Synopsis

Saint Vitus' first official music video unfolds as a surreal nightmare of ordinary people trapped in escalating confusion and distress. Characters struggle against seemingly simple obstacles, lash out in frustration, and appear overwhelmed by forces they cannot understand. Their agony is presented through grotesque faces, bodily discomfort, smoke, and stark, unsettling imagery rather than a conventional storyline. The band never appears. Instead, the clip visualizes the song's bleak idea that humanity complicates simple things until it reaches the point of collapse.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Let Them Fall" was Saint Vitus' first-ever official music video.

• The clip was produced for Scion A/V and filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2012.

• The video's central idea came from guitarist Dave Chandler's explanation of the song: a creator looks down at humanity, sees intelligent beings making themselves foolish, and decides to let them fall.

• Chandler connected the song's anger to social and political failures, including the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

• The production used a cast of five performers rather than the band members. This gives the clip the feel of a short surreal film instead of a standard performance video.

• Contemporary reactions frequently singled out the video's disturbing, eerie imagery. Some viewers found its symbolism difficult to interpret, which became part of its reputation.

• The video promotes Lillie: F-65, Saint Vitus' first studio album in 17 years and the band's first album with Scott "Wino" Weinrich on vocals since 1990's V.