: Frontman Dan Reynolds plays a self-absorbed, high-rolling day trader working on a chaotic trading floor.

: The spell abruptly breaks, and the zombies overwhelm Reynolds, ending in his comedic decapitation. 💡 Visual Inspirations

According to the band and interviews on platforms like Rolling Stone , the video heavily parodies and pays homage to two specific massive pop-culture staples:

: Dan Reynolds has stated that the song reflects his constant obsession with the finality and fragility of human life.

: The high-stress, greedy, and frantic stockbroker office culture.

The official music video for tells a dark, satirical, and highly energetic story inspired by classic cinema. 🎬 The Plot

: The story takes place in an intense, fast-paced Wall Street brokerage firm styled straight out of the 1980s.