SONGS YOU SHOULD HEAR: ARROWS IN ACTION – “FAILING ON PURPOSE”
BAND: Arrows in Action
SONG: “Failing on Purpose”
SOUNDS LIKE: Pop punk/rock for fans of All Time Low, Bearings, Waterparks.
ABOUT THE TRACK: Florida pop-punk/rock quartet Arrows in Action has released a new music video for their recent single “Failing on Purpose” that is going to transport you to a different world entirely. The eye-catching simulation turns the band into an 80’s style arcade game as they attempt to defeat the evil transforming tour van.
Beginning with a “choose your fighter” scene that highlights the band members’ strengths and more hilariously, their weaknesses (like “Smooth” by Santana), they march into battle 8-bit style, armed only with their instruments and “mad riffs.” As they continuously fail the level against the evil transforming van (which you can’t help but think represents a van breaking down and ruining the band’s touring plans), you begin to draw comparisons to real life.
“The song is about the anxiety and uncertainty of being in a relationship that you’re on the verge of ruining,” says vocalist Victor Viramontes-Pattison. “It’s about constantly second-guessing if what you’re doing is right. The video’s a metaphor of how in many aspects, these types of video games can be related to the difficulties of life. You learn from you failures to work toward succeeding.“
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