Porter Robinson - Easier to Love You (Official Music Video)

Porter Robinson - Easier to Love You (Official Music Video)

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Director
Tomoyasu Murata

Screenplay
Tomoyasu Murata

Art
Momoko Yamada
Nozomi Narita

Cinematography
Tomoyasu Murata
Atsuko Miyake

VFX
Rio Suzuki

Production
TMC Co., Ltd.

Lyrics:
There you were
You’re gonna make a scene
comparing yourself to the person you were at age 17
I put my suit on
and I tied my tie
I look like someone I don't recognize

And it would be so much easier to love you
If you could only see yourself like me
And wouldn't it hurt much less when you were lonely
If you could only see yourself like me?

I found a letter:
“Dear future me,
I promise I’ll take care of the person we’ll both be eventually
I’ll pick up painting,
Oh! Oh – and I'll join the gym
I can't shake the feeling that I'll be happy by the time I'm him

And it would be so much easier to love you
If you could only see yourself like me
And wouldn't it hurt much less when you were lonely
If you could only see yourself like me?

Please be disappointed in me
Isn’t it obvious I wasn't who you think?
And it would be ..

So much easier to love you if you could only see yourself like me
And wouldn’t it hurt much less when you were lonely
If you could only see yourself like me?

#porterrobinson​
#EasiertoLoveYou
#smile

[me]

This song is a tangible form of when I tell my partner, "I want to be the person that loves you second-most. Number one has to be you."

[Green]

"I'm alive" to "We are alive"

Jesus, keep those onions away from me

[driesverhaag]

That balloon dog crying for them to come down broke me

[erickdelizo]

Ngl this shit littlerally made me break down in tears considering how much relatable I feel to this girl... I feel like her rn, suffering from depression and existential crisis, wanting to desperately find a way to escape reality. Thanks Porter Robinson for this song. This really makes me feel recognised for who I am :, )...

[HYPNOPOSSUM]

was NOT expecting this one to get an MV omg???

[gusmusicau]

Growing up is hard, but your dreams don't have to die. We are alive.

[schernein]

THE BALLOON DOG MADE ME BAWL MY EYES OUTTTT 😭😭😭

[anitamakes]

man, , , the symbolism of the balloon often being associated with fun and parties when blown up while also being very fragile is such good imagery for this. and i guess also the feeling of being "deflated" and how it sort of brought her back down to earth? in a way? there's so much to process in this video, im really interested to be a part of the conversation around this

[phoenixcatinthishumanlywor]

As a person battling with dep, i can say it feels like that most times. Whenever someone asks me, "how are you?", my reply is always "I'm still alive." Porter's music has always struck me in ways I can't explain to those who are willing to understand me. I notice some of his songs have that recurring theme of being alive, esp. literally in the lyrics. Thank you, Porter.

[ADCVr]

Such a good song to walk around the neighbourhood.

[rayankhelifati]

It's the ignorance of the poor helpless dog who don't understand anything and only live to love and be loved that makes me in tears. We never trully realise how important we are to others and never trully appreciate that love, until we lose it.

[SheaSkateDontHate]

Porter is a gift to the world. Protect yourself Porter and keep being you.

[mdmusic]

The dog crying and then the synth in the finale of the song broke me, that synth at the end just hits

[iamsonatiq]

Haven't we cried enough already??? 😭😭

[memj]

I just realized, aside from the metaphorical meaning of the "I am alive" balloon that is more frequently discussed by fans... I think after seeing the "We Are Alive" balloon at the end, this probably means that aside from transportation, the Balloon Kingdom people use balloons in this world in a similar manner as flare guns during real life situations, when an individual is stranded or far apart from other members of their party in a very wide area that's hard to navigate.

Her popping the "I am alive" balloon while she was deep in her fantasy meant that she likely gave up on the hope of ever seeing her people again after probably several attempts, hence her being okay with popping it. After deciding to not off herself with the rose thorn, she is then thematically rewarded for picking the harder choice of continuing to live by letting her know that her people were still alive after all. The ending is giving me so much Godzilla Minus One vibes, which resonated with me a lot

[magusonline]

I reacted a lot more to the crying balloon dog than I expected. It reminds me of my late cat that was bonded with me and comforted me during my darkest times and kept me motivated to live. Now I live for him keeping memories of him alive as long as I can.

[wyredmusic]

“I can’t help shaking the feeling I’ll be happier by the time I’m him”

Happy/sad/desparate/hopeful achieved. I’ve never sobbed alone in my car before I heard this

[johnathancomet]

I remember reading somewhere (maybe a youtube comment or reddit post or something) that even if you believe no one in the world loves, not a single other human, that you should remember that your dog loves you, and that you should stay, even if it's just for them. I didn't expect this of all things to paint that picture so clearly

[xArquos]

Hi Porter! Sorry for writing you an awkward message. Me and my partner just managed to finish watching your new music video. I’m pretty sure this is mere coincidence but I’m from Venezuela, without getting too political I just want to say that due to recent presidential elections people are dying on the streets of the country that used to be filled with joy. As an immigrant, it’s very limited the things I can do to help other than keep myself informed and bear the weight of it. This past few days have been really tough on us and I want to say Thank you. For Blessing us with your music, with your thoughts, with your art. I can’t put into words what this new song means to me. I know one day I will be able to see the place i grew up and see the rainbow after the storm. I hope you have a blessed evening.

“We are alive”

Ricardo

[mehlwashere]

can’t wait to sit in the back room at work and cry to this on my break