"Exits" was the first single made by Foals, for his fifth work "Everything not saved will be lost I". Foals is a band originally from Oxford, England. His video clip was directed by Albert Moya and produced by CANADA in 2019. It features Isaac Hempstead-Wrigh, known for playing Bran Stark in '"Game Of Thrones".

The video, heavily influenced by science fiction, shows a dystopian world through a series of futuristic scenes. His theme deals with the feelings of constant surveillance and the absence of privacy that define the contemporary world.
The video was recorded in the industrial environments of Budapest. Defining feelings of our time are captured in his images, such as fear or uncertainty. To intensify this sensation, a cold color palette is used on which some neon lights stand out in the most critical moments of the video clip.

In the scenes, the protagonists appear persecuted, but also accompanied, which induces us to reflect on the excesses of control we are currently exposed to.

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

CREDITS.-
 
A film.- Albert Moya.
Produced.- CANADA.
Starring.- Christa Théret, Isaac Hempstead Wright.
Producer.- Karen Saurí, Roman Pichón Herrera.
Executive Producer / MD.- Oscar Romagosa.
Executive Producer London.- Marta Bobić.
Head of Production.- Alba Barneda.
 
Director of Photography.- Benoit Soler.
Production Designers.- Alexandra Jordana, Cristina Ramos.
Costume Designer.- Adrian Bernal.
Casting LANE Casting.-Leo Pintér.
Editor.- Carlos Font Clos.
Post Production.- Metropolitana.
Service Production Company Budapest.- Good Kids.
Executive Producer.-  Marcella Almásy.
Producer.- Patricia D’Intino.
Creative.- Leo Pintér.
 
1st AD.- Tamás Surány.
Production Manager.- Balázs Veres.
Steadicam Operator.- Loïc Andrieu.
1st Assistant.- Camera Gábor Kasza, Gaffer Attila Dóczy.
Key Grip.- Róbert Jász.
Art Director.-  Tom Pataki.
SFX Supervisor.- Gyula Krasnyánszky.
Makeup Artist.- Richárd Fazekas, Denise Bazaar.
Hair Artist.- Ábel Telenkó.
 
Barcelona  - Crew.
1st AD.- Anna Capdevila.
Production Manager.- Àgata Bert.
Steadicam Operator.- Loïc Andrieu.
1st Assistant Camera.- Ivi Koyck, Gaffer Javi Vázquez.
Key Grip.- Xavi Torres.
Costume Designer.- Uniforms Ahida Agirre.
Hair & Make Up Artist.- Carla Casals.

Post Production Coordinator.- Marina M. Campomanes.
Post Production.- Metropolitana.
Studio Manager.- Ramón Arteman.
Graphic Designer.- Alexandra Cepeda.
Sound Mix.- Carnaby Studios.
 
Lyrics.-
 
Now the sea eats the sky
But they say it's a lie
And there's no birds left to fly
We'll hide out

Oh, the weather is against us
Houses on the ground
And flowers upside down
In our dreams

In the eye of the storm
In the land where you were born
We try to make no sound
We hide out

'Cause they watch us in sleep
And the language that we speak
And the secrets that we keep
In our dreams
In our dreams
In our dreams

In our dreams
In our dreams
In our dreams

I said I'm so sorry
To have kept you waiting around
I wish I could've come up
I could've shouted out loud
But they got exits covered
All the exits underground
I wish I could figure it out
But the world's upside down

In a world upside down

Oh, to dream this all off
In the islands of the mind
The places they can't find
We'll hide out

And the black sky came down
And the cities underground
The flowers upside down
In our dreams

Oh, to meet you again
To pass you on the stairs
To see you everywhere
In my dreams

'Cause they watch us in sleep
And the language that we speak
And the secrets that we keep to ourselves
In our dreams
In our dreams

In our dreams
In our dreams
In our dreams

I said I'm so sorry
To have kept you waiting around
I wish I could've come up
I could've shouted out loud
But they got exits covered
All the exits underground
I wish I could figure it out
But the world's upside down

I said I'm so sorry
That the world has fallen down
I wish I could do something more
I could shout it out loud
They got exits covered
All the exits underground
I wish I could figure it out
But the world's upside down

In a world upside down

Back to days of yore when we could be sure, all year, all summer
Out where you could be found, I think I found our long lost brother
We should honor the breeze instead of screaming with each other
Back to days of yore when we could be sure, all year, all summer
Out where you could be found, I think I found our long lost brother
We should honor the breeze instead of screaming with each other
Back to days of yore when we could be sure, all year, all summer
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Published on: March 13, 2021
Cite: "Reflecting on surveillance. Exits by Foals" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/reflecting-surveillance-exits-foals> ISSN 1139-6415
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