Synopsis
A young man is brought into a secluded house filled with intimidating figures, where he appears to be undergoing an initiation. The group is revealed as a society of psychic warriors, combining physical combat with meditation and mind-over-matter abilities. As the ceremony progresses, ancient symbols, animal imagery, and ritualistic training lead him toward his own awakening. The video builds to a demonstration of telekinesis, presenting the song's heavy electronic pulse as the soundtrack to his transformation from outsider to empowered initiate.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released in 2011 alongside The Glitch Mob's three-track EP of the same name, which arrived on July 12, 2011.
- The clip's central concept was described in contemporary promotional material as an induction process for "psychic warriors," blending martial-arts imagery with meditation, ancient traditions, and animal spirits.
- The video's supernatural premise mirrors the track's layered arrangement. The main riff begins with electric guitar, is completed by piano, and develops into strings, creating a musical progression from physical force to something more transcendent.
- The original 2011 video is a narrative live-action piece. It should not be confused with the separate 2021 anniversary visual, a computer-animated, seamless loop featuring a giant snake moving through a canyon across the entire EP.