Synopsis
Ektomorf perform "It's Up to You" in a stark, high-impact setting that matches the song's hostile mood. The video favors aggressive live-band imagery, rapid cutting, and close-ups of Zoltan Farkas as he delivers lyrics about feeling trapped, resisting manipulation, and refusing to become someone else's tool. Rather than following a conventional storyline, the clip works as a visual statement of defiance. Its central idea is direct: although outside forces may create pain and pressure, the decision to fight back and live freely remains an individual choice.
Factoids & Trivia
- "It's Up to You" was released as a promotional music video in February 2009, ahead of the album's March 20, 2009 release.
- The song appears on Ektomorf's album "What Doesn't Kill Me...", the band's eighth studio album.
- The track is listed as the album's tenth song and runs for approximately 2 minutes and 54 seconds.
- "It's Up to You" was presented as the first music video from "What Doesn't Kill Me...".
- The song's lyrics and music were written by Ektomorf frontman Zoltan Farkas.
- The lyric centers on personal independence, with repeated appeals to follow one's heart, reject exploitation, and refuse to be controlled.
- The video was issued through AFM Records, which also handled the album's release.
- The clip helped introduce the band's 2009 material with a compact, performance-focused presentation rather than a plot-heavy concept.