Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex (Official Video)
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- Official video for Phoebe Bridgers “Savior Complex” starring Paul Mescal, directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Out now on Dead Oceans.
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Director: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Producers: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jenny Robins & Jacob Swan Hyam
Service Production: MTP
DOP: Rina Yang
1st AD: Zoe Liang
Costume & styling: I’ll Be Your Mirror
Hair & make up: Paula Rebanks & Kat Morgan
Editor: Gary Dollner
Grade: Joseph Bicknell @ Company 3 New York
VFX, online, final DCP: Nineteen Twenty London
Intro music : Isobel Waller-Bridge
Outro music : Rob Moose
Cast: Paul Mescal, John Macauley and introducing Charlotte the Chihuahua
Commissioner: Dilly Gent
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Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex
#PhoebeBridgers #SaviorComplex #Punisher - เพลง
the concept of the dog as a symbol of unconditional love even in the face of hurt or abuse just. made me bawl honestly
I thought it stood for guilt, maybe im just dumb😭
@@Flop4Life2 having another interpretation for a song doesn't make you dumb! it could be guilt too
@@user-is5fn1xe7g ty
also feel it could be your inner child that needs that loving even when adult life gets tough
I think, how did the guy get there, and why is that beautiful dog following him? He's a bad guy stole the car. It's definitely an emotional affair, for him. He got dragged to the shore in a suit. I think it's a story of us all to basically be nice and don't do anything wrong. He's a vampire and stay away from those fuckers. Treat people the way you want to be treated, and if they don't, stay away and fuck them up if you have to.
petition for Paul Mescal to change his name to Phoebe too
LMAOOOO
@@Daisy-cg1fh Phoebo please
This comment is brilliant
It's a boy, so- Pheebo 😂 From beautiful mind of another great Phoebe 😄❤️
@@karolinanie5946 Boys *can* be called Phoebe smh
They really said: I'm gonna put your obsessions over Phoebe Bridgers, Normal People, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge all in one little video.
YESSSS!
And dogs in general
that same i thought
PLSSS CONNEL
LITTTERALLKYYY
BRUH PHOEBE PULLING UP IN THE TRACTOR LMAOOOOO 🚜
I LOVE HER OMG
Almost spit my coffee out laughing when I saw that. So awesome.
You think her tractor's sexy?
whip on fleek
HELPP
After being rejected by the sexy priest, Fleabag deeply introspected and turned to a life of directing artsy indie-music videos.
It was directed by phoebe waller bridge who did fleabag
the fact that phoebe bridger-waller directed phoebe bridgers’ music video is hurting my head so early this morning
I'm laughing
@@Hanad-tr3fb Her power
@@jordensany4261 thank you I thought I was losing it
Interpretation (This explanation may be a bit incoherent, I never claimed to actually be smart hehe): This song is about an unhealthy relationship where one person (namely Phoebe) is giving too much to try to help the other person, so much that this "help" is actively harming her. This video is just an extension of that idea. The man in the video is a person who takes advantage of others and their kindness, seen through how he takes advantage of the man who tries to lend a hand and give him a ride and gets promptly deserted on the side of the road. He also is a manipulator and uses his wounds (be it physical or emotional) to lure people in, but we later see that he is faking even that. The dog, however, is drawn to this man and even after seeing this behavior over and over again continues to stay. It's important to note that the motif of dogs is used throughout Punisher, Phoebe comparing herself to "a dog with a bird" on multiple occasions, so it's safe to assume the dog could be a metaphor for Phoebe herself. The man keeps pushing the dog, Phoebe, away but she somehow always ends up right back by his side. Still, by the end of the video, we see Phoebe and the dog sitting in identical outfits (further solidfying the idea that they are one in the same) having stolen what the man has taken from them and others, finally away from him and all the pain he brings. That's just my take though, and it's still pretty muddy! Feel free to add, I'd love to hear other opinions :)
I reckon you got it spot on
@@petewhitesongs4382 thanks :)))
I think this interpretation is pretty spot on. The whole album seems to delve into a sort of bad relationship with a taken person. My question is who is SC? Also the tag woman. The other woman.
@@valentetorrez3398 Yeah, I’m wondering the exact same thing! Part of me wants to say it’s just ways to get Phoebe to have appearances in her own video but if I know Phoebe I know it definitely means more than that
@@valentetorrez3398 I think SC stands for the title of the video. Maybe lol
The saddest installment of Beverly Hills Chihuahua ever honestly
2020 has been rough for the Chihuahua community
NOOOOO
lmao
Now I'm laughing lmao
The Rona
Damn it
☠️☠️☠️
The "turn me on, turn me down" line always hits me; the way I interpret it is like this; turning on a car radio, then turning down the music. Keeping it on as background noise; as company, but not something you necessarily want to listen to. This relates to toxic relationships; keeping someone with you just so you're not alone, while not really appreciating or loving them anymore.
OH MY GOD.
that’s so good i’ve always only interpreted it as the obvious “lead me on/make me horny then reject me” but my girl phoebe’s writing has LAYERS
Wow. Had thought of it that way but that’s amazing
FUCK YOUVE REALLY JUST RUINED MY FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE BEST WAY
Ah. Your interpretation is so good. NOW I DO UNDERSTAND DEEPLY THANKS😭
That dog deserves an Oscar.
agreed
I really saw the emotion
i know a dog named Oscar: coincidence or FATE?
Phoebe deserves a Grammy
Of course she does 😍❤️
are you seriously telling me phoebe waller bridge directed a phoebe bridgers mv. like are you fr. like am i not dreaming rn
YES
the two most talented phoebes working together, we’ve been blessed
totally agree but don’t forget phoebe buffay, i mean smelly cat is a masterpiece
MY FAVORITE ARTIST MY FAVORITE DIRECTOR AND MY FAVORITE ACTOR HOLY SHIT
Rachel Baker-Holt's wet dream
the dog is your favorite actor?
@@andreanicole7394 yeah
SAMEEEE
Except for Normal people what have you seen that makes him your favourite actor? Just interested
My interpretation is that the “savior complex” part is obvious, It’s about someone who is attracted to broken people. Thinking somehow they’ll be the one to fix them. What the video shows takes it one step further... that the person trying to do the saving is just the same, if not worse. More sly and coy about their motives and levels of manipulation. That’s why you see at the end that she was the bigger con artist all along. Trying to save others from their problems, but neglecting the biggest problem of all which is herself.
i love this interpretation
BPD's and codependents
Wow love this!!
You didnt have to read me like this
Yes ❤️
the fact that paul mescal said in an interview that stranger in the alps was one of his most listened albums when he was at high school just make it even better
At high school? Wasn't he 21 when the album came out?
@@arlio728 idk I find it strange too but I just checked the interview and he definitely said "teenage years" th-cam.com/video/wFNoZUFVOMc/w-d-xo.html
@@gioispunk he said in hindsight it reminds him of his teenager years
YES TAKE THE MONEY AND THE DOG 💰 🐩
😂😂Love your videos.
billie eilish, lana del rey, lorde and harry styles alike music -> give it a a listen 🤠 th-cam.com/video/fjWVhEN98K8/w-d-xo.html
Take the dog, leave the cannolis
exactly grow some balls and be a woman.
new favorite song th-cam.com/video/heY5AeXyn28/w-d-xo.html :)
I've never had a music video hit me on this level. This is my perception :
The Chihuahua represents Phoebe and her Savior Complex, the need to save someone/ fix their problems.
The man introduced in the video is clearly damaged, manipulative and takes advantage of others without guilt. Narcissistic even, the lack of empathy, lack of conscience and cruel actions to what appears to be many victims (including Phoebe) by the amount of personal items and cash he took from people. Not to mention playing fake victim.
It shows that no matter where he goes, Phoebe is there with him. Though he knows she keeps showing up, he doesnt actually care that she is there and keeps doing his destructive behavior. To me, it feels like when real Phoebe shows up at the door with the water & dog bone, it's like she is trying to get him to acknowledge her. To me it represented the effort someone puts in for someone they are in an unhealthy narcissistic relationship with but it goes unnoticed and he closes the door on her like she meant nothing to him. The scene where he looks to the window to see the dog innocently looking back at him, he laughs at her. Almost mockingly. It looks like the dog is tearing up and actually looks quite sad and disappointed and again, he laughs at her.
When you see Phoebe walking away it represents her finally leaving him behind and letting him go. Accepting that it hurts more be there for someone who doesnt care. And that some people can't be saved.
When he dreams of laying with the dog, I think it represents a moment of clarity toxic people have sometimes when they realize for a moment when they arent being destructive that someone was there for them/loving them. But it was too late. He wakes up and the dog is gone.
And finally, when Phoebe and the Dog are together (as one) it feels like they are there for eachother ( or her being there for herself instead).
He wakes up, the dog & everything was gone. To me, it feels like someone who continues to be so toxic will eventually lose the people who care about them and will end up with nothing in the end.
One can only hope
wow. this is good.
damn this is good
Thank your for the explanation 🤍
Phoebe is 26 but she sounds like she has lived 10 times and becomes more disillusioned with love every time, but she still has a bit of hope for achieving happiness on her own
Yeah she just got engaged to Paul Mescal - she loves the game and she's got her work cut out for her I'd say
Emotional affair
Overly sincere
Smoking in the car
Windows up
Crocodile tears
Run the tap 'til it's clear
Drift off on the floor
I drag you to the shore
Sweating through the heat
You're gonna drown in your sleep
For sure, wake up and start a big fire
In our one room apartment
But I'm too tired
To have a pissing contest
All the bad dreams that you hide
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Call me when you land
I'll drive around again
One hand on the wheel
One in your mouth
Turn me on and turn me down
Baby, you're a vampire
You want blood and I promised
I'm a bad liar
With a savior complex
All the skeletons you hide
Show me yours, and I'll show you mine
All the bad dreams that you hide
Show me yours
up
thanks
*Sweating through the sheets
the good and the bad of starting relationships with aliens.
crying and throwing up
We need more Phoebe Bridgers + Phoebe Waller Bridge collabs in the future...
+ Paul
Phoebe from Friends is the missing piece
Juice World could have made a perfect duo too bad he's no more.
YES, PLEASE
Can’t belive she didn’t win a single Grammy. She is one of the most underrated artists
How did they know that the same people who are obsessed with Phoebe Bridgers are also obsessed with Fleabag and Normal People?
that pipeline needs to be studied- it's 12:30 am rn and i'm crying over episode 10 of normal people, then went on his wikipedia and found out about all the fun connections here.
The ending of this song is haunting. The fact that there is no resolution--either lyrically or musically (with a return to the tonic note)--is both maddening and brilliant at the same time. I want to hear that last line one more time, but leaving it out is so incredibly effective.
Doggie got a lot nerve stealin like that... gotta respect the hustle
I really said “he better open the window for that dog” *and then he did*
same
I don't think Connell's doing well after moving out
lmao yeah
LMAO
PLEASE LMFAO
Phoebe Grammy Nominee Bridgers
directed by Phoebe Golden-Globe-and-Emmy-Winner Waller-Bridge ❤
My interpretation: The man has a poor sense of morality, as he is a manipulator and takes advantage of others. Pheobe, who owns the dog and has a savior complex, decides to take on the duty of fixing him and making him a better person. Pheobe makes sure the dog follows the man everywhere, until the man feels like the savior. As soon as the man begins to feel love for the dog, it is ripped away from him. Pheobe saves the dog from him and his kindness was taken advantage of, which is exactly how he made others feel. With this pain, his sense of morality was restored and Pheobe saved him as well.
How dare u !? How dare u be so right?!
Well put.
Whoa
This is my fave interpretation so far
A depressing mv for a depressing song, wow it's like looking at death twice.
CLICKED IMMEDIATELY I DONT HAVE FACEBOOK TY FOR PUTTING IT ON HERE PHOEBE ILY
PHOEBE X PHOEBE PHOEBE X PHOEBE I don't think i can get over this it's been a week and I'm still processing
PHOEBES WORLD DOMINATION !
YES OMG
this is criminally underrated, it´ s one of the best music videos I´ve seen in a long time and it doesn't even have 800k views. people have ran out of taste
Paul Mescal watching himself in the music video of a tragic love song sung by his ex fiance
Best actor award of 2020 goes to Connell, Marianne and this chihuahua. And I'm not even joking. It's all about the eyes......
I really apreciate the sense of grief this left me with. This is about an abusive relashionship, and people tend to overlook how much walking away from one actually hurts - so, while I wish the dog had stayed with the man, I'm also glad it went away.
Billie Eilish said this is one of her favorites songs of 2020, I can see why!
No fukin way XD what are the Odds XD
Easy to make hits when you directly rip off Elliot smith lol
@@winningbackthegirl ur just jealous
Directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge ❤️❤️❤️
discovering phoebe bridgers’ music is the best thing to ever happen to me tbh
Watching this amidst the breakup rumors and I AM NOT OK
i love how the official video displays the meaning of the song so well. the dog following after the needy man describes the song so perfectly. savior complex is my favorite of punisher but it wasn’t until i actually listened to the lyrics that i realized how similar it is to my own life/situation. i honestly believe that’s why i was drawn to it. phoebe is a fucking lyrical genius.
Holy fuck it’s Oscar Nominated Actor Paul Mescal
I CANT STOP CRYING AT THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS FOR HIM N POPS UP IN THE CAR WINDOW
wish phoebe bridgers would rescue me like a wayward dog
Same
*an interpretation after watching this like 500 times or so lmao and i'm sleep-deprived and definitely thought about this too much so if you read this, man, you're the bomb*
it's so dream like on purpose, black and white to make it seem like it's a memory, or another time separate from the one we're in (i think we always associate B&W with something outdated because of how tv and film starting out that way before colour film was introduced in the 60s). at the beginning, when you see phoebe in the tractor, i think that's referencing the lyric in chinese satellite where she says a 'tractor beam
coming to take me to where i'm from' and clock the one-handed driving from the lyrics of the song itself. the whole video you see her observing paul mescal with the chihuahua until you see her and the chihuahua at the end wearing matching capes as if they were always the same entity. perhaps phoebe is the one dreaming? in which she is watching herself as a chihuahua, a small dog chosen purposefully here to make us think that the she is quite helpless in the situation despite pitying this terrible man anyway because of her, well, saviour complex? chihuahua's also have these large beady eyes which make it so easy for us to project our own feelings onto, because that is how the dog appears, or is their ~nature~, which i think is another good reason it was a chihuahua chosen here. they want us to think that maybe the chihuahua is quite helpless to the man, but is in fact helpless to their feelings towards him instead. we look at those beady eyes and we think the dog is taking pity on him. i think at 3:20 you see a dream where the chihuahua and him are happy, but he wakes up to her leaving, and i think this is just a nod towards how these relationships tie people together through fantasy (he's a mess, and she's a fixer-upper, so we're happy--but it's dysfunctional). tie all of that with the finale, where you see the phoebe and the chihuahua seated at the beach, with the line 'all the bad dreams that you hide, show me yours...' and she doesn't finish with the usual chorus ending 'and i'll show you mine', where she instead looks at the chihuahua, because this IS her nightmare. being trapped with someone she wants to save because she feels like she can, because it's in her nature.
anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk
Great interpretation and TED TALK LMAO
holy fuck you are the coolest, smartest person, your interpretation rocks and talks about so many small details most forget, overlook or underappreciated
here because phoebe and paul
i really don’t think anything has ever catered to so many of my interests so perfectly before
And now they're together😍
the fact that paul mescal was the one who first really introduced me to phoebe’s music... this music video is everything🖤
The idea of meeting someone when you’re both at your lowest and feeling like you’ve been saved only for them to fake out on you. It’s like insane manipulation
I discovered this in Spotify, and all I have to say is, I love it so much. I can tell being a singer is great for you! To anyone reading this, you can be great at any path you choose, you can change that spark and make it into fireworks.
Needed to see this tbh
@@deirdremac7512 You got it! Whatever you are doing keep your head up
"Introducing Charlotte, the Chihuahua"
the best
I was at my lowest when i first heard this song. I was crying sm. Oh god, its such a beautiful song.
MY FAVOURITE FROM THE ALBUM I LOVE YOU PHOEBE
Literally one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in my entire life.
phoebecore is my new aesthetic
Everytime this girl opens her mouth I cry
watching to drown out the break up rumors 😌
the real question is: did phoebe know how to drive a tractor before shooting this video, or did she learn just enough for that one shot?
I've seen five year olds driving tractors around Longford, it's really not that hard to pick it up as you go XD
Haha. She grew up in Pasadena, I'm sure she can drive anything.
This song is really comfortable, all the feelings are together
Phoebe, man you've touched me like no one else. Your every song. Every lyric just goes right through my heart. And I totally feel things how I want to feel. You make everyone feel what they want to. After Taylor Swift, you're the one who touched me lyrically. Man I love you so much.❤️
I believe in bridged Phoebes supremacy!!
i forgot that this was paul in this video and now it's twice as sad
This is literally the best thing i've ever seen in my life
There is not a single bad lyric in this song. Every line is so incredible. It could be a poem.
The moment i discovered Phoebe at Nothing New I immediately got emotional with her voice. It's so beautiful. It makes me feel a lot of emotions
watching this after their red carpet debut hits different
I can't help but find a lot of humour in the directing. I'm obsessed still
Ótima música pra limpar a casa. Nem precisa de água, as lágrimas já fazem o trabalho
LMAO BRO 😭😭
morrendo
phoebe it’s only 10am dont do this to me yet.. won’t you at least give me a chance to be happy today??
I was terrified for a second that the tractor was going to run the tiny dog over-
Me too!
okay but he's so attractive
God, this made my bawl my eyes out. I used to have a black long-haired chihuahua like this, he died at the age of 9 after a stroke. I didn't cry when it happened but this video just fucking crushed me. He died 5 years ago. I'm sorry. I wish I was a better owner. I hope you didn't suffer.
Paul is so good at crying istg
The best part about this year is the barrage of phoebe content
This song is so hard for me. I have savior complex syndrome. My best friend is going through a tough time and she doesn't want my help. Whenever I ask her, she says she doesn't want to share. But I keep on insisting because I wanna help her. I just can't see her sad. She gets frustrated whenever I insist her to tell me what's going on, I just wanna help.
if this is okay, i want to tell you that acting accordingly is wise. you should take care of yourself as well, which means directing your mind somewhere else when your friend does not want you in for the mess. they might want to do it on their own and not want any involvement for personal reasons.
:')
AND NOW THEYRE ENGAGED IM SO HAPPY FOR PHOEBE
This song holds a special spot in my heart 😢
Phoebe is the best singer songwriter musician I have heard in all my 50 years... Her voice both tantalizes and tortures you... Again I am somewhat of a music junkie... Rhythms lyrics etc... I have never ever ever heard anything like Phoebe...♥️♥️♥️
would love to see a sequel with this phoebe cinematic universe
The feeling that make me feel when I listen to Phoebe is one of the best fellings I've ever felt and will ever feel
There is Phoebe, a dog and an incredible view. HER MIND wow
What I love about this music video is that if you play it back it’s a continuous cycle that only adds to the meaning behind this song 😭
Like at the beginning the dog, who is an extension of Phoebe and is also how the man views her love, is waiting back at the beach for the guy to comeback almost immediately knowing that he would after the dream/revelation he had last night at the motel
This is by far the best song of 2020 and one of my all-time favourites. I love you, Phoebe
This girl takes me back to the Mid 90s when music got good again x
me when paul stole the car: 👁️👄👁️
LOVE the little doggie...
i love you phobia bridge
AND NOW THEY ARE ENGAGED
The video makes this four minute song go by FAST
i just saw this video and immediately cry because i remember him in "normal people"
Thanks Cudi i'm a new Phoebe's fans
Exactly
I almost cried cuz I really thought it was gonna be like something bad happening to the dog but no. that dog is smart as hell and he pulled that off so well. he stole all that stuff and then just sat with it by the waves in a cape. that's a power move right there. stan that dog fr
"and introducing Charlotte the Chihuahua" Girl dog.
My interpretation is that the dog stands for unconditional love and support of the victim despite abuse and manipulation, the cameos of Phoebe represent the witnesses to the mans abuse, like friends or family of the abuse victim. the man doesn’t care about the dog at all, and takes it for granted, then just when he starts to appreciate it, it’s taken alway by the family and friends of the victim (or dog) Hopefully he learned his lesson though, I think the little flashes of him in a sweater and happy with the dog are a possible future for him if he is able to change.
Edit: or a sadder idea is the flashes of him happy in a sweater are what could have been if he hadn’t taken it for granted
the most ambitious crossover event in history
phoebe bridgers, paul mescal and phoebe waller bridge it truly doesn’t get better
I swear, every line of this song comes with a new flavor of melancholy
Pheobe
Bridgers is a fricking legend
I love this video so very much. Especially Phoebe cropping up in the tractor, at the door, on the television, etc.
the fact that this song is amazing, its directed by phoebe waller bridge and stars paul mescal is literally one of the best things to grace this earth. phoebe is soo under appreciated
dogs really are the epitome of a savior complex