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Natalie Imbruglia - Identify

Music Video | 1999
ArtistNatalie Imbruglia
SongIdentify
DirectorSamuel Bayer
GenreBallad
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
Release date

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Synopsis

Natalie Imbruglia performs "Identify" inside a dark, cavernous setting filled with tombs, shadowy figures, and ghostly apparitions. The stark imagery gives the performance a supernatural, brooding atmosphere that matches the song's dramatic tone and its connection to the film Stigmata. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video places Imbruglia at the center of an eerie visual world, using dim lighting, solemn movement, and gothic surroundings to emphasize the song's sense of mystery and emotional tension.

Factoids & Trivia

  • "Identify" was recorded for the 1999 supernatural thriller Stigmata and served as a featured song from the film's soundtrack.
  • The song was written by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins and pianist Mike Garson. Corgan originally conceived it from a female perspective and had Shirley Manson in mind before Natalie Imbruglia recorded it.
  • Corgan said the song's music grew out of one of the film's love scenes, reflecting an approach in which the soundtrack composition was directly connected to the movie's score and atmosphere.
  • The music video was included as a bonus feature on the Stigmata DVD, giving it a lasting connection to the film rather than treating it solely as a standard single promotion.
  • The dark cave, tombs, and ghostly imagery marked a clear visual departure from the brighter, more conversational style associated with Imbruglia's earlier hit videos.

Lyrics

begin
Your eyes, they send me to eternity.
Your heart may cast me down to Hell.
I'm down.
But lately it's your love that's condemnation enough.

Identify!
Please identify if it's me you want standing by your side.
Identify these tears of mine!
Am I lonely or am I just alive?

I let time decide who and what would stand its test of love.
Your hands were speaking. No?
...
© Natalie Imbruglia - Identify. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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