Future Islands - ’The Tower’ (Official Video)

’The Tower’ is from the new album ‘People Who Aren’t There Anymore’, out 26th January via 4AD: PRODUCTION COMPANY LIGHTHOUSE FILMS @Lighthousefilms DIRECTOR Jonathan Van Tulleken @jvantulleken DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Brad Walker @bradwalker_lfc PRODUCER / ACCOUNT MANAGER Tyler Zibaie @TylerZibaie PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Key Pearson @keypearson STILL PHOTOGRAPHER Genie Mason @geniethehumanbeanie PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Kadin Cobb @Kcobb_ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Brayden Roberge @Braydenroberge PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Nicholas Jamison @Nicholasjam19 A CAMERA OPERATOR Brad Walker @bradwalker_lfc SUPER 8 & BOLEX OPERATOR Tyler Zibaie @TylerZibaie BOLEX OPERATOR Kadin Cobb @Kcobb_ A CAM 1st AC Timmy Dwyer @tiimmydwyer A CAM 2nd AC Robin Wood @eatbroccolihailsatan DIT Jon Hensen @jonhensen Equipment Manager Chris Vinopal @cvinopal Equipment Assistant Steve Simpson @scubasteve_1977 GAFFER Derek Tindall BB ELEC Shawn Lewallen @theshawnlewallen KEY GRIP Richie Nannini BB GRIP Patrick Hayden EDITOR Brad Walker @bradwalker_lfc ASSISTANT EDITOR Paul Sitler @peetree910 COLORIST Brad Walker @bradwalker_lfc POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Jon Hensen @jonhensen Lyrics: Threw a bottle Across the water To someone who’s thinking of me There’s a tower In the ocean Pouring through me That’s my will and testament I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh Looked out into everything and I lie Tell myself, “it’s nothing”, when it’s quite right Everything grows stronger in the light When a boy who — played with razors Met a girl who — opened cages All the birds flew through the graveyard And their laughter was contagious I, I, I am watching on the other side, sighs Looked out into every, nil and nigh Lie, tell myself it’s darkest when it’s quite bright Everything grows stronger in the light In the light, In the light Standing at the sea and swallowing Without you, beside you But you knew What I knew I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh Looked out into everything and I lie Tell myself, “it’s nothing”, when it’s quite right Everything goes Everything grows I am watching, I am waiting I am waiting, I’m not breaking I lie, tell myself, “it’s okay”, when it’s not quite Everything grows stronger in the light