The messenger / video

Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 123

I read that the flashes in the video were signals in morse code meaning `Love under will`.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w98SWuVbEjo

With most other bands I´d think this was one of those internet myths, but as it´s TTP I wouldn´t be surprised if it was true.
I mean using music and videos to influence the audience on a subconscious level and screw with innocent minds.....that´s just so cool ;-)

Anybody heard about this too ? Or feeling strange after having watched it ? Twisted Evil

Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 183

Never heard that before, but I guess it's possible. Smile

Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 47

The band talks about it in the commentary for the video on the Illumination dvd:

JeffM: The premise of the video is about the messenger of (light/life?). You see these light flashes from far away buildings and in that shot there, and, actually, the intention was, there was going to be a morse code. Right?
JeffB: There is a morse code.
JeffM: It is morse code. And its love under will, isn't it?
JeffB: Yes, it is.

How they talk about it in the video, I get the feeling that their intension was that it was supposed to be morse code, but it didn't really turn out. Still really interesting though.

I've always liked the Messenger video.

Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 123

So it is true ?! And I´d say they succeeded with their intention. I can´t read morse code but `something` seems to work here ( making sense ? ).

Btw, ever noticed that JeffB is half asleep throughout most of the video ? The Messenger must really be frustrated with this lack of attention.

But seriously - I just watched it again with the Illumination quotes in mind and somehow I didn´t think that any of the persons was The Messenger but the light flash itself is. Serious. Sirius.

Excuse my ramblings, I guess I saw it once too often and now the messages crossfire a bit.