not so Verse 1 I've never been awake I've never seen a daybreak Leaning on my pillow in. With the melancholic, magical video now online for all to experience, Gomez wants her audience to see the silver lining within the lyrics and the visuals. “From the very beginning, they got the sense of what a great love anthem the song is and how to bring it life visually,” she says. “Music videos are about taking you into the world of the artist, and hopefully people will like the video, but they’ll also get to see another side of Selena, one perhaps more emotional than what they knew before.”ĭescribing the process of working with Los Perez as “magical,” Gomez appreciated their innate understanding of the track. “She’s one of those performers where you know that they are fully committed,” says Perez. “Because we wanted to shoot everything as a single shot with hidden cuts, it was even more complicated.” As they filmed into the wee hours to get things right, the team was motivated by the star’s work ethic and willingness to collaborate. “It was an unusual experience this was our first remote shot,” says Perez. The track, which marks Gomezs first song in Spanish since being featured on DJ Snakes 'Taki Taki' in 2018, was released alongside a music video that experiments with themes of magic and heartbreak. Unable to fly to Los Angeles to film, the directors were beamed in via laptop.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video for “Let Somebody Go” below.Bringing the ideas to fruition was complicated by the coronavirus crisis and its travel restrictions. “So it’s just really a lovely opportunity to be this seasoned in my career and get a chance to really shape a whole album with them. “Coldplay’s one of my favorite bands in the world, of my life,” he admits. The video was directed by Dave Meyers, who’s also helmed the videos for every other Music of the Spheres-era single, including “ Higher Power” and smash BTS collaboration “ My Universe.” From set, the in-demand director can’t help but be even more excited about working with Martin and Co. We feel incredibly fortunate to help make magic happen.” “After weeks and weeks of coming up with these images, it’s all coming to life before our eyes.

“We built this spiral staircase that could evolve and grow, and then be pulled as the worlds are being pulled apart,” he says. Machine Gun Kelly Shows Up to Kelly Clarkson's Birthday in Slippers & With a SurpriseĮlsewhere, production designer Francois Audouy breaks down the ideas behind the video’s expansive set pieces.
