glass beach - the CIA (official music video)

thanks to the georgetown steam plant for their space.
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credits:
Alien 1 - Nickle Taniguchi
Alien 2 - Jonas Newhouse

Guards:
Jamie Sumire, Jon Ramirez, Jenna Dipkin, Noah Filistowicz, Jeff Welkstad, Florence, Numbers Power, Jan Davis, Christiana Crabbe, Johannes Saca, William White, J McClendon, Layne Smith, Daxe Schaeffer, Ryan Keyes, M. Opulencia, Angel, Chris Andrews, Fig Baker (not pictured)

Band:
J McClendon
William White
Layne Smith
Jonas Newhouse

Nickle Taniguchi - Stunt Coordinator/Fight Choreographer
Kiyoshi V - Stunt Coordinator/Fight Choreographer

Written by William White and J McClendon
Director/Editor/Cinematographer - William White
Visual Effects - William White and J McClendon

Extra thanks to Christiana Crabbe, Nickle Taniguchi,
and Jon Ramirez

“the CIA” by glass beach with Run For Cover Records

lyrics:
can’t help but fall into your arms
blink at every false alarm
there is nothing i can do
to separate myself from you.

yeah you’re my panopticon
with your radar always on
empty cells in hollow dens
a reflection in your lens.

always terrified
under a spell
wiretap my head
i’m a chemical well
horrified, nothing to hide this emptiness

always terrified
under a spell
wiretap my head
i’m a chemical well
your vacant eyes
is your surveillance tenderness?

lost without your love
there’s a war inside us

i can’t help but volunteer this heart
for the fear when we’re apart
in the belly of the beast
born are we as ambergris.

happy in your eagle eye
til the aqueducts run dry.
hung on every word you say
oh we love the CIA.

always terrified
under a spell
wiretap my head
i’m a chemical well
horrified, nothing to hide this emptiness

always terrified
under a spell
wiretap my head
i’m a chemical well
your vacant eyes
is your surveillance tenderness?

lost without your love

in your teeth, on your mind
your sympathy’s a waste of time
little blinking light you hide behind
i can’t help it i keep coming back to you

cut through the artery suck the blood
cut through the artery suck the blood

can’t help but fall into your arms
blink at every false alarm

[foli]

I was trying to get hired as a chef and when the head chef asked “How was the steak cooked?” I replied, “Glass Beach” he instantly fired me knowing that the steak was raw as fuck

[stvsmbb]

the kid who sits next to me in physics has been listening to this song nonstop for two days straight. like no kidding he’s probably half the views on here anyway good song bro

[remyvilleneuve]

This one continues the trend of glass beach songs for me. Which is “each time I relisten to it it gets exponentially better”.

[sabian]

WE MAKING IT OUT OF THE GEORGETOWN STEAM PLANT WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥

[oliverbrauning]

The drummer completely killed this song. Knocked it out of the park.

[shredgardo]

WE MAKING IT OUT OF YOSHI’S ISLAND WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[NateIsLame]

This is the song that plays in my head when I fill my water cup with Coke like the sneaky little dude I am

[hyperfujis]

i was taking a walk while listening to this song just a little while ago, and a storm was starting. right as i got to the breakdown towards the end of the song, the wind started blowing really hard

[nerdpiggy]

cannot imagine all the passion and effort that went into filming this MV. incredible work from everyone involved

[LukeGamer]

WE GETTING SPIED ON BY THE CENTERAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WITH THIS ONE 🔥 🔥 🔥 🗣‼️

[TANIMAYTO]

ok ok I'm back again with more thoughts. I'm getting old ps1 final fantasy and RE vibes from this and I can't wait to play.

also this CIA compound is just keeping a Glass Beach band in their basement somebody save them!

[bambi]

finally, a new song to listen 400 times in a row because i am normal

[yetet]

noticing a theme of aliens in a lot of glass beach songs

[NeatNat]

my earbuds are really nice but whenever I smile they kinda go out of my ear just a bit so I can’t hear whatever I’m listening to as well so this entire song I was trying really hard not to smile so I could listen to the song in the highest quality possible and it was really hard to not smile while listening to this

[fila]

I didn't know true happiness until glass beach released "the CIA" on October 11th 2023

[rehellinenal]

*sigh* Time for glass beach to be my most listened to artist for 2 years in a row

[thguy]

"Happy in your eagle eye
'Til the aqueducts run dry
Hung on every word you say
Oh we love the CIA"

THIS LINE GOES SO HARD

[kemix]

glass beach is one of my favorite bands

[maplecookie_]

Listening to this again, , I just wanna say how incredible this track is, , like, , , the level of production quality of this music video and song alone compared some of your songs that are just a couple years old HAS IMPROVED IMMENSELY AND ITS SO SO COOL TO SEE AND HEAR AND WELL DONE BEACH OF GLASS <3

[OnleySkyeAlt]

holy shit actually released a new song i’m so happy
didn’t expect the birthday gift lmao thanks guys