Friendly Fires - Hurting -

: The song depicts a sense of breaking free ("Chains on me are breaking loose") and the necessity of finding one's own path. The Music Video

: The Harlem Gospel Choir provides backing vocals, giving the track a soulful, 80s R&B edge.

: The video depicts a psychokinetic interaction between a boy and a girl, using CGI and unique in-camera lighting effects. Remakes and Popular Culture Hurting - Single by Friendly Fires - Spotify Friendly Fires - Hurting

The lyrics explore the emotional turmoil of a painful relationship where one person feels trapped and unable to break free from the other's physical and emotional influence.

Directed by , the music video is well-known for its surreal and "bizarre" visual style: : The song depicts a sense of breaking

: It features Ed Macfarlane’s head superimposed onto the body of a professional dancer.

The track is a blend of , nu-disco , and synth-pop . It features a high-energy, danceable production style characterized by: Remakes and Popular Culture Hurting - Single by

: For this track, the band used an MPC to chop up an old 80s disco record, layering their own music and vocals on top.