“Fear of the Water” video by SYML is a visual convergence of stark, arresting industrial and natural landscapes, trough by two dancers, a gorgeous, devastatingly melancholic video for the track, ‘Fear of the Water.’

Translated as “simple” in Welsh, SYML is the creation of Brian Fennell, a Seattle-native and founding member of the indie-rock band Barcelona.
SYML says of the video, "The main rhythm throughout this song is based around a simple but familiar beat found in latin and afro-cuban music. It invokes movement. Acting this movement out on a piano is one thing, but to see it physically communicated through a human body is another.

A lot of the footage is taken from “one-take” performances where they would let their bodies flow through the whole song, front to back, instead of taking it scene by scene. The result is more moving than I could have ever hoped."

SYML. Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

CREDITS.-
 
Director.- Keith Rivers
Movement Artist.- Uma Shannon, Isaac Williams

Editor.- Keith Rivers
Producer.- Jodylynn Tredford
Director of Photography.- James Winters
Steadycam Operator.- Daniel Mimura
1st AC.- Ryan Enkma
Gaffer.- Cody Waugh
Art Director.- Darcey Zoller
Wardrobe.- Jennifer Brown
DIT.- Alan Jasinski
VFX.- The Yazuki
VFX supervisor.- Alan Jasinski

Lyrics.-
 
Some ancient call
That I’ve answered before
It lives in my walls

And it’s under the floor
If this was meant for me why does it hurt so much
And if you’re not made for me then why did we fall in love
A knock at my door
I thought I was alone
Unaware of what I thought I needed
I dropped like a stone
If I’m not mistaken then I was the last to know
And if you return for me I’d never want for more
You’re dislocated, don’t be like that
And you smile when you dive in, like you’re never coming back
So hold my body, yeah hold my breath
See your face when I black out, I’m never coming back

Fear of the water

You’re dislocated, don’t be like that
And you smile when you dive in, like you’re never coming back
So hold my body, yeah hold my breath
See your face when I black out, I’m never coming back

Fear of the water

You’re dislocated, don’t be like that
And you smile when you dive in, like you’re never coming back
So hold my body, yeah hold my breath
See your face when I black out, I’m never coming back

Fear of the water

Directed by: Keith Rivers
Movement Artists: Uma Shannon / Isaac Williams
Editor: Keith Rivers
Producer: Jodylynn Tredford
Director Of Photography: James Winters
Steadycam Operator: Daniel Mimura / 1st ac: Ryan Enkma
Gaffer: Cody Waugh
Art Director: Darcey Zoller
Wardrobe: Jennifer Brown
Dit: Alan Jasinski
VFX: The Yazuki
VFX Supervisor: Jasinski
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Published on: June 27, 2020
Cite: "Fear of the Water by SYML" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/fear-water-syml> ISSN 1139-6415
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