Perfume Genius - "Describe" (Official Music Video)

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  • Опубліковано 24 лют 2020
  • From Perfume Genius' new album 'Set My Heart On Fire Immediately" released on May 15, 2020 on Matador Records. Stream new music and order the album here: perfumegenius.ffm.to/smhofi
    Director: Mike Hadreas
    Production Company: Ways & Means
    Executive Producers: Lana Kim & Jett Steiger
    Producer: Brian Miller
    Director of Photography: Danny Hiele
    Production Designer: Littleton Odom
    Wardrobe Stylist: Elizabeth Warn
    Hair & Makeup: Jenna Howell
    Movement Direction: Studio Kate Wallich
    Post Producer: Grant Keiner
    Editor: Nathan Blackmon
    Color: Carbon, Aubrey Woodiwiss
    Choreography/Performance:
    David Harvey , Lavinia Vago , Alan Wyffels , Laura Carella , Thomas House , Shauna Davis , Kate Wallich , Andrew Bartee , Jobel Medina , Genna Moroni
    -
    DESCRIBE
    no bells anymore
    just my stomach rumbling
    can you describe them for me?
    the lock on the door
    is barely holding
    can you just wait here with me?
    his love it felt like ribbons
    an echo in the canyon
    can you just find him for me?
    can you describe them for me?
    can you just find him for me?
    / perfumegenius
    / perfumegeniusofficial
    www.matadorrecords.com/perfume...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 537

  • @fadesblue
    @fadesblue 4 роки тому +168

    the contrast between the roaring guitars and the tender mumbled vocals is *chef’s kiss*

  • @markstoke3499
    @markstoke3499 2 роки тому +115

    My favorite part of this song is that none of the sections start on the tonic, so it immediately makes you want to keep listening to hear a traditional resolution that never really happens but it sucks you into the song. I feel like everyone who likes this song is someone who wants what they can't have. Like me.

    • @user-bh7iw4jz3w
      @user-bh7iw4jz3w 2 роки тому

      ما دگر از ما گذشته خودت عشق است

    • @user-bh7iw4jz3w
      @user-bh7iw4jz3w 2 роки тому

      من فقط تو این دنیا عشقم بدهید بروم پول همه چیز مال خودتان ن

    • @tryharder75
      @tryharder75 Рік тому +3

      I just went through three videos on tonic and still can't figure out exactly what you mean. Agree with the second part.

    • @livbatchelor4634
      @livbatchelor4634 Рік тому +3

      @@tryharder75 I'm not entirely sure either, but I guess the only way I can describe it as a layperson is... a tonic being the 'logical' start or end to a recognisable section of a song, like verse/chorus etc? The kind of thing where you know it when you hear it, and also when you don't, like in this song. I read their comment and had never been more sure OR more confused ahaha

    • @theotheoth
      @theotheoth 11 місяців тому +2

      @@livbatchelor4634 yea, similar lay-idea here: the tonic ... is like the first note of the key of the song -- e.g. the note of G if the song is in G (which I think this could be -- but I need to dust off the guitar and play the song, which i should probably have done before typing this, as it might have provided the lacking mini-satori that could make me all the clearer). I get a similar feeling with 'Your Body Changes Everything' (and other songs on the album): it just seems to mercilessly string you up and shows little intertest in ever letting you back down to touch earth. It's a little like all-night sex without climax.
      What's possibly most telling is OP Mr Stoke's lack of elucidation here: perhaps he wants more people to feel like he does, in that state of not getting what you want.

  • @jorgealvarado93
    @jorgealvarado93 3 роки тому +186

    This might be some of the best music I've ever heard.

    • @skog13
      @skog13 2 роки тому +2

      Yea bro, until you hear their next tracks 🙃🤘

    • @joshjacques1701
      @joshjacques1701 2 роки тому +1

      It’s embarrassingly good (in that it’s embarrassing that we fools deserve this)

    • @casestudy220
      @casestudy220 2 роки тому

      sorry

    • @tryharder75
      @tryharder75 Рік тому +1

      correct

    • @waterwatereverywhere
      @waterwatereverywhere 8 місяців тому

      It's pretty near 2 purrrrfrkt

  • @stankosupreme3249
    @stankosupreme3249 4 роки тому +240

    Shoegays

  • @ianparknyc
    @ianparknyc 4 роки тому +443

    why is he so underrated. he deserves more fame.

    • @claudiohenrique3101
      @claudiohenrique3101 4 роки тому +45

      Yes, he doesn't get the attention he should. However, this does not put him underestimated. He is super acclaimed.

    • @christopher2327
      @christopher2327 4 роки тому +33

      I mean....hes doing a damn world tour with tame impala

    • @bobullrich4795
      @bobullrich4795 4 роки тому +2

      @@christopher2327 and that could be his breakthrough.

    • @christopher2327
      @christopher2327 4 роки тому +1

      @@bobullrich4795 one would have to have already brokenthrough to even be mentioned as a possibility for that slot, but yea..he might get even bigger

    • @christopher2327
      @christopher2327 4 роки тому +2

      @5,ooo LightYears Away he certainly deserves it

  • @norahbrady6392
    @norahbrady6392 4 роки тому +382

    this is how it feels to be gay and in love with all of your friends

    • @VelvetDreams666
      @VelvetDreams666 4 роки тому

      Norah Brady lmao

    • @arthur78
      @arthur78 4 роки тому +7

      Yes!
      Sadly I'm not in love with my friends anymore, but there were times in my past I very much was, and this video visualizes that feeling pretty well.

    • @jaypeckay5898
      @jaypeckay5898 4 роки тому

      you are how it looks to be thick

    • @thefaulkness
      @thefaulkness 3 роки тому

      Yeah it's great

    • @denisebickford6355
      @denisebickford6355 3 роки тому

      Oh holy sh*t, this is *exactly* how I feel lol

  • @AndreyBondarenko1979
    @AndreyBondarenko1979 4 роки тому +69

    The scene with knives fight is precious

    • @cahillgreg
      @cahillgreg 2 роки тому

      Let's not excuse wanton violence Bondarenko

  • @youthofyesterdayrecords
    @youthofyesterdayrecords 4 роки тому +88

    I don't know how he managed to get footage of the barbeque I had last Saturday, but I dig the video.

  • @JustinEdwords
    @JustinEdwords Рік тому +3

    heartbreak high brought me here great song

  • @b.andromeda
    @b.andromeda 3 роки тому +40

    This music video is literally genius. No pun intended. I’m literally obsessed, utterly and fully impressed, GENIUS

  • @Skinniest_Kween
    @Skinniest_Kween 3 роки тому +61

    Now THIS is a cult I can get behind.

    • @cahillgreg
      @cahillgreg 2 роки тому

      Just stick with the sacred heart and behave.

  • @volpemarroneveloce5928
    @volpemarroneveloce5928 3 роки тому +5

    My Bloody Perfume Genius

  • @MarlaJones83
    @MarlaJones83 Рік тому +15

    No bells anymore
    Just my stomach rumblin'
    Can you describe them for me?
    Can you describe them for me?
    The lock on the door
    Is barely holdin'
    Can you just wait here with me?
    Can you just wait here with me?
    Ooh, his love, it felt like ribbons
    Ooh, an echo in the canyon
    Ooh, his love, it felt like ribbons
    Ooh, an echo in the canyon
    Can you just find him for me?
    Can you describe them for me?
    Can you just find him for me?
    🖤

  • @sammy2nd
    @sammy2nd 4 місяці тому +2

    Incredible video. One thing that stood out to me was the person trying to whisper a secret to their mirror image. Amazing

  • @dylant6522
    @dylant6522 4 роки тому +73

    Mike Hadreas, thank you for your existence. Your music has saved me so many times and has inspired me so much. You are a beautiful person and I hope your star shines on for years to come.

    • @cahillgreg
      @cahillgreg 2 роки тому

      Lovely sentiment Dylan - thanks for calling

  • @Michelis28
    @Michelis28 4 роки тому +94

    This is so sonically expansive. It’s the kind of song you want to blast on loud speakers. Kudos to Mike and Blake Mills. I can’t wait to listen to the whole album

    • @jesselaniak6039
      @jesselaniak6039 4 роки тому

      How is Blake Mills involved in this? Maybe I missed something

    • @marekvojtko1846
      @marekvojtko1846 4 роки тому +1

      @@jesselaniak6039 He is PG's producer

  • @jaydock1
    @jaydock1 4 роки тому +66

    You know when something’s so good and real, anything you would say would ruin the moment? That’s how this feels

    • @RYB0RB15
      @RYB0RB15 3 роки тому

      Why comment then 🥴

    • @jaydock1
      @jaydock1 3 роки тому +1

      @@RYB0RB15 cause i never got the right kind of love from my mom growing up so i seek the validation of strangers

    • @jaydock1
      @jaydock1 3 роки тому

      This is a gorgeous song tho

    • @cahillgreg
      @cahillgreg 2 роки тому

      @@jaydock1 Your mum tried, but despite her best efforts, you fell short - Stop your sobbing and step up Ogden

    • @jaydock1
      @jaydock1 2 роки тому +2

      @@cahillgreg bro u wouldnt let me just have my self burn 😭😂

  • @MainDeJustice
    @MainDeJustice 3 роки тому +3

    It's delicious how well the harsh electric guitar sound and his soft voice complement each other, that contrast,mmmmm, I live for it.

  • @yuvalgeva6242
    @yuvalgeva6242 4 роки тому +278

    where can i join the perfume genius ranch?

  • @jksinorbit
    @jksinorbit 3 роки тому +15

    I do enjoy how they incorporate art and modern dance into their videos...reminds me of Kate Bush in that way.

  • @imadeyouamixtape8614
    @imadeyouamixtape8614 3 роки тому +38

    When cottagecore eats the shrooms instead of just decorating with them 🖤

  • @TheFantasyClinic
    @TheFantasyClinic 4 роки тому +67

    I'm too distracted by how beautiful and full the song is to yet focus on any of the video...I immediately feel warm the second it starts, it's addictive.

  • @nikitkau
    @nikitkau 4 роки тому +11

    I can't put to words how influential Mike is; constant growth, abundance of reference. It's just beyond me.

  • @leaftwigmatt
    @leaftwigmatt 4 роки тому +162

    The combination of song and video is really outstanding and I'd expect nothing less after being blown away by Queen and its video. I freakin love the entire concept and really can't say much more than "double dang." This is how you video music.

    • @clarenceboddicker4023
      @clarenceboddicker4023 4 роки тому +8

      Back when Too Bright came out I think I heard Queen in a tv show or something so I looked up the song. When I got to hear the whole song and see the video I was an instant fan. The next day I went to a record store and asked them to order a copy of the album for me. I got to see Perfume Genius when the band toured for their last album and it's possibly the best show I've ever been to. If you get the chance to see Perfume Genius live, you absolutely must. Mike Hadreas is an incredible performer with a sort of unearthly stage presence and he's just very funny and charming when there's banter between songs. And the backing band is really good. A few days after I went to that show I thought to myself "This is probably what seeing David Bowie in 1973 was like.".

    • @leaftwigmatt
      @leaftwigmatt 4 роки тому +4

      Clarence I found Queen from the show Mr Robot and am guessing you did too! The first season had some really stellar music and imagery. I would love to see them live!

  • @Wcook09
    @Wcook09 4 роки тому +31

    Just like Perfume Genius to turn a song on its head like that half way through. Wouldn't expect anything less.

  • @suzylux
    @suzylux 3 роки тому +7

    no one's mentioning how fucking GORGEOUS this track is.....(it's fucking gorgeous)

  • @david16e
    @david16e 2 роки тому +9

    This is some of the best rock in the last few years. Well done

  • @comsatteur6893
    @comsatteur6893 4 роки тому +150

    this looks like an a24 film

  • @Rubberfooted
    @Rubberfooted 3 роки тому +3

    This song is pure genius in the most subtle ways

  • @WhiteSmoke019
    @WhiteSmoke019 4 роки тому +26

    So beautiful. Absolutely love colours in every scene.
    Feels as if you fell asleep in the evening late summer looking at some trees and saw this hazy dream. Or mushrooms I guess lol.

  • @zektes
    @zektes 4 роки тому +3

    Perfume Genius is the cottage core lesbian none of us saw coming, but we needed.

  • @vilkku4606
    @vilkku4606 4 роки тому +8

    the vibes are immaculate

  • @Pmorse21
    @Pmorse21 4 роки тому +31

    Thank you again mike, for yet another pillow of grace for me to rest upon... my moms dying of cancer, prob a few days left.. driving out to city of hope to meet w her doctors to basically learn we've done what we can, and it's beyond us, I played describe for the first time, and it was the solace, the triumph, and the hope I needed. I take it as a song about death, or waiting to die, and/or just arriving on the other side, at least that's what I needed it to be about... the lock.. barely holding... his love felt like ribbons, echo in the canyon... anyways, thank you mike, thank you for making music that's brave and unbelievably gorgeous, it's helped fill and nourish areas of profound absence for me.. namaste.

    • @calg0re
      @calg0re 4 роки тому +3

      Man, I’m really sorry to hear that.

    • @Pmorse21
      @Pmorse21 4 роки тому +4

      Thank you... you had no need to pause and offer a moment of empathy and kindness to a stranger. What a beautiful instinct acted upon. .. message received, felt, and honored with gratitude. Also... and this is always the best part of acting on instinct and not conditioning... the side surprises... as it's almost a tie between the simple generosity of your comment, and the f**king robust chuckle I get from your screenname... so hugs on the former and hi-five on the latter... @@calg0re

    • @oreochocolate_lavacake9960
      @oreochocolate_lavacake9960 Рік тому

      I now also interpret it as a song as death as my teacher passed away and it feels like the world has ended and he loved rock and this song so this song bring me comfort also I'm sorry about your mother losing someone you love absolutely sucks even physically it makes me feel sick

    • @Pmorse21
      @Pmorse21 Рік тому +1

      @@oreochocolate_lavacake9960 cheers! much appreciated,

  • @aimeeblair6139
    @aimeeblair6139 10 місяців тому +1

    Sparkle Horse, Smashing Pumpkins….but has its own brilliant and unique sound. Love it. Love it. Love it. ❤

  • @youdbettertube
    @youdbettertube 4 роки тому +78

    I almost don't want to listen to this because it's just gonna get me too hungry for the full album.

  • @gillianmoses8883
    @gillianmoses8883 4 роки тому +35

    we’re eating so good

  • @Edo88Italy
    @Edo88Italy 4 роки тому +5

    The second, instrumental, half is pure Vangelis and I LOVE IT!

  • @GardoMcM
    @GardoMcM 5 місяців тому

    when I was a boy, I had dreams very alike the last part of this video, In where I was in my house and then I walked on a path into a forest there used to be where I lived. The ambient lights were like in this video, some kind of dim, glooming lights from the sun... a bliss, a magical feeling, like floating. A dream, after all. That's why when I saw this video for the first time, was like a shock for me, it moved my inner core, my heart. Thanks.

  • @kaiga9341
    @kaiga9341 4 роки тому +34

    that was interesting. It didn't have a huge moment like I was expecting or like his other lead singles, but the ending was somewhat angelic.

  • @AcromegalySufferer
    @AcromegalySufferer 4 роки тому +44

    a profound STANNING has entered the chat

  • @Mark-zq1tj
    @Mark-zq1tj 4 роки тому +9

    What a sad song, great vibe, original sound, love it. 👌

  • @lobsterrock4570
    @lobsterrock4570 4 роки тому +51

    sitting here in a restaurant with a cross of ash on my forehead, this feels perfect.

  • @allys86nz
    @allys86nz Рік тому +1

    Heartbreak High bought me here. 😍

  • @Gabriel-ud5hu
    @Gabriel-ud5hu 4 роки тому +24

    Ok now i wanna see a full film directed by Mike

  • @majesticmose5390
    @majesticmose5390 Рік тому +3

    Heard it on heartbreak high on Netflix

  • @evanbahls7970
    @evanbahls7970 3 роки тому +2

    The last half of this is what you hear when your soul is leaving your body and your life is flashing before your eyes.

  • @charlesloche1534
    @charlesloche1534 4 роки тому +13

    EVERY * SINGLE * SECOND * OF * THIS

  • @anahid24
    @anahid24 3 місяці тому

    I like their little line dance.

  • @VoiceOverTrailReviews
    @VoiceOverTrailReviews 4 роки тому +3

    The transcendent experience I had watching this was totally worth all the work you put into it. Please keep making your beautiful art.

  • @sethmishne
    @sethmishne 4 роки тому +66

    song is called describe and they have a album called set my heart on fire immediately coming out on may 15th.

    • @andre-cmyk
      @andre-cmyk 4 роки тому +2

      is perfume genius non binary?

    • @KeyboardAttacker
      @KeyboardAttacker 4 роки тому +6

      @@andre-cmyk perfume genius is Mike and his boyfriend, and maybe even a band I think

    • @idk____wbu8831
      @idk____wbu8831 4 роки тому +10

      Aleatoire i think “perfume genius” is mike but the band is part of the creative process and touring

    • @Wcook09
      @Wcook09 4 роки тому +1

      Wow, thanks for telling me what the song is called.

    • @F--B
      @F--B 4 роки тому +1

      May is not quite immediate enough

  • @robertdegraw3551
    @robertdegraw3551 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely Brilliant!

  • @SpiderHacksaw
    @SpiderHacksaw Місяць тому

    Genius is rarely appreciated by the masses. And if it ever is. It is usually later. After they are gone. Because most genius is before its time. And Mike is and has, from day one, been ahead of his time. Genius is appreciated by those of us who are also, outside of our time. Perhaps even outside of all time. Genius resides within, and is birthed from, the eternal. It is timeless. It is not of the mind. But is beyond the mind. What is Real. Is to be witnessed at and from the depths of our true selves. More than flesh and thought. Words can merely point. Mike is pointing from and toward what is beyond mind and flesh. And our love recognizes itself. As love.

  • @ingridtoohey7811
    @ingridtoohey7811 4 роки тому +6

    I am so here for this Enya-Grunge-Core moment

  • @guillenava9249
    @guillenava9249 4 роки тому +6

    Awesome song, awesome video, great soundscapes....

  • @decrepitgirl
    @decrepitgirl 4 роки тому +2

    His music is life.

  • @spiraljoe1273
    @spiraljoe1273 4 роки тому +4

    Omg I love it!!! Never heard of this guy/band before. Cool fresh sound.

  • @thalia7001
    @thalia7001 3 роки тому +2

    Absolutely genius...... Just genius....

  • @kimsnell1737
    @kimsnell1737 2 роки тому

    Theres choas and peace here at once. Amazing

  • @michaelwilkinson7638
    @michaelwilkinson7638 4 роки тому +1

    One of fav bands, so original and inspiring...true art.

  • @picturepicture6990
    @picturepicture6990 4 роки тому +7

    My wig burst into flames and the ash settled at my feet like tealeaves at the bottom of a teacup. They painted the face of the man I loved and lost on the empty dirt road I stand on. The last beams of sunlight fading on the horizon before a long, long night.

  • @ralphalps
    @ralphalps 4 роки тому +2

    Set my heart on fire immediately will be the my summer album

  • @dominicaaaaa5547
    @dominicaaaaa5547 Рік тому +3

    One of my all time favourite songs now this one just think it's REALLY GREAT

  • @soaribb32
    @soaribb32 3 роки тому +2

    Love this crunchy and fuzzy guitar.

  • @laurabutcher3224
    @laurabutcher3224 4 роки тому +4

    it's a brilliant song in every way ... since I fell in love with Queen I've been waiting for this. It finally arrived and I am very happy with what I heard.

  • @SweetNiblets06
    @SweetNiblets06 4 роки тому +1

    I can’t help but listen to this over & over again!! It’s that good of a song!! A song you won’t tire of!! A song that doesn’t need to remixed!! I LOVE it!!

  • @bgfd1
    @bgfd1 3 роки тому +4

    Stunning and so moving at the end.

  • @pamela8329
    @pamela8329 4 роки тому +2

    Many thanks for this beautiful song! Top shelf arrangement, instruments, musicians;

  • @inconceivabledark
    @inconceivabledark 4 роки тому +1

    What a melody love it!

  • @indiependancer
    @indiependancer 4 роки тому +32

    Is like a strange old Levi's commercial

  • @Sodamachine36
    @Sodamachine36 4 роки тому +2

    So unbelievably talented, an absolute musical genius!! I can’t wait

  • @claudiohenrique3101
    @claudiohenrique3101 4 роки тому +3

    It's so perfect! Each scene with truly feels. This album promises. ❤️

  • @BinShayor
    @BinShayor 4 роки тому +2

    One of my favourite records of this year

  • @PoppyB2011
    @PoppyB2011 4 роки тому +1

    Love this artist.

  • @purplerose7318
    @purplerose7318 4 роки тому +1

    Stunning!! 💗💞

  • @theyluvarwn
    @theyluvarwn 3 роки тому +1

    This is absolutely amazing. It’s the meaning of the song and how the video just describes and shows the song what it really means and this is just beyond outstanding.

  • @claudionorrudnick4060
    @claudionorrudnick4060 4 роки тому +2

    His new work is so profound.

  • @johnconner445
    @johnconner445 4 роки тому +4

    This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.

  • @matthewwinkler9196
    @matthewwinkler9196 2 роки тому +3

    The video and music work perfectly. Such beautiful art. I'm totally in love

  • @EenMagnetron
    @EenMagnetron 4 роки тому +4

    I love this new direction! Was kinda afraid Mike wouldnt be able to top No Shape, but here he is proving me wrong already. Fucking love the use of the heavy guitar

  • @aylanasilva9269
    @aylanasilva9269 11 місяців тому +5

    É isso que eu chamo de arte

  • @robotmessiah3621
    @robotmessiah3621 4 роки тому

    Gorgeous!

  • @krabbesaus82
    @krabbesaus82 4 роки тому +2

    That guitar sound. Cant wait for the new album

  • @saragibson1805
    @saragibson1805 Рік тому

    everything. 🖤

  • @cornholio5318
    @cornholio5318 4 роки тому +1

    I'm so stoked for this album

  • @talkdemonic
    @talkdemonic 4 роки тому

    SOOOGOOOD

  • @fun3nel2
    @fun3nel2 4 роки тому +3

    This gave me chills in the best way

  • @claudiohenrique3101
    @claudiohenrique3101 4 роки тому +8

    Eu amo um artista. ❤️

  • @slingster3053
    @slingster3053 4 роки тому +1

    what a groove. video is equally compelling. LOVE

  • @stellav.m.
    @stellav.m. 4 роки тому +1

    More than poetic, just wonderful, completely sublime 👏😘
    And 'Rafine'

  • @moonlightfitz
    @moonlightfitz 2 роки тому +1

    Great album🙌

  • @joshomlr
    @joshomlr 4 роки тому +1

    Perfect

  • @youngkhronic2243
    @youngkhronic2243 3 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @jennawilliams2453
    @jennawilliams2453 4 роки тому +5

    This is so amazing 😩

  • @yosmelaraujo3470
    @yosmelaraujo3470 3 роки тому +1

    love his art

  • @pittard321
    @pittard321 4 роки тому +1

    One of your best tracks so far. Love it !

  • @benwatson5928
    @benwatson5928 4 роки тому +2

    Love this direction theyre going in

  • @claudiohenrique3101
    @claudiohenrique3101 4 роки тому +20

    Nem ouvi, mas já sei que é perfeição.

  • @shadowaccount123
    @shadowaccount123 Рік тому

    KING

  • @KevinYang.
    @KevinYang. 3 роки тому +2

    You did it my friend. praise and appreciation for him

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    Wooooouuuuu 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾