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AFTER US, THE FLOOD - Music video
Production: Remko Tielemans & Martijn Bastiaans
Director: Remko Tielemans
DOP: Martijn Bastiaans
Editor: Martijn Bastiaans
Post-production & VFX design: Remko Tielemans
Styling: Angela Kuperus & Rianne Boon
Styling assistants: Joanne Jonker & Zahra Sjeik Joesoef
Script: Charlotte Wessels, Remko Tielemans & Martijn Bastiaans
Production design: Remko Tielemans & Martijn Bastiaans
Gaffer: Richard Spierings & Tessa Holmes
Camera & Lighting Assistant: Kamiel van de Kruijs
Props: Angela Kuperus, Remko Tielemans & Martijn Bastiaans
Set dressing: Joanne Jonker
Hair & make-up Russell: Irene van der Hart
Animal Handler: Claudia Noordijk - Animaux Dierencasting
Additional forest footage: Matthias Groeneveld
Additional cityscape footage: Utopia36
Additional particle animations: Cottonbro Studio
Additional globe animation: Nicola Narracci
PERFORMING ARTISTS, Charlotte Wessels - Vocals, additional keys, Timo Somers - Guitar, Bass, Joey Marin de Boer - Drums, Nina Van Beelen - Piano, Vikram Shankar - Keys, Orchestrations, Track Composer - Charlotte Wessels, Track Lyricist/Texter - Charlotte Wessels, Track Arranger - Charlotte Wessels, Timo Somers, Vikram Shankar
PRODUCED By Joost van den Broek At Sandlane Recording Facilities / Charlotte Wessels RECORDED Drums & piano RECORDED By Joost van den Broek, engineered by Jos Driessen / At Sandlane Recording Facilities. Guitars & Bass RECORDED By Timo Somers, Vocals & Keys RECORDED By Charlotte Wessels At Six Feet Under Studio, Orchestrations & Keys RECORDED By Vikram A. Shankar MIXED Joost van den Broek / At Sandlane Recording Facilities MASTERED By Tony Lindgren / At Fascination Street Studios
Starring:
Russell Broadbent as ‘The Silver Man’
‘The Companions’:
Charlotte Wessels as ‘The Woman’
Livvy Tielemans as ‘The Girl’
Enli & Delphi as ‘ The Dog’
Produced by Remko Tielemans & Martijn Bastiaans
www.remkotielemans.com
www.martijnbastiaans.com
Recorded at: Westerpark Studio, Amsterdam
Landgoed Zonnestraal, Hilversum
No animals were harmed in the making of this production.
(Two dogs were extensively played and cuddled with, though)
CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ THE OBSESSION is:
Charlotte Wessels – Vocals
Joey de Boer – Drums
Timo Somers – Guitar
Otto Schimmelpenninck Van Oije – Bass
Nina van Beelen – Piano
LYRICS:
After Us, The Flood
The weather’s just changing
They’re exaggerating
Can’t change human nature
It’s happened before
Why would he adjust
It’s a drop in the ocean
We’ll simply adapt
They are using this for
More power, besides -
fault lies with other nations
And he’s not to blame
So why would he keep score
And if it’s Gods will he will
trust innovation
and head for the stars
Once the air’s breathable
So he kisses his daughter
He kisses his wife
He mutters a prayer
And takes hold of the knife
And outside the window
The sky’s raining blood
He slices the meat
After us the flood
What is it to me
After us the flood
Doesn’t it make you sad
All the time that you thought you had
The weather’s just changing
too bad about the rain, but a new generation
won’t remember snow
They’ll find a solution
A new resolution
He’s basically ancient so
what does he know
Besides he worked hard
Finally reaping the fruits
After decades of scraping by
He’s doing well
So if it’s God’s will he will
Trust innovation
And drive his favourite car
To the depths of hell
He kisses his daughter
He kisses his wife
He mutters a prayer
And takes hold of the knife
And outside the window
The sky’s raining blood
He slices the meat
After us the flood
He kisses his daughter
He kisses his wife
He mutters a prayer
And takes hold of the knife
And outside the window
The sky’s raining blood
There’s mold on the bread
after us the flood
Like I give a damn,
after us the flood(Our days they are numbered, after us the flood)
And don’t you feel bad all the time that you thought.. (Our time it is fleeting, in riches we rot)
The grander your blessings the
Lesser the days that we’ve got
Five, four, three, two, one…
Doesn’t it make you sad?
All the time that you thought you had
He kisses his daughter
He kisses his wife
He mutters a prayer
And takes hold of the knife
And outside the window
The sky’s raining blood
He slices the meat
After us the flood
He kisses his daughter
He kisses his wife
He brushes her hair
And he swats at a fly
And outside the window
The sky’s raining blood
There’s mould on the bread
after us the flood
Like I give a damn
After us the flood
He slices the meat
After us the flood
What is it to me,
After us the flood
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