New Video: “Nightmare” by DRAE
Local producer and hip hop artist DRAE just dropped a video for the lead single, “Nightmare,” of his upcoming debut album Escape.
The video shot by I in Eye Cinematics opens with a black and white scene of a woman running barefoot alone in the forest to the words “This is what a nightmare looks like.” The song tackles the nightmare of being cheated on and all the anxiety and stress that comes from uncertainty. The lyrics masterfully bounce back and forth between the cheater and the person being cheated on.
The video depicts the ordeal in such a real way. The footage shifts between shots of the the woman who is being cheated on incessantly picturing her partner out with another woman to scenes of herself running all alone in the woods barefoot while being chased by a dark, ominous silhouette to her waking up in sweats. That darkness chasing her is the truth and you can only run for so long. The imagery is absolutely perfect.
This is the first time I hear of I in Eye Cinematics and I must say, hats off. The video is beautifully shot and very well put together.
Watch the video below and if you like what you hear you can check out DRAE opening for Five Alarm Funk June 30th at Ritual Nightclub. More info here.