Hard Times - Guster (Official Line Rider Lyric Video)

The first ever commissioned Line Rider lyric video! Enjoy.

“Hard Times" available wherever you get your music.
Lyrics by Ryan Miller

Software Development: David Lu
Text Consultant: Seth Chapman (OTDE)

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LYRICS:

Enter a scene that defies description
They say to open your mind
And take it all inside
One click at a time

We move through fictions
And send our sisters to the sacrifice
A cruel conviction
Sinister systems keep us satisfied
These are hard times

I’m breathing in the oxygen
I’m holding it through hard times
I’m breathing out in the ultrasound
Things come around in hard times

10,000 miles of the new prescriptions
So we open our mouths and take 'em all inside
One pill at a time
The purist fictions

We send our sisters to the sacrifice
With cruel conviction
Sinister systems keep us satisfied
These are hard times

I’m breathing in the oxygen
I’m holding it through hard times
I’m breathing out in the ultrasound
Things come around in hard times

A new religion
We send our sisters to the sacrifice
And then the audience goes wild!

I’m breathing in the oxygen
I’m holding it through hard times
I’m breathing out in the ultrasound
Things come around in hard times

#linerider #guster #hardtimes

[guster]

Massive thanks Ben and team for the inspired take on our most recent jam….. a true Line Rider samurai!

[DoodleChaos]

1. So smooth
2. Love the camera zooms
3. This turned out very professional good job!

[JohnBainbridge]

I said this was the song of the decade for the 2010s...
The 2010s weren't ready.
THESE are the *Hard Times!*

[jacobpapp]

Not really familiar with Line Rider, but this is one of my favourite music videos that I've seen

[seikysh_]

Dude...
I dont know what to say..
Animation, smooth, all your effort and you just tell us to enjoy?
In future it must be on Youtube Red. This section is masterpiece and I hope you really enjoy the process of doing these syncs.

p.s. sorry for ma bad england

[Dortimus]

HOLY SHT! I love this band and I was so excited to see them live recently and this video is absolutely incredible! THANK YOU!!

[JohnBainbridge]

If this isn't the anthem of the decade, I don't know what is.
Well played, folks. Well played.

[maddimagpie]

This is such a great piece! Now I will have to check out more of Guster's music. The track, simple as it was, made the song shine and its message hit home. Such a graceful collaboration.

[zenovanditzhuijzen]

I completely missed that this video was officially commissioned by Guster? That's amazing man! Any chance they're going to put it on their channel as well (so you'd get more exposure?)
And I just watched the official Music Video, and I honestly like your version better. The official music video seems to not relate to the lyrics much at all, whereas I really like your interpretation. Are they all your own ideas, or did you get some instructions (aside from just "make a video for our song please")?

[efrazable]

Not even kidding, listened to this song on repeat last week, loved it!

[maxskellington]

I SAW THAT TRANSGENDER SYMBOL
HELL YEAH

[kevinwaterhouse]

The Line Rider and the lyrics. Wow do I love this. Great new song I've been listening to since Portland but this video is fantastic.

[willdieinsun]

The production quality of your videos always astounds me. Most importantly though, your videos just make me really really happy. So thank you for that.

[qwertbox]

awesome ❤ congratulations on getting a commissioned project too, that's awesome!

[yougoogelme]

I just found your channel. And, damn I'm sold

[Hanuman_]

A nicely executed culturally relevant piece. Reminds me of some of Gavinroo's work actually.
The animation looked like it was drawn in lr but Iguess the person listed in credits edited it in? Am curious about that.

[eggsaladsamich]

Love this...all your songs still give me goose bumps I hope i get the chance to meet with yall someday and maybe jam a little :)

[ahuman]

kind of makes me think of i am 14 and this is deep

[autumnroo_]

Hey! This is pretty good! Really like the use of lyrics in this track, especially at 0:54 and 1:58 and all those images around the lyrics. Although I'm not a big fan of the lyrics themselves being animated, sorta looses the "feel" of Line Rider. (Is that the right word? IDK. :P) It was really cool how this was commissioned by the band so kudos for that. Also, cool song! I'll give this a sweet 8.5/10! Nice!





Do have one question though. Why is there an ad? Was this on purpose?

[Purtle]

Congrats rabid this is quite cool. Im interested in how you made the whole piece in terms of what was actually drawn for scenery and what was done with video editing.