Synopsis

Set against the bleak surroundings of a coastal trailer park, "Fire Breather" follows a young woman caught in a volatile romance with a magnetic but dangerous man. Their connection is shown through intimate encounters, restless wandering, and stark images of isolation, creating the feeling of a relationship that is both irresistible and destructive. The cinematic presentation mirrors the song's emotional tension: desire pulls her closer, while the growing sense of danger suggests that love has become something she must escape.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Fire Breather" was Laurel's first music video and accompanied her first official single.

• Laurel described the song as being about a destructive relationship and the feeling of living in the shadow of someone she loves.

• The video was filmed at Camber Sands, using a trailer park as its central setting. Laurel wanted the location to give the piece a raw, dark quality.

• The trailer-park concept came from the production team, and Laurel immediately embraced it. She later joked that the shoot took place on one of the coldest days possible.

• Laurel wrote, sang, and produced the track herself, making the video part of an early period in which she was establishing a strongly self-directed musical identity.

• The visual treatment was presented as cinematic and film-like rather than as a conventional performance clip, reflecting Laurel's description of her early songs as large, emotional love stories.

• The song was initially released in 2013 and later appeared in connection with the 2014 EP "To The Hills."

• After the original video became difficult to find online, Laurel restored it in 2026. She said renewed attention from its inclusion in Penelope Douglas' book "Corrupt" helped inspire her to bring the video back.